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Issue 30.19

2024 MSL Season Wrapup

Sharing the final roundup of news, views and softball clues from Manchester Softball League (MSL) in 2024.

Latest News and Blog Posts

Register for Firstball starting at 9am 9th March.

Announcements Tournaments

3rd Mar 2025 Dan Strayer

Manchester Firstball Team Registration Opens 9 March

The Manchester Firstball Softball Tournament is Back for 2025. Coed Team Registration Officially Opens on 9th March. MANCHESTER, 3 MARCH

We're inviting MSL team captains to get ready for the 2025 MSL season with a checklist of things you need to prepare for.

Announcements Get Involved League Teams Tournaments

23rd Feb 2025 Dan Strayer

Get Ready to Rumble: Your 2025 Manchester Softball League Captain’s Guide

The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the satisfying thwack of a well-caught ball – it’s almost

Announcements Coaching Get Involved

12th Feb 2025 Dan Strayer

Local Player Wesley Ng Introduces Weekly Indoor Softball Training Sessions

12 FEBRUARY 2025 — Wesley Ng has spent nearly a decade as a student of softball, and he’s sharing his

Meet the blus, umpires, people and newsmakers behind the Manchester Softball League (MSL)

Announcements Get Involved Umpiring

3rd Feb 2025 Dan Strayer

Register for the 2025 MSL Umpiring Course

Hello again. As you all know, there has been some recent moves to include more umpires in our league this

Announcements

6th Jan 2025 Dan Strayer

Become a BASU Certified Softball Umpire

Next time you feel like screaming “Hey Blu!” on the softball diamond in 2025, ask yourself: do I know the

Announcements Get Involved League Teams

19th Dec 2024 League Head

An Open Letter From New MSL League Head Luis Arrevillagas

As we gear up for the 2025 season, your exec team is excited and ready for what’s ahead. We’ve been getting to know each other, especially with some new members joining, and we’re working to find the best ways to collaborate and support the league moving forward.

The Manchester Softball League is proud to announce six dates for the three tournaments we'll be hosting at Wythenshawe Sports Ground in 2025.

Announcements BSF Get Involved Tournaments

12th Dec 2024 Dan Strayer

Save the Dates: 2025 Manchester Tournaments Announced

Cue Andy Williams, for it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, it’s that time of year when softball

Announcements BSUK

27th Sep 2024 Abbie de Zwart

New Artificial Turf On Parrs Wood Pitches

Two pitches at our Parrs Wood site have new artificial turf installed. The work, with help from funding by BaseballSoftballUK’s Facilities Fund, includes a stone and sand base with an artificial turf top layer on the batting box areas for pitches 6 & 7.