Merlins I fell short in BBF Div 3 Final at Farnham Park, losing to Milton Keynes Bucks by 2 games to 0, as our fielding lapses proved costly. Congrats to MK Bucks on a well-deserved title. Nonetheless, excellent season by a strong team. We'll be back next year! Go Merlins! ⚾️🐦

Disappointing loss in game 1 of the final against MK Bucks, as our fielding wasn't as sharp as it has been throughout our successful 2026 season. We go again tomorrow, starting with a must-win game 2 at 11.00 AM. Go Merlins!! 🐦⚾️

All eyes will be on Farnham Park in Slough this weekend, where Merlins I face Milton Keynes Bucks in the best-of-3 Division 3 Final! Game 1 starts at 2.30 PM on Saturday. Go Merlins! 🐦⚾️

Merlins win! Held off a late fightback by London Meteors to book our place in the Div 3 Final at Farnham Park next weekend. 3-run HR by Lloyd Kirby in 5th inning, immediately followed by solo shot from Oscar Landin. Excellent fielding all over the diamond. Go Merlins!!

It's semi-final time! Merlins I look forward to welcoming London Meteors to Pontcanna Fields on Saturday for a 9-inning game. First pitch is at 12.00 PM. The winners advance to a best-of-3 Final at Farnham Park on 19th & 20th September. Go Merlins!

Merlins win a fine game v. Bristol Bats to advance to BBF Div 3 semi-finals. Superb plays by Merlins all over the field meant a 7-run outburst in the 3rd inning was enough to hold off the Bristol side. Semi-final v. London Meteors is on Sat 12th Sept at Pontcanna Fields.

Almost time for our British Baseball Federation Division 3 Quarter-Final playoff game against Bristol Bats! First pitch is at 2.00 PM at Pontcanna Fields. Go Merlins! 🐦⚾️

🏆SOUTH WEST AND WALES BASEBALL CHAMPIONS🏆 Your Cardiff Merlins are champions of the SWWBL Division 3 league! The Merlins took the win after a tough battle against the Bristol Bats at Somerdale Pavilion in Bristol. Next up is the BBF Div. 3 Nationals on the 6th of September!

Sun: M1 finished regular season in 1st place with a W23-L1 record with a sweep away at Bristol Bats. Shota Manabe homered. MVP Louis Urruty pitched complete game in gm2. Tony Kirby got to take baseball field with son Lloyd for 1st time! Back in Somerdale on Sun for SWWBL final.

Last Sunday's results: M1 improve to 21-1 with sweep of Taunton Muskets. HRs by Manabe (5th of season) and MVP Lloyd Kirby (1st for team). M2 miss out on SWWBL playoff spot in sweep by Newton Abbot Brewers. MVP was Harry Warrington. M2 finish season 8-16.

No games for either team tomorrow - both opponents forfeited. Round-up 19.7: M2 lost 2 close games v. Bristol Bucc's. MVP Joe Williams homered. 26.7: M1 sweep Bears in Bournemouth. MVP Shota Manabe homered. 26.7: M2 swept by Claycutters in Truro. MVP Adam Phillips - 4 RBI.

Both teams hit the road today with Merlins I (15-1) heading south to face Bournemouth Bears! Merlins II (6-12) make the long trip to Truro to play Cornish Claycutters! Last time the teams played, the day was split with M2 hitting a walk-off in game 2! #GoMerlins! 🐦💙

First clean sweep of the season on Sunday! Pinch-hit walk-off single by Griffin Phillippi for M1 in game 1. Homer for MVP Oscar Landin in game 2. Played in Weston-s-Mare. 50 runs for M2 away at Wellington. 8 RBIs for MVP Harry Warrington.

With Pontcanna Fields unavailable tomorrow, Merlins I head to Weston Jets' field for a 'home' Div 3 game against Exeter Spitfires. Here's how M1 line up. In Div 4, Merlins II are away at Wellington Khaki Sox. Go Merlins!!

On Sunday, Merlins II split against Cornish Claycutters, coming back from 8-0 down in gm 2 before winning 12-11. Claycutters won the opener 16-6. Dafydd Jenkins was named Merlins MVP after going 3-for-3 with a double. Both teams are in action on the road this Sunday.

Merlins II host Cornish Claycutters tomorrow at our home in Pontcanna Fields. First pitch of game 1 is at 12 PM. Here are our lineups! Merlins I have a bye week.

Both our teams are in action tomorrow. In Div 3, Merlins I host Taunton Muskets at Pontcanna Fields - first pitch at 12.00 PM. In Div 4, Merlins II have an away trip to play Plymouth Outlaws. Here's how M1 line up. Go Merlins!

M1 improved to W11-L1 with 2 narrow wins v. Bournemouth Bears on Sunday. 3rd HR of season for #0 Manabe. Jose Lopez hit grand slam for Bears. #26 Saskia Davies was MVP. Thanks to Bournemouth for travelling to Cardiff again for their 'home' game. 📷 Thanks to Iestyn Dallimore.

Deja vu for Merlins I and Bournemouth Bears as we play at Pontcanna Fields again tomorrow. M1 will be the 'away' team as the game was scheduled to be in Bournemouth, but the Bears' field is unavailable. Thank you to them for making the trip up again. 1st pitch is at 12.00 PM

M1 improved their season record to W9 L1 with a sweep of Bournemouth Bears at Pontcanna Fields. Strong pitching from #14 Ito in gm 1 & #51 Purnell in gm 2. #0 Manabe was MVP for hitting a 2-run homerun in game 1 & pitching a perfect final inning in gm 2. M2 had the week off.