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Friday 08/13/2021
Bristol native Jagger Duquette a bright spot of the New Britain Bees 2021 season Posted: 13 August 2021 [08:53 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The New Britain Bees never really put it together this season as Friday's game against the Brockton Rox…
Tuesday 07/13/2021
Team West falls 10-2 to Team East in FCBL All-Star Game Posted: 13 July 2021 [11:21 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The 2021 Futures League All-Star Game wrapped up Tuesday night with the visiting team, Team East, coming out…
Thursday 07/08/2021
Eight Bees picked for FCBL All-Star Game Posted: 08 July 2021 [07:02 PM] New Britain is the host series for this year’s Future Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game on July 12 at New Britain…
Futures League All-Star Game coming to New Britain on Tuesday Posted: 08 July 2021 [04:03 PM] The 2021 Futures League All-Star Game comes to New Britain Tuesday, July 13, for the first time in league history at…
Sunday 07/04/2021
Bees third baseman Broadhurst named Player of The Month by Futures League Posted: 04 July 2021 [07:12 PM] New Britain Bees third baseman Luke Broadhurst was named the Futures League Player of The Month for the month of May…
Bees sting Starfires early, hang on for win Posted: 04 July 2021 [07:12 PM] The New Britain Bees picked up a win over the Westfield Starfires Saturday night, winning 3-1. With rain coming in and…
Sunday 06/20/2021
Bees offense finding rhythm entering middle of season Posted: 20 June 2021 [08:48 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The bats are heating up for the New Britain Bees as its offense appears to be getting into…
Thursday 04/01/2021
Bees promote DeRosa to General Manager Posted: 01 April 2021 [09:38 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees announced Monday they promoted Bret DeRosa to be the team’s General Manager. DeRosa, a…
Tuesday 03/09/2021
New Britain Bees have been sold Posted: 09 March 2021 [10:44 AM] STAFF REPORT New Britain Bees General Manager Brad Smith will now go by Owner Brad Smith. After three seasons as Bees general…
Tuesday 03/02/2021
New Britain Bees hire Donnie McKillop as new manager Posted: 02 March 2021 [08:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees will be entering its second season in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League with a…
Monday 01/04/2021
New Britain Bees, city agree to 5-year extension on team's lease of ballpark Posted: 04 January 2021 [02:55 PM] NEW BRITAIN – New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart and the New Britain Bees have assured the next few summers will continue…
Friday 10/16/2020
Former New Britain Red Sox player, local baseball coach passes away at 57 Posted: 16 October 2020 [07:29 PM] When Tary Scott first moved to Connecticut in the mid 1980’s, it was to pursue his dreams of playing professional baseball.…
Sunday 08/16/2020
New Britain Bees rained out Sunday, season home finale pushed back to Monday Posted: 16 August 2020 [02:37 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees are going to have to wait to play their final two homes games of…
Sunday 08/09/2020
New Britain Bees' bullpen roughed up in loss to North Shore Posted: 09 August 2020 [06:29 PM] STAFF REPORT The New Britain Bees lost their second straight game on Sunday afternoon, falling to the North Shore Navigators in lopsided…
Wednesday 08/05/2020
New Britain Bees notebook: Players with local ties have done well over past week Posted: 05 August 2020 [06:12 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Time is quickly winding down for the New Britain Bees this summer. Here are some things of note…
Sunday 08/02/2020
New Britain Bees rained out Sunday, game against Westfield Monday to appear on NESN Posted: 02 August 2020 [04:35 PM] Thunderstorms rolled through the Hardware City and washed away the New Britain Bees’ plans on extending their winning streak Sunday afternoon.…
Friday 07/24/2020
New Britain Bees notebook: Offensive outburst not enough to climb out of last place Posted: 24 July 2020 [12:34 PM] The New Britain Bees are now less than a month away from the end of the regular season, and have a…
Monday 07/20/2020
New Britain Bees sign former UNC and current UConn pitcher/infielder Ben Casparius Posted: 20 July 2020 [05:44 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees have added a significant name to their roster. The Futures League team announced…
Sunday 07/19/2020
New Britain Bees make furious comeback, but fall late for fifth straight loss Posted: 19 July 2020 [07:01 PM] STAFF REPORT The New Britain Bees rattled off an improable comeback against the Worcester Bravehearts on Sunday afternoon, turning an 8-3 deficit…
Friday 07/17/2020
New Britain Bees notebook: Team squandered multiple late leads this week, fall further back in standings Posted: 17 July 2020 [11:39 AM] The New Britain Bees began the week in last place in the Futures League after a 12-9 loss to the then-last…
Monday 07/13/2020
Checking in on where New Britain Bees stand in Futures League so far this season Posted: 13 July 2020 [12:22 PM] NEW BRITAIN — The New Britain Bees have been in action for nearly two weeks, as the Futures League began its…
Sunday 07/12/2020
New Britain Bees make late comeback attempt, can't overcome errors in loss to Brockton Posted: 12 July 2020 [05:29 PM] The New Britain Bees nearly completed a dramatic comeback on Sunday afternoon against the last-place Brockton Rox, but five errors and…
Wednesday 07/08/2020
Notebook: Looking at the New Britain Bees' first week of games Posted: 08 July 2020 [08:41 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It’s been an exciting week for baseball - at least locally anyway. The New Britain Bees have officially…
Tuesday 07/07/2020
New Britain Bees adjusting to live pitching after long hiatus Posted: 07 July 2020 [10:31 AM] NEW BRITAIN – The New Britain Bees are early into the 2020 season and playing their first competitive baseball games since…
Monday 07/06/2020
"I knew I was getting a hit that at-bat': Former New Britain standout Rivera gets Bees' first hit as Futures League team Posted: 06 July 2020 [05:44 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Danniel Rivera has plenty of familiarity when it comes to representing New Britain on the baseball field.…
Sunday 07/05/2020
Bullpen struggles as New Britain Bees suffer first loss of season Posted: 05 July 2020 [05:16 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The New Britain Bees entered the eighth inning on Sunday looking to move to 2-0 on the young…
Friday 07/03/2020
'It's the only show in town:' New Britain Bees fans embrace baseball's return to city in socially distanced sellout Posted: 03 July 2020 [01:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Thursday night’s season opener for the New Britain Bees after nearly six weeks of delay had the looks…
Thursday 07/02/2020
New Britain Bees welcome baseball back to city, pick up victory to begin Futures League era Posted: 02 July 2020 [10:39 PM] NEW BRITAIN – For the first time since last September, the lights came on at New Britain Stadium. The New Britain…
Wednesday 07/01/2020
Former Goodwin Tech standout Hughes excited to get back on mound this summer with New Britain Bees Posted: 01 July 2020 [09:02 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It’s been a different kind of summer for Tommy Hughes. Normally in the middle of his summer baseball…
Tuesday 06/30/2020
Former New Britain baseball star Rivera ready for homecoming season with Bees Posted: 30 June 2020 [05:26 PM] Former New Britain baseball star Danniel Rivera’s first collegiate season at Southern New Hampshire University was brought to an abrupt end…
Monday 06/22/2020
New Britain Bees, Futures League announce 2020 season, will begin in Hardware City on July 2 Posted: 22 June 2020 [01:44 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Baseball is officially back in New Britain. After a lengthy delay and a general uncertainty about any sort…
Thursday 06/18/2020
Pair of New Britain Bees players sign on with MLB organizations Posted: 18 June 2020 [05:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Two New Britain Bees have signed on with MLB organizations, as outfielder Matt Chamberlain and infielder Jake Mackenzie…
Tuesday 05/12/2020
Beautiful Lives Project can't wait to get back in action after COVID-19 fizzles out Posted: 12 May 2020 [04:02 PM] Bryce Weiler dreams of making dreams come true, even when a pandemic puts those dreams on hold for a little while.…
Sunday 05/03/2020
Summer without local baseball slowly becoming a sad reality Posted: 03 May 2020 [02:01 PM] Baseball and summer have been synonymous for nearly 150 years. In the New Britain area, professional baseball has been a part…
Wednesday 04/29/2020
Futures League postpones start of season due to coronavirus Posted: 29 April 2020 [08:06 PM] STAFF REPORT Add the Futures Collegiate Baseball League to the list of leagues which won’t be starting on time. The FCBL announced…
Monday 04/06/2020
' They wanted us as much as we wanted them,' Bristol Blues and New Britain Bees both prepare for first season in new leagues Posted: 06 April 2020 [05:42 PM] Summer baseball in central Connecticut is going to look very different than it has in previous years, as both the New…
Tuesday 03/17/2020
New Britain Bees, Futures League still aiming to start 2020 season on schedule Posted: 17 March 2020 [06:55 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Spring is looking to be awfully quiet in the local area, at least in the realm of sport.…
Monday 03/16/2020
Former Bristol Blues, Goodwin Tech pitcher Hughes signs with New Britain Bees Posted: 16 March 2020 [05:44 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Another local baseball standout will be back competing in the Hardware City this summer. Tommy Hughes, a three-time…
Friday 03/06/2020
New Britain Bees announce two more signings to 2020 roster Posted: 06 March 2020 [04:42 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees continued to put together their 2020 roster on Friday, announcing two more additions to…
Friday 02/28/2020
New Britain baseball record-holder Rivera becomes first FCBL signing announced by Bees Posted: 28 February 2020 [03:58 PM] NEW BRITAIN - When the New Britain Bees take the field for the first time as a Futures League team this…
Tuesday 02/11/2020
Bees hire Yale assistant coach Ray Guarino as new manager Posted: 11 February 2020 [12:28 PM] STAFF REPORT The New Britain Bees have a new manager … again. The new entry into the Futures Collegiate Baseball League announced…
Friday 01/17/2020
Former New Britain Bees pitcher Haviland realizes dream in new role with Red Sox Posted: 17 January 2020 [05:04 PM] Farmington native and former New Britain Bees pitcher Shawn Haviland spent nine seasons trying to break into the major leagues. On…
Wednesday 11/06/2019
Inside Ricker's unexpected journey to manager of New Britain Bees Posted: 06 November 2019 [08:53 PM] NEW BRITAIN - When Ray Ricker put in a phone call to New Britain Bees general manager Brad Smith last Thursday,…
New Britain Bees hire Post University's Ray Ricker as manager Posted: 06 November 2019 [12:30 PM] STAFF REPORT The New Britain Bees have made their first significant hire as a new member of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.…
Monday 10/28/2019
New Britain Bees leave Atlantic League, but will play in Futures League next season, host All-Star Game Posted: 28 October 2019 [04:05 PM] STAFF WRITERS NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees are officially leaving the Atlantic League. After a month of speculation of whether…
Decision on future of New Britain Bees in Atlantic League expected today Posted: 28 October 2019 [11:11 AM] The Atlantic League is expected to make an announcement at noon today, and it could be the news that confirms the New…
Thursday 10/03/2019
Report: New Britain Bees won't be part of Atlantic League next season, but plan to play in city in 2020 Posted: 03 October 2019 [04:44 PM] NEW BRITAIN - According to reports, the New Britain Bees may be leaving the Atlantic League after four seasons. Per Mike…
Sunday 09/22/2019
New Britain Bees win final game of season, were unable to earn playoff berth Posted: 22 September 2019 [09:06 PM] Staff report BRIDGEWATER TOWN-SHIP, N.J. - The New Britain Bees wrapped up their 2019 season with a victory on the road over…