Scottish Baseball Featured in The Herald
The Herald has published a major feature on the growth of baseball in Scotland — and the people building it.
In an exclusive story for the paper's "Stars, Stripes and Saltires: Americans in Scotland" series, education correspondent Garrett Baylor Stell profiles the community behind Scottish baseball, from the volunteers who have kept the sport alive for over 40 years to the new organisations working to take it to the next level.
The article features interviews with figures from across the Scottish baseball landscape, including Edinburgh Baseball Club president Ruari Dunn, Baseball Scotland president John Tafe, Tayport Breakers founder Jason West, and Scottish Baseball Development Programme founder Steve Silverberg. Together, they paint a picture of a sport that has grown from a handful of dedicated players driving to weekend double-headers in England to a national league spanning two competitive divisions, with more than ten clubs and a Scotland national team competing in UK and international tournaments.
The piece also highlights the international character of Scottish baseball. The Scotland National Baseball Team is managed by Australian Aven Fletcher, and within the Scottish National Baseball League, players are drawn from Scotland, Taiwan, South Africa, France, Sweden, Latin America, and beyond — reflecting the same spirit of inclusivity that defined the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
As the article makes clear, Scottish baseball has the talent and the appetite to grow and compete at the highest levels. What it needs now is the structure and investment to match.