Seaton Carew's Hornby Park to host GB's blind baseball squad and tournament ahead of Euros

Great Britain’s blind baseball squad is heading to Seaton Carew this summer for crucial training sessions ahead of this year’s European championships.

- By Paul Fraser Contributor

The GB squad’s visit has been facilitated through strong connections with the Hartlepool Monkeys, the town’s very own pioneering blind baseball club.

The Monkeys, who train fortnightly on Tuesday evenings at Hornby Park, have forged a link that will see the national team utilise the Seaton Carew facility.

The first taste of national action will arrive on Saturday, May 31, when the GB Blind Baseball Academy team will hold a training session at the Elizabeth Way community and sports complex.

This presents a fantastic opportunity for blind and visually impaired players from across the North-East to participate and potentially catch the eye of selectors ahead of the European Championships in Sicily on October 4-5.