Ballcaps & Bagpipes

Join us as we welcome along James and Cameron from the Out At First podcast. We talk about their respective journeys into baseball, the creative process behind their new podcast and the initial successes of their launch. Please rate, share and follow

Join Bash and Danny as they kick off the 2026 series by welcoming Martin Walker, first baseman of the leagues newest single A outfit, The Glasgow Eclipse. We talk about hitting, transitioning into sports in your adult years, cool uniforms and all things baseball. If you'd like to appear on the show we'd love to hear from you, shoot us a message! Liking, rating, commenting and sharing this...

Join Bash, Danny and League President John Tafe as they discuss the 2025 season. In addition, we recap the SNBL 2025 award ceremony, held in Dundee in October. Like, share and subscribe. All support is appreciated

He's better than the boy! He's better than the boy! Join Bash and Danny as they welcome Glasgow Comets veteran, Craig Waddell on the show to recap the comets successes this season and speak about all things bezba'Like, share and comment

Ahead of The British Summer Cup, we caught up with Scottish Werewolves Manager Aven Fletcher about the teams hopes and ambitions this weekend and beyond. We also had the pleasure of welcoming Ryan 'Mookie' McFarlane back into the fold as he discusses the double A aspirations for The Saltire Sluggers. If you're interested in appearing on the podcast or maybe just about finding out more...

Join Bash and Danny as they welcome 'Makeshift Fields' author, Dale Jacobs on the pod. Dale recaps his journey through UK grassroots baseball in 2023 and shares his insights in sustaining and growing the game here in Scotland. All support is appreciated, please rate, subscribe and share.

Join Danny as he rides solo this week and welcomes 2024 Single A MVP, Caitlin McCaffrey of the Edinburgh Knights onto the pod. Join them as they speak of inclusivity, posh Edinburgh accents, making baseball fun, betting in baseball and more! Rate, Subscribe and Share. All support is appreciated

Join Bash and Danny as they recap the initial two weeks of the 2025 SNBL season. We welcome podcast founder John McKellar on as we catch up about Yankees, mental health, transitions, championships and of course....bezba'. All support is appreciated, please rate, subscribe and share.

Join Bash and Danny as they preview the 2025 season by welcoming on the new President of the Scottish National Baseball League, John Tafe.

Join Bash and Danny as they catch up with league veteran and Edinburgh Knights head coach, Ryan 'Mookie' McFarlane. In this episode Mookie covers his journey into baseball in Scotland, The Knights second half success in the 2024 campaign and finally puts a conclusion to the 12 week debate.... 'Phee dropped that ball at the London series din't he?' This episode was recorded in O...

Join Bash and Danny as they recap the SNBL AAA Caledonia Classic with special guest, Connor Smith.

Join Bash and Danny as they preview The Caledonia Classic and welcome The Glasgow Comets Single A captain, Craig Phee as he shares in journey in baseball, captaincy and success within the SNBL Single A league.

Join Bash and Danny as they recap the SNBL events of the previous few weeks including, Edinburgh Cannons third successive league title clinch, the MLB trade deadline and more. On this episode we welcome Phillies No9 prospect, Gabriel Rincones Jr to talk about his time in Scotland and his route into minor league baseball.

Catch up with Danny and Bash as they talk shandies, trade deadlines, the British Summer Cup, Iscore, Home Runs and of course, Baseball! Joined by Tayport Breakers own, Aven Fletcher.

Catch up with Danny, Bash and league President Paul Convoy as the preview the upcoming British Summer Cup competition at AAA and AA level. Also making a discursive appearance was pasty skinned Scots, disrespectful baseball, The London Series, rain....lots of rain and of course....baseba'!

We're back for our May round up! Join Danny and Ross as they catch up about all SNBL activity over the course of May and looking forward into June. We welcome Edinburgh Angels coach Rit Zbikowski to discuss his journey into baseball, his passion for the sport and his ambitions for the 2024 season.

Join Danny and Ross as they catch up with Aberdeen Oilers legend Stephen Evans as they talk Aberdeen, Tattie Scones, Death Row Meals, San Diego weather, pitching and of course...Baseball!

Join Danny Quinn and Ewan Spence as they talk bad dad jokes, the difficulties of growing old, weddings, the emotions of baseball and more! Joined by veteran presence Ruari Dunn of Edinburgh Cannons as we cover our final, pre season episode of 2024.

Join Danny Quinn and Ewan Spence alongside our interview guest, Ross Marnie as we talk Spring training, Winning culture, The importance of swag, the mythical 40/40/40 season and of course, baseball!

Join Danny Quinn and Ewan Spence as they catch up with Comets Outfielder, scorekeeper and sometimes Umpire, Andy Vaughan as we talk Stats, Learning the Game, Mediocrity and more. Get in touch with Baseball Scotland if you are interested in playing, spectating or being involved in our 2024 season.

Join Danny Quinn and Ewan Spence alongside special guest, Roy McPherson of The Glasgow Galaxy as they discuss nicknames, javelins, basketball, player development, pitching and of course, baseball.

Join Danny Quinn and Ewan Spence as they kick off Season 6 of Ballcaps and Bagpipes. Welcoming special guest, Laurence Cameron to talk about all things Water Polo, Moustache Growth, Broken phones, championship droughts and of course, baseball.

Join Danny, Jason and John for the final episode of Ballcaps & Bagpipes of 2023 (and John's last episode on the show!) as your hosts are joined by Baseball Scotland President Paul Convoy for a wrap up of the 2023 Caledonia Cup playoffs and last Saturday's Baseball Scotland Awards event in Glasgow.

Jason Derr and John McKellar are once again joined by guest co-host Danny Quinn, as well as Glasgow Galaxy player and umpire Brian Clark for a chat about Clark's baseball journey.

We bring you a very special episode of the show as we're joined by photographer John Linton for a chat about his time photographing baseball in Scotland. We're joined by a guest co-host in Danny Quinn of the Glasgow Comets.