Russia has won the European Championship Qualifier in Krymsk, Russia and is returning to the big stage of European Baseball in 2012 in the Netherlands. They finished the tournament with four wins in four games, including two against the Ukraine, which lost its spot in the A-Pool. Due to the withdrawal of Moldavia shortly before the event, the format was a double round robin. Russia also swept the individual awards. Victor Samchuk was named MVP, Sergey Solovev Best Batter and Denis Leonov Best Pitcher.
Results:
Friday, July 29:
Russia – Belarus 10-0 (7)
Russia – Ukraine 8-2
Final Standings:
- Russia 4-0
- Ukraine 2-2
- Belarus 0-4