Croatian national team pitcher Ernesto Pereira, who was born in Venezuela, is going to join the Bern Cardinals for the 2014 season. The 31-year-old left-hander has been pitching for and in Croatia since 2005. He played for Zagreb last year. The Cardinals have won nine national championships in Switzerland since 2001. In 2013 they became the first Swiss club to play in the A-Pool European Cup.