Telemarket Rimini (ITA) and T&A San Marino (SMA) finished one and two at the European Cup in Rotterdam, Netherlands and will travel to Barcelona, Spain at the end of September for the Final Four. Shortstop Daniel Gonzalez of the Pirates was named MVP of the five-day tournament. San Marino’s shortstop Tony Granato was the best batter, going .583 (OBP .630/SLG 1.083) with two homeruns, three triples, eleven runs scored and seven RBI in five games. The best pitcher trophy went to Dushan Ruzic of DOOR Neptunus, somewhat a consolation prize for the host after finishing in fourth. The Australian had a 1-0 record with an ERA of 0.00, giving up nine hits, two unearned runs and five walks in 14 innings. He struck out seven.
Final Standings European Cup in Rotterdam:
- Telemarket Rimini (ITA)
- T&A San Marino (SMA)
- Tenerife Marlins (ESP)
- DOOR Neptunus (NED)
- Hoboken Pioneers (BEL)
- Savigny Lions (FRA)
The ranking in the 3rd, 4th and 5th spot in the final standings was determined by the Team Quality Balance rule.
