By Gabriel Fidler
BELGRADE, Serbia — The Budapest Red Wolves and Vojvodina started their Federation Cup Qualifier with a pair of complete performances, each needing only seven innings to dispatch, respectively, Lithuanian baseball’s Kaunas County and Barons Wrocƚaw, representing Polish baseball.
Highlights
Both victorious clubs received excellent pitching, with Hungarian prospect Ádám Piros turning in what was likely his best-ever pitching performance at the senior level, striking out seven in seven one-run innings. However, it was an electric Andersón Vera who claimed top pitching honors, punching out 15 in a one-hit shutout. Vera had a perfect game going through 3 2/3 innings, but permitted only three baserunners in a complete game effort. Budapest’s Carlos Rubio continued his masterful season, drilling his sixth home run across all competitions.
Day 1 Results [Box Scores]
Kaunas 1 – Budapest 11 (7)
Wrocƚaw 0 – Vojvodina 10 (7)
Upcoming Schedule
June 22: Budapest – Bratislava
June 22: Vojvodina – Kaunas
June 23: Kaunas – Bratislava
June 23: Budapest – Wrocƚaw
June 24: Bratislava – Wrocƚaw
June 24: Vojvodina – Budapest
June 25: Wrocƚaw – Kaunas
June 25: Bratislava – Vojvodina
Final (June 26): TBD
Standings
| Team | W-L | GB | RF | RA |
| Budapest Red Wolves | 1-0 | – | 11 | 1 |
| Vojvodina | 1-0 | – | 10 | 0 |
| Apollo Bratislava | 0-0 | .5 | 0 | 0 |
| Barons Wrocƚaw | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Kaunas County | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |