With opening days in Germany, Belgium and Switzerland, in addition to Spain and France, which kicked off their regular season last weekend, nearly half of Europe already is in competition. However several other leagues are still in preseason mode, including the heavyweights Italian Baseball League and the Dutch Major League.
In Italy 2007 champion Montepaschi Grosseto faces Fortitudo Bologna on Saturday in a doubleheader. In Holland and in the Czech Republic tournaments conclude the preparation for the top teams.
Schedule:
Tournaments:
Netherlands:
Hudson John Tournament
Friday April 4
19:30 Sparta/Feyenoord Rotterdam – MediaMonks RCH
Saturday April 5
10:30 L&D Amsterdam Pirates – DOOR Neptunus
13:30 DOOR Neptunus – MediaMonks RCH
16:30 Sparta/Feyenoord Rotterdam – L&D Amsterdam Pirates
Sunday April 6
10:30 L&D Amsterdam Pirates – MediaMonks RCH
13:30 Feyenoord – Sparta
16:00 Sparta/Feyenoord Rotterdam – DOOR Neptunus
In Memorial Charles Urbanus Sr. Tournament
Saturday April 5
10:00 ADO – Corendon Kinheim
12:30 Corendon Kinheim – Konica Minolta Pioniers
15:00 Mr. Cocker HCAW – ADO
Sunday April 6
10:00 Konica Minolta Pioniers – Mr. Cocker HCAW
12:30 Konica Minolta Pioniers – ADO
15:00 Mr. Cocker HCAW – Corendon Kinheim
Skokani Warm Up Cup in Ostrava
Friday April 4
16:00 Skokani Olomouc B – Superfund Wanderers
Saturday April 5
09:00 Black Hills Blansko – Spiders Bratislava
11:00 Arrows Ostrava – Skokani B
13:00 Spiders Bratislava – Skokani A
15:00 Superfund Wanderers Vienna – Arrows Ostrava
17:00 Skokani A – Black Hills Blansko
Sunday April 6
10:00 For fifth place
12:00 For third place
14:00 Finals
Eltodo Cup 2008 in Prague
Group A
Thursday April 3
18:30 Krc Altron – Kotlarka
Friday April 4
17:00 Tegola – Kotlarka
20:00 Hluboka – Krc Altron
Saturday April 5
10:30 Kotlarka – Hluboka
13:00 Krc Altron – Tegola
15:30 Moskvich – Old Boys
18:00 Tegola – Hluboka
Group B
Friday April 4
15:00 Moskvich – Junior Czech Republic
17:30 Old Boys – Louny
Saturday April 5
10:30 Junior Czech Republic – Old Boys
13:00 Louny – Moskvich
16:30 Junior Czech Republic – Louny
Sunday April 6
10:00 Semi-Final I
10:00 Semi-Final II
12:30 For fifth place
12:30 For seventh place
15:00 For third place
16:00 Finals
Others:
Italy:
Saturday April 5
16:00 Montepaschi Grosseto – Fortitudo Bologna (7 Innings)
20:00 Montepaschi Grosseto – Fortitudo Bologna (8 Innings)
Austria:
Sunday April 6:
Three-Team-Event in Schwaz with Union Kufstein Vikings, Dornbirn Indians and Schwarz Tigers
Vienna Championship continues:
Monday April 7
19:00 Metrostars – American Int. School