by Michal Hanus
The Czech Baseball Extraleague finished at the end of August and now the senior national team is preparing for the upcoming European Championship and the World Baseball Classic Qualifier. The national team is starting preparation at Italian Baseball Week starting from Friday, where they were invited after withdraw of one of the earlier invited teams. Complete schedule is here.
But the season is not at the end. After the World Baseball Classic Qualifier weekend in Regensburg the SABE Czech Baseball Cup will be concluded with a Final 4 tournament in Trebic. Draci Brno, Kotlarka Praha, Hrosi Brno and Skokani Brno will fight for the second trophy this season. Tournament system is double elimination and schedule of SABE Final 4 is:
Friday September 28th
10:00 Draci Brno vs. Skokani Olomouc
15:00 Hrosi Brno vs. Kotlarka Praha
Saturday September 29th
10:00 L game 1 vs. L game 2
15:00 W game 1 vs. W game 2
Sunday
10:00 L game 4 vs. W game 3
15:00 final game
Draci Brno presented in final serie excellent performance and seems, that Draci could bring home double. Kotlarka Praha is missing real game after their lost in semifinal with Draci and nobody know whether they will find enough power to compromise Draci. Hrosi Brno and Skokani played their game since end of August. Hrosi can surprise all others in tournament and for Skokani it will be great preparation for October play-out series for securing spot in Extraleague 2013.
Complete schedule of SABE Czech Baseball Cup can be found here.