The 21st edition of Finkstonball is scheduled to be played from May 18 to 21 in Attnang-Puchheim, Austria. Founded in 1997 Finkstonball has established themselves on the European baseball and softball calendar as one of the most prestigious tournaments. Organizers now have announced the 14 teams, which will compete in Finkstonball 2018, eight in baseball and six in softball. Parallel to the tournament traditionally a music festival is taking place. For more information visit www.finkstonball.com.
Participants 2018:
Baseball:
- ASAK Athletics Attnang-Puchheim (AUT)
- Dominican All Star (DOM)
- Austrian Senior National Team (AUT)
- Hungarian National Team (HUN)
- Sissach Frogs (CH)
- The North Baseball (CAN)
- X-Presidents (USA)
- Vindija Varazdin (CRO)
Softball:
- Nationalteam AUT 1 (AUT)
- Nationalteam AUT 2 (AUT)
- Nationalteam SUI (SUI)
- M-Stars (AUT)
- Team Awesome
- St. Pölten Pee Wees (AUT)
This is a beer tournament, where players have consistently gone onto the field drunk.
That disgusting standard of competition marks one of the “most prestigious tournaments” in Europe?
It also demonstrates how little the understanding of and deficient the respect for baseball among its European participants.