On Saturday the quarterfinals in the German Baseball-Bundesliga continue at the ballparks of the higher seeds. SOLINGEN, REGENSBURG, HEIDENHEIM and MANNHEIM feature 2-0 leads in the best-of-five series and need just one more win to clinch a semi-final berth. Only the TORNADOS have to travel. The other three clubs have home-field advantage. If a series goes over the full distance, the decisive fifth match would be played on Sunday at 1pm CET.
Schedule:
July 11th, (games three and four* starting at 1pm CET)
(2-0) Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg – HSV Stealers
(2-0) Solingen Alligators – Mainz Athletics
(2-0) Heidenheim Heidekoepfe – Dortmund Wanderers
(0-2) Paderborn Untouchables – Mannheim Tornados
(games five would be scheduled for Sunday, July 12th at 1pm CET*)
*if necessary
Playdowns:
North:
July 12th
1pm/3.30pm CET Pulheim Gophers – Bonn Capitals
- Bonn 9-17
- Cologne 7-17
- Pulheim 6-20
South:
July 11th:
1pm/3.30pm CET Saarlouis Hornets – Haar Disciples
- Haar 8-16
- Saarlouis 8-18
- Gauting 7-19
Photo: © Manfred Holzhauser