by Goran Supraha
After rainy autumn and 10 delayed games, this season has started on 17th & 18th March with already known gameplay format (two games per weekend). Official start of the season, held on the weekend of 31st March & 1st April, started with collision of two old “enemies” Olimpija Karlovac and BK Zagreb (2011 Croatian champion, Cup champion and Inter league champion). This duel finished with a tie, with BK Zagreb win on Saturday and Olimpija Karlovac on Sunday. In that time third opponent for this year title Nada SSM – Split had easy game with Sisak Storks and Vindija Varazdin. Those games mostly was finished with mercy rule in 5 innings or 7 innings.
The day before Easter is traditionally reserved for the Croatian Cup first round. This year in the first round we had derby between the BK Zagreb and Nada SSM – Split where BK Zagreb took a win with 7:6 thanks to Michael Curic`s home run in 9th inning.
This year`s Inter league has expanded the southern group with a team from Bulgaria – Blagoevgrad Bufaloes. They will play with Serbian champion Beograd 96 and four clubs from Croatia – BK Zagreb, Olimpija Karlovac, Vindija Varazdin and Nada SSM – Split.
At North group we have same situation like last year.
Four teams from Hungary:
– Aeros Erd,
– Rascals Janossomorja,
– Sleepwalkers Szentendre,
– Warriors Obuda
and four teams from Slovakia:
– Angels Trnava,
– Apollo Bratislava,
– Fighting Flies Bratislava,
– Slovan Bratislava.
Group North already start there games April 14th & 15th and Group South will start on May 2nd & 3rd May. Inter league will finish with final four tournament in September.
http://www.mister-baseball.com/interleague-slovakia-hungary-started-april-14/
Photo: Bozidar Rozman