The first annual Euro Baseball Winter League (EBWL) in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain, concluded on Sunday, with the Golden Stars, coached by Peter Caliendo, cruising to an easy victory over the…
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U23 World Cup: Three European Participants Start Placement Round Play
The three European national teams competing at the U23 WBSC World Cup in Mexico will begin play in the Placement Round on Wednesday, Sep. 29, with Germany and the Netherlands facing off…
Czechs Victorious, Dutch Lose on Day One of WBSC U23 World Cup
The Czech Republic defeated the defending champion and host Mexico, 5-1 (box score), while the Netherlands was unable to respond to an early Venezuela offensive outburst as it lost, 9-4 (box score),…
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PAID POST The Chicago White Sox just clinched the AL Central. Who is next? Will the Yankees or the Blue Jays clinch the second AL Wild Card? And in the National League,…
Germany Defeated by Chinese Taipei on Day One of WBSC U23 World Cup
Germany got its 2021 WBSC U23 World Cup campaign off to a disappointing start on Thursday, losing 7-0 (box score) to Chinese Taipei in Group A play in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. The…
“Designated Hitters” Podcast Follows Team Israel from Humble Beginnings to Unexpected Glory
Press release from Israel Association of Baseball. LOS ANGELES AND TEL AVIV —There are precisely zero professional baseball stadiums in Israel, no professional league to speak of, and maybe a handful of…
Netherlands Wins Fourth Consecutive European Championship
TURIN — The Netherlands defeated Israel 9-4 (box score) on Sunday to claim the country’s fourth consecutive European championship. Trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, the Dutch rallied to score…
2021 European Championship Knockout Play Begins
The 2021 European championship continues in earnest today, with the four scheduled quarterfinals announcing the beginning of the knockout rounds. The four group winners — Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, and Spain —…
A Brussels Kangaroos Family Reunion
By John W. Miller The state of baseball in Europe’s capital is strong. I spent much of July and August at Kangaroo Field in Northeast Brussels checking in on the club where…
Castillo Lifts RusStar to Repeat as Russian Champion
By Victor Shestopalov MOSCOW — On the mild, late summer day of Aug. 29, the Moscow teams RusStar and Wolves wrapped up the 2021 Russian Series at the picturesque RusStar Arena field. Leading…
2021 European Championship Starts Play on Sunday
The 2021 European championship is slated to start on Sunday in Italy’s Piedmont region. At three sites in and around Turin, Europe’s top 16 men’s national teams will compete for the European…
Czech Republic’s Mensik Signs with Angels, on Cusp of Professional Debut
The Czech Republic’s Vojtech Mensik, who played in this year’s NCAA Divison I College World Series with the North Carolina State University Wolfpack, is on the cusp of making his professional debut…
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PAID POST Can the Yankees keep their hot streak alive and overtake the Rays just like they did the Red Sox? Can the Mariners end their playoff drought and nab a wildcard?…
2021 Federation Cup, Day 3: Karlovac Still Unbeaten, First Win for Vienna Wanderers
By Francisco Barreto BRASSCHAAT, Belgium — After Day Two of the Federation Cup was lost to heavy rain, Croatian champion Olimpija Karlovac wasted no time on Day Three of the event, scoring…
Tenerife Marlins Win Game 5 to Take 2021 SBL Title
The Tenerife Marlins won the 2021 Spanish Baseball League (SBL) championship on Sunday afternoon in Valencia, defeating the host Astros 14-8 to take the deciding Game Five of the championship series. It…
Astros and Marlins Will Decide SBL Title This Weekend
The Spanish Baseball League (SBL) championship will be decided this weekend in Valencia, with the best-of-five series tied at one game apiece heading into Saturday’s Game Three contest between the Astros Valencia…
U12 European Championship: Day 2
Day Two of the U12 European championship in Mortsel, Belgium, saw the Czech Republic take command of Group A with victories over Italy and France. In Group B, Germany and the Netherlands…
U12 European Championship: Day 1
The U12 European championship in Mortsel, Belgium, got underway on Tuesday, with five of the opening day’s seven games decided by large margins. Germany ended its first day of competition with two…
Olimpija Karlovac Wins 2021 Croatian Title
Olimpija Karlovac defeated Nada Split 4-3 on Saturday, July 31, to win Game Seven of the 2021 Croatian championship series. Olimpija rallied from a 3-0 series deficit, winning four games in a…
Czech Top4 Nearly Set, Tempo Controls Own Fate in Decider
The Czech Extraliga’s Top4 is nearly set, with tonight’s contest between Draci Brno (10-4) and Tempo Prague (6-8) determining the fourth and final spot in the playoff field. A Tempo win would…
Tokyo 2020, Game 7: Israel Defeats Mexico to Keep Olympic Dream Alive
By Bruce Baskin The Mexican Olympic baseball team lost to Israel by a 12-5 count Sunday in Yokohama to be eliminated from their first appearance in the Summer Games after losing all…
Game 7 Decider in Croatia After Karlovac Turns Around Split’s 3-0 Series Lead
The 2021 Croatian champion will be crowned on Saturday in Karlovac after an exciting championship series that has gone the full seven games between the country’s perennial contenders Nada Split and Olimpija…
Olympic Baseball Day 3: Israel Looks to Rebound From Olympic Debut Loss
Israel and the USA will meet on Day Three of the 2020 Olympic baseball tournament, with Israel looking to rebound from its 6-5 loss in extra innings at the hands of South…
Czech Republic Wins U15 European Championship
The Czech Republic won the U15 European championship last Sunday, July 25, in Brno, winning by tiebreaker after the gold medal contest against France was interrupted by rain in the fifth inning….
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PAID POST The MLB trade deadline on July 31 is fast approaching. Who is going to make a deal to grab another big bat or secure an extra arm to shore up…