The Dutch Hoofdklasse got underway on Thursday evening with three games. All three ended with lopsided scores. L&D Amsterdam downed DSS 11-4 at Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem. Five runs in the…
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German Baseball-Bundesliga with 14 Games this Easter Weekend
A full fledge of 14 games will be on the schedule in week three of the German Baseball-Bundesliga this upcoming Easter Weekend. In the north the eyes will be directed towards the…
Belgian First Division with Opening Weekend of 2017 Season
The Belgian First Division is celebrating opening day this coming weekend. Six games are on the schedule with the Deurne Spartans facing the Louvain La Neuve Phoenix, the Brasschaat Braves hosting the…
SUMA Open 2017 / PONY/COLT League European Qualifiers start on Thursday
by PONY League This Thursday through Sunday, 48 teams from 15 countries will battle it out on the baseball and softball diamonds to determine who deserves the right to call themselves Pony,…
Interview with Kenley Jansen
Contributing writer Gabriel Fidler has interviewed Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen on his website. Give it a read.
Czech Extraleague: Draci dominates Eagles on Wednesday evening
Terrell Joyce went 4-for-7 with a home run and six RBI in a 21-7 blowout by Draci Brno over the Eagles Prague on Wednesday evening in the Czech Extraleague. Jakub Hajtmar reached…
Results German Softball-Bundesliga April 9, 2017
In the German Softball-Bundesliga four more games were played in the southern division this past weekend. In a duel of promoted teams the Augsburg Dirty Slugs defeated the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg 3-2…
Results Spanish Division de Honor Softball April 9, 2017
In the Spanish Division de Honor Softball the fifth game day of the 2017 season featured five doubleheaders last Sunday. CBS Rivas, Atletico San Sebastian, CBS Sant Boi and Project Softball celebrated…
Play Global! in Ukraine in April
By Play Global! Later this month, Play Global’s Tom Gillespie and coach Zach Graefser will travel to Kirovograd, Ukraine. They will work with coaches from the region and their players, ages 14-19….
Italian Baseball League commences 2017 Season on Friday
The Italian Baseball League is getting underway on Friday with three evening games in Nettuno, Novara and San Marino. Eight teams, separated into two pools will play for the championship. In week…
Draci Brno squares off against Eagles Prague, as Czech Extraleague continues
The Czech Extraleague continues with a duel between Draci Brno and the Eagles Prague on Wednesday evening. In other matchups this coming weekend the Nuclears Trebic face the also winless Olympia Blansko,…
Dutch Hoofdklasse starts into 2017 Season on Thursday
The Dutch Hoofdklasse is starting into the 2017 season this Thursday. Three games are on the schedule, as only seven instead of eight teams are playing in the top division in the…
Schedule for Challenge de France 2017 released
The schedule for the 2017 Challenge de France got released by the French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS). From May 25 to 28 the eight French Division I teams will compete for…
Shawn Zarraga finds new home in Independent League
Dutch catcher Shawn Zarraga, who was released by the Cincinnati Reds organization recently, has found a new home in professional baseball. The Aruba native has signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the…
ESF releases Schedule for Women’s Softball European Championship 2017
The European Softball Federation (ESF) has released the schedule for this year’s Women’s Softball European Championship, which will be held from June 25 to July 1 in Bollate, Italy. 23 teams will…
Rachid Engelhardt released, joins HCAW in Dutch Hoofdklasse
The Baltimore Orioles have released Rachid Engelhardt after three seasons in the minor leagues. The left-handed outfielder will join HCAW in the Dutch Hoofdklasse. The 21-year-old spent three seasons in the Dominican…
KNBSB held pre season press conference at HCAW Bussum
by Pim van Nes Thursday 13 April is Opening Day for Dutch Hoofdklasse season 2017 and on Monday Netherlands federation KNBSB held a press conference for baseball and softball journalists. The podium…
Williams Casacoli to manage French U12 National Team in 2017
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) announced on Monday that Williams Casacoli is taking over as head coach for the U12 National Team from France. He is succeeding for Lahence Benhamida….
Results British National Baseball League April 9, 2017
Four games were on the schedule in the British National Baseball League on Sunday. The London Capitals and the Essex Arrows split a high-scoring affair. Meanwhile the Southampton Mustangs beat the Herts…
Results Spanish Division de Honor April 8 & 9, 2017
The highly anticipated matchup between the Tenerife Marlins and CBS Sant Boi ended with a split in the Spanish Division de Honor this past weekend. Sant Boi won game one 7-1 behind…
Results French Division I April 9, 2017
The French Division I featured four sweeps on Sunday in week two of the 2017 season. The Rouen Huskies dominated the Montigny Cougars 8-1 and 9-0. The Senart Templiers celebrated lopsided 12-0…
Results Czech Extraleague April 7 to 9, 2017
In the Czech Extraleague Draci Brno made a statement and beat Kotlarka Prague in both ends of the two-game series. On Friday they prevailed 6-3, breaking a 2-2 tie in the bottom…
Results German Baseball-Bundesliga April 7 to 9, 2017
The German Baseball-Bundesliga played their second game day of the 2017 season this past weekend. In the south the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe, Munich-Haar Disciples and Stuttgart Reds celebrated two-game sweeps. The matchup between…
Four Games on Schedule in British National Baseball League
In the British National Baseball League four games will be on the schedule on Sunday. The Southampton Mustangs take on the Herts Falcons and the Essex Arrows square off against the London…
British Hall of Fame Member Ted Gerrard-Thesingh passes away
By British Baseball Federation, www.britishbaseball.org Ted Gerrard-Thesingh, a massive presence in British baseball for more than 30 years, died peacefully at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on 18 March, aged 78, surrounded by his…