Kimberly Zehnder is moving from Switzerland to the Netherlands to play fastpitch softball. The 20-year-old Swiss national team player is hoping to pick up a spot at a US American college and…
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WBC 2017 1st Round Tokyo: Cuba one-hits China for first Win
China 000 000 000 0 1 0 Cuba 000 401 10X 6 14 1 Box score Cuba rebounded from their 6-11 loss to Samurai Japan on opening day with a 6-0 shutout…
Oscar Angulo replaces Willy Vasquez at Novara
After Willy Vasquez had problems to acquire a visa to play in Italy this summer, Novara needs to act to find a replacement. Manager Renny Duarte was able to lure Spanish national…
Donald Lutz signs with Bravos de Leon in Mexican League
Donald Lutz has signed with the Mexican League club Bravos de Leon. He was announced as new player together with Mitch Lively on Tuesday. The German outfielder/first baseman Lutz already played in…
WBC 2017 1st Round Tokyo: Japan outlasts Cuba in Tokyo Dome Opener
Cuba 001 000 320 6 11 3 Japan 100 150 22X 11 14 1 Box score Japan out-lasted Cuba 11-6 in the first first-round game of the Tokyo Dome group at the…
WBC 2017 1st Round Seoul: Netherlands shut out Korea
Korea 000 000 000 0 6 1 Netherlands 210 002 00X 5 11 0 Box score The Netherlands cruised to an easy 5-0 win over Korea on Tuesday evening in their first…
WBC 2017 1st Round Seoul: Israel improves to 2-0 with Slugfest
[youtube xwxhJPe869Q 520] Israel 402 000 513 15 20 1 Chinese Taipei 000 003 004 7 12 2 Box score Israel continued its historic strong start into the 2017 World Baseball Classic…
Broadcast Partners for 2017 World Baseball Classic announced
Press release World Baseball Classic, Inc. Fifty-one media outlets have signed on to broadcast the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which began earlier today in Seoul, South Korea. The fourth installment of the…
WBC 2017 1st Round Seoul: Israel stuns Korea in 10th
Israel 100 000 000 1 2 8 0 Korea 000 100 000 0 1 7 0 Box score Israel has won the opener of the 2017 World Baseball Classic. In a historic…
Dutch ambassador gets ceremonial first pitch WBC game in Seoul
by Pim van Nes Netherlands ambassador to South-Korea, H.E. Mr Lody Embrechts, has been invited by the local organisation of World Baseball Classic in Seoul to the ceremonial first pitch of to-morrow…
Italy win second WBC Warm-Up against LG Twins
Italy has won the second exhibition game against the LG Twins in preparation for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The team of manager Marco Mazzieri celebrated a 3-2 victory. A RBI double…
Netherlands split last two exhibitions prior to WBC
The Netherlands have split the last two warm-up games prior to the 2017 World Baseball Classic. After defeating KBO Army on Friday by a score of 11-1, the Dutch team lost to…
Eduardo Miliani leaves Mannheim Tornados to return to Castenaso
Right-handed pitcher Eduardo Miliani is leaving the Mannheim Tornados to return to Castenaso, Italy for the 2017 season. The Venezuelan had a record of 4-7 with an ERA of 4.40 in 90…
Eric Faint, Kevin Vance join Buchbinder Legionaere as Import Players
The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg have announced the signings of Eric Faint and Kevin Vance to bolster the pitching staff for the 2017 season. Faint already played for the Buchbinder Legionaere in 2010…
Israel, Korea open 2017 World Baseball Classic
The 2017 World Baseball Classic starts on Monday with the opener between Korea and Israel at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. For Israel, which won the WBC Qualifier in Brooklyn…
Nisa Ontiveros joins Bussolengo in Italian Softball League
[youtube aZ-PHop0sW0 520] Right-handed pitcher Nisa Ontiveros, an alumnus of the University of Berkeley in California, is joining Italian Softball League champion Bussolengo for the 2017 season. Last year she went 18-8…
WBSC launches new Youth Commission and Development Program
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation ROME — The World Baseball Softball Confederation has launched a new Youth Commission to further position baseball and softball among the leaders in youth sport. The…
Austria releases preliminary roster for U12 National Team
The Austrian Baseball Federation (ABF) has released a preliminary roster for their U12 National Team. 16 players will be selected for a final roster after a couple of training camps this Spring….
Spain sweeps Exhibition Series against Peru
Spain swept their four-game exhibition series against Peru last weekend. Playing in Valencia the two Women’s Softball National Teams met for a four-game set. Peru is currently on a training trip in…
MLB announces Rule Changes for 2017 Season
Press Release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association today jointly announced a series of modifications that have been approved and will be in place in…
Melissa Mayeux joins Montigny Cougars in French Division I
French infielder Melissa Mayeux is joining the Montigny Cougars for the 2017 season. It’s a return to the club, where she started playing baseball together with her brother Dylan. The 18-year-old Mayeux…
Italy loses to LG Twins in first WBC Warm-Up Game
Italy lost their first warm-up game for the 2017 World Baseball Classic during training camp at Fitch Park in Mesa, Arizona. The Squadra Azzurri fell 4-5 to the LG Twins from the…
Korea beats Australia in Exhibition Game in Seoul
On Tuesday Australia concluded its training camp in South Korea with an exhibition game against Korea at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Korea prevailed 8-3. For them it was their third win…
Solingen Alligators add Wes Edwards as Import Pitcher
The Solingen Alligators have announced that they have signed Wes Edwards as their import pitcher for the 2017 campaign in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The 28-year-old US-American right-hander has played in the Shikoku…
Groups announced for WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup 2017 Thunder Bay, Canada
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation announced the qualified nations and groups for the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2017 that will be staged…