by European Softball Federation General election to the European Softball Federation (ESF) Executive Council took place on February 4th, at the ESF Congress in Belgrade, Serbia. Gabriel Waage, born 1967 in the…
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CEB Congress 2017 / Didier Seminet new CEB President
On Saturday, February 4 the Confederation of European Baseball held its annual congress as part of the joint 2017 ESF-CEB Congress in Belgrade, Serbia. 32 member federations were present for the European…
Schedule revealed for French Division I
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) has announced the schedule for the French Division I. The 2017 season starts on April 2. Defending champion Rouen Huskies is hosting the promoted Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert…
Honkbal Week Haarlem might not dead yet after all
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) is working on a revival of the Honkbal Week Haarlem according to a report by Theo Plasschaert of the Haarlems Dagblad. KNBSB officials have…
Saskia Kosterink appointed as Talentcoach Softball for Dutch Federation
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has appointed one of the best European Fastpitch players of the last decade as new talentcoach softball. Saskia Kosterink will be responsible for the…
Schedule released for Italian Baseball and Softball Leagues
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has released the schedules for the Italian Baseball and Softball Leagues. The IBL starts on Easter weekend, April 14-17. In week one Padule faces Bologna,…
Finkstonball XX with open Spots for Baseball and Softball Teams
The traditional Finkstonball XX International Baseball and Softball Tournament in Attnang-Puchheim, Austria (June 2 to 5, 2017) is still having some open spots in the lineup for both tournaments. It’s the 20th…
Padule adds 3B Yordanis Alarcon
Padula has added third baseman Yordanis Alarcon to the roster for the 2017 season. The promoted Italian Baseball League club also confirmed that Massimiliano Geri will join their pitching staff. Alarcon is…
Hainley Statia joins Brewers Class-A Minor League Coaching Staff
The Milwaukee Brewers announced their minor league coaching staffs for the 2017 season last week. Former Dutch national team infielder Hainley Statia made the jump from an active playing career to coaching….
ASD Nettuno signs Pitcher Ronald Uviedo
ASD Nettuno has signed Venezuelan pitcher Ronald Uviedo for the 2017 season. The right-hander played for Parma last year with an ERA of 1.89. The former minor leaguer with the Pittsburgh Pirates…
Kosuke Tanaka 28th Player on Samurai Japan’s WBC Roster
Samurai Japan has announced its final player for the 2017 World Baseball Classic roster. Infielder Kosuke Tanaka will take the last spot. The 27-year-old shortstop of the Hiroshima Carp was MVP of…
Carlos Marti named Cuba’s manager for World Baseball Classic
Cuba has named its manager for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Carlos Marti Santos, manager of the reigning Cuban champion Granma Alazanes, is going to manage Cuba during the WBC. The majority…
Cuba, Korea, Japan, Curacao and Netherlands to 2017 World Port Tournament
The organizers of the World Port Tournament in Rotterdam have announced that Cuba, Japan, Curacao, the Netherlands and for the first time since 1978 Korea are going to participate at Family Stadium….
Petr Ditrich withdraws candidacy for CEB Presidency prior to Congress in Belgrade
On Saturday, February 4 the European Softball Federation (ESF) and the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) are holding their annual combined ESF-CEB Congress in Belgrade, Serbia. While there is only one candidate…
Didier Seminet reelected as President of French Federation
Didier Seminet got reelected as president of the French Baseball and Softball Federation for the next four years during the general assembly this past weekend. He received 96 percent of the votes…
ASD Rimini adds Carlos Duran for 2017 Season in IBL
ASD Rimini has added former Nettuno and San Marino outfielder Carlos Duran for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 34-year-old Venezuela native has played in 398 games in the…
KNBSB extends Juni Francisca, brings back Karen Marr
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced this week that they have extended the contract with Juni Francisca as head coach of the Dutch Women’s Softball National Team. Last year…
Interview with designated new ESF-President Gabriel Waage
The European Softball Federation (ESF) will hold its annual Congress on Saturday, February 4 during the ESF-CEB Congress in Belgrade, Serbia. After two four-year terms Andre van Overbeek’s time as ESF President…
Maxime Nutte from Chartres to Rouen
The Rouen Huskies have added 21-year-old Maxime Nutte from the French Cubs Chartres for the 2017 season. The catcher is the third signing for Rouen after Jonathan Jaspe and Larry Infante return…
Shohei Otani skips World Baseball Classic with Injury
Samurai Japan’s star player Shohei Otani is forced to skip the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The 22-year-old, who played in a warm-up series against Mexico and the Netherlands last November, is nursing…
Blue Girls Bologna add Alice Ronchetti for 2017 Season in Italian Softball League
The Italian Softball League club Blue Girls Bologna has added Italian national team RHP Alice Ronchetti for the 2017 season according to Grandeslam.net. Last year she had an ERA of 2.38 for…
Munich-Haar Disciples sign LHP Ryan Bollinger as Import Starter
The Munich-Haar Disciples have announced their foreign starting pitcher for the 2017 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The 26-year-old left-handed American Ryan Bollinger is joining the club. He is succeeding Justin Erasmus,…
Baseball Australia announces Coaching Staff for 2017 WBC
Press Release Baseball Australia Baseball Australia is proud to announce the coaching staff that will lead Team Australia at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Team Australia’s coaching staff is littered with decades…
Jair Jurrjens, Wladimir Balentien join Netherlands for World Baseball Classic
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) revealed this week that former big leaguers Jair Jurrjens and Wladimir Balentien will reinforce the Netherlands during the upcoming 2017 World Baseball Classic. They…
Enrico Obletter new Manager of Italy’s Women National Team, Juniors
During the annual coach convention in Treviso last weekend new FIBS President Andrea Marcon announced a couple of national team coaching changes. Enrico Obletter, who was also named Softball coach of the…