By Pim van Nes Old Stars were shining at noon last Sunday, when former players of Netherlands national team faced former players of UVV Utrecht in a friendly game attended by a…
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Germany releases final roster for European Championship #ebc2016
The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) announced a 25-man roster for the upcoming European Championship. With Markus Solbach reaching the playoffs with his minor league team in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization…
#ItalianBaseballWeek: Italy beats Czech Republic for first Win
Czech Republic 000 000 1 1 4 1 Italy 012 001 5 9 10 0 Box score Italy beat the Czech Republic 9-1 on the last day of the Italian Baseball Week…
Vice Sports with long Interview with Max Kepler
Vice Sports did a long interview with German Major Leaguer Max Kepler. Visit www.sports.vice.com to check it out. Do you think it’s funny the Kepler spacecraft launched the same year you signed…
France announces final Roster for European Championship #ebc2016
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) announced its final roster for the European Championship in Hoofddorp. One last roster decision needs to be made, as it’s not yet clear if Oakland…
Super Round Schedule for #WomensBaseball World Cup announced
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation GIJANG, Korea — The Super Round schedule of the LG Presents WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup® 2016 was announced today, following three days and 18 games…
#ItalianBaseballWeek: Czech Republic clinches Title with one day to go
With one day to go the Czech Republic already has won the Italian Baseball Week 2016. It’s their first title at the invitational tournament. On Monday they remained undefeated with a pair…
Swiss Playoffs: Bern Cardinals, Zurich Challenges sweep Quarterfinals
In the Swiss Nationalliga A the quarterfinals were played last weekend. The Bern Cardinals and the Zurich Challengers each swept their best-of-three series to join the Therwil Flyers and Zurich Barracudas in…
Austrian Finals: Diving Ducks force Series back to Attnang-Puchheim
Athletics Attnang-Puchheim 000 200 000 2 5 1 Diving Ducks Wiener Neustadt 000 000 50X 5 8 1 The Austrian Baseball League final series has survived another weekend. The Diving Ducks Wiener…
Africans in the Minors through September 4, 2016
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the final 2016 results of the South Africans in the minor leagues. Special mention to Dylan Unsworth, who the Mariners selected to pitch in the…
BACK2SCHOOL 2016 knows their winners
by Michal Hanus During the last August weekend at three Prague baseball facilities started third edition of youth international baseball tournament BACK2SCHOOL. It’s long away when tournament served to local team as…
#WomensBaseball World Cup Gijang City: Results Day 3, September 5, 2016
The 7th Women’s Baseball World Cup in Gijang City, Korea concluded its preliminary phase on Monday with a big surprise. Two-time World Champion USA, which has finished on the podium in each…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors through September 4, 2016
by DZ The minor league regular seasons are either finished or wrap up today. A handful of players are part of playoff teams, potentially limiting their involvement in next week’s European Championships…
Wayne Ough new Head Coach of Solingen Alligators
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Solingen Alligators announced on Sunday that Wayne Ough is taking over as head coach for the 2017 season. He is succeeding Ron Frazier at that post, who had…
#ItalianBaseballWeek: Spain vs Italy with Tie / Czech Republic routs Spain
Day two at the Italian Baseball Week in Tuscany featured a pair of seven inning games. Spain 200 200 0 4 7 1 Italy 000 003 1 4 6 0 Box score…
#WomensBaseball World Cup in Gijang City: Results Day 2, September 4, 2016
[youtube 8wzgSpKFZ1A 520] Video on demand from Netherlands-Japan Korea, Venezuela and Japan remained undefeated on day two of the Women’s Baseball World Cup in Gijang City, Korea and already clinched a spot…
Croatia announces Roster for European Championship #ebc2016
Croatia has announced their roster for the 2016 European Championship in Hoofddorp, Netherlands (September 9 to 18). Manager Jimmy Summers and his assistant coaches Branko Nenadic and Ross Vukovich nominated 19 players…
FIBT Yoshida Challenge: Netherlands comes back against Germany to defend title
Germany 200 000 010 3 6 2 Netherlands 000 013 01X 5 7 0 Box score The Netherlands have defended their title at the France International Baseball Tournament Yoshida Challenge. On Sunday…
Espoo Expos win 14th consecutive Title in Finland #baseballfi
The Espoo Expos have won their 14th consecutive title in Finland. On Saturday they completed a 3-0 sweep over the Malmi Bullets with a 13-3 win at the new baseball field in…
Swedish Finals: Leksand Lumberjacks win 21st Title
The Leksand Lumberjacks came back from a 0-1 deficit in the best-of-three Swedish Finals to beat the Stockholm Monarchs 2-1. It’s their 21st title in the Swedish Elitserien and their first since…
Austrian Finals: Diving Ducks, Athletics split Games three and four
The Austrian Baseball League finals will be played through five games at least. On Saturday the Diving Ducks Wiener Neustadt and the Athletics Attnang-Puchheim split a doubleheader in games three and four….
FIBT Yoshida Challenge: Germany joins undefeated Dutch National Team in Finals
The preliminary round at the France International Baseball Tournament “Yoshida Challenge” ended on Saturday with two games. In the afternoon Germany prevailed 8-7 in a back and forth affair against the International…
#ItalianBaseballWeek: Spain edges out Italy in Opener
Italy 000 000 001 1 8 1 Spain 001 000 200 3 6 1 Box score With the Italian Baseball Week another preparation tournament ahead of the European Championship in Hoofddorp started…
#WomensBaseball World Cup in Gijang City: Results Day 1, September 3, 2016
The Women’s Baseball World Cup in Gijang City, South Korea started with six first-round games on Saturday. The Netherlands celebrated a successful start, defeating India 9-2. Three runs apiece in the second,…
Swedish Finals: Game 1 suspended due to Darkness in 8th Inning
Stockholm 005 102 00 8 7 0 Leksand 000 000 20 2 7 6 Game one of the Swedish Elitserien Finals between the Leksand Lumberjacks and the Stockholm Monarchs got suspended due…