In the Dutch Hoofdklasse L&D Amsterdam clinched the second spot in the Holland Series with a 2-1 win over Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam on Sunday. Curiously both teams will meet in the Dutch…
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German Baseball-Bundesliga: Mainz, Regensburg advance to Finals
In the German Baseball-Bundesliga there will be a remake of the legendary 2007 final series. The Mainz Athletics will face the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg from September 24. Nine years ago Mainz came…
French Finals: Rouen Huskies win 12th Championship
Senart 000 000 100 1 6 1 Rouen 011 202 00X 6 11 1 The Rouen Huskies have won their 12th championship in the French Division I. They defeated the Templiers Senart…
British NBL Finals: Southampton Mustangs come back to win 1st Title
The Southampton Mustangs have won the championship in the British National Baseball League. They came back from a 0-1 deficit in the best-of-three final series against the London Mets to claim their…
Glaskoning Twins and Wim van den Hurk hosting Japan Day.
by Pim van Nes and Kotaro Nagata Before, during and after the last Hoofdklasse post season game 2016 yesterday, Glaskoning Twins hosted Japan Day in their Slottebosse Toren stadium in Oosterhout. Club…
Ferenc Jongejan steps down as Head Coach of UVV
37-year-old former Chicago Cubs minor leaguer Ferenc Jongejan steps down at the end of the season as head coach of Pickles UVV in the Dutch Hoofdklasse. He was coaching the team the…
Spain announces Roster for Italian Baseball Week
The Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation (RFEBS) has announced the roster for the Italian Baseball Week. The Spanish national team is going to face Italy and the Czech Republic in the…
ASD Rimini wins Coppa Italia
ASD Rimini has found its consolation prize for losing the Italian Baseball Series to Unipol Bologna. They defeated Nettuno Baseball City 10-3 in the final of the Coppa Italia Final Four on…
Austrian Finals: Athletics Attnang-Puchheim take 2-0 Lead
The Athletics Attnang-Puchheim have taken a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Austrian Baseball League finals. They defeated the Diving Ducks Wiener Neustadt 14-0 and 7-4 in games one and two on Saturday…
British NBL Finals: London Mets win Game one after Pitcher’s Duel
Southampton Mustangs 000 000 000 0 3 0 London Mets 000 000 10X 1 5 1 The London Mets have won game one of the British National Baseball League final series on…
Dutch Hoofdklasse Playoffs: Curacao Neptunus, Vaessen Pioniers win on Saturday
The race for the Holland Series is coming to an end on Sunday. Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam beat L&D Amsterdam 5-1. Orlando Yntema and two relievers kept Amsterdam at four hits, a run…
French Finals: Rouen Huskies take 2-1 lead over Templiers Senart
Senart 100 000 000 1 5 5 Rouen 110 000 03X 5 7 1 The Rouen Huskies are one win away from winning the championship in the French Division I. On Saturday…
Complete Rosters set for WBC Qualifier in Brooklyn
Shortly after revealing the MLB affiliated players on the rosters of the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Brooklyn, New York (September 22-25), World Baseball Classic, Inc. also released the complete rosters. Great…
London Mets, Southampton Mustangs square off for British Baseball Championship
by British Baseball Federation The convincing playoff win by the Southampton Mustangs over the London Capitals on 21 August ensured that the South Coast team will face off against the London Mets…
Pete Caliendo talks to Sadaharu Oh in his Podcast
Since a couple of months, international baseball coach and instructor Pete Caliendo is running an educational podcast “Baseball outside the box”. The podcast features also interviews. While being in Japan for this…
Jon Deeble to manage Melbourne Aces in 2016/2017 Season
The Melbourne Aces have announced this week that Australian national team manager and Boston Red Sox scout Jon Deeble is going to be their manager in the 2016/2017 season in the Australian…
MLB affiliated Players named for WBC Qualifier in Brooklyn
The MLB affiliated players for the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Brooklyn, New York (September 22-25) have been revealed through MLB.com. Since the MLB season is still ongoing at the end of…
Baseball Australia secures 100 Percent Stage in Australian Baseball League
Press Release Baseball Australia from August 3 Baseball Australia (BA) is pleased to announce that it has recently secured 100% ownership of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) – which will enter its…
Shawn Zarraga receives Call up to Major League Baseball
The Los Angeles Dodgers swapped catchers this week when they sent AJ Ellis to the Philadelphia Phillies for Carlos Ruiz. To add a backup catcher until Ruiz also arrives with the Dodgers…
Dutch Hoofdklasse Playoffs: Curacao Neptunus, Vaessen Pioniers with 1-Run-Victories
The semi-final round robin in the Dutch Hoofdklasse continued on Thursday with a pair of one-run victories. Curacao Neptunus beat L&D Amsterdam 4-3. A throwing error in the fourth, which scored Rotterdam’s…
Pakistan raising Money for Training Camp through Kickstarter
Pakistan, ranked number 23 in the updated Men’s Baseball World Rankings, will be participating for the first time in a World Baseball Classic Qualifier next month. In Brooklyn, New York they will…
German Baseball-Bundesliga Semi-Finals to be streamed live
Games three to potentially five of the German Baseball-Bundesliga semi-finals this coming weekend will be streamed live. Tim Collins of EuroBaseballTV will broadcast the games between the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe and the Mainz…
North American Venues, Pools Announced for 2017 World Baseball Classic
Press Release World Baseball Classic, Inc. World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) today announced the North American venues and pools for the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which will be played at sites around…
Dutch National Team will conclude preparations for the European Championship in Utrecht
The Dutch National Team will traditionally close out preparations for the European Championship with a game on home soil. The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced that they will face…
KNBSB announces Dutch Roster for Yoshida Challenge
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has announced their roster for the France International Baseball Tournament “Yoshida Challenge” in Senart, France. The tournament from August 31 to September 4 with…