Tommasin Padua has signed 22-year-old right-hander Gian Rizzo for the new season in the Italian Baseball League. The Venezuelan with Italian passport is a former Minor Leaguer in the Milwaukee Brewers organization….
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Carlos Quevedo from Padua to San Marino
T&A San Marino has bolstered its pitching staff for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League with another strong hurler after the acquisition of Justin Germano. The 26-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Carlos…
Schedule released for German Baseball-Bundesliga
The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) has released the schedule for the upcoming season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The new season starts on April 2/3. After the double round robin regular…
Cuba-Netherlands postponed to Tuesday – Livestream
The diplomatic exhibition game between Cuba and the Netherlands at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana, Cuba got rained out on Monday and will be made up this afternoon at 1.30pm local time. Cubavision…
Britt Vonk wins Australian Softball Championship with Queensland Heat
Dutch national team infielder Britt Vonk has won the Australian Softball Championship with the Queensland Heat according to a report by Marco Stoovelaar. It’s the first title for Queensland since 2009 and…
RHP Kylee Studioso joins Labadini Collecchio in Italian Softball League
The Italian Softball League club Labadini Collecchio has signed right-handed pitcher Kylee Stuidoso for the 2016 season. The 22-year-old is coming from the University of Central Arkansas (NCAA Division I), where she…
Nettuno, Nettuno 2 joining forces, IBL reduced to 7 Teams for 2016
On Saturday the two Nettuno based club of the Italian Baseball League announced that they will join forces and form a combined team to compete in the upcoming season of the IBL….
Donald Lutz homers off Jan-Niclas Stoecklin as Brisbane extends Lead in ABL
The Brisbane Bandits have extended their lead in the Australian Baseball League. They won three of four against the Sydney Blue Sox this past weekend and now sport a three-game advantage over…
Czech Coaching Clinic in Ostruzna from January 22 to 24
From January 22 to 24, 2016 an ISG Coaching Clinic will be held in Ostruzna, Czech Republic. Team leader is going to be Jim Jones. He will be accompanied by Peter Caliendo…
Tracy Bunge no longer coaching Netherlands
Netherlands softball is once again losing a coach for the professional league in the United States. One year after Craig Montvidas left for National Pro Fastpitch, Tracy Bunge is joining the Pennsylvania…
MLB Hires Curtis Pride as Newest “Ambassador for Inclusion”
Press Release Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced that Major League Baseball has appointed former Major League player Curtis Pride as its newest “Ambassador for Inclusion.” In addition, Billy…
Rosters announced for Monday’s Cuba-Netherlands Matchup in Havana
On Monday at 6pm local time, Cuba will take on the Netherlands in an exhibition game at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana. Further details and the rosters were announced on Friday. The game…
Clay Rapada to pitch for Philippines in WBC Qualifier and then retire
Former Major League reliever Clay Rapada is going to play for the Philippines in the upcoming World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Sydney, Australia and then will retire according to Jon Morosi from…
Schedule released for Czech Extraleague
The Czech Baseball Association (CBA) has released the 2016 schedule for the Czech Extraleague. The new year in Czech Baseball starts on April 1 with 7pm night games between Draci and Technika,…
Novara adds RHP Jonathan Loaisiga for 2016 Season
Novara continues to strengthen its roster, as they return to the Italian Baseball League in 2016. After adding Yulman Ribeiro, Jairo Marquez and Joe Wittig, they have signed right-handed pitcher Jonathan Loasigia…
Donald Lutz returns to Lineup for Brisbane Bandits
After missing a couple of games, Germany’s Donald Lutz returned to the lineup for the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian Baseball League on Thursday. He went 1-for-4 in a 5-6 loss to…
Head Coach Changes for CBS Sant Boi
The news is already a few days old, but CBS Sant Boi is revamping its coaching staffs. Ruben Fente is taking over as manager of the baseball team of the Division de…
Le Sports and MLB Announce Strategic Partnership to Live Stream Games in China
Press Release Major League Baseball Partnership Marks First Mass Market MLB Media Agreement in China Le Sports and Major League Baseball announced a wide-ranging partnership which results in China’s top internet-based eco-sports…
Ivan Rodriguez, Steve Janssen and Stefan Mueller complete Speaker List at ISG/DBV Convention 2016
Three more speakers have been announced for the Baseball Clinic at the ISG/DBV Convention 2016 from January 29 to 31 in Paderborn, Germany. Dutch National Team manager Steve Janssen and Buchbinder Legionaere…
Former NPB Stars highlight Italian Coach Convention in Rome
The 31st Italian Coach Convention, which will be held from January 22 to 24 at the Sheraton Parco de Medici in Rome, is going to have a Japanese touch. Instead of bringing…
ESF releases Entries to 2016 European Cups and Championships
The European Softball Federation (ESF) has released the entries to the 2016 European Cups and Championships. The main event on the national team stage will be the European Junior Women’s Championship in…
Netherlands to play Friendly against Cuba in Havana on January 11
Two months after squaring up during the Premier12 in Taichung, the Netherlands and Cuba will face each other in a friendly match at Estadio Latinoamericano in Cuba’s capital Havana. The exhibition game…
Invitation to European Coaches for Play Global Reception at ABCA Convention in Nashville
by Play Global! Play Global would like to invite all European coaches attending the ABCA in Nashville to attend our reception. Play Global is teaming up with sponsors Lee County Sports Authority,…
Mike Piazza, Ken Griffey Jr. elected into Baseball Hall of Fame
Press Release Baseball Writers’ Association of America In the closest pursuit yet towards a unanimous choice in National Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. missed by only three…
MaxBat to intensify cooperation with BATC Baseball
Press Release BATC Baseball MaxBat will be increasing it’s partnership with the premier 12U and 14U baseball tournament in Europe coming the 2016 season. The award winning baseball tournament is a great…