Traditionally the French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) is organizing the France International Baseball Tournament Yoshida Challenge ahead of big tournaments. In preparation for the upcoming European Championship in Bonn and Solingen,…
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Historic Chinese Taipei first ever U-12 Softball World champion. Peru silver, Czech Republic bronze
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation TAINAN, Taiwan — Chinese Taipei is the first ever WBSC U-12 Softball World Champion. The host team won the final over Peru, 3 – 2, Tuesday…
Italy, Spain square off in 4-game Series ahead of European Championship
To finish off preparations for the European Championship in Bonn and Solingen, Germany (September 7 to 15, tickets available at www.baseball-em.de), the national teams from Italy and Spain will square off in…
1st European Women’s Baseball Championship opens today, qualifier for 2020 World Cup
by World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org The first edition of the European Women’s Baseball Championships opens today in Rouen, France. The new tournament for the European title in women’s baseball will start…
First Baseball5 Competition in Britain Hosted by BaseballSoftballUK, Kent Sport
Press release Baseball Softball UK On June 28, 2019, the British sporting world was treated to a feast of events, with matches in the Women’s Football World Cup and Cricket World Cup,…
Results Bulgarian Baseball League 2019 July 27 & 28
by Alex Gorrin The playoff picture is all clear now and the semifinal match-ups have been decided. July 27 Akademiks Sofia – Sofia Blues 4:6 July 28 Athletic Sofia – Akademiks Sofia…
U12 Baseball World Cup down to six nations as Super Round schedule announced
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation Tainan (TPE) — 30 July 2019 — Starting with 34 nations in the continental qualifiers, the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2019 in Tainan is now…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, July 29, 2019
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ STREAKING SARAPEROS TAKE OVER FIRST IN LMB NORTH The Saltillo Saraperos have put together a nine-game winning streak to vault into a race with Tijuana and…
European Championship Playoff 2019: Israel shuts out Lithuania, sweep Series en route to Bonn
All 12 teams for the European Championship 2019 in Bonn and Solingen, Germany (September 7 to 15, tickets: www.baseball-em.de) are set. Israel punched the last ticket with a 2-0 sweep in the…
Europe/Africa Softball Olympic Qualifier 2019: Italy defeats Great Britain to claim Tokyo Ticket
With a pair of shutouts the Europe/Africa Softball Olympic Qualifier 2019 in Utrecht, Netherlands ended on Saturday. First the Netherlands beat the Czech Republic 7-0 in five innings. Six runs in the…
Loek van Mil passes away at Age 34
Dutch right-handed pitcher Loek van Mil passed away at the age of 34 on Sunday due to injuries suffered in a fatal accident, the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced…
Italy qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympics as top softball team across Europe/Africa
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation UTRECHT, Netherlands. The Italian National Softball Team today earned a place in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, defeating Great Britain, 5-0, in the Final of the…
Europe/Africa Softball Olympic Qualifier 2019: Great Britain, Italy to play for 2020 Spot
Only two teams are left standing in the race for Europe/Africa’s spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Softball. Great Britain will face Italy in a meeting of undefeated teams at the…
European Championship Playoff 2019: Israel scores often in Game 1 Victory over Lithuania
Israel 002 131 113 12 15 1 Lithuania 100 100 000 2 7 3 Box score Israel has won game one of the best-of-three playoff series against Lithuania. On Friday afternoon at…
100 Days to WBSC Premier12 top international baseball event of the year, Olympic qualifier
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — 26 July 2019 — Today marks 100 days to the biggest international baseball event on this year’s calendar, the II WBSC Premier12, which…
Czech Rep, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands keep dream alive of playing softball at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation UTRECHT, Netherlands. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced the Super Round schedule for the WBSC Softball Europe/Africa Qualifier in Utrecht, Netherlands. The field has been…
Unique in Sport: U-12 Baseball World Cup, U-12 Softball World Cup set to open in Tainan
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation Tainan (TPE). The V WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup® and the first-ever WBSC U-12 Softball World Cup® open today at the new $130 million Tainan Asia-Pacific…
Europe/Africa Softball Olympic Qualifier 2019: Great Britain, Italy advance undefeated to Super Round
While officials, players, coaches, media and fans battle the heat wave in the Netherlands, the first round at the Europe/Africa Softball Olympic Qualifier 2019 in Utrecht, Netherlands ended on Thursday with four…
MLB and the Los Angeles Dodgers Unveil the Official Logo of the 2020 All-Star Game
Press release Major League Baseball Los Angeles, CA – Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers and officials from the City of Los Angeles unveiled the official logo of the 2020 All-Star…
Lithuania, Israel face off in European Championship Playoff in Utena this Weekend
This coming weekend the last spot at the European Championship in Bonn and Solingen, Germany (September 7 to 15, tickets available at www.baseball-em.de) will be determined, as Lithuania is hosting Israel in…
KNBSB releases Roster for U23 European Championship in Prague
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced its roster for the U23 European Championship in Prague, Czech Republic from August 7 to 11. Manager Sidney de Jong, who is supported…
WBSC U12 Baseball and Softball World Cups commence on Friday in Tainan City
The 2019 WBSC U12 Baseball World Cup commences for its fifth edition in Tainan City, Taiwan on Friday. Additionally for the first time ever a WBSC U12 Softball World Cup will be…
1 year to Baseball, Softball’s Olympic return at Tokyo 2020 Games
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland. Wednesday marked one year to go until the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and anticipation for the world’s greatest sports event and for baseball and…
Europe/Africa Softball Olympic Qualifier 2019: Italy, Dutch and Great Britain improve to 2-0
At the Europe/Africa Softball Olympic Qualifier 2019 in Utrecht, Netherlands day two of the first round got played with four games on Wednesday. In the morning game France reached the win column…
WBSC awards MEDIAPRO exclusive broadcast rights in the Americas to 2022
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation BARCELONA, Spain. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today awarded MEDIAPRO the exclusive broadcast rights across the Americas for all WBSC’s world championships through 2022, as…