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ASD Rimini signs Infielder Freddy Noguera, confirms Alexis Candelario
Reigning Italian Baseball League champion ASD Rimini has signed 24-year-old shortstop Freddy Noguera for the 2016 season. He is coming from ASD Parma to the Pirates. He batted .281 with an on-base-percentage…
Samurai Japan comes back in 9th to beat Puerto Rico on Friday
Samurai Japan scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat Puerto Rico 3-2 in their final tune-up ahead of the Premier12. Japan faces South Korea in the official opening…
USA downs Netherlands in 9th in Exhibition prior to the #Premier12
At Tienmu stadium in Taipei City the Netherlands lost 2-3 against the United States on Friday in their first of two exhibitions against Premier12 foes. The Dutch team will face the Dominican…
Italy prevails over Venezuela in #Premier12 Warm-Up on Friday
Preparations for the upcoming Premier12 are ongoing with the last exhibitions to be played on Friday and Saturday. Italy squared off against Venezuela at Dou-Liou Stadium south of Taichung on Friday, prevailing…
Japan defeats Puerto Rico in Exhibition ahead of #Premier12
Samurai Japan prevailed 8-3 over Puerto Rico in the first of two exhibition games between these two teams in Fukuoka ahead of the Premier12. Shogo Akiyama connected for a two-run home run…
Cuba beats South Korea in final #Premier12 Tune-Up / Video
Cuba rebounded from a 0-6 loss on Wednesday to defeat South Korea 3-1 at the new Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Lourdes Gourriel and Alfredo Despaigne got Cuba up in front 2-0…
Venezuela selects former Major Leaguer Freddy Garcia to start against Mexico
Venezuela’s manager Luis Sojo has selected former Major Leaguer Freddy Garcia to start their Premier12 opener on November 10 against Mexico. The veteran right-hander is currently playing for the Tigres de Aragua…
EBCA Convention 2015 – Meet the Speakers – David Turgeon
The 2015 EBCA Convention is taking place for the first time in Lisbon, Portugal from November 13 to 15, 2015. We’ll introduce you to the speakers. Registration is possible via www.baseball-in-europe.com. Meet…
WBSC re-launches Website shortly before #Premier12
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today revealed the world governing body’s new official website and domain name, www.wbsc.org, following months of close collaboration between the…
Invitation to PONY League European Zone Championship 2016 in Prague
PONY League and the Prague Eagles are going to organize the 2016 European Zone Championship in Prague from April 14 to 17. The winners of the European region qualifiers will advance to…
EBCA Convention 2015 – Meet the Speakers – Kai Gronauer
The 2015 EBCA Convention is taking place for the first time in Lisbon, Portugal from November 13 to 15, 2015. We’ll introduce you to the speakers. Registration is possible via www.baseball-in-europe.com. Meet…
FOX Sports, NOS, YouTube to broadcast #Premier12 throughout Europe
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation TAIPEI CITY — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced that broadcast rights have been awarded in territories across the world for the first-ever WBSC Premier12™…
Korea shuts out Cuba in Exhibition prior to #Premier12
On Wednesday the brand new Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea got inaugurated with a 6-0 shutout by South Korea against Cuba. It’s the first ever dome in South Korea, which…
Samurai Japan selects Shohei Otani as #Premier12 Opening Starter
On Sunday the inaugural Premier12 starts with the official opening match between Japan and South Korea at the Sapporo Dome. Samurai Japan’s manager Hiroki Kokubo announced that Shohei Otani will take the…
Netherlands shut out local team in #Premier12 Warm-Up
At Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in New Taipei City the Nethelands shut out a local University team 7-0 in another warm-up prior to the upcoming Premier12. The team of manager Hensley Meulens saw…
Vote Now! EBCA reveals Nominees for Coach of the Year, Grass Roots Award
Voting EBCA Coach of the Year Voting EBCA Grass Roots Award By European Baseball Coaches Association The EBCA board has selected the 3 finalists for each Award that will be submitted to…
Jurickson Profar invited to Arizona Fall League All-Star Game
On Saturday the Arizona Fall League is holding its annual All-Star Game. Dutch National Team infielder Jurickson Profar of the Texas Rangers was invited to suit up for the Western Division squad….
Roster Overhaul at UVV for 2016 Season
After a fifth-place finish head coach Ferenc Jongejan and UVV have changed the roster of the Hoofdklasse team from Utrecht. 13 players have arrived during the transfer window, ten have left. On…
Oosterhout Twins sign six for return to Dutch Hoofdklasse
The Oosterhout Twins have won the promotion/relegation series in the Hoofdklasse and will return to the Dutch top division in 2016. They were able to reinforce the roster with a couple of…
DSS adds Prospects to 2016 Roster in Hoofdklasse
DSS finished in sixth place in its first season back in the Hoofdklasse. Coaches Lennart Stut, Tom Geestman and Rik Geestman all return. Besides outfielder Sven van de Sanden (Corendon Kinheim), the…
Corendon Kinheim adds one, loses five
Even with Mike Crouwel replacing Wim Martinus as head coach, Corendon Kinheim was relatively quiet during the transfer period in the Netherlands, which ended last weekend. Their only major acquisition has been…
Italy with three wins in #Premier12 Warm-Ups
Italy is having a successful training camp in Taiwan these days. On Tuesday they completed a three-game sweep against the University of Taichung. On Sunday they downed a team from Taichung 7-2…
Cariparma, Leo Zileri to return to ASD Parma?
Matteo Desimoni of Baseball.it reports that ASD Parma is on the verge of solving its financial problems. Apparently longtime sponsor Cariparma is near an agreement with the club, which they already supported…
#Premier12 Tuneup: US, Canada play three-game series in Arizona
Team USA and Canada held training camps in Arizona this past week, preparing for the upcoming Premier12. The two North American powerhouses also played a three-game series. On Saturday the two teams…