The Eagles Prague have added 24-year-old American utility man Michael Stowers for the 2015 season. He arrived in Prague on Thursday and right away was thrown into a practice session with the…
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Schedule for Team Europe in Japan
By WBSC Baseball Division, www.ibaf.org TOKYO, Japan – Players and coaching staff for the newly formed and branded “Europe” continental team arrived in Japan’s capital city on Wednesday and underwent their first-ever…
Video: Swedish Academy S&C Winter Workouts
[youtube ZQYREYV1H7s 520] Video of strength and conditioning workouts of the Swedish Baseball and Softball Academy in Leksand.
Team „Europe“ with first Practice in Tokyo / First Pictures
On Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11, World No. 1 Samurai Japan will take on a team of European players in a pair of exhibition games at the Tokyo Dome. The…
GB Baseball announces Changes to National Team Staffs
By British Baseball Federation, www.britishbaseball.org GB Baseball has changed the title of General Manager for national teams to Operations Manager and has announced the appointment of Nik Patterson as GB Cadet Operations…
Baseball Season in Kiev Baseball League (Ukraine) will start with 9 Teams
By Andrei Butnari Baseball season in Kiev baseball League (Ukraine) will start with 9 Teams. For reference – in 2014 it was played with 7 teams, and in first year of League…
ESF announces Changes for Softball European Championships
By European Softball Federation, www.europeansoftball.org The ESF Competition Committee had to restructure the pools of the European Championship Women 2015 due to the withdrawals of two teams – Belgium and Bulgaria. Pools…
2015 Schedule for French Division I Softball released
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) announced the 2015 schedule for the French Division I Softball on its website. The six-team league will play five tournaments throughout the year to determine…
Japan’s Starting Pitchers named for Global Baseball Matchup
While Team Europe already has gathered in Japan for acclimation and first workouts, Samurai Japan will get together this coming weekend. The World No. 1 will face the European selection as part…
MLB At-Bat tops App Rankings across North America in 2015 Debut
Press Release Major League Baseball MLB.com At Bat dominated North America in its first three days as excitement builds among baseball fans for the start of Spring Training games today. As of…
Arab and Jewish youth in Israel united through baseball
Press Release Play Global! Arab and Jewish youth in Israel will come together on the baseball field for the first time from March 5-6 in Tel Aviv. Fifteen Arab Israelis and fifteen…
LHP Rick van Dijck returns to Eagles Prague
Left-handed pitcher Rick van Dijck is returning to the Eagles Prague for the 2015 season. He was 5-4 with four saves and an ERA of 3.95 in 23 games in the 2014…
Will Musson stays with Montpellier Barracudas
Right-handed pitcher Will Musson will play fifth season in the French Division I. Coming to France to play for Paris UC, he has been on the roster of the Montpellier Barracudas since…
Loek van Mil back in Netherlands, to play in Rotterdam
Right-handed pitcher Loek van Mil is going to play in the Netherlands this year. After eight seasons with affiliated minor league teams in the United States and one in Japan, the 30-year-old…
WBSC, Asics reveal Logo, Jersey for Team “Europe”
by WBSC Baseball Division, www.ibaf.org TOKYO, Japan – The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the world governing body for the sports, today unveiled the official logo and look of the newly established…
Andruw Jones, Rick van den Hurk not playing for Team Europe
While Team “Europe” has been traveling to Tokyo, Japan, it gets revealed through Honkbalsite.com that two of the most known players won’t be playing in the Global Baseball Matchup against Japan on…
Cologne Cardinals introduce Josh Moody as new Head Coach
The Cologne Cardinals announced the successor for Georg Apfelbaum. 26-year-old Phoenix, Arizona native Josh Moody will take over. The graduate of Western Nevada and Arizona State University was drafted as a player…
Olympia Haarlem wins Indoor Tournament in Hamburg
Dutch Golden League club Olympia Haarlem has won the Women’s Fastpitch Indoor Softball Tournament, which was played last weekend in Hamburg, Germany. They defeated the German Women’s National Team 3-0 in the…
Former Rimini Manager becomes High School Coach
Former ASD Rimini manager Chris Catanoso has become High School head coach at Whitman-Hanson in Massachusetts. Whitman-Hanson Regional High School announced the appointment of Chris Catanoso as its new varsity baseball coach….
Eugene Henson new Head Coach of Mampaey The Hawks
Mampaey The Hawks, which remain in the Dutch Hoofdklasse following the withdrawal of the ADO Lakers, have a new head coach. 44-year-old former player Eugene Henson is replacing Rik Ruts, who stepped…
New Executive Board for Austrian Baseball Federation
The Austrian Baseball Federation elected a new executive board last weekend. The only change is Gabriele Hardinger as new vice president softball, replacing Michael Schmidt. The ABF issued the following statement: Mr….
Hamburg Stealers sign RHP Jason Daniels
The Hamburg Stealers announced on Monday that they have signed 25-year-old American right-hander Jason Daniels. Following his graduation from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania he played one season in the PECOS League…
Baseball is coming to North West London
Press Release Herts Baseball Club Herts Baseball Club has been awarded a £10,000 grant from Sport England to launch the club’s branch in North West London and give the local community an…
2015 Schedule for Belgian First Division released
The Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation (KBBSF) has released the schedule for the Belgian First Division for the 2015 season. The regular season starts on April 11 and ends on August 16….
Date for ISG/DBV Convention 2016
The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) already has set the dates for the 2016 ISG/DBV Convention. It will be held from January 29 to 31 at the Ahorn-Sportpark in Paderborn. It…