The plans for the Japan-Europe exhibition series at the Tokyo Dome in March are moving ahead. The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) released the official banner for the matchup of European…
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IOC announces Timeline for Tokyo 2020 Sports Addition
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) revealed on Thursday a timeline from the IOC regarding the addition of new sports to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It is going to be…
Nettuno 2 interested in Cuban Reliever Jose Garcia
According to Baseball.it Angel Service Nettuno 2 is continuing to build a strong squad for the 2015 season in the Italian Baseball League. They are now close to adding right-handed pitcher Jose…
Joint CEB-ESF Congress in Dublin, Ireland this weekend
More than 120 delegates from the various European baseball and softball federations will travel to Dublin, Ireland this week for the joint CEB-ESF Congress. It is hosted by Softball Ireland and Baseball…
CB Barcelona to play Exhibition Games against German Teams
CB Barcelona announced a couple of exhibition games against German teams this month. On February 16 and 17 their U16 squad will face the Stuttgart Reds at 11 am and 7pm. From…
Cologne Cardinals add Catcher Takeru Sorita
Shortly after announcing the signing of pitcher Takuro Sugio, the Cologne Cardinals revealed the acquisition of two more Japanese players for the 2015 roster in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. 27-year-old catcher Takeru Sorita…
Caribbean Series 2015: Close Games on Day three in San Juan
A pair of dramatic games featured day two at the Caribbean Series 2015 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In the afternoon Venezuela edged out the Dominican Republic 6-5…
Yuri Morellini joins Angel Service Nettuno 2
Yuri Morellini is expeted to join Angel Service Nettuno 2 for the 2015 season in the Italian Baseball League. He arrives from Nettuno BC, where he posted an ERA of 5.96 last…
Peter Johannessen returns to Mainz Athletics
Swedish National Team outfielder Peter Johannessen is returning to the Mainz Athletics. The 30-year-old left-handed batter already played for the A’s in 2011 and 2012 after a stint in the Italian Baseball…
Leksand wins Swedish Indoor Softball Championship
The softball team from Leksand has won the Swedish Indoor Softball Championship. The tournament was played last weekend, featuring Leksand, Skövde, Söder and Enköping. Leksand defeated Söder 7-2 in the Gold Medal…
German Baseball and Softball Federation announces new Sport Director
The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) announced on Wednesday the appointment of former national team pitcher Dirk Fries as new sport director. The 35-year-old succeeds Michel Gomez-Kraemer at this post, who…
Giulio Glorioso Stadium new project by Lazio Roma
by Pim van Nes On Tuesday in Rome it was announced by Municipality, that the new baseball and softball project by SS Lazio in the Italian capital will be named after the…
Caribbean Series 2015: Dominican Republic, Mexico prevail on Tuesday
Day two at the Caribbean Series 2015 saw the Dominican Republic and Mexico celebrating wins. The Dominicans entered the tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico with a 6-1 win over Cuba. Four…
MLB.TV The Original OTT Product Goes On Sale For Its 13th Year
Press Release Major League Baseball MLB.TV, media’s first OTT live video streaming product pioneered by MLBAM, goes on sale today at the same annual price – three years running – for its…
WBSC appoints Kenyon & Kenyon’s Colbert as General Counsel, Cuba’s Castro as Global Ambassador
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The WBSC, baseball and softball’s world ruling body, at its executive meeting in the Olympic Capital this past Saturday, appointed Edward Colbert of…
New Logo, Schedule for Challenge de France 2015 revealed
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) published a new logo and the schedule for the 2015 Challenge de France. The league cup tournament will be played from May 14 to 17…
ADO Lakers The Hague withdraw from Dutch Hoofdklasse
During an extraordinary general assembly the ADO Lakers voted to dissolve the club. It is not yet official since not 75 percent of all club members were present. However at a second…
Southampton Mustangs signs Polish Infielder Piotr Kosiba
The Southampton Mustangs have signed Polish national team infielder Piotr Kosiba for the upcoming season in the British National Baseball League. He joined the club in November of last year. Previously he…
British Baseball Federation releases NBL Schedule, introduces BBF Cup
By British Baseball Federation, www.britishbaseball.org The British Baseball Federation has today published the 2015 schedule for the National Baseball League (NBL) and, in addition, launched a new concept for British Baseball, the…
LHP Takuro Sugio joins Cologne Cardinals
The Cologne Cardinals continue to keep connections to Japan alive. They have signed 28-year-old left-handed pitcher Takuro Sugio. He convinced Georg Apfelbaum during a tryout in Fukuoka, Japan last fall. In 2014…
Rodney Rodriguez returns to T&A San Marino
32-year-old left-handed pitcher Rodney Rodriguez is returning to T&A San Marino. He is coming from Nettuno, where he posted a 4-0 record with an ERA of 1.40 in ten games. He already…
Caribbean Series 2015: Teams from Mexico, Venezuela win on Day 1
The 2015 Caribbean Series in San Juan, Puerto Rico started on Monday with the first round robin games. In the first match Mexico prevailed 2-1 over Cuba. Yulieski Gourriel got Cuba ahead,…
15 Teams to participate in Italian Softball League
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) announced some details about the Italian Softball League on its website. 15 teams will participate in the ISL, split into two groups. Group A features…
Preview Trailer for Shunka Youth Baseball Tournament in Barcelona
[youtube 3aSeqtcb4Uo 520] A short trailer previewing the Shunka Youth Baseball Tournament in Barcelona, which will be played from March 13 to 15.
Yulieski Gourriel returns to Japan in 2015
Baseball America reports that international baseball star Yulieski Gourriel once again will play in Nippon Professional Baseball in 2015. Together with his 21-year-old brother Lourdes Gourriel he will play for the Yokohama…