Great Britain had a short training camp in Prague prior to traveling to the European Championship first round site in Regensburg. They also played a pair of scrimmage games against the Czech…
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Spain wins Italian Baseball Week over Italy
The Spanish national team has won the Italian Baseball Week. The team of manager Mauro Mazzotti defeated Italy 5-2 in the final game on Tuesday in Vicenza. Previously the Squadra Azzurri had…
Netherlands edges out France in Finals of Yoshida Challenge
The Netherlands won the inaugural Yoshida Challenge in Senart, France. On Tuesday they defeated France 3-2 in the championship game, scoring three late runs to secure the trophy. One day earlier France…
Bulgarian Baseball and Softball Gearing Up for a Thrilling Weekend
by Alexander Gorrin Bulgaria are gearing up for an action-packed weekend on September 13th and 14th. The semifinal playoff match-ups will be under way, and the real contenders for the titles will…
Germany wins two of three against Sweden in Euro Tuneup
Germany concluded its exhibition series against Sweden with two wins and a loss. On Sunday in Bonn the German squad shut out Sweden 8-0 thanks to a combined gem by Luke Sommer,…
MLB Appoints Seeley as Head of Department of Investigations
Press Release Major League Baseball Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Lead MLB’s Investigative Unit Major League Baseball has hired Bryan Seeley to lead its Department of Investigations, Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud)…
STATS acquires Bloomberg Sports, establishes the industry’s preeminent Sports Analytics portfolio
Press Release Northbrook, IL and New York, NY. STATS, the world’s leading sports technology, data and content company, and Bloomberg, the leading global provider in data analytics, announced today that STATS has…
Video: Recap of 2014 MLB European Elite Camp in Tirrenia, Italy
Major League Baseball held its annual MLB European Elite Camp 2014 in Tirrenia, Italy in early August. 49 prospects from 12 different European countries got invited after the MLB Academies Tournament and…
France beats Japan in Yoshida Challenge Opener
France opened the inaugural Yoshida Challenge in an exhibition against Seino from Japan with an 8-7 walk-off win on Thursday evening in Senart. The back-and-forth battle was decided in the bottom of…
Press Release: Stage is set for Semi-Finals at ENEOS Presents VI Women’s Baseball World Cup
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation MIYAZAKI, Japan — The stage is set for the semifinals of the ENEOS Presents VI Women’s Baseball World Cup — the world’s premier global platform for…
Free Entry to Italian Baseball Week games in Veneto
From Saturday, September 6 to Tuesday, September 9 Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic will square off in the Italian Baseball Week in Veneto. They will finish up their preparations for the…
Press Release: TV Asahi and AYM Sports broadcast of Women’s Baseball World Cup in Japan
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation MIYAZAKI, Japan — The ENEOS Presents VI Women’s Baseball World Cup has opened successfully, with four opening day contests on Monday (1-September), including the Australia vs. Japan opener, which…
Rimini wins Consolation Prize “Coppa Italia“
After losing the European Champions Cup to T&A San Marino and the Italian Baseball Series to Unipol Bologna, ASD Rimini prevailed in the their third final this year. They defeated Parma 7-2…
Rick van den Hurk postpones 5th Edition of European Big League Tour
Press Release European Big League Tour VELDHOVEN – Since 2010, Veldhoven native, Rick Van den Hurk has brought over 13 Major League Baseball stars to Europe to participate in the European Big…
Haar Disciples re-sign key players including Josh Petersen, Gabe Sandersius
The Haar Disciples are already in offseason mode. The German Baseball-Bundesliga club confirmed this week that Michael Stephan, Cedric Bassel and Christoph Ziegler will remain with the team throughout the 2015 season….
Video: Recap of BATC 2014 Youth Baseball Tournament
[youtube VB3eYPH33uM 520] A short video recap of this year’s BATC Youth Baseball Tournament.
Juan Carlos Infante signs with Bologna through 2018
New Italian Baseball League champion Unipol Bologna has extended the contract with infielder Juan Carlos Infante. The 32-year-old, who is from Caracas but has an Italian passport, is playing in Italy since…
Belgian Roster for European Championship known
Right before the France International Baseball Tournament “Yoshida Challenge”, which will serve as preparation tournament for the European Championship, Belgium has revealed its roster. Head coach Sven Hendrickx has invited 24 players…
Czech Republic releases Roster for European Championship
The Czech Republic has released the roster for the upcoming European Championship. 24 players, 11 pitchers, three catchers, six infielders and four outfielders have been nominated by head coach Michael Griffin and…
Swedish Roster for European Championship revealed
The roster for the Swedish national team for the European Championship (September 12 to 21) got revealed this week. 24 players have been invited to play in a three-game exhibition series against…
Netherlands close out first round at Women’s BWC with loss to Chinese Taipei
The Netherlands closed out the first round at the VI Women’s Baseball World Cup on Wednesday with a 2-4 loss to Chinese Taipei. The Dutch team took a quick 2-0 lead in…
Africans in the Minors through September 1, 2014
By DZ All current major or minor league players developed in Africa are listed here. Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. South Africa. Current team: Altoona Curve (AA) Ngoepe finished the Double-A season hitting…
Chris Dassy resigns as Head Coach of Namur Angels, Namur Academy
Christophe Dassy is no longer head coach of the Namur Angels and the baseball academy in Namur. He resigned from both posts following the end of the regular season in the Belgian…
Results Swiss Nationalliga A August 30, 2014
The Zurich Barracudas bolstered their first place in the regular season of the Swiss Nationalliga A with three wins. Last Tuesday they defeated the Zurich Challengers 7-1. On Saturday they shut out…
Europeans in the Minors through September 1, 2014
By DZ All current major or minor league players developed in European baseball are listed here. The minor league regular seasons are now finished. Many of these players (those not on their…