Due to more rain hitting the area, all scheduled games on Friday got cancelled before one pitch was thrown at the Women’s Softball World Championship. Japan, Canada, Cuba and New Zealand had…
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Brenda De Blaes is only halfway her softball career.
by Guus Mater Hardly no softball player is as international as Brenda De Blaes. Born and bred in Antwerp, De Blaes played for clubs in her home country Belgium, then in the…
Cano, Jones, Puig, Pujols to participate in MLB All-Star Series 2014 in Japan
Press Release Major League Baseball Texas Rangers Manager Ron Washington to Lead MLB All-Star Squad; Tickets for Five-Game Series Available on September 13th Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players…
Diamond Pride supports the German Junior National Team
Press Release The German baseball company – founded in 2012 by former German National Team player Tarek Shaer – will be another official supporter of the German U18 National Team during its…
Press Release: New agreement set to expand broadcast coverage of Women’s Softball World Championship
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation — Announcement considered by WBSC to be a huge boost for women’s sport and baseball/softball’s unified case for potential Olympic inclusion. LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World…
Complete Schedule for Women’s Baseball World Cup announced
by International Baseball Federation, www.ibaf.org LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The full schedule of the ENEOS Presents VI Women’s Baseball World Cup in Miyazaki, Japan has been announced. A total of twenty-four Baseball World…
Results Swiss Nationalliga A August 16 & 17
In the Swiss Nationalliga A five games were played this weekend, including a pair of dramatic contests between the Barracudas and Cardinals. In the other matchups the Therwil Flyers defeated the Zurich…
Stockholm, Leksand reach Swedish Finals
The Stockholm Monarchs and the Leksand Lumberjacks are playing in the Swedish Elitserien Finals. The best-of-five series starts on Saturday in Leksand. Stockholm prevailed 2-1 in the semi-finals against the Sölvesborg Firehawks….
Make-Up Games conclude Regular Season in Austrian Baseball
A pair of make-up games between the Stock City Cubs and the Vienna Wanderers concluded the regular season in the Austrian Baseball League on Saturday. The Wanderers won game one 9-5 to…
Zurich Barracudas win on consecutive Walk Offs
by Chris Byrnes The Zurich Barracudas swept the visiting Bern Cardinals in dramatic fashion winning both games in the bottom of the 10th 11-10 and 18-17 and move to 17-4 on the…
Press Release: Hosting rights of 2016 Baseball World Cups awarded to Japan, Mexico, South Korea
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The world governing body for baseball and softball, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), has announced today that the hosting rights of the…
Scandinavian depression delays softball games, but World Championship continues
by Pim van Nes Sunshine, clouds en rain showers circulating over Northern Europe, offer wonderful background views with rainbows over the ISF World Championship softball, hosted by Olympia club in Haarlem, the…
Czech Finals: Draci Brno, Kotlarka Prague split first two games
The Czech Extraleague finals started with a split. Kotlarka Prague dominated Draci Brno 11-1 on Saturday. They scored eight runs in the first and cruised to an easy victory. Petr Baroch drove…
Templiers Senart, Paris UC meet in French Finals
The Rouen Huskies have been dethroned in French Baseball. The Templiers Senart and Paris UC will meet in the French Finals after sweeps over the Montpellier Barracudas and the Huskies. Senart beat…
German Finals: Solingen, Heidenheim share wins on Opening Weekend
Two totally different games were played in the German Finals this weekend at the Weyersberg Ballpark in Solingen. The Solingen Alligators won game one 2-1 in 12 innings thanks to a leadoff…
Italian Baseball Series: Rimini, Bologna split first two games
The Italian Baseball Series is tied after two games. On Friday evening ASD Rimini edged out Unipol Bologna 6-5 in 11 innings. The Pirates tied the game with four runs in the…
Derrek Lee partners with Play Global! to support youth baseball in Uganda
Press Release Play Global! Retired all-star and gold glover Derrek Lee is helping support youth baseball in Uganda by donating five batting cages that will be built across the East African nation….
Czech Republic best European record after 3 Days Softball World Championship
by Pim van Nes After three days of ISF World Championship tournament with 16 teams and 24 games in the Nol Houtkamp Sportpark of Haarlem, every national team has played three games…
Draci Brno, Kotlarka Prague meet in Czech Finals
Draci Brno and Kotlarka Prague will meet in the Czech Extraleague finals, which start this weekend. Games one and two will be played in Brno on Saturday and Sunday. Games three and…
Solingen, Heidenheim square off in German Finals
The Solingen Alligators and the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe square off in the German finals, starting on Saturday. For both it would be the second German championship after 2006 respective 2009. Solingen won the…
Hoofdklasse Semis: Pioniers pund Neptunus / Amsterdam-Pirates suspended
The semi-final round robin in the Dutch Hoofdklasse started with two games on Thursday evening. The Vaessen Pioniers pounded DOOR Neptunus 9-1. It was a close game until the Pioniers put seven…
Press Release: MLB Owners elect Rob Manfred as MLB’s 10th Commissioner
Press Release Major League Baseball MLB’s Chief Operating Officer Will Succeed Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig BALTIMORE – The owners of Major League Baseball’s 30 Clubs today unanimously elected Robert D. Manfred,…
Paris UC, Templiers Senart one win away from French Finals
In the French Division I it looks like the Rouen Huskies will see their reign end. They lost games one and two of the semi-final series against Paris UC last weekend and…
Regular Season in Sweden concluded / Semi-Finals start on Saturday
The regular season in the Swedish Elitserien ended last weekend. The Stockholm Monarchs claimed first place with an impressive 21-1 record, a .955 winning percentage. The Leksand Lumberjacks, Sundbyberg Heat and Soelvesborg…
Dutch Roster for Women’s Baseball World Cup revealed
The Netherlands once again will be representing European baseball at the Women’s Baseball World Cup this year. The tournament from September 1 to 7, 2014 is expected to trump all previous Women’s…