by Pavel Hrdina Full day of softball in Havlickuv Brod as the group stage finished. Five games determined the final standings after group stage. Great Britain will play Netherlands for spot in…
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IBL Semis: Bologna, Rimini prevail on Thursday evening
The semi-finals in the Italian Baseball League continued on Thursday after the All-Star break. Bologna improved to 7-3 in first place in the round robin with a 2-0 shutout over T&A San…
Honkbalweek: Mike Bolsenbroek shines in Dutch Shutout over Chinese Taipei
Box score Everybody in the German Baseball-Bundesliga knows how good Mike Bolsenbroek is. In the Netherlands many baseball fans probably don’t know his name. Until Thursday evening. The right-hander led the Dutch…
Qualifier European Championship Juniors U18: Day 3, July 17, 2014
The first round at the European Championship Juniors U18 Qualifier in Varazdin and Karlovac, Croatia ended on Thursday. Great Britain and Lithuania advanced to the semi-finals from Pool A, Croatia and Belarus…
Livestream available for 2 Quarterfinals in German Baseball-Bundesliga
The postseason in the German Baseball-Bundesliga starts this weekend with the first games of the best-of-five quarterfinals and the play-downs in the north and south. Two of the four quarterfinals will be…
Press Release: Japanese oil giant, ENEOS, named title sponsor of 2014 Women’s Baseball World Cup
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation Sponsorship deal is viewed as a ‘home run’ for women’s sport. LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The world’s governing body of baseball and softball, the World Baseball Softball…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors through July 17, 2014
By DZ All current major or minor league players developed in European baseball are listed here. MLB- Didi Gregorius, Arizona Diamondbacks. Netherlands. Current team: Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB) Seven hits in 26 ABs…
EChM Daily Summary Day 3: Two tie-breaks were to see on day 3 of the championship
by Pavel Hrdina Men’s European Championship left Pardubice for good and offered four more games in Havlickuv Brod on Wednesday. At first there was a tie-break win for Belgium over Israel, then…
Honkbalweek: Japan with Shutout, Team USA beats Netherlands
Chinese Taipei – Japan 0-1 Box score Japan celebrated a 1-0 shutout over Chinese Taipei in the afternoon game on Wednesday. They improved to 4-1 in the Haarlemse Honkbalweek. The lone run…
Qualifier European Championship Juniors U18: Day 2, July 16, 2014
Day two at the European Championship Juniors U18 Qualifier in Varazdin and Karlovac, Croatia saw four high-scoring games. Switzerland and Croatia are leading the standings with two wins apiece going into the…
Summary ECHM2014 Day 2: Czechs win twice, Linton pitches no-hitter
by Pavel Hrdina On the second day of the European Men´s Softball Championship, the host Czechs won both games they played by big margins, including a surprising 10-0 shutout against the Netherlands….
MLB Appoints Billy Bean as the Game’s First Ambassador for Inclusion
Press Release Major League Baseball Commissioner Names Former Player as MLB’s First “Ambassador for Inclusion” MINNEAPOLIS – Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced that Major League Baseball has appointed former Major League…
CBS Sant Boi wins Copa S.M. La Reina
After missing out on another championship in Spanish softball, CBS Sant Boi has at least won the Spanish Cup. They defeated CBS Antorcha 3-0 in the final of the Copa S.M. La…
Results German Softball-Bundesliga July 12, 2014
With the Softball-Bundesliga taking a break due to the European Junior Championship in Rosmalen until August 2, six games were scheduled for last Saturday. The Neunkirchen Nightmares had to settle for the…
USA wins World Cup of Softball in Irvine, California
Team USA has won the 9th World Cup of Softball in Irvine, California. They finished the invitational tournament with a perfect 7-0 record defeating Canada 5-2 to take first place. Chinese Taipei…
Results British National Baseball League July 13, 2014
Four games were played in the British National Baseball League on Sunday. The Southampton Mustangs split against defending champion Southern Nationals. The London Mets swept a doubleheader against the Herts Falcons. Southampton…
Two-time Olympic Champion Michele Smith with Softball Pitching Clinic in Haarlem during World Championship
by Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) Former pitching great and two-time Olympic champion Michele Smith is coming to Haarlem, the Netherlands for a pitching coach master class. Do not miss…
Honkbalweek: Team USA with another Shutout to 3rd Win
Box score In the lone game on Tuesday at the Haarlemse Honkbalweek at Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, Team USA celebrated another shutout. They defeated Japan 6-0, improving to 3-1 in the…
Qualifier European Championship Juniors U18: Day 1, July 15, 2014
The Qualifier for the European Championship Juniors U18 in Varazdin and Karlovac, Croatia got started on Tuesday with four games. The tournament started off with a five-inning no-hitter. Great Britain shut out…
Video: Derek Jeter’s in his last All-Star Game
With Mike Trout winning the ASG MVP Award and Derek Jeter going 2-for-2 with a run, the American League defeated the National League 5-3 in the MLB All-Star Game in Minneapolis on…
Video: Tottenham Hotspur practicing for First Pitch at Wrigley Field
[youtube clDYZSU5-fE 520] The Tottenham Hotspur are going on a tour to North America. One player will throw out the first pitch prior to a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field. However…
Honkbalweek hosted Reception for 50 Ex-Internationals
by Pim van Nes The annual reception for ex-international players and coaches of the Netherlands national team and for ex-international umpires was held yesterday in Pim Mulier stadium, home for the Honkbalweek…
Results Swiss Nationalliga A July 11 to 13, 2014
Rain hindered play at the Swiss Nationalliga A this past weekend. Only two games were played with the Zurich Challengers sweeping the Bern Cardinals at the Heerenschuerli in Zurich. The other games…
Results French Division I July 13, 2014
Paris UC moved into sole possession for first place in the French Division I one week before the highly anticipated matchup against the Montpellier Barracudas. They defeated the Savigny Lions 14-1 and…
Results Czech Extraleague July 12 & 13, 2014
The Czech Extraleague continued this past weekend with five doubleheaders and a make-up game. It was a game day full of surprises. The Eagles Prague lost twice to the Tempo Titans Prague….