For the first time the German Baseball-Bundesliga All-Stars will face the German National Team in the annual All-Star Game in Solingen on July 6. In previous years the north has faced the…
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Team North wins All-Star Game in Dutch Hoofdklasse
The north won the All-Star Game in the Dutch Hoofdklasse last Sunday in Hoofddorp. They defeated the southern All-Stars 14-6, scoring ten runs in the third and fourth en route to the…
Baseball mourns the passing for Tony Gwynn
[youtube ZhuupC2BWNk 520] Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn passed away at the age of 54 on Tuesday, losing his fight against cancer. Major League Baseball issued the following statement: Baseball Commissioner Allan…
Barracudas score two in the ninth to nip Challengers 4-3
by Chris Byrne The Zurich Barracudas behind the strong pitching of Andi Rüesch prevailed late in the game to win their 12th in a row. The Barracudas allowed three unearned runs in…
European Club Competition getting underway this week
The Confederation of European Baseball (C.E.B.) is opening its 2014 competition calendar this week with the European Cups and the Qualifiers for the European Cup. 31 club teams will be in action…
Slowpitch: Austria beats USA in European Softball League
by Marc Stein What a suprise! Los Coyotes (Dominican Republic) and Grizzlies (Austria) qualified for the finals at the second ESSL tournament in Ljubljana. Both teams improved their game since the last tournament in…
In Ukraine held Little League baseball Championship: on-line !
by Andrei Butnari On 5-7 june in Kiev ( Ukraine) were held the final tournament of Little League baseball, in which played just 3 teams (Kiev, Rivne and Kirovograd). A small number…
‘World Softball Day’ to boost global awareness of sport/Olympic hopes on Friday
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — WBSC, the world’s governing body for baseball and softball, will be promoting the celebration of World Softball Day 2014 all around the globe…
Juan Camilo returns to Parma
37-year-old Juan Camilo is returning to Parma in the Italian Baseball League for the second phase of the 2014 season. The Dominican played Minor League ball before coming to Italy in 2007….
Three Dutch Minor Leaguers invited to All-Star Games
Three Dutch Minor Leaguers have been invited to All-Star Games next week. Shortstop Carlton Daal is batting .311/.357/.350 with 26 runs and 21 RBI in 58 games for the Dayton Dragons (Cincinnati…
Former Major Leaguer Trent Oeltjen joins Unipol Bologna
Unipol Bologna has added former Major League outfielder Trent Oeltjen to the roster for the second phase of the 2014 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 31-year-old Australian batted .220/.299/.384 with…
Successful Baltic Open Softball in Sweden
Press Release When the inaugural edition of Baltic Open Softball was played in Skövde, Sweden on June 7-8, the tournament was a great success. In great weather, and with good media coverage…
CD Pamplona, Baseball Navarra have to leave Burlada Ballpark during summer
The Spanish Division de Honor clubs CD Pamplona and Baseball Navarra have to move out of their Burlada ballpark during the summer months according to a newspaper report from Navarra. They will…
Results and Standings from Bulgarian Baseball
In Bulgaria, softball had another weekend off, while in baseball the following results were observed: Results: June 7th: Sofia Blues – Titans Varna 15:0 Lions Sofia – Athletic Kozloduy 9:0 Athletic Kozloduy…
Maik Ehmcke starts in Pioneer League/Donald Lutz back in Triple-A
Three news regarding German Minor Leaguers. Donald Lutz had to make room for Joey Votto on the Cincinnati Reds roster. After playing in seven big league games (2-13, 2B, 2 BB, 5…
Zurich Barracudas win exciting battle versus rival Zurich Challengers
by Chris Byrnes There is a famous saying in sports that says good teams find a way to win and the Barracudas managed to squeak out a very exciting ball game by…
Sala Baganza inspired Mr Cocker HCAW to hosting 25 tournaments
by Pim van Nes Last Whitsuntide weekend Mr Cocker HCAW in Bussum (Netherlands) hosted their 25th international baseball and softball tournament since 1990. On Sunday and Monday 35 teams played 6 games…
Heidenheim Heidekoepfe win Buchbinder Cup 2014
The Heidenheim Heidekoepfe have won the 2014 Buchbinder Cup in Regensburg this past weekend. They defeated the Untouchables Paderborn 15-14 in a high-scoring final game on Monday. They succeeded the Buchbinder Legionaere…
U15 Baseball World Cup with new location after hurricane
Following hurricane damages the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) had to relocate the U15 Baseball World Cup from Baja California Sur to Mazatlan and Culiacan in Mexico. The tournament still will be…
Bad Homburg Hornets claim third consecutive Finkstonball Title
For a third consecutive year and for the fourth time overall the German Baseball-Bundesliga club Bad Homburg Hornets has won the Finkstonball tournament in Attnang-Puchheim. 12 teams from nine different countries participated…
Results Italian Baseball League June 6 & 7, 2014
The Italian Baseball League has concluded the first part of the 2014 season. The last leg of the inner-division games saw T&A San Marino defeating Unipol Bologna twice in Group A. The…
Results Dutch Hoofdklasse June 5 to 8, 2014
The second period in the Dutch Hoofdklasse started last weekend. Corendon Kinheim and DOOR Neptunus opened the second leg with three-game sweeps over the ADO Lakers and Mampaey The Hawks. Mr. Cocker…
Results Belgian First Division June 7, 2014
In the Belgian First Division six games were played on Saturday. The Brasschaat Braves rebounded from a split the week before with two wins over the Mortsel Stars. The Namur Angels split…
Results Czech Extraleague June 3 to 8, 2014
In the Czech Extraleague the Prague based clubs Eagles and Kotlarka remain at the top of the standings, but defending champion Draci Brno is closing in. Technika Brno has climbed into fourth….
Results French Division I June 8, 2014
In the French Division I the French Cubs from Chartres celebrated its first two wins of the 2014 season, surprising the Savigny Lions 9-4 and 10-8 on Sunday. In the second sweep…