After Mattia Salsi and Josh Rickards in the last couple of weeks, Palfinger Reggio Emilia announced a third acquisition on Tuesday. Thomas Di Benedetto Jr. will be their new shortstop. The 25-year-old…
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14th Zurich Spring Tournament this Weekend
For the first time since 2008 the Zurich Spring Tournament will be played this weekend. It is going to be the 14th edition of the preseason event. The Zurich Challengers, the Zurich…
Finals in Czech Winterleague start this Weekend
by Michal Hanus The Winterleague in Czech Republic, divided into three divisions, finished all division tournaments. Each division played at least two tournaments. Teams earned points for the standings at each division-tourney….
Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation appoints Cadets NT Staff
The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation (SBSF) announced the staff for the Cadets National Team on Monday. Chris Byrnes of the Embrach Mustangs got appointed as new head coach. Markus Streicher of…
Mariekson Gregorius makes Spring Debut for Cincinnati Reds
Dutch shortstop Mariekson Gregorius got added to the roster of the Cincinnati Reds for their Cactus League game last Sunday. He made his debut as a defensive replacement against the Arizona Diamondbacks,…
Mannheim Tornados sign South African Catcher Kyle Botha
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Mannheim Tornados has added South African national teamer Kyle Botha ten days before the start into the 2011 season. The 22-year-old has played for his home country in…
San Martino Junior wins Title in Allievi Category of Italian Winter League
After Junior Parma had secured the championship in the Ragazzi category, San Martino Junior claimed the title in the Allievi category of the Italian Winter League last weekend. They defeated NBP Ronchi…
Swiss Baseball: Preview Nationalliga A Part I
by Andy Fleischacker, head coach of the Swiss National Team The 2010 Swiss baseball season finished with a fantastic back and forth 5 game championship series between the Bern Cardinals and the…
Results Spanish Division de Honor Softball March 20
While their Baseball counterparts already played week four, the Spanish Division de Honor Softball celebrated its opening day last Sunday. Krafft San Sebastian and CBS Antorcha started with sweeps over the promoted…
UGF Fortitudo Bologna chooses Sendy Rleal to replace Victor Moreno
According to an article on FIBS.it UGF Fortitudo Bologna has found its replacement for Victor Moreno as foreign reliever in game one each week. Former Major Leaguer Sendy Rleal will be paired…
Savigny Lions add Daisuke Ikenaga for 2011 Season
One week before opening the 2011 season in the French Elite League the Savigny Lions welcomed Japanese infielder/pitcher Daisuke Ikenaga. The 30-year-old journeyman played for the Mainz Athletics in the German Baseball-Bundesliga…
Regensburg’s Klaus Hopfensperger retires
The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg announced on Monday that outfielder/designated hitter Klaus Hopfensperger has decided to end his active playing career immediately. He surprised his teammates on Sunday. The 30-year-old became a father…
Recaps: Astros Valencia stun CB Sant Boi with Pair of Shutouts
CD Pamplona – CB Viladecans 2-1, 0-10 Box score 1 Box score 2 CD Pamplona and CB Viladecans ended their winless streak to start the season in the Spanish Division de Honor,…
MLB: “Netherlands in Pole Position for first Major League game in Europe”
by Pim van Nes In a press conference hosted by the municipalities of Amsterdam and Hoofddorp on Monday afternoon, it was announced that the newly to be built stadium for the Vaessen…
Old World Pastime Extra – Recalling the Greatest Moment in European Baseball
It was two years ago that the Dutch beat the Dominican Republic twice during the World Baseball Classic. The first time, I was so excited that I immediately emailed a story to…
Dortmund Wanderers add Elliot Biddle for 2011 Season
The Dortmund Wanderers, which are bringing back Matt Kemp and Trevor Howell to lead the team in the northern division of the German Baseball-Bundesliga, have added a former Minor Leaguer. The Australian…
Old World Pastime – How Baseball is like the Catholic Church
John Miller, a Belgian-American journalist, and a player/coach for the Brussels Kangaroos, is in his fourth year of writing Old World Pastime, a take on baseball as lived in 21th century Europe….
Results Spanish Division de Honor March 19&20
During the winter the Astros Valencia heavily improved an already strong team while holding on to key players. But was it enough to challenge the top teams for the championship? After four…
ESF releases Schedule for 2011 Softball European Cadet Girls Championship
The European Softball Federation (ESF) also has released a schedule for the 2011 Softball European Cadet Girls Championship in Deurne/Antwerp, Belgium from August 8 to 13. They also had to rearrange the…
ESF releases Schedule for 2011 Softball European Championship
The European Softball Federation (ESF) has released the game schedule for the 2011 Softball European Championship in Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy from July 31 to August 6. Additionally they announced that Turkey…
Wladimir Balentien remains in Japan, Opening Day re-scheduled
Dutch National Team outfielder Wladimir Balentien, who joined the Tokyo Yakult Swallows this offseason, will stay in Japan according to Honkbalsite.com. Other foreign players decided to leave the country following the earthquake,…
Goteborg Hajarna add three Players for 2011 Season
The 2011 season in the Swedish Elitserien will not start until May. A few days ago the Goteborg Hajarna, which have lost Joey Schwartz to Italy, announced that they have signed Brian…
Sport England survey confirms rise in baseball and softball participation
by BaseballSoftballUK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com The latest Active People Survey released by Sport England on March 17 confirms that adult participation in baseball and softball is continuing to rise. The survey, run on a…
2nd Annual Lithuanian Tee-Ball Championships completed
by www.baseballeurope.com The final weekend of the Lithuanian Winter T-Ball Championships took place this final weekend in March in the cities of Kaunas and Vilnius. In the Saturday final matchup in the…
Hungarian Federation introduces new Logo for Development Program
Press Release Hungarian Baseball and Softball Federation The Hungarian Baseball and Softball Federation is launching a recently developed logo for the national youth program. The emblem features a “magyar vizsla” also known…