The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has announced its roster for the WBSC U15 Baseball World Cup in Panama, which starts at the end of the week. The selection will…
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New Zealand’s ABL Team to play three of five home series in Auckland, rest in Australia
Last week it was revealed that New Zealand’s team in the Australian Baseball League will play three of its five home series in Auckland, New Zealand. The other two home series will…
Dwayne Kemp, Shogo Nakashima from Dutch Hoofdklasse to Sydney Blue Sox
Dutch Hoofdklasse players Dwayne Kemp and Shogo Nakashima are going to play in the Australian Baseball League for the Sydney Blue Sox in the upcoming European winter. Kemp follows in the footsteps…
Women’s Softball World Championship 2018 in Chiba: Japan no-hits Italy in Opener
The 2018 Women’s Softball World Championship started on Thursday in Chiba, Japan. Host Japan opened the tournament, which also will kick off the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Qualifiers, with a 9-0 shutout against…
Road to Tokyo 2020 begins: WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship set to open Thursday
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation CHIBA, Japan — Softball’s road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games officially begins Thursday (2 August), as the XVI WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship is set…
Parmaclima releases RHP Eduard Pirvu
Parmaclima announced on Tuesday that they have released Eduard Pirvu. As reason the club cited that the Romanian right-hander missed a two-game series against Unipol Bologna in the Serie A1 this past…
WBSC awards broadcast rights for 2018 Women’s Softball World Championship
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation CHIBA, Japan — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that broadcast and online rights agreements covering 84 countries and territories have been reached for…
Serbia wins International Baseball Challenge in Indiana
by Milan Zonic Senior national team of Serbia won first International Baseball Challenge – tournament was held in Indiana, USA, from 17-22.July 2018. Four teams participated in this year tournament, and organizers…
Catalunya wins 2018 Little League Baseball Europe and Africa Region Tournament
by Little League Baseball, www.littleleague.org For the first time in more than 30 years, a team from Spain will be heading to the Little League Baseball® World Series after Catalunya Little League…
U-23 Baseball World Cup 2018 hosting rights awarded to Barranquilla, Colombia
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation BARRANQUILLA, Colombia – The top international baseball competition of 2018, the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup®, will be staged in the South American city of Barranquilla,…
European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Ashbourne: Ireland crushes Greece for First Place
Ireland defeated Greece 12-2 in the final of the European Championship C-Pool in Ashbourne, Ireland on Saturday. The Irish squad claimed first place with an undefeated 5-0 record. In the championship game…
European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Kropynytskyi: Ukraine rallies against Romania for first
Ukraine has won the European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Kropynytskyi, Ukraine. They defeated Romania 3-2 in a rain-shortened six-inning game. Ukraine scored three runs in the first after Romania had taken a…
U22 European Championship 2018 in Trnava: Italy edges Netherlands for Title
Italy has won two European Softball Championships in two weeks. On Saturday they beat the Netherlands 5-4 in the final of the U22 European Championship in Trnava, Slovakia. Last week they captured…
Promo Clip for Super 6 Baseball Softball Event in Hoofddorp
[youtube yuHGErFlbbI 520] In September the first Super 6 Baseball Softball event will take place with the top six nations in baseball and softball. The tournaments are taking place from September 18…
U22 European Championship 2018 in Trnava: Results Day 4, July 26, 2018
The final phase at the U22 European Softball Championship in Trnava, Slovakia commenced on Thursday, as the top-six round was set and already started with the first three games. The Netherlands and…
European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Kropyvnytskyi: Results Day 4, July 26, 2018
The European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine continued with day four of the preliminary phase on Thursday. Three games were played. Ukraine beat Georgia in the make-up game of Wednesday’s rainout….
European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Ashbourne: Results Day 4, July 26, 2018
Ireland and Greece will play in the final of the European Championship C-Pool in Ashbourne, Ireland on Saturday. On day four of the preliminary phase on Thursday Greece shut out Slovenia 16-0…
U22 European Championship 2018 in Trnava: Results Day 3, July 25, 2018
The second round at the U22 European Championship 2018 in Trnava, Slovakia started on Wednesday. The Netherlands, Czech Republic and Italy won two games apiece, while Russia and Ireland also have reached…
European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Kropyvnytski: Results Day 3, July 25, 2018
At the European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Kropyvnytski only one game was played on Wednesday. Estonia edged out Hungary 3-2. A sac fly in the ninth inning proved to be the difference….
European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Ashbourne: Results Day 3, July 25, 2018
The European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Ashbourne, Ireland continued on Wednesday with two games. Finland needed ten innings to prevail 10-9 over Slovenia. It was their first win in three games in…
Italy’s Luis Lugo signs with Kansas City Royals following Honkbalweek
Italy’s Luis Lugo used his performance in the Honkbalweek Haarlem to sign a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. He had been playing for Parmaclima in the Italian Serie A1…
ASD Rimini says farewell to Logan Duran
ASD Rimini revealed in a press release on Tuesday evening that pitcher Logan Duran has left the team to play in the Dominican Republic. They are disappointed, as he apparently didn’t receive…
U22 European Championship 2018 in Trnava: Results Day 2, July 24, 2018
Belgium, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland and Russia have reached the top-eight round at the U22 European Softball Championship in Trnava, Slovakia as the first round ended on Tuesday….
Media review after 29th Honkbal Week Haarlem
by Pim van Nes All Monday morning newspapers in the Netherlands reported positively about renaissance of Honkbalweek, traditional tournament since 1961 in Haarlem, which after budgetting problems in 2016 was close to disappear…
European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Kropyvnytski: Results Day 2, July 24, 2018
Estonia and Georgia celebrated wins on day two of the European Championship C-Pool 2018 in Kropyvnytski, Ukraine on Tuesday. Estonia prevailed 5-4 over Romania with a RBI double by Paul Marley making…