The German Baseball-Bundesliga club HSV Stealers announced on Wednesday through a press release that they have signed the 24-year-old middle infielder Sergej Yatsenka for the upcoming season. He batted .343 (OBP .466/SLG…
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Dany Scalabrini leaves Rouen Huskies
Bafinfos.com reports this week that shortstop Dany Scalabrini has left the reigning French champion Rouen Huskies. Both sides apparently couldn’t agree on an extension. The 32-year-old Canadian won three national titles since…
CEB Congress starts in Stuttgart, Germany
The annual Congress of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) is scheduled to start this afternoon at the Kongresshotel EUROPE in Stuttgart, Germany and will last until Saturday evening. Besides the actual…
Italian Federation suspends Enorbel Marquez-Ramirez for now
According to a report by Baseball.it, the two Italian Baseball League clubs Telemarket Rimini and Danesi Nettuno got informed by the Secretary General of the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) Marcello…
Groups set for Women’s Softball World Championships in Caracas
Via BaseballSoftballUK arrives us word about the groups for the 2010 ISF Women’s Fastpitch World Championships, which will be held in Caracas, Venezuela from June 23 to July 2. The Netherlands, Great…
Podcast with Josh Chetwynd about Top 50 Club Rankings and European Baseball
John Fitzgerald of Planet Hardball did a podcast with Josh Chetwynd about European Baseball and Mister-Baseball’s European Top 50 Club Ranking, which was created by the former catcher and member of the…
Baseball and Softball Meetings in Great Britain
Last weekend the Baseball and Softball Federations in Great Britain held their annual assemblies. Go to BaseballSoftballUK.com to read about the results of the two meetings: 2010 BBF AGM Report 2010 BSF…
Results Italian Winter League February 28
The playoffs in the regional tournaments of the Italian Winter League were played last Sunday. Junior Parma took first place at the Winter League Emilia Romagna. San Martino Junior prevailed at the…
Jansen accompanies Dodgers to Taiwan. News on Van Mil, Liddi, Halman, Van den Hurk.
Kenley Jansen: The catcher turned pitcher Kenley Jansen will join the Dodgers on a trip to Taiwan, where they will play three exhibition games against an all-star squad from March 12 to…
Söder wins Softball Indoor Tournament in Sweden
The Söder SK with MVP pitcher Minna Kulokorpi has won the national indoor Softball tournament in Enköping, Sweden. They defeated Sundsvall 4-1 in the finals to pick up the trophy. Elitserien champion…
Stacie Townsend US College Player of the Week
by BaseballSoftballUK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com GB Women’s Team player Stacie Townsend, a senior at the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) has named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week by the…
FIBS re-launches English Website
Since Monday you can find all important news from the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) also in English. The FIBS has re-launched the respective section on its website FIBS.it.
Templiers Senart bring in Cesar Quintero
The French Elite League club Templiers Senart has signed Cesar Quintero to become the new shortstop for the upcoming season. The 27-year-old succeeds Andrew Smith. Quintero was born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela…
Ex-Major Leaguer Kris Wilson goes to Danesi Nettuno
The former Kansas City Royal and New York Yankee, Kris Wilson, joins Danesi Nettuno for the upcoming season in the Italian Baseball League. The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to split time on…
Recaps: Strikeout Festivals in Division de Honor Openers
CB Sant Boi – CD Pamplona 13-3 (8), 12-1 (7) Game 1: PAM 000 002 10 3 3 2 BOI 005 013 13 13 14 1 Box score Considered as one of…
Catania Warriors add Pitchers William Lucena and Leonardo D’Amico
The Catania Warriors continue to strengthen their roster one month before the start of the 2010 Italian Baseball League season. They have signed William Lucena and Leonardo D’Amico. The 29-year-old right-hander Lucena…
Haar Disciples add Calvin Brutus and Gregor Piehler
After adding Zach Kim, Dominic Maric and Simon Mantz earlier this winter, the Haar Disciples have announced that they bring in Calvin Brutus and Gregor Piehler for the upcoming season in the…
Justin Fry signs with Montigny Cougars
The Montigny Cougars have signed the 23-yer-old right-handed pitcher Justin Fry for the upcoming season in the French Elite League. His last team was the independent Frontier League club Windy City Thunderbolts,…
Results Spanish Division de Honor February 27&28
Opening Weekend in the Spanish Division de Honor is in the books. Defending champion Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz prevailed twice against San Inazio Bilbao on Saturday. Richard Montiel and Luis Landaeta combined…
Serie A2 Players to San Marino and Grosseto
T&A San Marino T&A San Marino has signed another pitcher for the upcoming season. Jose Escalona, who dominated the Serie A2 for Finproject Unione Picena last season, has agreed to play for…
Baseball and Softball Awards handed out in Malta
by www.baseballeurope.com 2009 MABS Presentation Night 2009 came to an end, with MABS organizing its Annual Presentation Night at the Mellieha Sports Center in Mellieha. This has been the busiest year ever…
Baseball at South American Games canceled
According to Baseball-Reference.com the Baseball tournament at the South American Games got canceled after only Colombia, Argentina and the Netherlands Antilles submitted their participation. The 9th edition of the South American Games…
Lino Connell joins Danesi Nettuno
The Italian Baseball League club Danesi Nettuno has added Lino Connell (picture, left) to the 2010 roster. It is going to be his third Italian team for the 37-year-old infielder. He came…
Simon Gühring helps out Hungarian Baseball
by Baseball.hu Indoor training week and clinic in Hungary Last weekend the Hungarian Baseball and Softball Federation (MOBSSz – www.baseball.hu) hosted a very illustrious guest at the American School in Nagykovacsi (AISB…
Playoff Time in Italian Winter League
The Italian Winter League is entering its final stretch of the 2010 season. After the Winter League Tuscany ended two weeks ago, the other three regional tournaments will play its finals on…