[youtube n9LXHrzOVYA] Glenn Donnellan of the National Symphony Orchestra played the Star Spangled banner on a Louisville Slugger baseball bat. The violinist used an electric violin, he made out of a regular…
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IBAF President addresses Baseball in front of IOC Decision
by IBAF, www.ibaf.org A Message from IBAF President Dr. Harvey Schiller Dr. Schiller provides an overview of the numerous steps baseball has taken to merit its inclusion in future Olympic Games. August…
German Softball: Southern Teams dominate Quarterfinals so far
The first weekend of the playoffs in the German Softball-Bundesliga is in the books and the southern teams struck first. They won seven of the eight games played so far and look…
Series in Italian Softball Semi-Finals tied after first Weekend
After Italy’s non-successful participation in the Softball World Cup and the European Softball Championships, the Italian Softball League kicked off the playoffs last weekend. Both best-of-five series are tied after the first…
Dutch Play Downs: Results August 6 to 9
SPARTA/FEYENOORD ROTTERDAM, which nearly made it into the Dutch playoffs, swept their three-game playdown series against RCH MEDIA MONKS. In the other matchup MR COCKER HCAW took a 2-1 lead over ADO….
Baseball Digest on Thursday’s IOC Decision over Baseball
Jerry Milani of Baseball Digest offers his take on Thursday’s decision by the IOC, which two of the seven sports will be under consideration to be voted into the Olympic program at…
Coppa Italia: Danesi Nettuno takes First
DANESI NETTUNO won both games last weekend in Godo to clinch first place in the first phase of the Coppa Italia. They now will face TELEMARKET RIMINI in the next round, DE…
Rick van den Hurk with 5 solid Innings to 2nd Win
Rick van den Hurk picked up win number two in the 2009 Major League campaign with five solid innings against the Houston Astros. He allowed just two runs on five hits and…
Spanish Federation announces 29-Man World Cup Roster
The Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation released a 29-man preliminary roster for the IBAF Baseball World Cup in September. 13 pitchers, three catchers, nine infielders and four outfielders will kick off training…
Decision over Olympic Bid for Baseball, Softball looms
On Thursday, August 13 the executive board of the International Olympic Committee will decide, which two of the seven sports with Olympics hopes, will be voted on during the Olympic congress on…
Germany and Great Britain to play Exhibition Series in September
In preparation for the 38th IBAF World Cup, the national teams from Germany and Great Britain will play a three-game exhibition series from Friday, September 4th to Sunday, September 6th. The three…
Recaps: Therwil Flyers clinch First Place in Swiss NLA with No-Hitter
by John Baum Cardinals move one step closer two finishing with home field advantage in semis after sweep of Challengers. Sunday in Hunenberg, the Bern Cardinals (21-6) scored 27 times in a…
Recaps: Richmond Flames, Bracknell Blazers with Sweep in GB
by BaseballSoftballUK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com Bracknell Blazers and the Richmond Flames stepped up their preparations for the end-of-season play-offs with double header sweeps in the National Baseball League on Sunday, August 8.The Flames, as…
Euro Juniors: Individual Awards
On Sunday the European Championship Juniors ended in Bonn, Germany with Italy winning the title in the finals against the Netherlands. France finished in third, right in front of Russia, Germany and…
IBL Playoffs: San Marino reaches Italian Series against Bologna
T&A San Marino – Cariparma Parma 4-1 PAR 000 010 000 1 7 1 SMA 020 002 00X 4 7 3 Box score Defending Italian Baseball League champion SAN MARINO completed the…
Ode to the Groundskeeper – Baseball-Blog by John Miller
John Miller, player/coach of the Brussels Kangaroos and a reporter for a major American newspaper, is back chronicling his team’s 2009 season in his weekly column that will appear every Monday on…
Results Swiss Nationalliga A August 9
The THERWIL FLYERS solidified first place in the Swiss Nationalliga A standings with two wins over the REUSSBUEHL EAGLES. Stefan Koller pitched a no-hitter in game one to lead the FLYERS to…
Aroldis Chapman still in Europe
The Cuban left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who defected from his country during the World Port Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands in July, is still in Europe. After four days in Amsterdam he traveled…
Results Austrian Baseball League August 8&9
The SCHWAZ TIGERS and the SCHWECHAT BLUE BATS suffered setbacks in their race for the playoffs in the Austrian Baseball League. The TIGERS were swept by the SUPERFUND WANDERERS at home, which…
Results Czech Extraleague August 5 to 9
The ARROWS OSTRAVA won all three matches they played this weekend, extending their winning streak to five games. They improved to 18-13 and need one more victory in the remaining four games…
Euro Juniors: Results August 9; Italy defends Title
Championship Game: Italy – Netherlands 4-3 NED 101 001 000 3 7 3 ITA 210 000 01X 4 4 0 Box score Italy defended its title at the European Championship Juniors in…
Tenerife Marlins win Copa del Rey in Spain
Final Copa del Rey: CB Sant Boi – Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz 1-2 MPC 010 000 100 2 4 0 BOI 000 001 000 1 5 1 Box score After winning the…
Dutch Playoffs: Neptunus sweeps, Pioniers take lead
(3-0) DOOR Neptunus – Corendon Kinheim 3-1 KIN 000 100 000 1 5 0 NEP 001 010 10X 3 11 0 NEPTUNUS completed the sweep over KINHEIM with a 3-1 win on…
IBL Playoffs: Race for Italian Baseball Series comes down to final Game on Sunday
T&A San Marino – Cariparma Parma 10-0 PAR 000 000 000 0 2 1 SMA 000 301 24X 10 13 1 Box score Defending Italian champion T&A SAN MARINO crushed CARIPARMA 10-0…
Euro Juniors: Results August 8
The Junior National Teams of the European Baseball power houses Netherlands and Italy will play in the finals of the European Championship Juniors in Bonn, Germany on Sunday. The Dutch squad beat…