Press Release International Baseball Federation, www.ibaf.org IMPROVED COMPETITION AND GRASSROOTS EFFORTS IN EMERGING NATIONS, CONTINUED STRONG PLAY IN ESTABLISHED COUNTRIES FUEL BASEBALL GROWTH IN ASIA (LAUSANNE, Switzerland) – The International Baseball Federation…
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Ticket Sale for Baseball World Cup in Prague started
The ticket sale for Pool A of the Baseball World Cup in Prague has been started on www.ticketpro.cz. The prices range between 150 and 490 Czech Koruna, which would be about €5…
Jair Jurrjens and Shairon Martis winless despite strong Starts
Shairon Martis received another no decision in his latest start for the Nationals on Wednesday. He lasted seven strong innings, allowing just two runs on a homerun by Jay Bruce in the…
Results Czech Extraleague June 10
AVG DRACI BRNO crushed TECHNIKA BRNO 12-0 in a duel of the two Czech Extraleague leaders on Wednesday evening. Pavel Budsky homered twice. Michal Ondracek added a solo shot. Tomas Cervinka hit…
Tranås and Rättvik win in Elitserien
Two games were played during the week in the Swedish Elitserien. On Tuesday the RÄTTVIK BUTCHERS crushed LEKSAND 14-7 for their third win in a row after starting the season 0-4. They…
Eurosport 2 to televise IBAF European Champions Cup Final for first time ever
Press Release International Baseball Federation, www.ibaf.org Final From Barcelona, Spain Marks Largest Television Audience For Club Finals (LAUSANNE, Switzerland) – The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) today announced that Eurosport 2 has agreed…
Results Spanish Division de Honor Softball June 7
CBS ANTORCHA and CS VILADECANS will play for the Spanish Softball championship in a best-of-five series. VILADECANS secured second place in Division de Honor standings with two shutouts over SAN SEBASTIAN. Kimberly…
Results Italian Softball League June 6
After celebrating 40 years of Softball in Bollate on Whitsuntide, the Italian Softball League played their ninth game day last Saturday. DES CASERTA stays at the top of the standings, but suffered…
IBAF President Dr. Harvey Schiller talks about Baseball and the Olympics
The Olympics website www.aroundtherings.com held an interview with IBAF president Dr. Harvey Schiller this week, which details baseball’s thoughts on the Olympics a few days before the decisive presentation in Lausanne, Switzerland…
Finals Standings, Stats of Finkstonball XII available
About ten days after the completion of the 12th edition of Finkstonball in Attnang-Puchheim, we take a last look at this year’s international tournament. The BAD HOMBURG HORNETS had won the three-day…
Champions of past Years meet in Austrian Baseball League
The champions of the past four seasons in the Austrian Baseball League will meet on Thursday in Vienna, when the METROSTARS (ABL winners 2005, 2006, 2007) take on the MOSQUITO ATHLETICS (2008)….
Decision looms for final Berths in German Playoffs
Counting a few rescheduled games at the end of June, three weeks are left in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The race for fourth place in each division will headline play on Saturday. In…
Neptunus and Pioniers battle for 1st Place in Dutch Hoofdklasse this Week
After last week’s game sin the Dutch Hoofdklasse, DORR NEPTUNUS and KONICA MINOLTA PIONIERS are tied for first place in the standings with 17-6 records (one tie). On Friday they will start…
Rimini beats Grosseto in Make-Up Game, Nettuno up next
Telemarket Rimini – Montepaschi Grosseto 7-2 GRO 000 000 020 2 4 2 RIM 040 200 01X 7 11 1 Box score Originally it was planned that RIMINI and GROSSETO will meet…
Technika Brno vs. AVG Draci Brno, Part 3 in Czech Extraleague
On Wednesday evening the Czech Extraleague continues with four games, including another showdown between the two leaders. TECHNIKA BRNO and AVG DRACI BRNO each won one of the games against each other…
Vote for Baseball/Softball on Canadian Olympics Website
The webmasters of the Canadian Olympic Committee website ask their readers in a poll on the right side currently, which two of the seven sports Baseball, Softball, Golf, Karate, Roller Sports, Rugby…
Recaps: Tenerife Marlins extend Winning Streak to 22 Games
Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz – El Llano 4-1, 10-8 LLA 010 000 000 1 8 1 MPC 020 000 20X 4 9 1 Box score The MARLINS stayed course and defeated EL…
Recaps: Montpellier wins twice against Savigny, still drops to 2nd
Templiers Senart – Rouen Huskies 3-13, 2-10 The HUSKIES crushed SENART in both ends of their doubleheader last weekend. In game one of their doubleheader, ROUEN scored six runs in the top…
Recaps: Herts Falcons move into 1st in National Baseball League
by BaseballSoftballUK, www.britishbaseball.org Herts Falcons jumped to the top of the standings in Week 8 of National Baseball League competition after dumping the Croydon Pirates in both games of their doubleheader on…
Results Belarus Baseball Championship June 7
by Igor Lukashevich, Brest Zubrs Results: June 7 Sugar Storm – Politehnik 11-2, 17-4 Mogilev Lions – Brest Zubrs II 5-17, 5-6 Brest Zubrs – Minsk 7-6, 12-8 Logishin Wolves – BGUFK…
Recaps: Zurich Challengers end Winning Streak of Bern Cardinals
by John Baum Challengers defeat Cardinals for first time in ten tries, end the perfect start of the defending champs On the windiest day we have ever played ball at the Allmend,…
Recaps: Stealers one big Step closer, No Decision in South yet
North Bonn Capitals – Paderborn Untouchables 1-14 (7) The PADERBORN overcame an early ejection of shortstop Octavio Medina and a 0-1 deficit in the opening frame to over-power Tim Henkenjohann and BONN…
Recaps: Walk-Off Hits highlight Showdown between Namur Angels and Hoboken Pioneers
by Henry Perkins, www.namur-angels.be Late Inning Heroics Propel Angels On Saturday the Namur Angels faced off against their closest competitor in the league standings, the Hoboken Pioneers, in what turned out to…
Recaps: Top Teams in Sweden settle for Splits
Tranås – Stockholm 6-3, 2-7 The current leader in the Swedish Elitserien, TRANAS, had to settle for a split at home against reigning champion STOCKHOLM. In game one, TRANAS built up a…
Recaps: L&D Amsterdam drops to 3rd in Hoofdklasse
Corendon Kinheim – L&D Amsterdam Pirates 4-3, 9-4 KINHEIM ended its losing streak against the PIRATES in the Dutch Hoofdklasse this weekend. On Thursday they Josh Renick was the hero, when he…