The TENERIFE MARLINS extended their lead in the Division de Honor standings in Spain with two wins in BILBAO. They also profited from splits by their biggest challengers FC BARCELONA and CB…
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Ryan Howard lands Shairon Martis 1st Loss in 2009
Phillies’ slugger Ryan Howard handed Shairon Martis (L 5-1) the first loss of the 2009 season on Saturday. He turned offerings of the 22-year-old right-hander in the second and third innings into…
Recaps: Rimini shuts out Grosseto twice on Saturday
Telemarket Rimini – Montepaschi Grosseto 2-0, 1-0 GRO 000 000 000 0 5 3 RIM 010 000 10X 2 5 1 Box score Rafael Garcia and Gustavo Martinez combined to allow just…
Saturday Games in Czech Extraleague postponed due to Rain
All four doubleheaders in the Czech Extraleague on Saturday, May 30 were postponed due to rain and will be rescheduled. On Wednesday DRACI BRNO had beaten TECHNIKA BRNO to take sole position…
Eurosport2 to broadcast European Champions Cup Final
The final game of the European Champions Cup Final Four in Barcelona, Spain with L&D Amsterdam, Corendon Kinheim (both Netherlands), Fortitudo Bologna and Danesi Nettuno (both Italy) will be broadcasted on the…
Own Double helps Jair Jurrjens to Win Number Five
It wasn’t the brightest start for Jair Jurrjens (W 5-2) in 2009, but it was good enough to pick up win number five. The 23-year-old right-hander of the Braves allowed five runs…
Bollate celebrates 40 Years of Softball with Tournament
The Italian Softball League club Bollate is celebrating 40 years of Softball this weekend with a tournament. Besides the second-ranked ISL club SANOTINT BOLLATE they invited the national teams from Italy, France…
After US Trip back to everyday Life for Swedish Baseball
The Swedish Elitserien was on hold for two weeks due to the trip to the United States by the Swedish National Team. Now players on four teams will back in league action,…
Recaps: Parma’s Grifantini, Burlea combine to shut out Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna – Cariparma Parma 0-6 PAR 000 301 110 6 11 2 BOL 000 000 000 0 3 3 Box score Marco Grifantini and Mihai Burlea in his first Italian Baseball…
French Elite League continues after Challenge de France
The French Elite League was on break last weekend, but the teams still were busy playing Baseball. The HUSKIES won the Challenge de France with a win in the finals against SAVIGNY….
Swedish National Team finishes Trip to United States
The Swedish National Team returned this week from a trip to the United States to start the final preparations for the Prague Baseball Week in July and the IBAF Baseball World Cup…
IBAF announces Women’s Baseball Committee
by International Baseball Federation (IBAF), www.ibaf.org Committee chaired by Donna Lopiano, Ph.D., comprised of leaders of 11 nations (LAUSANNE , Switzerland) – The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) announced Wednesday the names on…
Pool A Games at Baseball World Cup only in Prague
The organizers of Pool A at the 38th Baseball World Cup will cut one of the two hosting cities for the tournament in September. Apparently due to financial difficulties to get the…
International Baseball Tournament in Austria
The 12th edition of the International Baseball Tournament Finkstonball takes place in Attnang-Puchheim, Austria this weekend. Twelve teams from Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovenia, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Romania, Croatia and Switzerland…
Playoff Race in Germany enters final Stretch
With the month of May approaching its end, the regular season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga enters its final four weeks of competition. SOLINGEN, PADERBORN in the north, REGENSBURG, HEIDENHEIM and MANNHEIM more…
Spanish Division de Honor starts into 2nd Half of Season
The TENERIFE MARLINS entering the second half of the Division de Honor season in Spain with a perfect 18-0 record and a three-game lead over second-ranked FC BARCELONA and five over CB…
Recaps: Pitching, Jansen’s Triple secure win for San Marino
Cariparma Parma – Fortitudo Bologna 2-8 BOL 202 100 300 8 7 2 PAR 100 010 000 2 7 3 Box score Former Major League all star Mike Piazza threw out the…
Baseball World Cup Final in Nettuno, not Rome
Which was pretty much expected inofficially for a few months, was made official on Thursday at a press conference in Rome, Italy. The final of the 38th IBAF Baseball World Cup will…
Mike Piazza on hand as Cariparma hosts Fortitudo Bologna
Former Major League catcher Mike Piazza is going to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in front of tonight’s Italian Baseball League match between CARIPARMA PARMA and FORTITUDO BOLOGNA. The former New…
Results Interleague May 23&24
The Interleague with teams from Croatia, Hungary and Serbia continued last weekend. NADA SSM and VINDIJA swept their two-game series and remain at the top of the standings. BK ZAGREB lost one…
L&D Amsterdam and Corendon Kinheim open another Round of Hoofdklasse Baseball
For the fourth time this season L&D AMSTERDAM and CORENDON KINHEIM will meet in the Dutch Hoofdklasse. It is another rematch of last year’s Holland Series, where the PIRATES captured the title…
Results Czech Extraleague May 27
AVG DRACI BRNO defeated TECHNIKA BRNO 8-6 on Wednesday evening in the Czech Extraleague and moved into sole position of first place. DRACI built up a fast 7-0 lead thru five innings…
Partnership for clean Competition awards first Anti-Doping Research Grant
Press Release Partnership for Clean Competition, www.cleancompetition.org The Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) announced the awarding of its first anti-doping research grant. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC)…
First Woman to coach professional Baseball debuts Thursday
by International Baseball Federation (IBAF), www.ibaf.org Rox coach Justine Siegal prepares to blaze yet another trail in baseball Brockton, MA (May 27, 2009) – For all of its history, the Commonwealth of…
Results Czech Extraleague Softball May 23&24
The Czech Extraleague Softball continued last weekend with two game days and SK JOUDRS PRAGUE and the EAGLES PRAGUE remain at the top of the standings with 8-0 records. The TEMPO TITANS…