Ok, we know this is not much news, as the announcement came a few weeks ago. But we would like to start into the transfer season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The HAAR…
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Tex Town Tigers capture Dutch Softball Title
The TEX TOWN TIGERS from Enschede won the Dutch Softball title for the first time in team history. They defeated SPARKS HAARLEM on Saturday 4-3 in game four and won the Holland…
Rouen Huskies win French Championship for fifth time
After the TEMPLIERS took home a victory in game three of the French Finals on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series, the defending champion ROUEN came back on…
Another way to beat a Tag Play at the Plate
In the beginning of September, we showed a clip by Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Fernando Perez, when he faked out the catcher at the plate. Today we’ll like to show another clip…
Dave Draijer leaves Pioniers, returns to RCH
Days after the signing of infielder/pitcher Ryan Murphy, we receive word that the PIONIERS lose a pitcher on the transfer market in the Dutch Baseball. According to Grand Slam News reliever Dave…
Templiers defeat Rouen in Game three
Game Three: (1-2) Rouen Huskies – Templiers Senart 3-5 SEN 010 011 020 5 ROU 102 000 000 3 The TEMPLIERS defeated the defending champion ROUEN in game three of the French…
Orkas loses first home game to Aragua
ARA 000 012 102 6 10 0 ORK 100 100 002 4 11 1 Box score Originally the ORKAS were supposed to open their debut season in the Liga Paralela on home…
Eric De Bruin resigns as Head Coach of DOOR Neptunus
The Dutch Hoofdklasse club DOOR NEPTUNUS announced on Friday that head coach Eric De Bruin resigns from his job with the semi-finalist of the last two years. Due to his real life…
Danesi Nettuno needs new Manager
According to Baseball.it a local weekly magazine in Italy is going to report on Saturday that Ruggero Bagialemani resigned as manager of the Italian Baseball League club DANESI NETTUNO. He decided to…
Orkas with first Loss in Liga Paralela against Houston Astros
The ORKAS offense managed just one run on two hits in a 1-6 loss against the HOUSTON ASTROS in game two of the season. After their successful start into their debut year…
Rouen and Senart close out French Championship Series
Last weekend the first two games of the French Finals took place in Chartres with SENART and ROUEN each winning one. Now the best-of-five series shifts back to the ballpark of the…
Zagreb new Croatian Champion after Sweep against Olimpija Karlovac
After winning the Interliga title and the Croatian Cup, the BASEBALL CLUB ZAGREB also clinched the Croatian national championship with a four-game sweep over the defending title holder OLIMPIJA KAROVAC. They overcame…
Former Pitcher now Head Coach of Corendon Kinheim
The Dutch Honkbalsite reports that CORENDON KINHEIM is having a new head coach in the 2009 Hoofdklasse season. The 39-year-old Eelco Jansen replaces Ben Thijssen at the helm of the 2006 and…
German Bundesliga – 2008 in Review – Neunkirchen Nightmares
In our series to review the 2008 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga, Dirk Fries is going to look at the four northern teams in the play-downs this week. by Dirk Fries Neunkirchen…
ALB Orkas shuts out Bravos in Liga Paralela debut
ORK 010 050 002 8 12 0 BRA 000 000 000 0 9 3 Box score The ALB ORKAS had a successful start into their premiere season in the Venezuelan winter league…
Ryan Murphy leaves Dutch Champion Amsterdam for Pioniers
Corner infielder/pitcher Ryan Murphy is leaving L&D AMSTERDAM for the fellow Dutch Hoofdklasse club PIONIERS. The 27-year-old was voted Most Valuable Player of the Holland Series one week ago, where he led…
Greys bring out brooms to win their 4th straight championship
by Christopher Dassy, head coach of the Namur Angels Game Three Belgian Series: (0-3) Hoboken Pioneers – Port of Antwerp Greys 1-6 On Sunday the 12th in Hoboken, the Pioneers were hosting…
Foreign Players among Leaders in Hoofdklasse
by Pim van Nes Among the best Dutch players in regular season of Hoofdklasse, several foreign players from other EU countries have done well this year, as they did so in previous…
Bern Cardinals sweep through Lausanne Indians to complete 4-Peat
by John Baum CARDINALS SWEEP THROUGH INDIANS TO COMPLETE 4-PEAT! For just the second time in Swiss baseball history the Bern Cardinals won their fourth consecutive domestic championship by defeating the Lausanne…
German Bundesliga – 2008 in Review – Hanover Regents
In our series to review the 2008 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga, Dirk Fries is going to look at the four northern teams in the play-downs this week. by Dirk Fries Hanover…
First Game by BBC Orkas in Liga Paralela rained out
The opening game for the BBC ORKAS in the Liga Paralela against the affiliate of the TAMPA BAY RAYS on Tuesday was suspended due to rain. The team, filled with European Baseball…
Montepaschi Grosseto introduces new Manager, Pitching Coach
The semi-finalist in the Italian Baseball League (IBL) and European Cup Final Four participant MONTEPASCHI GROSSETO introduced this week a new manager and a new pitching coach. Mario Labastidas takes over as…
No final Deciscion about EU-players in Italian Baseball League yet
On Sunday and Monday, we published two different articles about an organizational meeting by Italian Baseball in Tirrenia on this weekend. Federation president Riccardo Fraccari talked about the planned professional league, starting…
MyFieldOfDreams, a photo project, Dublin, Ireland
International Baseball Facility, Clondalkin, West Dublin, Ireland. Teams and date unknown. © Josh Chetwynd La Teste. France. Binghamton Field. Coupe d’Aquitaine. Eysines vs. Périgueux. September 27/28 2008. © Olivier Rival Attnang-Puchheim, Ballpark…
German Bundesliga – 2008 in Review – HSV Stealers
In our series to review the 2008 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga, Dirk Fries is going to look at the four northern teams in the play-downs this week. by Dirk Fries Hamburg…