KOR 031 000 000 4 9 2 TAI 200 010 000 3 7 2 South Korea defeated Taiwan on Friday to clinch second place in the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament. It was…
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DOOR Neptunus trip to Cuba successful despite loss
The Dutch team DOOR Neptunus made a trip to Cuba this past week. They worked out twice a day and got their preparation in for the upcoming season. They lost their only…
Preseason continues in Europe
The Final Olympic Tournament is over. But the preseason is under way in Europe.The Italian Baseball League teams are kicking off their schedule this weekend. Their season opener is still a month…
Germany loses 1-2 in extra-innings
GER 000 001 000 0 1 5 2 CAN 000 010 000 1 2 6 1 It was another good game for the German team. However they lost to Canada 1-2 through…
Australia wins slugfest against South Africa
AUS 403 200 310 13 14 4 SAF 070 110 002 11 14 1 It was not the brightest win for Australia. They defeated South Africa 13-11, finishing the tournament with a…
Mexico narrowly beats Spain
MEX 000 001 010 2 6 0 ESP 000 100 000 1 3 0 Mexico narrowly defeated Spain 2-1. It was their fourth win and they will finish the event in fourth…
Wrapping Up Day Six
The Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament is over. Oh, there will be four games on Friday. But they are all meaningless. Canada upset South Korea thanks to two homeruns by Nick WEGLARZ and…
Canada versus Germany Game two hours earlier
The organizers of the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament rescheduled the game between Canada and Germany on Friday. It starts now two hours earlier at 16:30 local time. With the new starting time,…
Dirk Fries Diary: Our ride is over
Dirk Fries, pitcher of the German National Team and the Cologne Cardinals, will give us a daily report about his time at the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Taiwan. Thursday March 13th…
Gaspard Fessy joins Templiers Senart
Outfielder Gaspard FESSY leaves Barcelona and to sign a contract with Templiers Senart. This was published on Thursday on their website. His roster spot in Catalonia was filled this week, when they…
Chinese Taipei cruises to fifth victory against South Africa
TAI 000 010 120 4 4 2 SAF 000 000 000 0 5 1 Chinese Taipei needed a lot longer to score their first run than expected but beat South Africa anyway….
Canada goes to Olympics after beating South Korea
KOR 100 000 001 3 8 1 CAN 300 100 00X 4 9 2 The Canadian supporters don’t need to wait until tomorrow. They defeated South Korea 4-3 today and secured a…
Fortitudo Bologna acquired Richard Austin and Rayner Bautista
Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian Baseball League did make another splash on the market one month before the season starts. They have signed outfielder Richard AUSTIN and infielder Rayner BAUTISTA. Both played…
Australia beats Spain with 1-Hitter
ESP 000 000 000 0 1 2 AUS 330 300 00X 9 14 0 The Aussies scored three runs in three of the first four frames and defeated Spain by a score…
Germany out after losing against Mexico
MEX 102 000 001 4 7 1 GER 000 000 000 0 4 2 The dream is over. Mexico defeated Germany 4-0 and the European surprise of the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament…
Wrapping Up Day Five
The picture is pretty clear after day five of the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament. South Korea won their fifth game and secured a spot in the top three easily. Chinese Taipei also…
Mexico defeats South Africa behind 18 K’s of Campos
SAF 000 000 000 0 2 1 MEX 001 200 02X 5 9 0 Mexico did their job and defeated South Africa 5-0. The pitching staff with starter Francisco CAMPOS gave up…
Chinese Taipei smells Olympic berth after beating Australia
AUS 000 000 000 0 4 2 TAI 040 000 10X 5 7 1 Chinese Taipei made a big step towards a berth at the Olympics in Beijing. They defeated Australia 5-0…
Dirk Fries Diary: We still believe
Dirk Fries, pitcher of the German National Team and the Cologne Cardinals, will give us a daily report about his time at the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Taiwan. Wednesday March 12th…
Netherlands Women Softball Team completes American Trip
The past few days we didn’t follow the American Trip of the Netherlands Women Softball Team with that intense. The squad has completed their tour to San Francisco and Hawaii on Sunday….
Quotes from an Interview with Rick Van Den Hurk
by Pim Van Nes Netherlands main daily newspaper De Telegraaf brought an extensive interview with the Dutch pitcher of the Florida Marlins, Rick VAN DEN HURK. The pitcher was born 22 years…
Mortsel Stars looking to build on strong 2007
by Sven Hendrickx After finishing the 2007 season on second place in the Belgian baseball competition, the Mortsel Stars look forward to the 2008 season . Manny MONREAL , Tonny VERHAERT and…
Canada shuts out Spain
ESP 000 000 0 0 4 0 CAN 401 402 X 11 12 1 Team Canada used an overall dominant effort to cruise easily to an 11-0 shutout against Spain. They are…
South Korea crushes Germany
GER 010 000 0 1 4 1 KOR 230 610 X 12 11 0 The German team didn’t get much going against the South Korean squad. Their offense pounded them easily and…
Ninth Inning Germany versus Taiwan
[youtube -xTnplc2Fhs] To get you in a mood for the remaining three game days of the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament we provide you with the ninth inning of the Germany versus Chinese…