Former Bologna and San Marino manager Marco Nanni is joining Castenaso in the Italian Serie A as head coach for the 2018 season. At the end of this year’s campaign with T&A…
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Challenge de France 2018 to be played in Valenciennes and Compiegne
The 2018 Challenge de France was awarded to the cities of Valenciennes and Compiegne. The eight-team league cup of the French Division I will be played from May 10 to 13, 2018….
Alessandro Maestri joins T&A San Marino
Well-travelled Alessandro Maestri is returning home to play in the Italian Baseball League in 2018. After stints in the minor leagues in the United States, in pro leagues in Japan and South…
Ryan Bollinger signs with New York Yankees
26-year-old left-hander Ryan Bollinger is signing a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. The news was officially revealed during a broadcast of the Australian Baseball League, where he is currently…
Highlights of National Baseball League 2017 season include Ryan Trask breaking 36-year-old record
Press release Project Cobb Among the highlights of the 2017 National Baseball Season was Ryan Trask’s phenomenal hitting display for the Southampton Mustangs against the Herts Falcons in game one of their…
ISG VP Pete Caliendo speaking at Sports Congress in Cuba
By International Sports Group Vice President of the International Sports Group and Former USA Baseball National Team Coach Peter Caliendo spoke at the Cuban AFIDE Sports Congress in November 2017. Coach Caliendo…
2017/2018 Calendar – ISG increasing numbers of worldwide coach clinics
By International Sports Group New Zealand Baseball Federation Clinic Auckland, NZ 22-24 September 2017 (contact ryan.flynn@baseballnewzealand.com) Featuring: Reggie Smith, Former Red Sox, Dodgers, Cardinals All Star; Pete Caliendo, ISG; Graeme Lloyd,…
Italy announces roster for Asia Pacific Cup in February
From February 1 to 4, 2018 the Women’s Softball National Team from Italy will participate in the Asia Pacific Cup in Sydney, Australia. The team of manager Enrico Obletter will travel to…
T&A San Marino signs Infielder Vicente Lupo
24-year-old infielder Vicente Lupo is leaving Redipuglia and the Italian Serie B to join T&A San Marino in the Italian Baseball League. The Venezuelan with Italian passport played three seasons in the…
U.S. passes Japan to claim No. 1 spot as WBSC Women’s Softball World Rankings
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation View rankings LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today unveiled the 2017 end-of-the-year standings in the Official WBSC Softball World Rankings Presented by…
Oscar Angulo from Novara to Rimini
Rimini has added a third Spanish national team player. After pitcher Ricardo Hernandez and outfielder/first baseman Jesus Ustariz, the reigning Italian Baseball League champion also has added shortstop Oscar Angulo for the…
Olympia Haarlem, Dinet Oosting star Haarlem Awards
FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem and Dinet Oosting were the big winners during the sports award announcements in Haarlem, Netherlands. Olympia Haarlem, which won the Dutch Golden League Softball and the European Cup Winners…
Giuseppe Mazzanti joins Unipol Bologna
34-year-old Italian slugger Giuseppe Mazzanti is leaving Nettuno after two years to join Unipol Bologna for the 2018 season in the Italian Baseball League. He batted .293 with eight doubles and four…
Apollo Bratislava wins Euroleague Softball 2017
By European Softball Federation Over the last weekend of September, the final tournament of Euroleague 2017 took place. This was the fourth year in a row that this competition was played. Six teams from…
FFBS reveals logo for CEB-ESF Congress 2018 in Paris
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) as hosts have unveiled the official logo for the upcoming CEB-ESF Congress 2018 in Paris. The joint annual gathering of the Confederation of European Baseball…
Simone Pillisio new Owner of Rimini, Kevin Kelly joins, Alex Romero returns
Ownership of reigning Italian Baseball League champion Rimini has officially transferred from Rino Zangheri to Simone Pillisio. The club additionally announced the signing of Kevin Kelly, who is coming from Curacao Neptunus….
Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg sign LHP Bill Greenfield
The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg have signed 23-year-old US-American left-hander Bill Greenfield for the 2018 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. He is supposed to fill the role of foreign starter in game two…
U13 Baseball Tournament in Ljubljana, Slovenia
By Darja Grimsic Last Saturday we organized U13 indoor baseball tournament in Ljubljana, Slovenija. It is tradicional and this year we host 10 teams from Slovenija, Croatia, Serbia and Italy. 1st place…
Maik Ehmcke joins Untouchables Paderborn
Former Minor Leaguer Maik Ehmcke is joining the Untouchables Paderborn. The 23-year-old outfielder is transferring from the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg, where he played since 2010. Ehmcke spent two seasons in the Arizona…
Invitation to International U15 Tournament in Therwil, Switzerland in May 2018
The Therwil Flyers invite interested Cadets teams to their International U15 Baseball Tournament to Switzerland. The tournament will be played on May 12 and 13, 2018 with arrival scheduled for May 11….
ISG Coach Clinic in Switzerland with Brent Strom
From January 27 to 28, 2018 an ISG Coach Clinic will be held in Magglingen, Switzerland. ISG Team Leader is going to be Rick Steen, while other speakers will be Brent Strom…
South Africa invited to play in Yoshida Challenge 2019
During the WBSC Congress in Botswana in October the French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) and the South African Baseball Union signed a partnership agreement. The agreement includes two key elements. First,…
Rimini adds LHP Cerilio Soleana
Rimini has signed a second Dutch player for the 2018 season in the Italian Baseball League after Phildrick Llewellyn. 21-year-old left-handed pitcher Cerilio Soleana is joining the Pirates pitching staff. At 17…
WBSC awards U23 Baseball World Cup, U15 Baseball World Cup to Nicaragua, Panama
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation today awarded the hosting rights of next year’s III WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup® to Nicaragua and the…
WBSC launches Mini Baseball Global Initiative to help grow Sport
[youtube 4sWs-z-Q4Dc 520] Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has officially launched a new global initiative, WBSC Mini, targeting the long-term expansion of…