The Haarlem Honkbalweek sent out a press release on Wednesday evening to announce Guus van Dee as new president. He was the president of the Haarlem Softballweek between 1995 and 1999 and…
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EBCA Convention – Antwerp 2017 – Meet the Speakers: Tom O’Connell
The 2017 EBCA Convention will be held from November 10 to 12 in Antwerp, Belgium. Visit www.baseball-in-europe.com to register. by European Baseball Coaches Association O’Connell was honored as the 2011 Coach of…
Czech players Marek Chlup, Vojtek Mensik join North Carolina State University
Czech players Marek Chlup and Vojtek Mensik are joining the North Carolina State University. Both players got an offer from the school to play baseball after a couple of showcases in the…
Didi Gregorius leads New York Yankees with two home runs into ALCS
For the first time since 2012 the New York Yankees have reached the American League Championship Series. On Wednesday evening they defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-2 in the decisive fifth game of…
EBCA Convention – Antwerp 2017 – Meet the Speakers: Andre Lachance
The 2017 EBCA Convention will be held from November 10 to 12 in Antwerp, Belgium. Visit www.baseball-in-europe.com to register. by European Baseball Coaches Association André Lachance has been working for Baseball Canada…
Perfect Game Baseball Association coming to Europe, Canada
By Perfect Game Baseball Association Expanding the horizons is a staple of Perfect Game, with the introduction of new events and ventures aiming to get exposure for as many baseball players hoping…
Petr Baroch to become Technical Director of National Team for Czech Baseball
The Czech Baseball Association (CBA) has announced that former national team player Petr Baroch will take over as Technical Director for the men’s national team on December 1. The creation of the…
FIBS, Italian Baseball League clubs reach Agreement for 2018, 2019 Seasons
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has finally found common ground with the current eight Italian Baseball League (IBL) clubs, which had threatened to leave FIBS in recent weeks. The principle…
Baseball, Softball gather in Gaborone, Botswana for 2nd WBSC Congress
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation GABORONE, Botswana — Baseball and softball leaders from approximately 100 countries are expected to arrive in the African nation of Botswana to participate in the II…
Belgian Series: Series tied after Borgerhout win, forfeit
The Belgian Series started this past weekend with the Borgerhout Squirrels beating the Brasschaat Braves 7-2 on Saturday. On Sunday the Braves earned a 9-0 win after Borgerhout used an ineligible player,…
Swiss Baseball Finals: Therwil Flyers, Zurich Barracudas split first two games
The Swiss Baseball Finals started this past weekend with a win each for the Therwil Flyers and Zurich Barracudas. On Saturday Therwil prevailed 3-2, while Zurich had the better ending in another…
German Baseball Finals: Heidenheim forces Game 5
[youtube 2An5TxT_HB4 520] Heidenheim Heideköpfe 101 300 000 5 5 1 Bonn Capitals 020 010 000 3 7 2 Box score The Heidenheim Heideköpfe have forced a game five in the German…
Holland Series: Curacao Neptunus captures 18th Hoofdklasse Title
Curacao Neptunus 000 000 204 6 11 1 L&D Amsterdam 200 001 101 5 8 1 Box score Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam has won its 18th Dutch Hoofdklasse championship overall and its fifth…
Kevin Knollenburg new manager of De Glaskoning Twins
Former Belgian national team player Kevin Knollenburg is the new head coach for the De Glaskoning Twins Oosterhout. Since 2015 he was the Twins third base coach on the staff of head…
German Baseball Finals: Bonn Capitals take 2-1 lead over Heidenheim Heidekoepfe
Heidenheim Heidekoepfe 000 020 200 4 5 1 Bonn Capitals 104 000 11X 7 11 1 Box score The Bonn Capitals are one win away from their first German Baseball-Bundesliga championship in…
Game 5 of Holland Series postponed
Game five of the Holland Series got postponed on Saturday due to rain. The next game is now scheduled for Sunday, 1.30pm between the L&D Amsterdam Pirates and Curacao Neptunus. The rained-out…
Dè Flanegin no longer head coach of Hoofddorp Pioniers
The Dutch Hoofdklasse club Hoofddorp Pioniers needs to find a new head coach. According to a local newspaper report longtime club veteran Dè Flanegin has resigned as manager after three years at…
Marcell Ozuna to Serve as MLB International Ambassador at MLB Baseball Park in Taiwan
Press release Major League Baseball Miami Marlins outfielder and two-time All-Star Marcell Ozuna will serve as an MLB International Ambassador at “MLB Baseball Park in Taiwan,” the interactive space encouraging Taiwanese youth…
Holland Series: Curacao Neptunus one win away from Championship
Curacao Neptunus 000 201 000 3 4 1 L&D Amsterdam 000 001 100 2 6 1 Curacao Neptunus took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Holland Series with a 3-2 win over…
Mannheim Tornados become Germany’s record softball champion with 12th Title
The Mannheim Tornados won the best-of-five final series in the German Softball-Bundesliga 3-1 against the Wesseling Vermins and defended their title from last year. Overall it was their 12th German Softball Championship,…
Czech National Team to travel to North Carolina next week
The Czech National Team is going to travel to North Carolina, USA next week for a training camp, which also includes exhibition games against local college teams. The delegation will leave on…
Suma Pony League European Zone Qualifiers 2018 from April 19 to 22 in Prague
The Suma Pony League European Zone Qualifiers 2018 will be played from April 19 to 22 in Prague, Czech Republic. The tournament is open for U16 and U14 baseball teams, as well…
Markus Solbach sidelined with Shoulder Injury
Bonn Capitals hurler Markus Solbach is going to miss the remainder of the 2017 final series in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. He already missed last weekend’s due to a shoulder injury. Further examination…
Legionaere TV to broadcast Games three and four of German Baseball Finals
Legionaere TV is also going to broadcast games three and four of the German Baseball Finals this coming weekend. At 1.45pm CET each Tim Collins, who is subbing in for Tobias Dietrich,…
YouTube TV and MLB Begin Multi-Faceted World Series Partnership
Press release Major League Baseball YouTube and Major League Baseball announced a multi-faceted partnership to drive fan excitement for the 2017 World Series, as well as showcase another way for baseball fans…