The Solingen Alligators opened defense of their German Baseball League championship in style with a tough 4-2 win over the Mannheim Tornados in Game 1 of their playoff matchup this past weekend. Team ace Andre Hughes (1-0) picked up the win for the defending German champions and the league’s top hitter, Dominik WULF .530 (35-for-66), added a pivotal three-run home run.
The Tornados used a dominating outing from Martin DEWALD (1-0) to knot the series at a game apiece in Game 2 with a 2-0 win. Enorbel MARQUEZ-RAMIREZ suffered the loss for
The Heidenheim Heidekopfe used a Ben Himes Grand Slam to pound the Paderborn Untouchables 14-4 in Game 1 of their playoff series. Heidenheim scored early and often crossing the plate 10 times in the first three innings. Peter DANKERL (1-0) stymied the Untouchables to earn the victory.
The Bonn Capitals rode the arm of ace pitcher Tim HENKENJOHANN (10-2, 2.09), who outdueled
The Regensburg Legionare used strong pitching and timely hitting to take two games from
In other German baseball action, the Saarlouis Hornets swept the Gauting Indians, 7-4 and 10-0, in their Playdown matchup. The Tubingen Hawks captured two surprising wins over the Haar Disciples, and HSV claimed two unexpectedly tough victories over the winless Hannover Regents.
In this weekend playdown action, the