The Austrian Baseball Federation has released the 2012 schedule in the Austrian Baseball League. Opening Day is April 14 with a matchup between the Athletics Attnang-Puchheim and defending champion Vienna Metrostars. One…
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Austrian Baseball Federation receives Grant from Baseball Tomorrow Fund
Press Release Austrian Baseball Federation, Baseball Tomorrow Fund VIENNA/ATTNANG-PUCHHEIM, AUSTRIA (March 6, 2012) – The Austrian Baseball Federation announced today that it was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $104,465.75…
2011 in Review – Austrian Baseball League – Vienna Metrostars
Mister-Baseball is on vacation this week. Therefore we are looking back at the European baseball leagues, which we hadn’t covered yet in our 2011 in Review series. Vienna Metrostars 2011 Record: 18-10…
2011 in Review – Austrian Baseball League – Athletics Attnang-Puchheim
Mister-Baseball is on vacation this week. Therefore we are looking back at the European baseball leagues, which we hadn’t covered yet in our 2011 in Review series. Athletics Attnang-Puchheim 2011 Record: 24-4…
2011 in Review – Austrian Baseball League – Vienna Wanderers
Mister-Baseball is on vacation this week. Therefore we are looking back at the European baseball leagues, which we hadn’t covered yet in our 2011 in Review series. Vienna Wanderers 2011 Record: 22-6…
2011 in Review – Austrian Baseball League – Schwaz Tigers
Mister-Baseball is on vacation this week. Therefore we are looking back at the European baseball leagues, which we hadn’t covered yet in our 2011 in Review series. Schwaz Tigers 2011 Record: 14-14…
2011 in Review – Austrian Baseball League – Schwechat Blue Bats
Mister-Baseball is on vacation this week. Therefore we are looking back at the European baseball leagues, which we hadn’t covered yet in our 2011 in Review series. Schwechat Blue Bats 2011 Record:…
2011 in Review – Austrian Baseball League – Stock City Cubs
Mister-Baseball is on vacation this week. Therefore we are looking back at the European baseball leagues, which we hadn’t covered yet in our 2011 in Review series. Stock City Cubs 2011 Record:…
2011 in Review – Austrian Baseball League – RiCo Highlanders
Mister-Baseball is on vacation this week. Therefore we are looking back at the European baseball leagues, which we hadn’t covered yet in our 2011 in Review series. RiCo Highlanders 2011 Record: 7-21…
2011 in Review – Austrian Baseball League – Sport Union Kufstein Vikings
Mister-Baseball is on vacation this week. Therefore we are looking back at the European baseball leagues, which we hadn’t covered yet in our 2011 in Review series. SU Kufstein Vikings 2011 Record:…
Union Kufstein Vikings announce three new Players
The Austrian Baseball League club Union Kufstein Vikings announced the acquisition of three players for the upcoming season. The biggest name is certainly Bubbie Buzachero. The 30-year-old American was drafted in 2002…
Matt Patrick to play for Dornbirn Indians
The Dornbirn Indians are back in the Austrian Baseball League. A couple of days ago they announced that the Canadian Matt Patrick will join the team for the 2012 season. Besides being…
Austrian Baseball Federation ratifies new Format for ABL in 2013
The Austrian Baseball Federation (ABF) has ratified a new format for their club competitions in baseball. Starting 2013 the Austrian Baseball League will be reduced from eight to six teams. After a…
Schwechat Blue Bats withdraw from Austrian Baseball League
Offseason in European Baseball in the last couple of years always also mean withdrawals from teams. Same in the fall of 2011. Another one apparently is happening in the Austrian Baseball League,…
Austrian Hardball – a Blog about Austrian Baseball
Check out the Austrian Hardball blog by Clemens Cichocki of the Vienna Wanderers. You can expect something from this: The blog is about baseball, particularly baseball in Austria/Europe (for those who didn’t…
2011 Awards in Austrian Baseball handed out
The annual champions gala in Austrian Baseball was held last weekend and the Austrian Baseball Federation handed out awards, gold gloves and named an all-star team. Best Batter: Christian Tomsich (Vienna Wanderers)…
Metrostars win 2011 Austrian Championship
Despite a close loss in game three and a two run deficit in game four, the Metrostars lift the trophy for the twelfth time. Game 3: As expected, Walter Strasser took the…
Austrian Finals: Metrostars a win away
The Vienna Metrostars hold a 2-0 lead on the Attnang-Puchheim Athletics after sweeping the games in Vienna, but the A’s have shown their strength at home down the stretch. With their backs…
Austrian Finals: Vienna Metrostars one Win away from Title
The Vienna Metrostars are just one win away from their 12th title in the Austrian Baseball League. The record champion stunned regular season winner and defending champion Athletics Attnang-Puchheim on Saturday with…
ABL Finals: Games 1&2 on Saturday
The Metrostars will host the Athletics in the first two games of the championship series, taking place at the Vienna Spenadlwiese. Attnang-Puchheim Athletics @ Vienna Metrostars The season goal for the Metrostars…
ABL Semis: Athletics Attnang-Puchheim, Vienna Metrostars reach Finals
The GEI Athletics Attnang-Puchheim and Vienna Metrostars have reached the finals in the Austrian Baseball League. Each team won its best-of-five series in four games on Saturday to clinch a championship series…
Austrian Semis: Who reaches the Finals?
Game three to potentially five in the Austrian Baseball League semi-finals will be played this weekend. The Vienna Metrostars blitzed the Vienna Wanderers and lead 2-0, trying to close out a sweep…
Austrian Semis: Favorites stumble in the Austrian Playoffs
Athletics hand game two to the Tigers, while the Metrostars put two solid shots on the Wanderers. The Ducks are one step closer to returning to ABL with a relegation series win….
Austrian Semis: Vienna Derby and Finals Rematch
The best-of-five semi-finals in the Austrian Baseball League start this weekend with a pair of interesting matchups. In semi-final number one the spectators will see a rematch of last year’s finals between…
Recap: Athletics claim regular season crown, while Highlanders are relegated back to the second league
Vikings claim victory in the final seconds, while Attnang flexes some serious muscle against the Wanderers in a playoff tune-up. – The Highlanders closed the season with a loss, and therefore miss…