Germany defeated the Netherlands, 3-2 (box), on Sunday in Valenciennes, France, to win its second consecutive U12 European Championship and third title in the age group. Starter Konstantin Bieth was dominant for…
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Dornbirn Indians Win 2023 Federation Cup
Austria’s Dornbirn Indians won the 2023 Federation Cup on Saturday in Bratislava, defeating Belgium’s Deurne Spartans, 11-1 (box), in a contest that was never in doubt after the Indians jumped out to…
2023 European Cup Participants Finalized
The fields and hosts for Europe’s three international club competitions have been finalized, with the premier Champions Cup, which determines the European champion, set to be played in the Dutch cities of…
BSK Ljubljana Hosts 8-Team Regional U13 Indoor Tournament; BK Varazdin Takes the Title
BSK Ljubljana hosted an eight-term regional U13 tournament on Saturday, the first in a series of winter competitions that are of particular importance in the Balkan region. Austria, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia…
Attnang-Puchheim Athletics Withdraw From 2023 Austrian Bundesliga
The Attnang-Puchheim Athletics, four-time Austrian champions, have withdrawn from the 2023 Austrian Bundesliga citing a string of squad departures and long-term injuries to key players that would have severely limited the team’s…
2023 European Championship Group Stage Draw; Netherlands Enter Tournament With Four Consecutive Titles
The drawing of the group stage pairings for the 2023 European Championship took place Saturday morning in Prague, with the hosts Czechia drawn against fellow medal-contenders Spain. Additional highlights include fellow World…
Wanderers and Indians Qualify for Austrian Championship Series
The Dornbirn Indians and Vienna Wanderers won their respective Austrian Bundesliga semifinals last weekend, qualifying for the best-of-five Austrian championship series, which is set to start Saturday, Sep 17, with a doubleheader…
U18 European Championship, Group A: Day 4
The Group A action in Hluboka came to a spirited end on Tuesday, with Spain prevailing under the floodlights over the Netherlands, 4-3, in extra innings (box score). The Spanish took the…
U18 European Championship, Group A: Day 3
The Netherlands continued its march through Group A on Day 3 of the U18 European Championship in Hluboka. The Dutch started slowly — by their standards — but then added seven runs…
Germany Defeats Czechia to Win U12 European Championship After Extra-Innings Drama
Germany defeated Czechia in dramatic fashion to claim the gold medal at the 2022 U12 European Championship in Vienna, with a two-run double in the third extra-inning by Felipe Morales Weggemann leading…
U12 European Championship Group Play Ends With Czechia and Italy Undefeated
The group stage of the 2022 U12 European Championship in Vienna, Austria, ended on Thursday, with Czechia and Italy advancing to Friday’s semifinals with undefeated records. Czechia finished atop Group B after…
2022 Federation Cup Day 5: Roevens Rescues Brasschaat, Hosts to Battle Valencia for Trophy
By Gabriel Fidler BRASSCHAAT, Belgium — The final day of play in European baseball’s Federation Cup provided a surprise entrant to the championship game, while Valencia tuned up for the final with…
2022 Federation Cup Day 4: Valencia Clinches Spot in Final; Cosgrove Hits Walk-Off Homer as London Stays Alive
By Gabriel Fidler BRASSCHAAT, Belgium — There will be plenty for which to play on the final day of the Federation Cup even after a decisive victory by Valencia sent the Astros…
2022 Federation Cup Day 3: Diving Ducks, Astros Remain Unstoppable
By Gabriel Fidler BRASSCHAAT, Belgium —Wiener Neustadt and Valencia showed off their powerful offenses to improve to 2-0 in European baseball’s Federation Cup, with the two seemingly on a crash course for…
2022 Federation Cup Day 2: Wiener Neustadt, Brasschaat Triump in Pair of Pitching Duels
By Gabriel Fidler BRASSCHAAT, Belgium —The Diving Ducks had the first day off in European baseball’s Federation Cup, but showed why they are representing Austrian baseball in the competition, ending the London…
Baseball Jobs Overseas Wins Finkstonball in 1-0 Final vs. Host Athletics
Returning after two years of coronavirus complications [link], Finkstonball pits a mixture of European clubs from various national leagues at the amateur and semi-professional levels with a teams organised around nationality or…
2022 Confederation Cup: Day 1
Day 1 of the 2022 Confederation Cup in Rouen, France, saw the Tenerife Marlins, Hoboken Pioneers, and Montpellier Barracudas all record victories. The Marlins, the reigning Spanish champion, faced the toughest fight,…
Finkstonball Returns After Two-Year Hiatus, Seven Countries Represented
Finkstonball baseball and softball tournament will return after a two-year, pandemic-related hiatus, with 14 teams competing from June 3-6 in Attnang-Puchheim, Upper Austria. In addition to the host Athletics, the eight-team baseball…
Schedules Announced for Men’s European Cups
Press release from WBSC Europe. The schedules for the Men’s Baseball Champions Cup, Federation Cup, Confederation Cup and Federation Cup Qualifier 2022 have been announced. The Champions Cup 2022 is taking place in Bonn, Germany….
Six Countries Represented in Perfect Game’s Inaugural Top 10 European Prospect Rankings
The amateur scouting service Perfect Game has released its inaugural European prospect rankings, with players from six countries accounted for in its Top 10 rankings. Eleven countries were represented in the Top…
BBJO Founder Burns Hangs Up the Cleats; Won Four Austrian Championships and Played Over 300 Games
Baseball Jobs Overseas (BBJO) founder Dave Burns has announced his retirement from competitive baseball. The Canadian native won four Austrian championships (2008, 2010, 2016, 2017) with the Attnang-Puchheim Athletics and wore the team’s…
Ball Field Construction Across Europe
With borrowing rates at historic lows, Europe’s baseball clubs are taking advantage of the opportunity to improve their facilities and infrastructure, with a number of projects recently completed or just started. The…
2021 European Championship Starts Play on Sunday
The 2021 European championship is slated to start on Sunday in Italy’s Piedmont region. At three sites in and around Turin, Europe’s top 16 men’s national teams will compete for the European…
2021 Federation Cup, Day 4: Herrera’s Homer Streak Reaches Four as Karlovac Sweeps
By Gabriel Fidler BRASSCHAAT, Belgium — Olimpija Karlovac made a big statement as play continued in the Federation Cup, blasting Vienna 23-6 and evading the hometown Braves 10-6 in the nightcap. José Herrera…
2021 Federation Cup, Day 3: Karlovac Still Unbeaten, First Win for Vienna Wanderers
By Francisco Barreto BRASSCHAAT, Belgium — After Day Two of the Federation Cup was lost to heavy rain, Croatian champion Olimpija Karlovac wasted no time on Day Three of the event, scoring…