After sweeping a two-game set on Thursday the VIKINGS lost one of two on Saturday in Vienna against the SUPERFUND WANDERERS. In the other duel between favorites, the METROSTARS and the ATHLETICS…
Category: Austria
Vikings with double game day
The leader in the standings of the Austrian Baseball League, the UNION KUFSTEIN VIKINGS have a double game day this week. On Thursday they won both games (13-12, 14-1) against the BANDITS….
Kufstein Vikings take over first in ABL
The UNION KUFSTEIN VIKINGS won both games against the ATTNANG-PUCHHEIM ATHLETICS last weekend and took over first position in the standings of the Austrian Baseball League. They scored ten runs in the…
Vikings and Athletics fight for first in ABL
After the eleventh Finkstonball last weekend, the Austrian Baseball League continues with a match-up for first place between UNION KUFSTEIN and the MOSQUITO ATHLETICS. Both are sitting currently at the top of…
Athletics stay at the top of the Austrian Baseball League Standings
The MOSQUITO ATHLETICS stay undefeated and at the top of the standings of the Austrian Baseball League. They won both games on the road against the CUBS this weekend and are now…
3rd versus 2nd as Vikings host Tigers in ABL
In Kufstein the VIKINGS as third ranked club host the second place TIGERS in the Austrian Baseball League in week four. The Aussie player-coach Todd Fairbrother and local idol Werner Harrasser will…
Three clubs still undefeated in Austrian Baseball League
Three clubs remain undefeated in the Austrian Baseball League. The ATHLETICS, the TIGERS and the VIKINGS swept their series this weekend and stayed at the top of the standings. UNION KUFSTEIN with…
Australian Duel in Austria
This week we will see an Australian Duel in the Austrian Baseball League (sorry). On Sunday, the VIKINGS with Todd Fairbrother will face the INDIANS with Luke Suters and Luke Krahe. UNION…
Underdogs surprise in Austrian Baseball League
It was a weekend full of surprises in the Austrian Baseball League. Only the MOSQUITO ATHLETICS ATTNANG-PUCHHEIM impressed from the field of 2007 playoff participants. They defeated the DORNBIRN INDIANS on the…
Athletics and Tigers open their schedule in ABL
The MOSQUTIO ATHLETICS ATTNANG-PUCHHEIM and the SCHWAZ TIGERS open their schedule this week with games against the INDIANS and the METROTSTARS. Both had a bye on the first game day, as the…
Teams of Vienna with perfect start into Austrian Baseball League season
The two clubs of Vienna, the METROSTARS and the SUPERFUND WANDERERS swept their doubleheaders against the LINZ BANDITS and the DORNBIRN INDIANS. The UNION KUFTSTEIN VIKINGS also won both of their games…
Preview Austrian Baseball League Part Two
Check part one of our preview for more informations. Some notes on the eight clubs: Vienna Metrostars: They won the Austrian title for a third time in three years, after finishing the…
Preview Austrian Baseball League Part One
The Austrian Baseball League (ABL) kicks off their schedule this weekend with three doubleheaders. The VIENNA METROSTARS are the reigning champion winning for the third consecutive year. They beat the UNION KUFSTEIN…
Mike Schulz new head coach of Athletics
The ATTNANG-PUCHHEIM MOSQUITO ATHLETICS of the Austrian Baseball League have signed a new head coach. The American Mike Schulz takes over for the upcoming season. He is 57 years old and was…
Luke Suters joins Dornbirn Indians
by Indians.at The Dornbirn Indians Baseball organisation is pleased to announce the signing of Australian Luke SUTERS. Luke originates from the Sydney area and will turn 22 on Saturday. He was recommended…
Jose Castillo Oreja joins Tigers
The Schwaz Tigers of the Austrian Baseball League have signed the 30-year-old Jose CASTILLO OREJA for the upcoming season. He is from Venezuela and began his career as a catcher in the…
Stock City Cubs with new head coach
The Austrian Baseball League club Stock City Cubs introduced their new head coach. The 25-year-old Jim MALEC American and former all-state pitcher from Florida joined the team on March 1st. According to…
Australian Todd Fairbrother to coach Kufstein Vikings
The Kufstein Vikings introduced a new head coach. The Australian Todd FAIRBROTHER is going to replace Roland EIDHERR. The 36-year-old is a former pitcher and first baseman, who played in Australia and…
Arian Quirantes stays in Attnang-Puchheim
One of the best power hitter in the Austrian Baseball League extended his contract. Arian QUIRANTES (29 years old) will stay another year with the Mosquito Athletics Attnang-Puchheim. The Cuban third baseman…
Luke Krahe coaches Dornbirn Indians in 2008
The Australian Luke KRAHE will coach the Dornbirn Indians in the upcoming season. He played for the team in 2005 and 2006. The former pitcher and infielder already coached last summer in…
Analysing Numbers: Austrian Baseball
We began our series in the Alps and we will close it out with a league from there. In our last edition of analysing numbers, we are going to Austria. The Vienna…
Austrian Baseball Clinic 2007 a Great Success!
by Krista Wall The International Sports Group and the Austrian Baseball Federation held their second annual Austrian Coaches/Player Clinic from December 6th-9th and was greeted with enthusiasm from all. With close to…
New Pitcher for Stockerau Cubs
Matthias KOPPENSTEINER, a left-handed pitcher, will join the Stockerau Cubs for the 2008 season. He appeared in nine games (eight starts) for the Baseball-Bundesliga team Schremser Beers (second division in Austria) in…
Austrian Baseball League set with two new teams
The Schwaz Tigers and the Linz Bandits will start next year in the Austrian Baseball League (ABL). Both had already played on the highest level in Austria in recent years. The Tigers…
Linz Bandits are Austrian Champions in Coed-Slowpitch Softball
by Marc Stein With a 21-0 victory in the final game, the Bandits won their third Austrian title (1999, 2005, 2007) outscoring their opponents 89-4 during the whole tournament. As the champions…