Only one team survived the first two weeks in the Belgian First Division undefeated. Now the young Royal Greys team is facing a tough task, taking on the defending champion Hoboken Pioneers…
Category: Belgium
Recaps: Namur Angels even out record with sweep of the Brasschaat Braves
by Michael Perkins, Namur Angels, www.namur-angels.be Game 1: Rosario homers: Offense Powers Namur to First Win of Season The Namur Angels got their first win of the season Saturday afternoon (16.4.2011), beating…
Update: Results Belgian First Division April 16&17
After two weeks in the Belgian First Division only one team is unbeaten. The young Port of Antwerp Greys swept their two-game series against the Borgerhout Squirrels, with a real nailbiter on…
Preview: Port of Antwerp Greys take on Borgerhout Squirrels in Belgium
The Port of Antwerp Greys and the Borgerhout Squirrels opened the 2011 season in the Belgian First Division with a pair of wins. This weekend they will meet for a home and…
Recaps: Namur Angels struggle in Opening Series
by Namur Angels, www.namur-angels.be The Namur Angels baseball team got off to a rocky start this season, dropping their first two games of the season to the Borgerhout Squirrels. Game 1 The…
Results Belgian First Division April 9&10
The Belgian First Division opened the 2011 season this weekend with several interesting results. Defending champion Hoboken Pioneers got crushed by the Merchtem Cats on Saturday, but got payback one day later….
Preview: Belgian First Division starts into 2011 Season
With the promotion of the Borgerhout Squirrels the Belgian First Division is back to eight teams and is going to open the 2011 season on Saturday. As usual, games are played on…
Belgian First Division opens 2011 Season on April 9
After the promotion of the Borgerhout Squirrels back to eight teams the Belgian First Division opens the 2011 season on April 9. The regular season is going to be played until the…
Namur Angels complete roster with former University of Maine Closer
by Namur Angels, www.namur-angels.be After adding a solid catcher in Mike Perkins a few weeks ago, Namur was still looking to add a quality arm to complement a young but talented pitching…
Independent Leaguer Ulysses Roque joins Brasschaat Braves
The Belgian First Division club Brasschaat Braves has signed the 26-year-old Ulysses Roque. The right-handed pitcher played in the Frontier League and the American Association in the past three years. The Florida…
Namur Angels add backstop Perkins to Regular Season Roster
by Namur Angels, www.namur-angels.be A couple years ago, Ivy League Player of the Year Henry Perkins was manning the shortstop position and the heart of the line-up for Namur, posting spectacular numbers…
Belgian Federation announces Preparation Schedule for National Team
The Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation and head coach Sven Hendrickx have announced the program for the Baseball Senior National Team leading up to the European Championship Qualifier. Warm-up games include possible…
Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation releases Competition Details for 2011 Season
The technical commission of the Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation released competition division and pools information on Friday. No surprises, as the Belgian First Division Baseball is returning to an eight-team format….
2010 in Review – Belgian First Division – Hoboken Pioneers
We’re continuing our review series about the 2010 season in European Baseball with Belgium. Previously we looked at Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France and the Czech Republic. Hoboken Pioneers 2010 Record:…
2010 in Review – Belgian First Division – K. Deurne Spartans
We’re continuing our review series about the 2010 season in European Baseball with Belgium. Previously we looked at Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France and the Czech Republic. K. Deurne Spartans 2010…
2010 in Review – Belgian First Division – Port of Antwerp Greys
We’re continuing our review series about the 2010 season in European Baseball with Belgium. Previously we looked at Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France and the Czech Republic. Port of Antwerp Greys…
2010 in Review – Belgian First Division – Namur Angels
We’re continuing our review series about the 2010 season in European Baseball with Belgium. Previously we looked at Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France and the Czech Republic. Namur Angels 2010 Record:…
2010 in Review – Belgian First Division – Mortsel Stars
We’re continuing our review series about the 2010 season in European Baseball with Belgium. Previously we looked at Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France and the Czech Republic. Mortsel Stars 2010 Record:…
2010 in Review – Belgian First Division – Merchtem Cats
We’re continuing our review series about the 2010 season in European Baseball with Belgium. Previously we looked at Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France and the Czech Republic. Merchtem Cats 2010 Record:…
Update: Namur Angels add 3B Angel William Rosario, Jerome Sana to stay after all
Update: 28-year-old third baseman Jerome Sana is not leaving the Namur Angels after all. After contemplating to join Belgian First Division opponent Brasschaat Braves, he decided otherwise and will stay with the…
Steven De Lannoy headlines Transfers in Belgian First Division
The first deadline in the Belgian First Division is over, as players of the Dutch speaking teams had to announce if they want a transfer. Probably the biggest transaction so far is…
Jacob Huffman leaves Mortsel Stars for Namur Angels
The Namur Angels have signed the 17-year-old American outfielder/pitcher Jacob Huffman. He is coming from Belgian First Division opponent Mortsel Stars. He will attend a high school in the United States at…
Jeff Krushell visits Belgian Baseball Academy
Jeff Krushell visited one of the two Belgian Baseball Academies ten days ago for a practice session during a three-day training camp of the Blue Devils in Namur. He was the head…
Kevin Knollenburg, Dave Herssens leave Greys for Pioneers
The 2010 season in the Belgian First Division just has ended a few days ago, but transfer market is already getting in motion. Two players from the Port of Antwerp Greys will…
Filip Van Der Meiren new Head Coach of Brasschaat Braves
Former second baseman Filip Van Der Meiren, who retired following the 2009 season, is taking over as new head coach of the Belgian First Division club Brasschaat Braves. He succeeds Dirk Pissiersens….