BRNO, Czechia – Spain claimed its second European title with a complete performance in the final of the European Baseball Championship, overwhelming undefeated Great Britain, 11-2. The relentless Spanish offense delivered yet…
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2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 6 (Placement Games)
BRNO, Czechia – The penultimate day of the European Baseball Championship determined the final positions for all but the semifinalists, who each had the day off. The day finished with the hometown…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 5
BRNO, Czechia – Spain put together three rallies late in its game with the Netherlands to claim a shocking upset victory and join Great Britain in the European Baseball Championship title game….
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 4
BRNO, Czechia – In the first quarterfinal of the European Baseball Championship, Spain used five home runs, including a pair apiece from Royals’ prospect Omar Hernández and Spanish Baseball League slugger Édgar…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 3
TŘEBÍČ, Czechia – On Day 3 of the Baseball Euros, Great Britain defeated Italy for the first time ever at the senior national team level to win Group B and deny Italy…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 2
TŘEBÍČ, Czechia – Sweden and Switzerland pulled off impressive upsets on Day 2 of the European Baseball Championship, while Germany tossed a thrilling shutout against Israel and France survived a nail-biter with…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 1
TŘEBÍČ, Czechia – The first day of the 2023 European Baseball Championship resulted in a series of dominant victories by the tournament’s favourites, and plenty of entertaining baseball action on four different…
U18 European Championship Qualifier: Croatia Defeats Poland
Croatia defeated Poland, 5-2 (box), on Saturday in Ashebourne, Ireland, to qualify for next year’s U18 European Championship. Sweden defeated Ukraine in Zurich two weeks ago to claim the other ticket to…
BK Zagreb, Ireland’s Mariners and the London Mets Successful in Federation Cup Qualifiers
The three qualifiers for the 2024 Federation Cup have been determined, with Croatia’s BK Zagreb, Ireland’s Mariners Baseball Club, and the London Mets securing a spot for their respective countries at next…
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…
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…
Nada Split Defeats Red Wolves Budapest to Win Euro Interleague Baseball Championship
Croatia’s Nada Split defeated Red Wolves Budapest 9-4 in the final of Sunday’s Euro Interleague Baseball championship game in Bratislava, with three runs in the first inning and four more in the…
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….
Croatian Baseball League: Week 2
Summary Zagreb moved into first place in Croatian baseball with a rain-delayed sweep of last year’s finalists, Nada Split, while Olimpija Karlovac lost a game to the downpour that seemed to cover…
Euro Interleague Baseball: Week 1
Summary The Euro Interleague, which pits the top clubs from Central Europe and the Balkans, returned last week after a year’s absence. Europe’s largest multi-country circuit will feature only six teams, down…
Croatian Baseball League: Week 1
Summary Olimpija Karlovac began its title defense with a pair of resounding victories in Week 1 of the 2022 in Croatian baseball season. The central Croatian city had an astonishing campaign last summer,…
Croatian Baseball League: Pre-Season Tournaments
Summary Looking to continue its run of dominance from 2021, Olimpija Karlovac instead played second fiddle as the top team in Croatian baseball’s first preseason tournaments, with an Austrian baseball club making…
Freeman New Karlovac Head Coach
Olimpija Karlovac have appointed Don Freeman as head coach for the upcoming 2022 season, the defending Croatian champions have announced. Freeman, who was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of…
European Nations Make Biggest Leaps in Updated WBSC Rankings
The World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) released its updated men’s baseball national rankings earlier this week, with four European nations — Sweden, Hungary, Croatia and Great Britain — marking the biggest…
2021 European Championship Knockout Play Begins
The 2021 European championship continues in earnest today, with the four scheduled quarterfinals announcing the beginning of the knockout rounds. The four group winners — Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, and Spain —…
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…