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 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…
Dutch Defeat Italians to Claim Gold at U15 European Championship; Czechs Take Bronze
The Netherlands won the U15 European Championship on Saturday in Trnava, Slovakia, defeating Italy 14-4 (box) in five innings before a crowd of 350 spectators. Guus Toemen was the man of the…
Germany Defends U12 European Crown, Defeats Netherlands 3-2; Italy Wins Bronze
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…
Czechia Awarded U18 World Cup Wildcard
*** The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced yesterday that is has awarded Czechia a wildcard for the upcoming U18 World Cup, increasing the number of European participants at the tournament to…
WBC: Italians Defeat Dutch to Advance to Second Round; Israel Books Opening Win, While Great Britain and Czechia Suffer Defeats
A six-run fourth inning was the difference between European foes Italy and the Netherlands on Sunday in Taiwan, with the 7-1 Italian victory (box) creating a logjam of five teams with 2-2…
WBC: European Quartet Suffer Losses
Czechia, Great Britain, Italy, and the Netherlands all suffered defeats on Saturday in group play at the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC). The Dutch suffered their first defeat, 9-5 (box), at the…
WBC: Czech Cinderallas Conquer China; Italy Falls to Chinese Taipei
A Hollywood screenwriter could have done no better. With Czechia trailing 5-4 in the top of the ninth, Martin Muzik sent the first pitch he saw over the left field fence for…
Draci Brno Publishes Historical Footage; 1972 Softball Game Captures Early Years of Baseball and Softball in Czechia
The Czech record holders Draci Brno have published historical footage on their YouTube channel, with the earliest video depicting a 1972 softball match. Other videos capture the club’s domination of Czech baseball from…
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…
WBC Qualifying: Czechia Defeats Spain to Qualify For WBC
Czechia avenged its 21-7 loss to Spain on Day 2 of tournament play in Regensburg, defeating the Spanish when it counted most, the 3-1 victory (box score) on Wednesday granting the Czechs…
WBC Qualifying: Great Britain Defeats Spain to Earn Berth; Czechs Book Date With Spain
Great Britain rallied from an 8-3 deficit to defeat Spain, 10-9, in a dramatic ten innings, with the victory qualifying Team GB for the World Baseball Classic for the first time. The…
WBC Qualifying: Czechia Eliminates France; Germany vs. South Africa Postponed
Czechia rebounded from its disastrous 21-7 Day 2 defeat to Spain to defeat France, 7-1, in the elimination bracket of the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Regensburg. The planned nightcap between South…
WBC Qualifying: Spain and Great Britain Win Big
Spain and Great Britain won big on Day 2 of the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Regensburg, with Spain defeating Czechia 21-7 and Great Britain defeating the hosts, Germany, 8-1, in the…
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…
Regensburg to Host 2023 World Baseball Classic Qualifier
Regensburg’s Armin-Wolf-Arena will be the site of one of two qualifying tournaments for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, with the city on the Danube hosting Germany, Czechia, Spain, France and South Africa…
Padysak Allows Two Runs As Bananas Defeat Blowfish 10-2
Czechia’s Daniel Padysak allowed two runs on five hits as the Savannah Bananas cruised to a 10-2 victory (box score) over the Lexington County Blowfish in Coastal Plain League action on Tuesday….
Chlup Wins NCAA Division II National Championship With North Greenville
Czechia’s Marek Chlup won the NCAA Divison II national championship with the North Greenville Crusaders on Friday, Jun 11, in Cary, NC, after defeating Point Loma Nazarene University, 5-3, in the championship…
Czechia, France and Tenerife Marlins Competing at 2022 Tenerife Cup
With four days of the 2022 Tenerife Cup in the books, the French national team remains undefeated at the pre-season event after a second tie in as many games against the Czech…
MLB’s Sogard Receives Czech Citizenship
Eleven-year MLB veteran Eric Sogard has received Czech citizenship, paving the way for the journeyman infielder to represent the country’s national team at this year’s World Baseball Classic qualifiers in Regensburg, Germany,…