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…
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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…
Catalunya Baseball and Softball Week Starts Today
The Catalunya Baseball and Softball Week starts today, with youth teams from across Europe competing at three sites between Thursday, Mar 9, and Sunday, Mar 12. Baseball will be played across three…
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…
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…
Second Annual U23 European Winter League Planned for November
The second annual European Baseball Winter League (EBWL) is scheduled to run from November 19-27 on the Spanish island of Tenerife, with 48 U23 players from across Europe training in the morning…
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…
Draci Brno Claims 23rd Czech Title
Draci Brno defeated city rival Hrosi on Friday, 6-4, to claim the fourth and decisive victory in the best-of-seven Czech national championship series and the club’s 23rd national championship. Trailing 4-2 to…
Mensik Released by Los Angeles Angels
Czechia’s Vojtech Mensik has been released by the Los Angeles Angels, milujeme-baseball.cz has reported. The 24-year-old Brno native had appeared in 54 games for the Angels’ Low-A affiliate this season, slashing .214/.356/.264…
Czechia’s Kovala Commits to NCAA D1’s Georgia Tech, Continuing Surge of Czech Talent into NCAA Baseball
Czechia’s Michal Kovala, the number-one-ranked prospect in Perfect Game’s inaugural ranking of European prospects, has committed to Georgia Tech University, milujeme-baseball.cz has reported. Kovala, who is currently pitching at Combine Academy (NC)…
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…
2022 Champions Cup: Day 2
Day 2 of the Champions Cup in Bonn, Germany, was again marred by rain, with only three of the day’s five scheduled games played to completion. Nevertheless, the competition had highlights to…
2022 Champions Cup: Day 1
The 2022 Champions Cup got underway in Bonn, Germany, with only two of the four games scheduled for Day 1 of Europe’s premier club competition completed due to rain. In Game 1,…
MLB Veteran Jaime Joins Draci Brno
The Czech Extraliga frontrunners Draci Brno have reinforced their pitching staff with former MLB RHP Juan Jaime, who in addition to 18 MLB appearances, has also pitched in Japan, Mexico, and various…
Czech Extraliga: Week 6
Summary Week 6 saw Draci Brno book its second loss of the season, with Nuclears Trebic taking Game 1 in the weekend series, in the process ensuring the Nuclears’ qualification for the…
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….