Summary Draci Brno’s perfect start to the season came to an end in Week 5 Extraliga action, with Game 3 in Draci’s second derby in as many weekends decided in rival Hrosi…
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Czech Extraliga: Week 4
Summary Wet, cool weather disrupted Week 4 action in the Extraliga, with the scheduled Prague derby reduced to just two games and postponed until Monday and Tuesday, with Tempo winning both to…
Czech Extraliga: Week 3
Summary Draci Brno’s dominant sweep of last season’s Extraliga champion Arrows Ostrava extended the perennial contender’s perfect start to the season, with nine wins in as many games. Draci’s pitching staff scattered…
Czech Extraliga: Week 2
Summary The second weekend of action in Czechia saw Draci Brno sweep Sokol Hluboka in dominant fashion to improve to 6-0, with Tempo Prague (3-1) in second place after two victories against…
Czech Extraliga: Week 1
Summary Wintry weather led to postponements and uncomfortable playing conditions on the opening weekend of the Czech Extraliga. Draci Brno and Eagles Prague opened the season under the floodlights Friday night with…
Opening Days for Europe’s Major Leagues
With the Spanish Baseball League (SBL) getting underway last weekend, Europe’s remaining major leagues are poised to start play in the weeks ahead. Their respective opening days can be found below. Czech…
Six Countries Represented in Perfect Game’s Inaugural Top 10 European Prospect Rankings
The amateur scouting service Perfect Game has released its inaugural European prospect rankings, with players from six countries accounted for in its Top 10 rankings. Eleven countries were represented in the Top…
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,…
CBA Will Not Invite Russia to 41st Prague Baseball Week
The Czech Baseball Association (CBA) will not be inviting the Russian national team to this year‘s Prague Baseball Week, the 41st edition of the tournament, in response to Russia’s invasion of neighboring…
WBSC Europe Cancels 2022 Super6 Baseball Tournament
WBSC Europe has canceled the 2022 Super6 national team tournament scheduled for early September in Barcelona, citing “the withdrawals of the awarded organizers” and clashes with the schedules of some of the…
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…
Chadim Replaces Griffin as Czech National Team Head Coach
Pavel Chadim has replaced Mike Griffin as head coach of the Czech national team, becoming the fourth Czech to lead the nation’s men’s national program, Baseball Czech has announced. Griffin, a Canadian…
Bonn Capitals Will Host 2022 Champions Cup
Germany’s Bonn Capitals will host the 2022 Champions Cup, Europe’s premier club competition. After hosting the 2019 European championship, the Capitals will now welcome Europe’s top clubs for a week of competition…
First Annual Euro Baseball Winter League Wraps Up
The first annual Euro Baseball Winter League (EBWL) in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain, concluded on Sunday, with the Golden Stars, coached by Peter Caliendo, cruising to an easy victory over the…
U23 World Cup: Three European Participants Start Placement Round Play
The three European national teams competing at the U23 WBSC World Cup in Mexico will begin play in the Placement Round on Wednesday, Sep. 29, with Germany and the Netherlands facing off…
U12 Baseball World Cup Rescheduled for Summer 2022; Italy, Czech Republic Still Headed to Taiwan
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the rescheduling of the VI WBSC U12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan, Taiwan, to the summer of 2022, with the exact dates to be…
Czechs Victorious, Dutch Lose on Day One of WBSC U23 World Cup
The Czech Republic defeated the defending champion and host Mexico, 5-1 (box score), while the Netherlands was unable to respond to an early Venezuela offensive outburst as it lost, 9-4 (box score),…
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…
Czech Republic’s Mensik Signs with Angels, on Cusp of Professional Debut
The Czech Republic’s Vojtech Mensik, who played in this year’s NCAA Divison I College World Series with the North Carolina State University Wolfpack, is on the cusp of making his professional debut…
Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands to Contest 2021 U23 World Cup in Mexico
The World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced the 12 participants and groups of the upcoming III WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup, which will run from 23 September to 2 October in the state of…
U12 European Championship: Day 2
Day Two of the U12 European championship in Mortsel, Belgium, saw the Czech Republic take command of Group A with victories over Italy and France. In Group B, Germany and the Netherlands…
U12 European Championship: Day 1
The U12 European championship in Mortsel, Belgium, got underway on Tuesday, with five of the opening day’s seven games decided by large margins. Germany ended its first day of competition with two…
Czech Top4 Nearly Set, Tempo Controls Own Fate in Decider
The Czech Extraliga’s Top4 is nearly set, with tonight’s contest between Draci Brno (10-4) and Tempo Prague (6-8) determining the fourth and final spot in the playoff field. A Tempo win would…