The Czech Republic won the U15 European championship last Sunday, July 25, in Brno, winning by tiebreaker after the gold medal contest against France was interrupted by rain in the fifth inning….
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WBSC U23 World Championship Set for Mexico
By Bruce Baskin After a yearlong delay due to the ongoing global pandemic, the World Baseball Softball Confederation has rescheduled its Under-23 World Baseball Championship Tournament for September and October in Hermosillo…
U15 European Championship: Day 4
France’s 9-7 victory (box score) over Italy was the highlight of Day Four of the U15 European championship, with the Czech Republic’s 10-0 shutout (box score) of the Netherlands in the second…
U15 European Championship: Day 3
The group stage concluded on the third day of the U15 European championship, with Italy easily defeating the Netherlands to finish atop Group B. Slovakia defeated Austria to claim its first victory…
U15 European Championship: Day 2
The three games on the second day of the U15 European championship were all one-sided affairs, with Italy and the Netherlands each booking their second victories of the tournament and the Czech…
U15 European Championship: Day 1
Italy and the Netherlands both posted big wins on combined no-hitters on Day One of the U15 European championship, with France holding off a late Germany rally to defeat the defending champion…
U18 European Championship: Day 4
Day Four of the U18 European championship saw host Italy complete group play with an undefeated record, while the Dutch booked their second win and the Czechs their first. In the day’s…
U18 European Championship: Day 3
Day Three of the U18 European championship saw France claims its first victory, Spain its second, and host Italy its third to take the top spot in Group A. In the morning…
U18 European Championship: Day 1
The U18 European championship got underway in Macerata and Montegranaro, Italy, on Monday, with Germany’s 4-3 victory (box score) over the Czech Republic the highlight of Day One action. Germany strung together three…
Regensburg U18 Gateway Tournament Wraps Up
The 2021 Regensburg Gateway Tournament wrapped up with the U18 national teams of the Czech Republic and the Netherlands bringing the event to a close with a 1-1 draw (box score) at lunchtime…
Spain Takes Gold at 40th Prague Baseball Week
Team Spain defeated host Czech Republic 9-0 in the final of the 40th Prague Baseball Week to claim the gold medal at the four-day baseball festival. Spain jumped out to a 3-0…
Mensik and Wolfpack One Win Away From College World Series Final
The Czech Republic’s Vojtech Mensik and his North Carolina State Wolfpack teammates are one win away from the NCAA Division I College World Series final. To advance to the three-game final series,…
Team Russia Will Not Defend Gold at 40th Prague Baseball Week
Team Russia, winners of the gold medal at the 2020 Prague Baseball Week, will not take part in the 2021 edition of the event which begins on Tuesday. The national team was…
Mensik’s Wolfpack Wins College World Series Opener
OMAHA — Brno, Czech Republic native Vojtech Mensik and his North Carolina State Wolfpack defeated the Stanford Cardinal 10-4 in the opening game of the 2021 NCAA Division 1 College World Series…
Czech Republic’s Mensik to Play in 2021 College World Series
Vojtech Mensik and his North Carolina State Wolfpack are bound for Omaha and the 2021 NCAA Division I College World Series. Mensik, a native of Brno, Czech Republic and a member of…
Czech Extraliga Signs Streaming Agreement With US Streaming Platform
The Czech Baseball Association and the US sports streaming service For the Fans have signed an agreement to stream three Extraliga matches per week in the US. For the Fans (FTF) is…
Streaming Schedule, German Bundesliga and Czech Extraliga (May 29 – May30)
Germany’s Ben’s Bundesliga Week 10 of Bundesliga South action began on Friday evening, with Heidenheim and Stuttgart both enjoying big victories and the Munich-Haar Disciples winning 8-5 to leapfrog their weekend opponent,…
Czech Extraliga Week 7: Arrows Continue Atop the Standings; Battles for TOP6 Qualification Continue
Week 7 of the Czech Extraliga saw last year’s finalists Arrows Ostrava and Draci Brno engage in a thrilling series, with Arrows avenging last year’s final defeat. The series victory solidified the…
Streaming Schedule, German Bundesliga and Czech Extraliga (May 21-May 24)
Germany’s Ben’s Bundesliga Week 9 of Bundesliga South action sees a continued horse race between Heidenheim and Regensburg atop the standings, with the defending champion Heidenheim facing the tougher challenge this weekend…
Czech Extraliga Week 6: Ostrava, Hluboka and Eagles Win Series to Solidify Positions Atop the Standings
Round Six of action in the Czech Republic provided more clarity as to which clubs are likely headed for the playoffs, though the standings as a whole are still a logjam. Only…
Czech Extraliga Week 5: Hluboká’s Novák Sets Record; Two-Homer Game for Teenager Prokop
Once again, dramatic matches were seen in Week 5 of the Czech Extraliga, with several exceptional individual performances both on the mound and at the plate. Only two teams were successful in their…
Streaming Schedule, German Bundesliga and Czech Extraliga (May 14 – May 17)
Germany’s Ben’s Bundesliga After a full slate of mid-week games, the German Bundesliga South continues on short rest this weekend, with Week 8 action signalling the start of the second round of…
Streaming Schedule, European Baseball Leagues (May 7 – May 9)
Germany’s Ben’s Bundesliga Week 6 of the German Bundesliga offers the long-awaited contest between the country’s top two clubs, the Heidenheim Heideköpfe (10-0) and Guggenberger Legionäre Regensburg (9-1), with Game One scheduled for tonight…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: 2021 Preview
By “DZ”. Welcome back! This is our first installment in this series since September 2019, so a number of the teams, levels, and names have changed. Two players from previous editions have…
Czech Extraliga Week 4: Eagles Prague, Hrosi Brno Sit Atop the Standings
The fourth weekend in the Czech Extraliga saw all five series avoid the sweep, though Eagles Prague took two of three from Hrosi Brno to move into a tie for first place…