Led by four hits from Jan Pospíšil and a homer from Tomáš Říčný, Hroši Brno exacted revenge on the Brasschaat Braves in the championship game of the Confederation Cup in Karlovac, Croatia,…
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Confederation Cup 2026: Day 5
In a preview of the title game of the Confederation Cup, Brasschaat Braves broke out the bats early and romped to a victory over Czech Baseball’s Hroši Brno in Karlovac. Harry Deliyannis,…
Confederation Cup 2026: Day 3
Rouen Huskies earned its first “W” in the Confederation Cup with a vengeance against French baseball rivals Lions de Savigny, scoring in every inning but the first and posting crooked numbers on…
Confederation Cup 2026: Day 2
Brasschaat Braves broke out the bats on the second day of play at the Confederation Cup in Karlovac, Croatia, earning its second win of the event in the process. Czech Republic’s Hroši…
Confederation Cup 2026: Day 1
Over the next week, Karlovac, Croatia, will play host to European baseball’s top club cup, the Confederation Cup. The event features the home team, Olimpija Karlovac, along with two French baseball nines,…
Beaumont Oil Barons Sign Croatian, French Players
The Mid-America League’s (MAL) Beaumont Oil Barons have signed Croatia’s Bartol Bosanac and France’s Theo García for the 2026 season. The MAL was founded in 2024 to provide opportunities to amateur players,…
France’s Ouanyou Signs with Cincinnati
One of MLB’s most active teams in Europe has struck again. The Cincinnati Reds have announced the signing of Jordan Ouanyou, a fast-rising French teenager. Ouanyou, a first baseman, will join the…
Ozanich: French Division 1 Poised for Most Competitive Season Yet
What can we expect this year in the French D1? How did we get here to begin? And what’s next for baseball in France? Long-time D1 player and now manager, Owen Ozanich,…
France’s D1 Starts Play Today
It is time for “Play ball” to echo across Europe, with the D1, France’s top division, set to begin play today. In doing so, the D1, along with the Spanish Baseball League,…
Undefeated Rouen Wins Challenge de France, Savigny Second
The Rouen Huskies added yet another French baseball trophy to the club’s cup cabinet, winning all four of its games in the country’s annual tournament. Along the way, it survived an extra-inning…
French Division I Baseball, Week 11: La Rochelle Sweeps, Ties Sénart for Pool B First Place
The La Rochelle Boucaniers claimed a share of first place in French baseball’s Pool B, surviving a pair of strong pitching performances by Stade Toulousain in a sweep of ‘reserve week’ play….
French Division I Baseball, Week 10: New Top 3 in Pool A as Savigny Rewrites Standings
A pair of doubleheaders completely rewrote the Pool A standings in French baseball, with Savigny-sur-Orge moving into a tie for first place and claiming the best winning percentage in the division. Meanwhile,…
French Division I Baseball: Week 9
Sénart and La Rochelle ran their winning streaks to five games as the title race in Pool B of French baseball stayed smoulderingly hot. In Pool A, with first place Rouen drawing…
Huskies Walk-Off to Win Confederation Cup in Rouen
The Rouen Huskies defeated the Hoboken Pioneers to win the 2022 Confederation Cup in a walk-off, 6-5 (box score), with the scoring run crossing the plate thanks to a bases-loaded walk. The…
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,…
French Division I Baseball: Week 8
Only one of the two series due to be made up in French baseball was played over the first week in June, but it turned out to be a thriller. After consecutive…
French Division I Baseball, Week 7: First French Win for van Steensel
Sénart righted the ship with two one-sided victories in Nice, while Metz also earned the two-game sweep on the road, its first wins of the year. The other two series, however, provided…
French Division I Baseball: Week 6
The top-heavy nature of the two divisions of French baseball resulted in three sweeps, with first-place Rouen scoring 34 runs in two games at home and Savigny-sur-Orge dispatching the Metz Cometz in…
French Division I Baseball: Week 5
With a full spate of games after a ‘reserve week’ of postponed contests, French baseball got back into the swing of things with easy two-game sweeps for division leaders Rouen Huskies and…
French Division I Baseball Week 4
In the first of three ‘reserve weeks’, when previously postponed games are played, Metz was finally able to start its season, travelling to Montigny to take on the Cougars, who were tied…
French Division I Baseball Week 3
The Cougars de Montigny and the Rouen Huskies both swept weekend series to remain tied atop Pool A, while MUC Barracudas travelled to Nice, where hapless Cavigal were swept for the third-straight…
French Division I Baseball Week 2: Templars’ Priest Triumphant in Easter Blanking
Sénart continued its relentless start to the 2022 French Division I baseball season with a pair of strong all-around performances in Toulouse, while Savigny-sur-Orge started its season with a one-sided doubleheader sweep…
French Division I Baseball: Week 1
French baseball began play with a weekend of quite even competition, with only one-of-five series ending in a sweep, that of the Sénart Templiers. In a similar setup to 2021, Division I…
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…
French Division I cancels 2020 Season
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) announced on Wednesday that they have cancelled the 2020 season in all national leagues including the French Division I. The reason is obviously the current…