The French Division I started the season with three sweeps and a split. Defending champion Templiers Senart kicked off the 2015 campaign with two wins over the Savigny Lions. Vice champion Paris…
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French Division I kicks off 2015 Campaign on Sunday
The French Division I is opening the 2015 season this Sunday. After more than a decade the Rouen Huskies are not entering the campaign as defending champion after the Templiers Senart dethroned…
French Baseball and Softball Federation partners up with Mizuno
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) has partnered up with Mizuno on a ball supply contract for its national competitions. Mizuno will provide game balls for the 2016 Yoshida Challenge, an…
Results French Division I Softball March 21 & 21
The French Division I Softball opened the 2015 season with a tournament in Toulon. Toulon dominated the two days of competition, winning all four games with a combined score of 44-2. The…
Video: Montpellier Barracudas Promo Clip
[youtube xrWCFQsKTdg 520] The Montpellier Barracudas produced a great promo clip ahead of last year’s season.
Outfielder Matt Martin joins Montpellier Barracudas
American outfielder Matt Martin is joining the Montpellier Barracudas for the 2015 season. It will be his fifth year in European Baseball, but the first in France. It will be his third…
Japan rallies in 8th to hold off Europe on Tuesday #EURvsJPN
by WBSC Baseball Division, www.ibaf.org TOKYO – Three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning helped secure a come-from-behind victory for the top-ranked Japanese National Team, overcoming Europe 4-3 in the…
Team „Europe“ with first Practice in Tokyo / First Pictures
On Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11, World No. 1 Samurai Japan will take on a team of European players in a pair of exhibition games at the Tokyo Dome. The…
2015 Schedule for French Division I Softball released
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) announced the 2015 schedule for the French Division I Softball on its website. The six-team league will play five tournaments throughout the year to determine…
Will Musson stays with Montpellier Barracudas
Right-handed pitcher Will Musson will play fifth season in the French Division I. Coming to France to play for Paris UC, he has been on the roster of the Montpellier Barracudas since…
RHP Jose Manuel Valentin joins Templiers Senart
[youtube AFJg5aXysiE 520] The reigning French champion Templiers Senart has added a right-handed pitcher. 27-year-old Dominican Jose Manuel Valentin will reinforce the pitching staff besides Matthieu Brelle-Andrade, Pierrick Lemestre and Jonathan Mottay….
French Federation releases Academy Roster for “Early Bird” Event in Valencia
On Tuesday the Los Angeles Dodgers sponsored “Early Bird” U18 Baseball Tournament starts in Valencia, Spain. Germany, France, Sweden, Czech Republic, Italy and Spain are sending teams. The French Baseball and Softball…
Roster for Team Europe for Global Baseball Match vs Japan announced – Asics sponsors Europe
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the world governing body for the sports, unveiled the team rosters for the Europe versus top ranked Japan…
Savigny Lions get reinstated in French Baseball
The Savigny Lions have been reinstated in all French baseball competitions including the French Division I and the Challenge de France. The club, which has been playing in the top league in…
Dates, Teams announced for III U12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan City
By International Baseball Federation, www.ibaf.org The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the world governing body for the sports, announced a landmark agreement that awards Tainan City, Chinese Taipei the hosting rights of…
Baseball Academy Montpellier releases Promo Clip
[youtube Epzu8_lR-sg 520] The Baseball Academy in Montpellier, France released this promo clip.
Former Minor Leaguer Jeffrey McKenzie joins Rouen Huskies
The Rouen Huskies have announced their sixth new player on the roster for the 2015 season in the French Division I. The Boise, Idaho native Jeffrey McKenzie is joining the team of…
New Logo, Schedule for Challenge de France 2015 revealed
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) published a new logo and the schedule for the 2015 Challenge de France. The league cup tournament will be played from May 14 to 17…
Rouen Huskies add Longhorn Kevin Lusson
The Rouen Huskies have added American catcher and third baseman Kevin Lusson to the roster for the 2015 season in the French Division I. The graduate of the University of Texas in…
Felix Brown joins Templiers Senart for 2015 Season
Reigning French champion Templiers Senart will mostly maintain their roster for the upcoming season. Only shortstop Dylan Mayeux has been confirmed as departure (to Montigny) according to a report on the Rouen…
Rayner Oliveros, Jordan Liester join Chartres Cubs in 2015
The Rouen Huskies have posted a couple of transactions in the French Division I on their new website. Three new players are joining the French Cubs in Chartres. The 29-year-old Venezuelan Rayner…
Jamel Boutagra takes over as Head Coach at Paris UC
The French Division I club Paris UC has a new head coach. Jamel Boutagra returns to his former club, where he played during the 90ies in the so-called “Yoshida Years”. He also…
Rouen Huskies add Chilean Pitcher to Roster
The French Division I club Rouen Huskies will have the first Chilean player in French Baseball on the roster in the upcoming season. The 24-year-old Pablo Ossandon already has been in Rouen,…
France Coaching Clinic in Paris this Weekend
Paris, France is hosting a coaching clinic of the International Sports Group (ISG) this weekend. From Friday, January 16 to Sunday, January 18 pitching guru Brent Strom of the Houston Astros, Jerry…
Preliminary Schedule for French Division I released
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) has released a preliminary schedule for the 2015 season in the French Division I. The first game day will be played on March 29. Eight…