The reigning French champion Rouen Huskies has added two Canadian players to the 2010 roster. Aaron Hornostaj and Mark Terrana will reinforce the French Elite League club this year. They are joining…
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Results of French Elections released
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) has released the results of the election during the general assembly last Saturday in Paris. We already knew that Didier Seminet got elected as new…
Didier Séminet new President of French Federation, Season to start on April 11
Didier Séminet is the new president of the French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBSC). The former head coach of the Templiers Senart received 147 of 218 votes during the general assembly in…
Jamel Boutagra attends Training Camp in Japan
The French Baseball blog Honus.fr reports that Jamel Boutagra spent ten days in Japan in February, attending training camp of the Hanshin Tigers. It was the third time after 1997 and 1998….
French Federation releases Candidates List for Elections
After several members of the steering committee and the president of the French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBSC) stepped down at the end of January, a general assembly will be held on…
Kenji Hagiwara sidelined for two Months
Center fielder Kenji Hagiwara of the reigning French champion Rouen Huskies has fractured his left hand during practice and will be sidelined approximately for the next two months according to the latest…
(Update) Jérôme Rousseau from Savigny Lions to HSV Stealers
According to Bafinfos.com outfielder Jérôme Rousseau is leaving the French Elite League club Savigny Lions. to play for the German second-division team Hamburg Knights this year. Update 3/6: He is actually joining…
Dany Scalabrini leaves Rouen Huskies
Bafinfos.com reports this week that shortstop Dany Scalabrini has left the reigning French champion Rouen Huskies. Both sides apparently couldn’t agree on an extension. The 32-year-old Canadian won three national titles since…
Templiers Senart bring in Cesar Quintero
The French Elite League club Templiers Senart has signed Cesar Quintero to become the new shortstop for the upcoming season. The 27-year-old succeeds Andrew Smith. Quintero was born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela…
Justin Fry signs with Montigny Cougars
The Montigny Cougars have signed the 23-yer-old right-handed pitcher Justin Fry for the upcoming season in the French Elite League. His last team was the independent Frontier League club Windy City Thunderbolts,…
General Assembly in France scheduled for March 27
The general assembly of the French Baseball and Softball Federation is scheduled for March 27th, 10am at the facilities of the National Olympic Committee in Paris. Main subject of the meeting will…
Three Rouen Huskies Players to work out in Florida
Three players of the French club Rouen Huskies are currently in Cocoa, Florida to attend a training camp. Shortstop Maxime Lefevre, second baseman Oscar Combes and pitcher Quentin Becquey are going to…
Templiers Senart sign 5 more Players from Bois-Guillaume
Five more players from Bois-Guillaume have found a new home at the French Elite League club Templiers Senart. Luis Aponte, who already was connected to Senart through the rumor mill, Jean-Clément Baylot,…
Bafinfos.com hands out French Awards
The past couple of week Bafinfos.com readers could vote on the best players in the French Elite League in 2009. This weekend the results were published. These are the winners: Most Valuable…
Tim Stewart expected to stay in Savigny. Three Huskies to PUC?
Bafinfos.com reported on Tuesday that it is likely that Tim Stewart will stay with the Savigny Lions, even though nothing is official at this point. The 25-year-old infielder/pitcher, who went to UCLA,…
Steven Vesque leaves Templiers Senart
The left-handed pitcher Steven Vesque is leaving the French Elite League club Templiers Senart to join the Nationale 1 team Indians Boé Bon Encontre according to Bafinfos.com. The 19-year-old southpaw went 2-2…
President, Board Members of French Federation resigns
On Saturday the steering committee of the French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBSC) was supposed to discuss important matters for the upcoming season, including the format for the Elite and Nationale 1…
Neftali Miller leaves La Guerche to join Black Panthers
Neftali Miller is the next player to leave the La Guerche Hawks this winter after they will no longer play in the French Elite League. He is joining the regional league club…
Giordano Makholm leaves Compiègne for Montigny Cougars
The French Elite League club Montigny Cougars announced on their website the signing of the 16-year-old catcher Giordano Makholm. He is coming from the Nationale 1 champion Marlins de Compiègne, where he…
Jamal Boutagra and Paturels to Templiers Senart
The French Elite League club Templiers Senart has signed catcher Jamal Boutagra for the upcoming season. The 35-year-old worked as a hitting coach at the French Baseball Academy in Toulouse last year….
Thomas Dourlens leaves Nice Cavigal for Stade Toulousain
According to Bafinfos.com Thomas Dourlens will leave the Nationale 1 club Nice Cavigal to join the French Elite League club Stade Toulousain. He had a 6-1 record with an ERA of 3.25…
Vote for French Awards at Bafinfos.com
The great French Baseball website “Baseball à la Française” is asking for your vote on the best players in the 2009 season of the French Elite League. Just visit Bafinfos.com and cast…
2009 in Review – French Elite League – Rouen Huskies
Even though we already started the year 2010, we will continue to look back at the 2009 season in Europe’s elite leagues. After the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic , Sweden…
2009 in Review – French Elite League – Savigny Lions
Even though we already started the year 2010, we will continue to look back at the 2009 season in Europe’s elite leagues. After the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic , Sweden…
2009 in Review – French Elite League – Montpellier Barracudas
Even though we already started the year 2010, we will continue to look back at the 2009 season in Europe’s elite leagues. After the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic , Sweden…