Two weeks ago the news that the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg won’t play in the 2011 European Cup created quite some waves in the European Baseball community. Last week Martin Brunner, pitching coach…
Category: German Baseball Leagues
Jakub Vojak from Saarlouis Hornets to HSV Stealers
After adding Rene Herlitzius from the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg, the HSV Stealers are adding another player from the southern division of the German Baseball-Bundesliga to the 2011 roster. The Czech catcher Jakub…
Mainz Athletics promote Ulli Wermuth to Head Coach
On Monday the Mainz Athletics officially announced that Ulli Wermuth has been promoted to head coach of the German Baseball-Bundesliga team. The 30-year-old was the general manager and a youth coach before….
Dominic Maric returns to Bad Homburg Hornets
Bad Homburg Hornets The promoted Bad Homburg Hornets bring back outfielder Dominic Maric, who comes from the Haar Disciples. The 28-year-old already played for the Hornets from 2007 to 2009. He also…
German RHP Martin Dewald signs with River City Rascals in Frontier League
German national team pitcher Martin Dewald has signed with the River City Rascals of the independent Frontier League for the 2011 season. The club is located in O’Fallon, the fifth largest city…
Bad Homburg Hornets add Catcher
Bad Homburg Hornets The promoted Bad Homburg Hornets have added the 25-year-old catcher Brad Olt to the 2011 roster in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. He attended the University of Connecticut (NCAA Division I),…
Mainz Athletics sign Swedish OF Peter Johannessen
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Mainz Athletics has signed the Swedish national team outfielder Peter Johannessen. The 26-year-old is currently playing in Australia and is scheduled to arrive in mid-April. In 2010 he…
Surprise: Heidenheim, not Regensburg to play A-Pool. Solingen hosts Qualifier
Big surprise on a Sunday afternoon: The technical commission of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) informed that the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe will represent the German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) in the…
„DBA Winterball 2011“ with 43 Players, 8 Coaches and a Minor Leaguer
by DBA, www.baseballakademie.de The German Baseball Academy (Deutsche Baseball Akademie/DBA) held its annual winter training camp “DBA Winterball” from January 6 to 11 at the indoor facilities of the Ahorn Sportpark in…
Daniel Husband signs 3-Year-Contract with Gauting Indians
After one season with the sixth-division Schwaig Red Lions the 32-year-old American Daniel Husband is back in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. Mister-Baseball.com has learned that he is signing a three-year contract to become…
Eddie Martinez joins Bad Homburg Hornets
The 36-year-old shortstop Eddie Martinez will continue to be a Hornet, but will stay in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. He is leaving the Saarlouis Hornets to join the Bad Homburg Hornets. Saarlouis decided…
Two Age Groups start into Academy of Cologne Baseball School
The academy of the Cologne Baseball School (CBS) started in November. In two age groups – U15 ages 10 to 15 and U21 ages 16 to 21 – they are practicing twice…
Rene Herlitzius leaves Buchbinder Legionaere for HSV Stealers
The 33-year-old right-handed pitcher Rene Herlitzius is leaving the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg to return to the northern division of the German Baseball-Bundesliga. He is going to join the HSV Stealers, where he…
Troy Williams takes over as Head Coach of Heidenheim Heidekoepfe
The Heidenheim Heidekoepfe have found an adequate replacement for former Major Leaguer Mike Hartley. The 44-year-old Troy Williams is returning to take over as head coach of the reigning European and German…
Dave Schuler helping German Baseball on Eve of DBV Academy
Next weekend the DBV Academy, a baseball and softball clinic, will take place in Paderborn, Germany. One of the speakers is Dave Schuler. The 57-year-old former Major League pitcher for the California…
Heidekoepfe fill foreign Spots with INF Andrew Smith and RHP Dusty Bergman
The Heidenheim Heidekoepfe, which finished in second place in the European Champions Cup and in the German Baseball-Bundesliga, have filled their foreign players spots for the 2011 season. After adding shortstop Matt…
Transfer Market in German Baseball gets busy
Pulheim Gophers The Pulheim Gophers are also bringing back Bryan Lee Roberts to serve as player-coach for the German Baseball-Bundesliga club. The 24-year-old had a 6-7 record with an ERA of 2.88…
Nehring from Cards to Caps, Cologne adds Weymouth, Pulheim confirms two
The transfer market in Germany is heating up at the beginning of the first week of the new year. Three clubs from the north announced transactions on Monday and Tuesday. Bonn Capitals…
RHP Markus Solbach to stay with Pulheim Gophers
The 19-year-old right-handed pitcher/third baseman Markus Solbach will stay with the Pulheim Gophers as announced by the club on Sunday evening. He apparently had offers from other German Baseball-Bundesliga teams but decided…
Bonn Capitals add Corner Infielder Nick Shay
The Bonn Capitals have announced another transaction before the calendar turns to 2011. The club from the northern division in the German Baseball-Bundesliga has added the 27-year-old corner infielder Nick Shay to…
Middle Infielder Kevin Faries re-signs with Pulheim Gophers
The Pulheim Gophers announced on Thursday that Dutch middle infielder Kevin Faries will remain with the team in 2011. The 29-year-old is playing in the German Baseball-Bundesliga since 2005, when he joined…
German Federation releases 2011 Baseball and Softball Schedules
The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) released schedules for the Baseball and Softball leagues in Germany on Wednesday. The Baseball-Bundesliga will start on April 2, while the Softball-Bundesliga follows two weeks…
Haar Disciples sign former Minor Leaguer Ryan Lee to lead off
This year’s surprise team in the southern division of the German Baseball-Bundesliga, the Haar Disciples, has announced its first acquisition for the 2011 season. They have signed the 24-year-old former Minor Leaguer…
German Baseball Player wins Million Euros in TV Show
28-year-old outfielder Heiko Schumacher of the German Baseball-Bundesliga club Paderborn Untouchables won the jackpot of one Million Euros during the TV show “Schlag den Raab” on Saturday evening. In this show the…
Daniel Lamb-Hunt stays with Pulheim Gophers
The Pulheim Gophers have re-signed Daniel Lamb-Hunt for the 2011 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The best batter in the northern division this year is 23 years old and from Auckland, New…