Regensburg’s Armin-Wolf-Arena will be the site of one of two qualifying tournaments for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, with the city on the Danube hosting Germany, Czechia, Spain, France and South Africa…
Category: German National Teams
European Nations Make Biggest Leaps in Updated WBSC Rankings
The World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) released its updated men’s baseball national rankings earlier this week, with four European nations — Sweden, Hungary, Croatia and Great Britain — marking the biggest…
Heidenheim’s Larry and Bonn’s Lamb-Hunt Named Bundesliga MVPs
Daniel Lamb-Hunt of the Bonn Capitals and Shawn Larry of the 2021 German Bundesliga champion Heidenhem Heideköpfe have been named Bundesliga MVPs, with Lamb-Hunt taking the title in the North and Larry…
U23 World Cup: Three European Participants Start Placement Round Play
The three European national teams competing at the U23 WBSC World Cup in Mexico will begin play in the Placement Round on Wednesday, Sep. 29, with Germany and the Netherlands facing off…
Germany Defeated by Chinese Taipei on Day One of WBSC U23 World Cup
Germany got its 2021 WBSC U23 World Cup campaign off to a disappointing start on Thursday, losing 7-0 (box score) to Chinese Taipei in Group A play in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. The…
2021 European Championship Knockout Play Begins
The 2021 European championship continues in earnest today, with the four scheduled quarterfinals announcing the beginning of the knockout rounds. The four group winners — Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, and Spain —…
2021 European Championship Starts Play on Sunday
The 2021 European championship is slated to start on Sunday in Italy’s Piedmont region. At three sites in and around Turin, Europe’s top 16 men’s national teams will compete for the European…
Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands to Contest 2021 U23 World Cup in Mexico
The World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced the 12 participants and groups of the upcoming III WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup, which will run from 23 September to 2 October in the state of…
U12 European Championship: Day 2
Day Two of the U12 European championship in Mortsel, Belgium, saw the Czech Republic take command of Group A with victories over Italy and France. In Group B, Germany and the Netherlands…
U12 European Championship: Day 1
The U12 European championship in Mortsel, Belgium, got underway on Tuesday, with five of the opening day’s seven games decided by large margins. Germany ended its first day of competition with two…
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 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 5
Day Five of the U18 European championship saw the final group games played, with Germany defeating Spain 1-0 (box score) to claim the top spot in Group B. In Group A, the…
U18 European Championship: Day 2
Host Italy and Germany booked their second victories at the U18 European championship on Tuesday, while Israel responded to its lopsided defeat on Monday with a big victory of its own in…
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…
2021 European Championship Group Draw
The four groups for the 16-team, 2021 European Championship in Italy are set. With a peak of roughly 200 viewers tuning in to the organizing committee’s midday Facebook live event, the 12…
World Cups Postponed for Germany, Italy (U15), France (Women’s)
Press release from WBSC. PULLY, Switzerland / TIJUANA, Mexico; 23 February 2021—The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has asked the Tijuana Organizing Committee and the Mexican government to postpone the 2021 WBSC Women’s…
Final German Roster for European Championship released
During a press conference at the ballpark of the Bonn Capitals the final roster for the German national teams for the European Baseball Championship 2019 in Bonn and Solingen was released today….
Germany with Training Camp in Japan ahead of European Championship
The German Baseball National Team is going to Japan for a training camp prior to the European Championship in Bonn and Solingen, Germany. The team of manager Steve Janssen will travel to…
New President, Executive Board for German Baseball and Softball Federation
Juergen Elsishans is the new president for the German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV). He is succeeding Mirko Heid at the helm of the DBV, who was not running for a third…
Huub Kohl passed away at age 73
Former player and coach Huub Kohl passed away at the age of 73 on February 28, 2019. The memorial and cremation service will be held on Thursday, March 7, at 11:30 AM…
German Baseball National Team with Training Camp in Tenerife, Spain
The German Baseball National Team is going to hold a training camp with 29 players in Tenerife, Spain next week. After France did it this week, Germany will follow suit and use…