Czechia rebounded from its disastrous 21-7 Day 2 defeat to Spain to defeat France, 7-1, in the elimination bracket of the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Regensburg. The planned nightcap between South…
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WBC Qualifying: Spain and Great Britain Win Big
Spain and Great Britain won big on Day 2 of the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Regensburg, with Spain defeating Czechia 21-7 and Great Britain defeating the hosts, Germany, 8-1, in the…
Germany’s Walther Signs with Milwaukee Brewers
Germany’s Yannic Walther has signed with the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the third German to sign with an MLB organization this year, the German Baseball Academy (DBA) has announced. The 18-year-old Walther, who…
Bonn Capitals Take 2-0 Series Lead in German Championship Series
The favored Bonn Capitals took the first two games of the opening weekend of the best-of-five German Bundesliga championship series, defeating the Untouchables Paderborn 3-0 in Game 1 on Saturday and 10-3…
Paderborn’s Richards on the Radar of MLB Scouts
Sixteen-year-old middle infielder Darrion Richards of the Untouchables Paderborn has worked out in front of New York Yankees scouts, the Bundesliga North club has announced. Richards appeared in seven early-season games for…
Mainz Steal One From Favored Capitals, Regensburg and Heidenheim Go Up 2-0 in First Round of Bundesliga Playoffs
The Mainz Athletics used a Max Boldt grand slam to upset the favored Bonn Capitals in the first game of their playoff series, with the weekend’s remaining contests going as expected as…
German Bundesliga Playoffs Set; Dohren and Mainz Claim Final Tickets
The 2022 German Bundesliga regular season wrapped up last weekend, with the final playoff spots claimed by the Dohren Wild Farmers (North) and Mainz Athletics (South). The first round of the playoffs…
Germany Defeats Czechia to Win U12 European Championship After Extra-Innings Drama
Germany defeated Czechia in dramatic fashion to claim the gold medal at the 2022 U12 European Championship in Vienna, with a two-run double in the third extra-inning by Felipe Morales Weggemann leading…
U12 European Championship Group Play Ends With Czechia and Italy Undefeated
The group stage of the 2022 U12 European Championship in Vienna, Austria, ended on Thursday, with Czechia and Italy advancing to Friday’s semifinals with undefeated records. Czechia finished atop Group B after…
Regensburg to Host 2023 World Baseball Classic Qualifier
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…
Germany’s Fischer Signs with Los Angeles Dodgers
Tim Fischer has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming the second German to sign a contract with an MLB organization this year and the third European to ink a contract with…
World Baseball Classic to Be Played in March 2023; Groups and Locations Revealed
NEW YORK/PULLY, Switzerland — The fifth edition of the World Baseball Classic, which serves as WBSC’s Official National Team World Championship, will take place from Mar 9-21, 2023, and be expanded to 20 teams…
Baseball Jobs Overseas Wins Finkstonball in 1-0 Final vs. Host Athletics
Returning after two years of coronavirus complications [link], Finkstonball pits a mixture of European clubs from various national leagues at the amateur and semi-professional levels with a teams organised around nationality or…
2022 Champions Cup: Day 2
Day 2 of the Champions Cup in Bonn, Germany, was again marred by rain, with only three of the day’s five scheduled games played to completion. Nevertheless, the competition had highlights to…
2022 Champions Cup: Day 1
The 2022 Champions Cup got underway in Bonn, Germany, with only two of the four games scheduled for Day 1 of Europe’s premier club competition completed due to rain. In Game 1,…
Finkstonball Returns After Two-Year Hiatus, Seven Countries Represented
Finkstonball baseball and softball tournament will return after a two-year, pandemic-related hiatus, with 14 teams competing from June 3-6 in Attnang-Puchheim, Upper Austria. In addition to the host Athletics, the eight-team baseball…
Wittmann Drives in Two Runs as West Texas A&M Eliminated From D2 Playoffs
Germany’s Paul Wittmann drove in two runs in NCAA Division 2 postseason action, but he and his West Texas A&M Buffaloes were eliminated after consecutive losses in the regional tournament in Grand…
Germany’s Wittmann Prepares for NCAA Division 2 Postseason With West Texas A&M
Germany’s Paul Wittmann and his West Texas A&M Buffaloes will begin NCAA Division 2 postseason play on Thursday, May 19, when they take on the St. Edward’s Hilltoppers in Grand Junction, CO….
MLB Europe to Visit Bavaria’s Füssen Royal Bavarians
The Füssen Royal Bavarians will be hosting an MLB Europe film crew in mid-May, one stop in an MLB Europe documentary series covering European baseball this summer. The southern Bavarian city, nestled…
Schedules Announced for Men’s European Cups
Press release from WBSC Europe. The schedules for the Men’s Baseball Champions Cup, Federation Cup, Confederation Cup and Federation Cup Qualifier 2022 have been announced. The Champions Cup 2022 is taking place in Bonn, Germany….
German Bundesliga: Week 5
Summary The Bonn Capitals sent a message to the league in their sweep of the Dohren Wild Farmers, allowing just three runs while scoring 41 of their own in the two-game series,…
German Bundesliga: Week 2
Summary After allowing just one series to be played the previous weekend, the weather was again a deterrent to scheduled play in the German Bundesliga, with the Paderborn-Cologne series needing to be…
Trio of Germans Headed to US Colleges
The trend of European ballplayers competing at the collegiate level in the US continues, with a trio of Germans – Noah Lindt, Ladislaus Landwehr, and Moritz Jödicke—having signed letters of intent with…
German Bundesliga: Week 1
Summary The German Bundesliga’s opening weekend was disrupted by wintry weather, with just one series – Berlin’s hosting of Hamburg – taking place as scheduled. In that lone match-up, the Stealers and…
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…