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…
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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…
Former MLB Pitcher Neverauskas Joins Bonn Capitals
Germany’s Bonn Capitals have announced the signing of Lithuania’s Dovydas Neverauskaus, who has notched 80.2 innings in parts of four seasons (2017-20) with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Neverauskaus,…
Germany’s Wittmann Tallies Fifth Multi-Hit Game in Weekend Action for West Texas A&M
Germany’s Paul Wittmann put together his fifth multi-hit game of the season against the University of Texas -Tyler Patriots on Sunday, Mar 6, one of them a double, his fourth of the…
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…
Ball Field Construction Across Europe
With borrowing rates at historic lows, Europe’s baseball clubs are taking advantage of the opportunity to improve their facilities and infrastructure, with a number of projects recently completed or just started. The…
German Bundesliga: Germaine Leaves Stuttgart for Tübingen
Canadian slugger William Germaine has left the Stuttgart Reds and signed on with the Tübingen Hawks for the coming 2022 German Bundesliga season, bolstering a Hawks lineup that struggled last year to…
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…
Germany’s Solbach Signs with Detroit Tigers
Germany’s Markus Solbach has signed a Minor League contract with the Detroit Tigers. The well-traveled starting pitcher, who has taken the mound in Australia, Germany, and Italy, joins his fourth MLB organization…
Bonn Capitals Will Host 2022 Champions Cup
Germany’s Bonn Capitals will host the 2022 Champions Cup, Europe’s premier club competition. After hosting the 2019 European championship, the Capitals will now welcome Europe’s top clubs for a week of competition…
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…