Four European teams that competed at the Baseball5 Mediterranean Cup 2026 in Taranto, Italy [link], made gains in the WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking following the latest update, led by Greece, which climbed…
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Türkiye Wins Baseball5 Gold at Mediterranean Games; France, Spain Medal
At the recently concluded Mediterranean Games at Villa Peripato in Taranto, Italy, baseball5 debuted as a competition sport, and eight countries fielded teams, including three of the top eight-ranked nations in the…
U23 Baseball Euros 2026 Spain Qualifier: Awards, Statistical Leaders
Spain gained promotion to the next Under-23 European Baseball Championship in 2027 in the friendly confines of Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València, but several other countries in the U23…
U23 Baseball Euros 2026 Spain Qualifier: Hosts Qualify in Home Run Derby Final
Faced with a formidable Israel team that had outscored oopponents 60-4 in four games, Spain put on its own offensive showcase to earn the Under-23 European Baseball Championship B-Pool title at Camp…
U23 Baseball Euros 2026 Spain Qualifier: Day 3
Greece and Spain matched up for a wild one to determine the playoff teams for Group B of the Under-23 European Baseball Championship B-Pool at Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de…
U23 Baseball Euros 2026 Spain Qualifier: Day 2
Nadav Machlin homered twice, driving in six, and Jake Arnow and Tal Dean also went yard for Israel, as it moved to the pole position in Group A of the Under-23 European…
U23 Baseball Euros 2026 Spain Qualifier: Day 1
The second of two qualifiers for the Under-23 European Baseball Championship commenced this morning in Valencia, Spain. Two of the four total groups in the B-Pool will be contested at the Camp…
WBSC World Rankings Update: Nov. 2025
The latest update to the WBSC men’s baseball world rankings has been published, with a whopping 15 countries in WBSC Europe changing positions. None of the top 16 nations changed places, including…
Ten Countries Play Friendlies in Advance of 2025 Baseball Euros
With the 2025 European Baseball Championship set to begin in Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Novara on Saturday, ten of the sixteen countries are scheduled to play at least one exhibition game in preparation…
GB, Sweden Set WBSC Ranking Records; Czechs Tie All-Time High
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. The WBSC released its newest set of world rankings yesterday, and virtually all European baseball nations saw a change in position thanks to new points available from…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 4
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. BRNO, Czechia – In the first quarterfinal of the European Baseball Championship, Spain used five home runs, including a pair apiece from Royals’ prospect Omar Hernández and…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 3
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. TŘEBÍČ, Czechia – On Day 3 of the Baseball Euros, Great Britain defeated Italy for the first time ever at the senior national team level to win…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 2
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. TŘEBÍČ, Czechia – Sweden and Switzerland pulled off impressive upsets on Day 2 of the European Baseball Championship, while Germany tossed a thrilling shutout against Israel and…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 1
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. TŘEBÍČ, Czechia – The first day of the 2023 European Baseball Championship resulted in a series of dominant victories by the tournament’s favourites, and plenty of entertaining…
2023 European Championship Group Stage Draw; Netherlands Enter Tournament With Four Consecutive Titles
The drawing of the group stage pairings for the 2023 European Championship took place Saturday morning in Prague, with the hosts Czechia drawn against fellow medal-contenders Spain. Additional highlights include fellow World…
Demetral Named to Lead Greek National Team
Chris Demetral has been named manager of the Greek national team, Hellas Baseball announced on Monday. The California native now finds himself in charge of a national team whose jersey he first wore at…
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…
Euro Qualifiers Day 4 (Utena): Kourtis Secures Euro Bid for Greece; Lithuania Falls at Final Hurdle Once More
UTENA, Lith. — Seeking to qualify for the European Championship for the first time in thirty years of attempts, Lithuania fell one game short, as Dimitrios Kourtis turned in a legendary effort…
Euro Qualifiers Day 3 (Utena): Lithuania Escapes Greece in Title Game Preview
UTENA, Lith. — Romania’s Edy Pirvu struck out 14 batters in his second start in three days in a 6-3 defeat of Poland, while Lithuania survived a breathless finish to defeat Greece,…
Euro Qualifiers Day 2 (Utena): Kountis Tosses Second-Straight Shutout for Greece, Final Set with Lithuania
UTENA, Lith. — Greece received another impressive pitching performance, this time from Jonathan Kountis, easily dispatching Romania, 14-0. Meanwhile, Lithuania had little trouble with Poland, as Eimantas Zickus, one of the top…
Euro Qualifiers Day 1 (Utena): Kourtis, Balandis Deliver Victories for Greece, Lithuania
UTENA, Lith. — As in Bratislava, the third bracket to begin European Championship qualification also featured multiple superb pitching performances. The mound mastery of Dimitrios Kourtis delivered a shutout victory for Greece…