Opening Day in Italy’s Serie A has been set for April 15, the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) announced yesterday, with the domestic season concluding no later than September 15. The…
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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,…
Italian Baseball Serie A: Week 4
Only three clubs remained undefeated in Italian baseball at the end of its fourth week of play, as two teams saw their perfect records come to an end. The remaining trifecta are…
Italian Baseball Serie A: Week 3
Summary The show-stealing matchup of the third weekend of play in Italian baseball turned out to be in Senago—a commune near Milan, population of only 21,000—where the visiting Torino Grizzlies pulled off…
Italian Baseball Serie A: Week 2
Summary Only six of Italian baseball’s 30 Serie A clubs remained undefeated after Week 2, with seven teams sweeping a doubleheader. The big winners were all in the circuit’s fourth pool, Girone…
Italian Baseball Serie A: Week 1
Summary Europe’s largest national league began play last weekend with a slightly contracted roster of teams. Italy’s Serie A is this year divided into four ‘gironi‘ (groups), which are headed by 2021…
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…
Parma Signs Former MLB RHP Contreras
The 2021 CEB Champions Cup winners Parma Baseball Club have signed former MLB pitcher Carlos Contreras, the Italian club has announced. The 31-year-old Contreras pitched in parts of two seasons for the…
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…
Cuban Gold Medalist Montieth Rejoins Bologna
2004 Olympic gold medalist Frank Montieth has rejoined the Athletics Bologna of Serie A, the club announced over the weekend. The 36-year-old right-handed pitcher rejoins the Italian club with whom he enjoyed…
BREAKING: San Marino’s Ercolani Signs with Pittsburgh Pirates
Alessandro Ercolani has signed a professional contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has reported on its homepage. The soon-to-be 17-year-old (he celebrates his birthday on April…
Czech Extraliga to Start Play April 9th
The Czech Extraliga will delay its Opening Day by one week, with the first pitches to be thrown on April 9th. The Czech Baseball Association Technical Committee and representatives of Czech clubs…
Andrea Marcon reelected as President of Italian Federation
Andrea Marcon remains president of the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS). He won the elections against Massimo De Luca with a percentage of 58.51 against 41.49 during the ordinary congress in…
Unipol Bologna wins Italian Baseball Championship 2020
Unipol Bologna won an intense Italian Baseball Series to claim the 2020 Italian Baseball Championship. Its their 13th title in team history. They beat San Marino 4-3 in the final series. Bologna…
Results Italian Serie A1 Baseball July 22 to 25, 2020
The Italian Serie A1 Baseball saw its third week of the 2020 season. Unipol Bologna improved to 9-0 for the season with three wins over Parmaclima. San Marino follows in second place…
German RHP Markus Solbach joins San Marino for 2020 Season
After the minor league season in the United States was cancelled German right-hander Markus Solbach of the Los Angeles Dodgers selected San Marino to play for in the 2020 season. The 28-year-old…
2020 Season in Italian Serie A1 started on Wednesday evening
The 2020 season in the Italian Serie A1 Baseball started on Wednesday evening with three games. ASD San Marino defeated Hotsand Macerata 8-2. Mattia Reginato homered in the first inning for a…
Opening Day in Italian Serie A1 Baseball set for July 8
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) announced after a video conference with the seven participating clubs on Monday, June 29 that the 2020 season in the Italian Serie A1 Baseball will…
Nico Giarratano new Shortstop for Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna has signed a new shortstop. 25-year-old Nico Giarratano is a former minor leaguer with the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics. The California native also is in possession of an…
San Marino signs RHP Dimitri Kourtis
San Marino has signed 27-year-old right-handed pitcher Dimitri Kourtis for the 2020 season in the Italian Serie A1. Kourtis, who is from Florida, is in possession of a Greek passport. The graduate…
Parma signs Leo Rodriguez
ASD Parma announced that they have reached an agreement with Leo Rodriguez. The infielder with Spanish passport is transferring from Nettuno to Parma. The former minor leaguer from the Dominican Republic first…
Andy Paz, Raul Rivero return to Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna confirmed this week that two key players will return for the 2020 season. Right-handed pitcher Raul Rivero and catcher Andy Paz will suite up for the Italian champion this year.
Italian Serie A1 starts on April 3 & 4, 2020
The Italian Serie A1 is going to open the 2020 season on the weekend of April 3 and 4. The regular season lasts through August 7 and 8. There will be a…
FIBS announces 2020 Teams for Italian Series A1 Baseball and Softball
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) announced the subscribed clubs for the 2020 season in the Italian Serie A1 Baseball and the Italian Serie A1 Softball. In Baseball Fortitudo Bologna, Godo,…