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…
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U18 European Championship: Day 4
Day Four of the U18 European championship saw host Italy complete group play with an undefeated record, while the Dutch booked their second win and the Czechs their first. In the day’s…
U18 European Championship: Day 3
Day Three of the U18 European championship saw France claims its first victory, Spain its second, and host Italy its third to take the top spot in Group A. In the morning…
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…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: 2021 Preview
By “DZ”. Welcome back! This is our first installment in this series since September 2019, so a number of the teams, levels, and names have changed. Two players from previous editions have…
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…
Ercolani Signs with the Pittsburgh Pirates
The San Miranese pitcher Alessandro Ercolani has signed a professional contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Italian baseball federation has reported on its website. He had attracted interest from a number of…
This Week in Facebook
If you are not checking us out on Facebook regularly, then you are missing out on half of our coverage of the clubs, national teams, coaches, and players that make European baseball…
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…
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…
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…
Softball: Exhibition Series between Spain and Italy cancelled
A scheduled exhibition series between the Women’s Softball National Teams of Spain and Italy got cancelled this week due to concerns of the spread of the coronavirus. The series would have taken…
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…
Holmberg, Ceccaroli, Poma added to Italian National Team Coaching Staff
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) announced that Bill Holmberg, Paolo Ceccaroli and Gianguido Poma were added as assistant coaches to the staff of Italian national team manager Mike Piazza.
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.