Italy, the lone European participant to advance out of the World Baseball Classic group stage, lost to Japan on Thursday in Tokyo in the WBC quarterfinal, 9-4 (box). The victory sends the…
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WBC: Italians Defeat Dutch to Advance to Second Round; Israel Books Opening Win, While Great Britain and Czechia Suffer Defeats
A six-run fourth inning was the difference between European foes Italy and the Netherlands on Sunday in Taiwan, with the 7-1 Italian victory (box) creating a logjam of five teams with 2-2…
WBC: European Quartet Suffer Losses
Czechia, Great Britain, Italy, and the Netherlands all suffered defeats on Saturday in group play at the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC). The Dutch suffered their first defeat, 9-5 (box), at the…
WBC: Czech Cinderallas Conquer China; Italy Falls to Chinese Taipei
A Hollywood screenwriter could have done no better. With Czechia trailing 5-4 in the top of the ninth, Martin Muzik sent the first pitch he saw over the left field fence for…
WBC: The Netherlands Record Second Win, Italy Opens With Victory Over Cuba on Day 2
The Netherlands and Italy both recorded victories on the second day of action at the World Baseball Classic, with the Dutch getting past Panama, 3-1 (box ), and Italy needing 10 innings…
Catalunya Baseball and Softball Week Starts Today
The Catalunya Baseball and Softball Week starts today, with youth teams from across Europe competing at three sites between Thursday, Mar 9, and Sunday, Mar 12. Baseball will be played across three…
2023 European Cup Participants Finalized
The fields and hosts for Europe’s three international club competitions have been finalized, with the premier Champions Cup, which determines the European champion, set to be played in the Dutch cities of…
Italy’s Serie A to Start 2023 Season on April 15
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…
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…
Italy Finishes U18 World Cup Group Play Winless; Narrow Defeat to Australia on Final Day of Group Play
Italy wrapped up group play at the U18 World Cup in Florida with its fifth defeat in as many group games, the final loss coming at the hands of Australia, 5-4, after…
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…
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…
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,…
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….
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…
WBSC Europe Cancels 2022 Super6 Baseball Tournament
WBSC Europe has canceled the 2022 Super6 national team tournament scheduled for early September in Barcelona, citing “the withdrawals of the awarded organizers” and clashes with the schedules of some of the…
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…
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…
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…