The Czech Republic defeated the defending champion and host Mexico, 5-1 (box score), while the Netherlands was unable to respond to an early Venezuela offensive outburst as it lost, 9-4 (box score),…
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Netherlands Wins Fourth Consecutive European Championship
TURIN — The Netherlands defeated Israel 9-4 (box score) on Sunday to claim the country’s fourth consecutive European championship. Trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, the Dutch rallied to score…
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…
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…
Czech Republic Wins U15 European Championship
The Czech Republic won the U15 European championship last Sunday, July 25, in Brno, winning by tiebreaker after the gold medal contest against France was interrupted by rain in the fifth inning….
U15 European Championship: Day 4
France’s 9-7 victory (box score) over Italy was the highlight of Day Four of the U15 European championship, with the Czech Republic’s 10-0 shutout (box score) of the Netherlands in the second…
U15 European Championship: Day 3
The group stage concluded on the third day of the U15 European championship, with Italy easily defeating the Netherlands to finish atop Group B. Slovakia defeated Austria to claim its first victory…
U15 European Championship: Day 2
The three games on the second day of the U15 European championship were all one-sided affairs, with Italy and the Netherlands each booking their second victories of the tournament and the Czech…
U15 European Championship: Day 1
Italy and the Netherlands both posted big wins on combined no-hitters on Day One of the U15 European championship, with France holding off a late Germany rally to defeat the defending champion…
U18 European Championship: Day 5
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…
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 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…
Regensburg U18 Gateway Tournament Wraps Up
The 2021 Regensburg Gateway Tournament wrapped up with the U18 national teams of the Czech Republic and the Netherlands bringing the event to a close with a 1-1 draw (box score) at lunchtime…
Team Netherlands Lose First Game at Final Olympic Qualifier
PUEBLA — Team Netherlands lost 9-3 (box score) to Venezuela in its opening game in the three-team group stage of the Final Olympic Qualifier event in Puebla, Mexico. Venezuela scored two runs in…
The Netherlands Set to Challenge Venezuela in Final Olympic Qualifier
PUEBLA — Team Netherlands is set to challenge Venezuela tonight in Puebla, Mexico, as it begins its pursuit of the sixth and final spot in the Tokyo Olympics baseball tournament. The Dutch…
USA Qualifies for Olympics; Venezuela and DR to Challenge Netherlands in Mexico
The field for the 2020 Olympic baseball tournament in Tokyo is one step closer to being finalized, with the USA joining the already qualified nations, including the European qualifier Israel, after winning the WBSC…
Netherlands Bound for Mexico as WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier Moved from Taiwan
Press release and photo by WBSC. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced that the WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier to the Olympic Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020 has been…
China Withdraws from Final Olympic Baseball Qualifier with Netherlands
Press release and graphic from WBSC, with only the hosting nation’s name altered. PULLY, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today confirmed that the Chinese Baseball Association (CBA) has withdrawn its…
Second Chance for Olympics Begins for the Netherlands in June
Edited press release by World Baseball Softball Confederation. PULLY, Switzerland; 16 March 2021 — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the timing and locations of the two remaining baseball qualifiers…
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…
KNBSB releases Dutch Roster for Premier12
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has released the Dutch roster for the 2019 WBSC Premier12. The Netherlands, which won the 2019 European Championship in Germany, but had to settle…
Bart Volkerijk steps down as Director of KNBSB at end of Year
KNBSB director Bart Volkerijk is stepping down from the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) at the end of the year. The KNBSB board will gather in the coming weeks to…