*** By Jason Daniels, Guest Writer. With the camel collapsed to its knees, Konsta Kurikka swung his legs over the saddle. The dromedary jerked up, carrying the Finn, his blonde mane, and…
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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…
2025 Baseball5 Euros Day 5: France, Spain Qualify for Baseball5 World Cup; First Medal for Türkiye
By Gabriel Fidler. France showed why it is the undisputed powerhouse of European baseball5 with a dominant final day at the 2025 Baseball5 European Championship, defeating offensive juggernaut Türkiye in two sets…
2025 Baseball5 Euros Day 4
All four undefeated teams at the 2025 Baseball5 European Championship won their quarterfinal matchups, creating semifinal pairings of France vs. Türkiye and Lithuania vs. Spain. These four teams finished at the top…
2025 Baseball5 Euros Day 3
One major upset and a couple of surprises made the 2025 Baseball5 European Championship Round of 16 especially interesting, while the quarterfinals are now set, with only eight teams now in the…
2025 Baseball5 Euros Day 2
Four teams finished group play with perfect records at the Baseball5 European Championship on Day Two, as France, Lithuania, Spain, and Türkiye have all won three consecutive games to start the tournament….
2025 Baseball5 Euros Day 1
The first day of play the 2025 Baseball5 European Championship is in the books, with Italy and the Netherlands both grabbing a pair of wins, while France, Lithuania, Spain, and Türkiye looked…
2025 Baseball5 Euros Preview
The city of Panevėžys, Lithuania, is hosting the 2025 Baseball5 European Championship from Nov. 3-8. The competition will take place in the Kalnapilis Arena, which has a seating capacity of around 5,600, with two courts…
Third Annual Winter League Underway on Tenerife
The third annual European Winter League (EWL) has commenced in Tenerife, Spain, with 52 athletes from 13 European countries practicing and competing under the Spanish sun between Nov 18 and Nov 26….
U18 European Championship Qualifier: Croatia Defeats Poland
Croatia defeated Poland, 5-2 (box), on Saturday in Ashebourne, Ireland, to qualify for next year’s U18 European Championship. Sweden defeated Ukraine in Zurich two weeks ago to claim the other ticket to…
Undefeated Belgium and Ukraine Prepare to Meet at 2023 U12 European Championship Qualifier
Belgium defeated Poland, 13-3 (box), and Ukraine defeated Hungary, 21-4 (box), on Day 3 of the 2023 U12 European Championship Qualifier on Wednesday. The two teams, the last two undefeated squads in…
Ekobud Stal Kutno Takes 2-0 Lead in Polish Championship Series
Ekobud Stal Kutno won the first two games of the Polish championship series on Sunday, defeating KS Silesia Rybnik 8-7 and 4-1 to move closer to the club defending its 2021 Polish…
2022 Federation Cup Qualifier Belgrade Day 4: Four Teams Alive as Bratislava, Vojvodina Victorious
By Gabriel Fidler BELGRADE, Serbia — With the penultimate day of pool play at the second Federation Cup Qualifier in the books, four teams remain in the hunt for a spot in…
2022 Federation Cup Qualifier Belgrade Day 3: Bratislava Defeats Kaunas Despite Gordon’s One-Man Efforts; Wrocƚaw Stuns Budapest
By Gabriel Fidler BELGRADE, Serbia — Bratislava and Wrocƚaw both entered the win column on the middle day of pool play at the Federation Cup Qualifier in Belgrade. Six players had a…
2022 Federation Cup Qualifier Belgrade Day 2: Piros the Younger Rescues Red Wolves; Kaunas Outslugs Vojvodina
By Gabriel Fidler BELGRADE, Serbia — Hungarian powerhouse Budapest moved to the top of the standings in the second day of qualification for the Federation Cup in Serbia’s capital. The Red Wolves…
2022 Federation Cup Qualifier: Kutno: Day 4
Sweden’s Rättvik Butchers finished group play at the 2022 Federation Cup qualifying tournament in Kutno, Poland, with an undefeated record after outlasting Lithuania’s BK Vilnius 9-4 (box score) in the lone game…
2022 Federation Cup Qualifier Kutno: Day 3
Day 3 of the 2022 Federation Cup qualifier in Kutno, Poland, saw Sweden’s Rättvik Butchers knock off the hosts Stal Kutno, 6-4 (box score), in the most competitive game of the tournament to…
2022 Federation Cup Qualifier: Kutno: Day 2
Day 2 of the Federation Cup Qualifier in Kutno, Poland, saw the hosts Stal Kutno improve to 2-0 after a dominant victory over Lithuania’s BK Vilnius, with Sweden’s Rättvik Butchers enjoying a…
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….
Ball Field Construction Across Europe
With borrowing rates at historic lows, Europe’s baseball clubs are taking advantage of the opportunity to improve their facilities and infrastructure, with a number of projects recently completed or just started. The…
Poland Accepting Applications for National Team Head Coaching Vacancies
The Polish Baseball and Softball Association (PBSA) is accepting applications for both its baseball and softball national team head coaching vacancies, with applications due no later than January 24th. The changes for…
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…
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…