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….
Category: Poland
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…
Euro Qualifiers Day 1 (Utena): Kourtis, Balandis Deliver Victories for Greece, Lithuania
UTENA, Lith. — As in Bratislava, the third bracket to begin European Championship qualification also featured multiple superb pitching performances. The mound mastery of Dimitrios Kourtis delivered a shutout victory for Greece…
Katowice Building New Stadium, Part of City Sports Complex
Press release and photos courtesy of Polish Baseball and Softball Association. Construction of a sports complex which will include a baseball field has started in Katowice. The facility will be used by the thriving…
Polish Ekstraliga Week 5: Kutno Still Perfect, Rybnik Close Behind
The top three teams in Polish baseball are beginning to pull away from the pack, with Kutno, Rybnik, and Wroclaw all sweeping Sunday doubleheaders. Each has won at least four games in…
Polish Ekstraliga Week 3: Kutno with Another Commanding Sweep, Zory in the Win Column
By: Gabriel Fidler Kutno ran its winning streak to four with another two-game sweep, while the Leopards (Gepardy) of Zory ended a three-game losing streak against Warszawa. Silesia and Osielsko made for…
Polish Ekstraliga Week 1: Kutno, Warszawa Sweep on Opening Weekend
Poland’s Ekstraliga began play with three series taking place over the final weekend of April. Stal Kutno scored two lopsided shutouts of Gepardy Zory, while Centaury Warszawa took both games from Dęby…
Streaming Schedule, European Baseball Leagues (April 23-25)
Germany’s Ben’s Bundesliga The fourth weekend of action in the Bundesliga South starts in Regensburg Friday evening, with the Guggenberger Legionäre Regensburg (6-0) hosting the Munich-Haar Disciples (1-5) in a Bavarian derby….