Press release from WBSC Europe. The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe (WBSC Europe) confirms the decision taken in February to exclude all Russian and Belarusian teams, players, coaches, and officials from its…
Category: News – Russian National Teams
CBA Will Not Invite Russia to 41st Prague Baseball Week
The Czech Baseball Association (CBA) will not be inviting the Russian national team to this year‘s Prague Baseball Week, the 41st edition of the tournament, in response to Russia’s invasion of neighboring…
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…
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…
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…
Euro Qualifiers Day 6 (Moscow): Three More Homers, Lobanov and Leonov Arms Send Russia to Euros
MOSCOW — After five days of blowout victories during pool play, Russia qualified for the European Baseball Championship with a 4-1 victory over Belarus. Despite the low-scoring game, in which Andrei Lobanov…
Euro Qualifiers Day 5 (Moscow): Belarus One Win from Euros; First B-Pool Win for Slovenia Since 2008
MOSCOW — Belarus defeated Switzerland 8-6, despite a spirited ninth-inning comeback from the Red Crosses, claiming a spot in the title game of the Russian qualifier for the 2021 European Baseball Championship,…
Euro Qualifiers Day 4 (Moscow): Paton, Ilyin No-Hit Turkey; Switzerland Blasts Slovenia
MOSCOW — Russia and Switzerland scored lop-sided victories over Turkey and Slovenia, respectively, with the host nation clinching a spot in the qualifier championship with a 24-0 combined no-hitter by James Paton…
Euro Qualifiers Day 3 (Moscow): Soler with Two More Homers in Russia’s One-Hitter Over Belarus
MOSCOW — The battle for Union State bragging rights between undefeated Belarus and Russia ended in a result almost as lop-sided as possible, while Turkey finally had a bit of fun in…
Euro Qualifiers Day 2 (Moscow): Péres, Soler Lead Home Run Derby for Russia; Belarus’ Sokal with Two
MOSCOW — Belarus and Russia each changed opponents on Day Two of European Qualification, but the results were similar, as both trotted out their relentless offenses for the second day in-a-row. Slovenia…
Euro Qualifiers Day 1: Russia Provides Fireworks in Moscow, Belarus Also Big Winners
MOSCOW — Russia showed why it is a favorite for Italy as qualification for the European Baseball Championship began in Moscow, blasting Slovenia 20-0. Meanwhile, Belarus easily handled the Turkish national team,…
Team Russia Will Not Defend Gold at 40th Prague Baseball Week
Team Russia, winners of the gold medal at the 2020 Prague Baseball Week, will not take part in the 2021 edition of the event which begins on Tuesday. The national team was…
Defending champ RusStar is Ahead of the Pack in Russian Championship
By Victor Shestopalov May 30 was the final day of the first leg of the Russian baseball championship. A field of 10 teams, divided into two groups, played the single round-robin tournament over…
Russia Confident as It Prepares to Host Baseball Euros Qualifier
By Victor Shestopalov With the recent CEB confirmation of the European Championship Seniors Qualifying Tournament in Moscow in late June-early July, Team Russia is gearing up its preparation process. As of now the…
Dates, Teams announced for III U12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan City
By International Baseball Federation, www.ibaf.org The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the world governing body for the sports, announced a landmark agreement that awards Tainan City, Chinese Taipei the hosting rights of…