The Netherlands won the U15 European Championship on Saturday in Trnava, Slovakia, defeating Italy 14-4 (box) in five innings before a crowd of 350 spectators. Guus Toemen was the man of the…
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Europeans in the Majors & Minors: June 2023
By DZ. Filed July 1, 2023. There are several Europeans having relative success in the Florida State League, including an award winner, while a number of young players making their professional debuts…
Dornbirn Indians Win 2023 Federation Cup
Austria’s Dornbirn Indians won the 2023 Federation Cup on Saturday in Bratislava, defeating Belgium’s Deurne Spartans, 11-1 (box), in a contest that was never in doubt after the Indians jumped out to…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: May 2023
By DZ. We are nearly two months into the 2023 season, and not far from the start of the short-season leagues. Here’s a list of Max Kepler, this year’s sole European major…
Fangraphs: Slovakia’s Macko Future Top-100 Prospect
Fangraphs prospect analyst Eric Logenhagen has tipped Slovakian LHP Adam Macko to break into the site’s Top-100 prospect list in 2024. Longehagen describes Macko, who was born in Slovakia before moving to…
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…
Second Annual U23 European Winter League Planned for November
The second annual European Baseball Winter League (EBWL) is scheduled to run from November 19-27 on the Spanish island of Tenerife, with 48 U23 players from across Europe training in the morning…
Nada Split Defeats Red Wolves Budapest to Win Euro Interleague Baseball Championship
Croatia’s Nada Split defeated Red Wolves Budapest 9-4 in the final of Sunday’s Euro Interleague Baseball championship game in Bratislava, with three runs in the first inning and four more in the…
Hungary Coasts to Victory, Advances to European Championship Playoff
Hungary scored five runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back against Slovakia, coasting to an 8-1 victory (box score) in the final of the European Championship qualifying…
France and Switzerland Win European Championship Qualifiers; Hungary and Slovakia Will Meet on Sunday
France and Switzerland won their respective European Championship qualifying groups on Saturday, advancing to next year’s three-team playoff for the final two spots at the 2023 tournament in Czechia. Hungary and Slovakia…
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 Belgrade Day 1: Vera, Piros Excel on Mound in Budapest, Vojvodina Blowout Wins
By Gabriel Fidler BELGRADE, Serbia — The Budapest Red Wolves and Vojvodina started their Federation Cup Qualifier with a pair of complete performances, each needing only seven innings to dispatch, respectively, Lithuanian…
Euro Interleague Baseball: Week 1
Summary The Euro Interleague, which pits the top clubs from Central Europe and the Balkans, returned last week after a year’s absence. Europe’s largest multi-country circuit will feature only six teams, down…
Fangraphs: Slovakia’s Macko a Top-10 Mariners Prospect
Fangraphs has rated the Slovakian pitcher Adam Macko as a Top-1o prospect in the Seattle Mariners farm system, citing three quality pitches, among them a fastball that tops out at 98 miles…
First Annual Euro Baseball Winter League Wraps Up
The first annual Euro Baseball Winter League (EBWL) in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain, concluded on Sunday, with the Golden Stars, coached by Peter Caliendo, cruising to an easy victory over the…
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 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…
Euro Qualifiers Day 4 (Bratislava): Historic Win for Slovakia, Qualifies to Euros for First Time
BRATISLAVA — Slovakia used three big innings to defeat Ireland by mercy rule and leave no doubt that it had earned the right to contest the European Baseball Championship for the first…
Euro Qualifiers Day 3 (Bratislava): Youthful Hungarians Claim First Win, Brunegraf Drives Slovakia’s Blowout
BRATISLAVA — A young Hungarian squad impressed in a 5-3 defeat of Finland, while Slovakia surprised Ireland’s American university-tested squad with a 15-5 walloping. With the latter two nations already holding a…
Euro Qualifiers Day 2 (Bratislava): Ireland, Slovakia to Final; Hungary, Finland Eliminated
BRATISLAVA — Ireland and Slovakia each scored big wins on the second day of qualification for the European Championship and eliminated Hungary and Finland from the picture. The day started with a…
Euro Qualifiers Day 1 (Bratislava): Slovakia, Ireland Win After Legendary Performances from Ižold, Smithers
BRATISLAVA — Excellent pitching and solid defensive play marked the opening day of European Championship Qualification in Bratislava. Kealan Smithers turned in one of the best performances on the mound in Irish…