By Gabriel Fidler BOGUSLAV, Ukraine — Tenerife and London were each victorious as the CEB Federations Cup Qualifier in Ukraine commenced. The entry level qualification tournament is the first ever hosted by…
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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…
Spain Takes Gold at 40th Prague Baseball Week
Team Spain defeated host Czech Republic 9-0 in the final of the 40th Prague Baseball Week to claim the gold medal at the four-day baseball festival. Spain jumped out to a 3-0…
Spanish Baseball League Week 6: Three Meléndez Homers Keep Marlins Deadlocked with Astros
Another week of play meant another pair of sweeps for Tenerife and Valencia, with Viladecans keeping pace in third. Five of the six series ended in two wins for one side, but…
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…
Barcelona Baseball Cup Postponed Until 2022
By Bruce Baskin The Barcelona Baseball Cup (BBC), in which the Mexican Pacific League’s Guasave Algodoneros were going to play as part of their preseason schedule in September has been postponed until…
Spanish Baseball League Week 5: Valencia, Tenerife Still Unbeaten Despite Strong Efforts
By: Gabriel Fidler Tenerife and Valencia each continued its relentless pace as the co-leaders of the Spanish Baseball League while Viladecans righted the ship after its first losses last weekend, but…
Spanish Baseball League Week 4: “Grand Slam” Galván Strike Again as Only Marlins, Astros Stay Undefeated
And then there were two. In a showdown of two of the Spanish Baseball League’s unbeaten clubs, Valencia matched up with Viladecans and came took both games of the series. Meanwhile, Tenerife…
Streaming Schedule, European Baseball Leagues (May 7 – May 9)
Germany’s Ben’s Bundesliga Week 6 of the German Bundesliga offers the long-awaited contest between the country’s top two clubs, the Heidenheim Heideköpfe (10-0) and Guggenberger Legionäre Regensburg (9-1), with Game One scheduled for tonight…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: 2021 Preview
By “DZ”. Welcome back! This is our first installment in this series since September 2019, so a number of the teams, levels, and names have changed. Two players from previous editions have…
Spanish Baseball League Week 3: Franco, Ustariz Explosive in Tenerife Sweep; Gavà Earns First SBL Wins
The third week of the Spanish Baseball League was the most disputed of the season. Although it is clear that Viladecans, Tenerife, and Valencia are on another level from the rest of…
Streaming Schedule, European Baseball Leagues (April 30 -May 2)
Germany’s Ben’s Bundesliga All eight Bundesliga South games will be streamed this weekend, with the top match-up involving the league’s lone undefeated club, the Heidenheim Heideköpfe (8-0), and the Stuttgart Reds (7-1)….
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….
Spanish Baseball League Week 2: Astros Undefeated as Valerio Rips Four HR
Tenerife, Valencia, and Viladecans left no doubt that they are the frontrunners for the Spanish Baseball League with another week of dominant sweeps, but it was the Astros’ Edison Valerio that stole…
Streaming Schedule, European Baseball Leagues (April 16-18)
Germany’s Ben’s Bundesliga The third weekend of action in the Bundesliga South starts in Stuttgart, where the Stuttgart Reds (4-0) look to continue their perfect start in a home-and-away series with the Tübingen…
Spanish Baseball League Week 1: Tenerife Makes Offensive Statement, Toros’ Magic Continues
The newly rebranded and enlarged Spanish Baseball League began its 2021 season over the weekend, avoiding the four-month delay that affected its previous campaign. A dozen clubs will contest the SBL for…
Streaming Schedule, European Baseball Leagues (April 9-11)
The European baseball season will get into full swing this weekend, with the German Bundesliga joined by the Czech Extraliga and the Spanish Baseball League (SBL). The complete list of streaming options…
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…
2021 Barcelona Cup to Feature First Mexican Club in Europe
By Bruce Baskin The Algodoneros de Guasave are planning to make a trip across the Atlantic Ocean this fall to play in a tournament involving European teams and perhaps an Asian squad…
Tenerife Baseball Week: Spain prevails over Czech Republic
Spain scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to overcame a 1-3 deficit in a 4-3 win over the Czech Republic in the final game of a four-game exhibition…
Tenerife Baseball Week: Spain edges Czech Republic on Wednesday
Spain improved to 2-1 in the four-game exhibition series against the Czech Republic in Tenerife with a 7-4 victory on Wednesday. Spain scored four runs in the first for an early lead….
Tenerife Baseball Week: Spain dominates Game two against Czech Republic
Spain evened the four-game exhibition series against the Czech Republic with a lopsided 16-3 blowout on Tuesday evening during the Tenerife Baseball Week. Nine runs in the third and six in the…
Tenerife Baseball Week: Czechia beats Spain 11-7 on Monday
The Czech Republic opened the Tenerife Baseball Week, which is a four game exhibition series between Czech Republic and Spain, on Monday with an 11-7 victory over Spain. The Czech scored in…
Astros Valencia win Spanish Division de Honor 2020
The Astros Valencia have captured the Spanish Division de Honor in the 2020 season. They finished the season with a 17-1 record ahead of the Tenerife Marlins and San Inazio Bilbao. Usually…