Category: Switzerland

The BERN CARDINALS are no longer undefeated in the Swiss NLA. On Saturday the ZURICH CHALLENGERS prevailed 12-7 in a slugfest in game one, ending the 13-game winning streak by the reigning…

by John Baum Cardinals and Challengers headline weekend action The Bern Cardinals(13-0) play host to the Zurich Challengers(5-7) Saturday at the Allmend in Bern. The Challengers, off to a disappointing start to…

by John Baum Cards set club record with 13-0 start, sweeping the ‘Bows 6-3, 9-5. Chris Beyeler and Roger Salvodelli were the starting pitchers in game one, and both would work deep…

The BERN CARDINALS continued their winning streak to start the 2009 season in the Swiss Nationalliga A on Sunday in EMBRACH, where the RAINBOWS lost 3-6 and 5-9. BERN is now 13-0….

The Swiss Nationalliga A continues this weekend with four matchups. On Saturday the SISSACH FROGES host the ZURICH BARRACUDAS and the LAUSANNE INDIANS play against the ZURICH CHALLENGERS. On Sunday the BERN…

The LAUSANNE INDIANS won both games against the THERWIL FLYERS at home and moved past their opponents into second place. At the top, the BERN CARDINALS dominated the SISSACH FROGS in two…

by John Baum Flyers and Indians once again headline a full weekend of Swiss NLA action After playing to a split last weekend in Therwil, the Flyers (6-2) go to Lausanne to…

by John Baum Flyers remain in second place after split with Indians In the Flyers (6-2) anticipated rematch with the Lausanne Indians (5-4), Therwil saved a split after a tough 7-6 loss…

The BERN CARDINALS stayed undefeated in the Swiss Nationalliga A with two victories over the REUSSBUEHL EAGLES on Sunday afternoon. The THERWIL FLYERS follow in second place, 2.5 games back, after a…

by John Baum Cards look to remain undefeated as Eagles come to Bern On paper, the Bern Cardinals(7-0) should move their record to 9-0 when the Eagles(1-5) come to Bern on Sunday…

by John Baum Cardinals stay perfect…sweep Lausanne 13-1, 7-6. In a match-up of the first and second place teams Sunday, the Bern Cardinals   (7-0) keep their slate clean of losses after taking…

The CARDINALS also won games two and three against the INDIANS this season in the Swiss NLA this weekend and the reigning champion started with a clean 7-0 record. THERWIL follows in…

by John Baum TOP FOUR TEAMS CLASH THIS WEEKEND AS CARDINALS PLAY INDIANS, FLYERS PLAY CHALLENGERS CARDINALS VS. INDIANS The Cards (5-0) go to Lausanne to play the 2nd place team, the…

by John Baum CARDINALS MOVE TO 5-0 WITH CONVINCING SWEEP OF FROGS… Chris Beyeler and his offense completely dismantled the Sissach Frogs in game one Sunday, 22-2. Chris took a no-hitter into…

The THERWIL FLYERS and the ZURICH CHALLENGERS settled for a split in the Swiss Nationalliga A this weekend. In game one, THERWIL captured a 14-10 victory in a slugfest. ZURICH fought back…

by John Baum Challengers and Flyers headline weekend games On Saturday, the Challengers(2-0) travel to Therwil to take on the Flyers(2-0) in this weekend’s premier match-up. The Flyers, having surprisingly struggled last…

by John Baum Cardinals sweep Barracudas to move to 3-0 on the season The Cards welcomed the ‘Cudas to the Allmend Sunday, and sent them home unhappy. Chris Beyeler tossed 8 innings…

After the official opening day was played two weeks ago, the Swiss Nationalliga A kicked off the season this weekend with a full game day. Both clubs from ZURICH, BERN and LAUSANNE…

by John Baum Cardinals vs. Barracudas In a rematch of last season’s semi-finals, the Bern Cardinals and Zurich Barracudas will play Sunday in Bern. American import, Kyle Patrick, will make his debut…

by John Baum The Bern Cardinals and Lausanne Indians opened up the 2009 NLA baseball season in front of a crowd of 200, on the newly built ball field in Hunenberg, Sunday…

Weather permitting the 2009 season in the Nationalliga A starts on Sunday among the other Swiss leagues with a big Opening Day in Hünenberg, celebrating their new ballpark. In a rematch of…

The 25-year-old Illinois native James Earl Nash Jr. is going to coach the Swiss Nationalliga A club EMBRACH RAINBOWS during the 2009 season. He arrived in Switzerland this weekend and will lead…

by John Baum ZURICH CHALLENGERS 2009 Additions: James Sanders(USA); 2008 season statistics in Swiss NLA. .300 average, 1 HR, 9 runs, 5 doubles. 0.57 ERA, 1-1 record, 12 innings pitched. Tom Huston(USA),…

by John Baum BERN CARDINALS 2009 Additions: Rudi Vargas (D.R.); 2008 season statistics in Swiss NLA league. .358 average, 5 doubles, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 20 runs. Alexander Ruiz (D.R.); No statistics…

by John Baum 2009 SWISS BASEBALL SIGNINGS AND TRANSFERS (‘S’ denotes Swiss player, team by team analysis coming in the next couple of days) BERN CARDINALS: Player/coach John Baum (USA). Rudi Vargas(D.R),…