Category: Switzerland

by J.P. Mottl, head coach Zurich Barracudas THE BEGINNING… The Barracudas Baseball Club was founded 1985 and entered the second Swiss Division the following year. In 1987 they got promoted, together with…

by John Baum CARDS STRUGGLE TO FIND OFFENSE IN SPLIT VERSUS FLYERS Pitching was the main theme in this weekend’s matchup of one vs. two as the Cards and Flyers were able…

The CARDINALS and the FLYERS split the highly anticipated doubleheader, which could be a preview for a potential final. BERN won the first match with a 5-0 shutout. THERWIL came back in…

by John Baum CHALLENGERS AND INDIANS BATTLE FOR FINAL PLAYOFF SPOT Sunday, the Zurich Challengers (9-7) will try to continue their turnaround from early season struggles, and find themselves back where they…

by John Baum CHALLENGERS KEEP PACE WITH INDIANS, SWEEP EAGLES TO MOVE TO 9-7 The NLA-Team remains in a tie for fourth place with the Lausanne Indians after sweeping the Reussbuehl Eagles…

by John Baum Last weekend’s action in Switzerland showed once again that the Therwil Flyers (14-1 )are looking to dethrone the champion Bern Cardinals (11-3) this season in what is turning out…

The WILL DEVILS upset 2007 champion BERN CARDINALS in game two of the twin bill, as they settled for a split. The THERWIL FLYERS profited and extended their lead in the standings…

by John Baum WIL LOOKS TO CONTINUE HOT STREAK AGAINST CARDINALS The Devils (5-11) play host to the second place Bern Cardinals (10-2) Sunday in Wil. The Devils, currently riding a three-game…

by John Baum The Cardinals, without their number one, or number two pitchers, shut down the high flying Flyer offense, limiting them to three hits on the game. The Cardinals starter, John…

by John Baum THERWIL FLYERS AND BERN CARDINALS LOCK HORNS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE MISTER-BASEBALL PUT BOTH IN THEIR TOP 50 EUROPEAN CLUB RANKINGS! In a rematch of last year’s semi-final, the…

by John Baum FLYERS DOMINATE UNDERMANNED BARRACUDAS…15-5 AND 8-0! The Barracudas (9-6) were no match for the first place Flyers (12-1) Saturday in Therwil. The ‘Cudas, travelling without their top three hitters,…

The FLYERS won the duel against the BARRACUDAS, celebrating two lopsided victories to extend their winning streak to eleven games. The CHALLENGERS moved back to .500 with a sweep against SISSACH. Short…

by John Baum BARRACUDAS LOOK TO END FLYERS NINE GAME WINNING STREAK IN THREWIL SATURDAY The Barracudas (9-4), currently in third place in the standings, travel to Therwil to take on the…

The Swiss national team has 16 members, who are travelling to the European Championship Qualifier next week in Antwerp, Belgium. Switzerland is playing against Austria, Malta and Belgium, trying to clinch a…

by John Baum FLYERS HOLD ONTO FIRST PLACE BY DOMINATING EAGLES The Reussbuehl Eagles (3-9), hurt by missing players and injuries, stood no chance against the team with the top record in…

The CARDINALS and the FLYERS each won their games nine and ten this season and stay at the top of the standings in the Swiss Nationalliga A. BERN defeated WIL 2-1 and…

by John Baum CARDS LOOK TO GET BACK ON WINNING TRACK IN SWITZERLAND VS. THE DEVILS The Bern Cardinals (8-2) and Wil Devils (3-9) play Saturday in Bern, as the Cards try…

by John Baum FLYERS SWEEP TO EXTEND LEAD IN TITLE CHASE… Game one was a close affair, the Flyers had several chances with men on base, but hard hit balls found the…

CARDINALS DUE THE IMPROBABLE…WIN THE EURO QUALIFIER IN BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC! by John Baum Thanks to an all around effort, the Bern Cardinals were victorious in a very strong Euro Qualifier in…

The THERWIL FLYERS used the absence of the BERN CARDINALS (winning the qualifier in Brno) to extend their lead in the group one standings of the Nationalliga A with two victories in…

With the BERN CARDINALS dominating the qualifier in Brno, Czech Republic and the ZURICH CHALLENGERS playing solid baseball in Brest, Belarus, Swiss baseball is clearly gaining influence in Europe. The THERWIL FLYERS,…

In the only matchup this weekend, the LAUSANNE INDIANS and the REUSSBUEHL EAGLES settled for a split. After the home team won a slugfest 17-11 in game one, the EAGLES took home…

After the eventful last game day with the first losses for the BERN CARDINALS against the THERWIL FLYERS in walk-off style, the action in the Nationalliga A takes a step back. Only…