The INDIANS impressed this weekend with two lopsided victories against the CHALLENGERS in Zurich. They now already have scored 63 runs in just four games. The 2007 champion BERN CARDINALS started their…
Category: Switzerland
Cardinals with tough task against Barracudas
The 2007 champion BERN CARDINALS began their campaign to defend their title in Zurich against the BARRACUDAS. It is the first doubleheader of the season for the CARDS, as rain had washed…
Barracudas with perfect start into new season
Zurich Challengers – Reussbuehl Eagles 6-9, 8-4 EAG 300 050 010 9 11 2 CHA 020 100 300 6 13 3 EAG 001 000 3 4 5 3 CHA 020 600 X…
Results National League A April 12/13
After washing out the opening weekend, the National League A started a week later. The BARRACUDAS got two easy wins against the promoted club from WIL and took the lead in the…
Preview Swiss Baseball
The idea was great to start the Swiss Baseball and Softball season with a special opening weekend. However the weather last Sunday was against it and the National League A (NLA) opens…
Barracudas sign Charles Brown
A few days before the season start in Switzerland, the ZURICH BARRACUDAS introduced a new infielder. Charles Brown from Pasadena, California joins the club for 2008. He is 22 years old and…
Swiss Season was supposed to start with Opening Day in Bern
On Sunday it was planned to open the Swiss Baseball Season with a rematch of last year’s finals between the BERN CARDINALS and the ZURICH CHALLENGERS. However rain permitted the games today….
Chris Blackbee joins Flyers
The THERWIL FLYERS from the NLA in Switzerland have signed the Australian pitcher/outfielder Chris Blackbee. He is from Perth and played for the BRUSSELS KANGAROOS the past two years. Blackbee batted .200…
Ramon Figueroa Head Coach of Sissach Frogs
Ramon FIGUEROA returns to Switzerland for the 2008 season to coach the NLA club Sissach Frogs. He already was with the team ten years ago and worked for other organizations Europe since…
Schedule for Swiss Cup published
The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation has published the draw for the Swiss Cup. The first round will take place on April 26th and 27th. The NLA-teams Bern Cardinals, Zurich Challengers, Zurich…
New president for Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation
The General Assembly of the Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation took place last weekend. Marco ITEN was elected as new president. Sibylle ZUERCHER will be the new chairwoman of the Technical Committee…
Reussbuehl Eagles without four players in 2008
The NLA team Reussbuehl Eagles are going to replace four players for the 2008 season. The two infielder Mark FEHLMANN and Marcel ENZ end their career. ENZ will stay in the front…
Analysing Numbers: Swiss Baseball
Over the next two weeks, we will take a look at some statistics in European Baseball. Today we’ll start with the Swiss Baseball League. The Bern Cardinals won the Swiss championship in…
Zurich gets a new ballpark
The three baseball teams in Zurich, Switzerland will get a new ballpark. A poll for the rebuild of the complete sports complex “Heerenschuerli” received 74,8 percent of the votes. The complete costs…
Andy Fleischacker remains Coach of Zurich Challengers
Andy FLEISCHACKER signed a contract for the 2008 season to return as head coach of the Zurich Challengers. He already worked in this position in 2000, 2002 and 2007. He led the…
Swiss Baseball: Final Standings
National League A: Regular season Group 1: Bern Cardinals 18-2 Reussbühl Eagles 12-8 Therwil Flyers 11-9 Sissach Frogs 5-15 Group2: Zurich Challengers 13-7 Zurich Barracudas 12-8 Lausanne Indians 7-13 Embrach Rainbows 2-18…
Swiss Baseball Finals: Bern Cardinals win third straight title
The Cardinals swept the best-of-five-series against the Challengers with a 4-0 shutout in game three of the series last weekend. They have won the Swiss Championship in 2005 and 2006 as well….
Swiss Baseball Finals: Cardinals win first two games
The Bern Cardinals got a head start into the Swiss finals and need just one more win to celebrate the championship. After an 11-6 at home against the Challengers on Saturday they…
Preview Swiss Baseball Finals
The Bern Cardinals host the Zurich Challengers on Saturday for game one of the best-of-five-series to determine the Swiss champion. The Cards swept the regular season series back in April 14-4 and…
Bern Cardinals reach Swiss Baseball Finals
The Bern Cardinals disposed of the Zurich Barracudas 14-6 in Game 3 last weekend to advance to their third straight Swiss Baseball League title series. The Cardinals will meet the winner of…
Bern Cardinals just 1 Game away from Swiss Baseball Championship
The Bern Cardinals moved within one victory of their third straight Swiss Baseball League finals with two victories over the Zurich Barracudas this past weekend. In other semi-final action, the Zurich Challengers…
Preview and Prediction Swiss Baseball Semifinals
Bern Cardinals (18-2) vs Zurich Barracudas (11-7) The Cardinals captured the Group 1 regular season title and were a dominating team until the latter part of the season. Reussbuhl upset the two-time…
Matchups for Swiss Baseball Playoffs are set
The Reussbuhl Eagles (12-8) and the Zurich Barracudas (12-8) split a pair of games this weekend in Swiss Baseball League action. The Eagles routed the Barracudas in the opening game 21-0 before…
Zurich Challengers win Swiss Baseball Cup Final vs Bern Cardinals
In a likely preview of the Swiss Baseball finals, the Zurich Challengers knocked off the Bern Cardinals 6-2 last Sunday at Kanelmatt 1 baseball field in Therwil to win the 2007 Swiss…
Baseball Playoffs Switzerland – Preview
The Swiss Baseball League has no games scheduled this weekend so that the Swiss Baseball Cup finals can be disputed by the Bern Cardinals, Lausanne Indians, Therwil Flyers, and Zurich Challengers. The…