The Czech team won the European Championships Juveniles for a third straight year thanks to a 13-6 win over Russia in the finals in Dupnitza, Bulgaria on Saturday afternoon. Host Bulgaria finished in third after crushing Austria 15-1 (5) in the bronze medal match earlier the day.
Results:
July 18
Classification Round:
Ukraine – Romania 17-6 (5)
Third Place Game:
Austria – Bulgaria 1-15 (5)
Finals:
Czech Republic – Russia 13-6
Final Standings:
- Czech Republic
- Russia
- Bulgaria
- Austria
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
- Ukraine
- Romania
- Turkey
Next up on the youth calendar in European Baseball this summer are the Qualifiers for next year’s European Championships Cadets, which will begin in Antwerp, Belgium and Sofia, Bulgaria on Monday.