Monday, June 14:
BK Kranjski Lisjaki – Buffaloes Blagoevgrad 2-23 (5)
The Buffaloes Blagoevgrad needed just five innings to down Kranjski Lisjaki 23-2. The Bulgarian champion already had a big lead, when they blew things wide open with nine runs in the fourth and seven in the fifth. Aleksander Petrov and Takeshi Fujimori hit homeruns and combined for seven runs and nine RBI. Alexandar Tashev scored five times.
Szentendre Sleepwalkers – SUPERFUND Wanderers Vienna 1-14 (7)
The SUPERFUND Wanderers kicked off the European Cup Qualifier in Karlovac, Croatia with a seven-inning 14-1 win over the Szentendre Sleepwalkers. They put ten of the 14 runs on the board between the second and the fourth. Bryan Henderson went 2-for-4 with a homerun and three runs scored. Clemens Cichocki and Hiro Sakanashi also crossed the plate three times. Victor Cichocki drove in four.
Espoo Expos – Olimpija Karlovac 4-10
Host Olimpija Karlovac scored in each of the last four frames en route to a 10-4 win over the Espoo Expos on day one of the EC Qualifier. Four players crossed the plate twice. Nikola Sertic and Evan Miles had three hits apiece. Marin Vukmirovic struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings for the win. Timothy Harikkala took the loss.
Complete Schedule European Cup Qualifier in Karlovac, Croatia