Last weekend the SUMA Open traditionally hosted the PONY and COLT League European Qualifiers in Prague, Czech Republic. 32 teams from 15 different countries in Europe participated and competed for a spot in the World Series tournament in August in the United States.
The Czech Academy defeated Crocetta Baseball from Italy 8-0 in the finals of the COLT League U16 Qualifier and will play in the COLT League World Series in Lafayatte, Indiana from August 5th to 10th. The Czech Academy had downed Hrosi Brno in the semi-finals 9-2, while Crocetta beat the French Academy 9-1.
Final Standings COLT League Qualifier (Complete Results):
1. | Česká Akademie (CZE) |
2. | Crocetta Baseball (ITA) |
3. | Hroši Brno (CZE) |
4. | France Academy (FRA) |
5. | Stuttgart Reds (GER) |
6. | Serbia (SRB) |
7. | Vilnius-Sugar Storm (LTU) |
8. | Western Fire (UKR) |
9. | Austrian Baseball Academy (AUT) |
10. | Israel (ISR) |
11. | London Mets (GBR) |
12. | Kaunas (LTU) |
13. | North stars team (RUS) |
14. | Demony Miejska Górka (POL) |
15. | KMC Ambassadors (GER) |
16. | Brest Zubrs (BLR) |
In the PONY League U14 Qualifier the German Baseball Academy (DBA) prevailed 3-2 over the Czech Academy in the finals to reach the PONY League World Series, which will be played from August 5 to 10 in Washington, Pennsylvania. The DBA had eliminated the London Mets 15-1 in the semi-finals, as the Czech Academy shut out Austria 6-0.
Final Standings PONY League Qualifier (Complete Results):
1. | German Academy (GER) |
2. | Česká Akademie (CZE) |
3. | Austrian Baseball Academy (AUT) |
4. | London Mets (GBR) |
5. | Bordeaux academy (FRA) |
6. | Tempo Titans (CZE) |
7. | Crocetta Baseball (ITA) |
8. | Demony Miejska Górka (POL) |
9. | Israel (ISR) |
10. | Vilnius-Sugar Storm (LTU) |
11. | Stuttgart Reds (GER) |
12. | Gepardy Zory (POL) |
13. | Western Fire (UKR) |
14. | Brest Zubrs (BLR) |
15. | NT Moldova (MOL) |
16. | Towarzystwo Kutno (POL) |