The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) announced on Thursday that the German National Team is going to play against Sweden and the Netherlands in four exhibition games prior to the European Championship in September. After opening training camp in Paderborn on August 31, Germany will play the Swedish team on September 2 in a doubleheader at the Ahorn Sportpark. Two days later the German team travels to Utrecht for a pair of exhibition games against the Dutch team on September 4 and 5.
Germany kicks off the European Championship on September 7 against the Czech Republic. Other opponents in Group B are the Netherlands, Great Britain, France and Belgium. Tickets for the European Championship are available through www.ekhonkbal.nl