Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation ROME, Italy — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the launch of the Softball World Cup flagship brand. The new Softball World Cup brand…
OF Andrew Oberthaler from Vienna to Berlin
US-American outfielder Andrew Oberthaler is leaving the Vienna Wanderers to join the Berlin Flamingos in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The former high school prospect worked as meteorologist in Vienna and played for the…
First players selected for Finnish Baseball National Team
The Finnish Baseball and Softball Federation has announced the first players for its Baseball national team, which will compete at a C-Pool European Championship this summer. Selected players are Toivo Aaltonen Andres…
Markus Solbach remains with Bonn Capitals, will pitch in US during summer
German national team hurler Markus Solbach remains with the Bonn Capitals. The 26-year-old right-hander is going to reinforce the team at the beginning and the end of the season. In between he…
Ronald Bermudez joins T&A San Marino
T&A San Marino has signed Ronald Bermudez for the upcoming season in the Italian Serie A. The 29-year-old Venezuelan is a former minor leaguer in the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles…
ISG Baseball returns to Curacao Baseball Week with Coaches Development Program
By ISG Baseball International Sports Group Coaches Development Program returns to the outstanding Curacao Baseball Week headed up by Sir Hensley Meulens Giants Bench Coach. Along with, ISG team leader and former…
Renny Duarte starts new Assignment as Pitching Coach for Spanish Federation
Thanks to a cooperation between Major League Baseball and the Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation (RFEBS) Renny Duarte has started his new assignment as pitching coach for the RFEBS federation. Duarte…
Cuban RHP Jorge Martinez joins Unipol Bologna for 2018 Season
Unipol Bologna has signed 34-year-old Cuban right-hander Jorge Martinez for the 2018 Season. After participating in the Cuban national team from 2003 to 2013 he went on to play professionally in the…
Paul Astl returns to Dornbirn Indians
The multiple positions playing Paul Astl is returning to the Dornbirn Indians in the Baseball League Austria. Last year he played for the Schwaz Tigers and the Athletics Attnang-Puchheim. In the past…
Dinet Oosting joins Eva Voortman during Training Camp in Japan
Dutch national team catcher Dinet Oosting is joining Eva Voortman, when the Dutch pitcher is entering training camp for her path to Japanese professional softball. However Oosting isn’t going to play the…
Michael Weigl, Johannes Jung, David Dinski return to Buchbinder Legionaere Roster
The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg announced this past weekend that Michael Weigl, Johannes Jung and David Dinski return to the German Baseball-Bundesliga roster. After a year-long break Jung is returning to the team….
Softball Asia Pacific Cup with Italy starts on Thursday in Sydney
The Softball Asia Pacific Cup held at Blacktown International Sportspark starting on Thursday, is the biggest international women’s softball event in Australia since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Italy is going to represent…
Stuttgart Reds add Outfielder Ismail Ciftci
The Stuttgart Reds have announced that they have added former German youth national team player Ismail Ciftci. The outfielder is coming from the Nagold Mohawks to the Reds. However the 19-year-old only…
Rotterdam introduces Robert Eenhoorn Classic to promote Youth Sports
A Rotterdam sports organization is going to organize the Robert Eenhoorn Classic on July 1 at Family Stadium in Rotterdam, home of Curacao Neptunus. The Robert Eenhoorn Classic is part of a…
Steve Janssen becomes Pitching Coach in Chicago Cubs Organization
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) and Steve Janssen announced on Sunday that the Belgian pitching expert is joining the Chicago Cubs organization. He will no longer be the manager…
Steve Fish named Team Australia Manager for Japan Tour
Press release Baseball Australia A winner of multiple ABL Championships and a leader of Australian underage teams, Steve Fish has been named as Team Australia manager for their upcoming tour of Japan….
WBSC announces dates for 2018 Baseball World Cups and Softball World Championships
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the dates of the 2018 Baseball World Cups and Softball World Championships that will be…
Tommasin Padua adds Yohan Pino, Levi Carolus
Tommasin Padua has added former big leaguer Yohan Pino and Levi Carolus for the upcoming season in the Italian Baseball League. 34-year-old right-handed pitcher Pino is from Venezuela and played two seasons…
Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, Trevor Hoffman elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Press release Baseball Writers’ Association of America Two former Most Valuable Players, a member of the 600-home run club and a pitcher for whom the National League award for relievers is named…
Cuban RHP Vladimir Banos joins Padule in Italian Baseball League
34-year-old Cuban national team player Vladimir Banos is joining Padule in the Italian Baseball League. He is currently playing with Las Tunas in the playoffs of the Cuban championship. The right-hander is…
More than 100 Coaches at ISG Baseball Clinic in Paderborn in January
By ISG Baseball The recently concluded ISG Baseball Clinic in Paderborn, Germany was a huge success. Held in conjunction with the Deutsche Baseball Verband, the three day affair was attended by over…
11 of 12 Nations qualified for WBSC U15 Baseball World Cup #u15worldcup
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Eleven of the 12 competing nations have now been determined for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Baseball World Cup® 2018…
Brice Lorienne returns to Templiers Senart
Infielder/outfielder Brice Lorienne is transferring in the French Division I from the Arvernes Clermont-Ferrand to the Templiers Senart. The 30-year-old former national team player already played for Senart in 2011. Since then…
40+ Austrian Coaches at International Sports Group Clinic in Vienna in December
By ISG Baseball International Sports Group, as part of its continuing mission to advance international baseball, collaborated with the Austrian Baseball Federation to stage a successful coaches’ clinic in Vienna on December…
Heidenheim Heidekoepfe sign former Minor Leaguer RJ Hively for 2018 Season
The Heidenheim Heidekoepfe announced on Monday that they have signed former minor leaguer RJ Hively for the 2018 season. The 29-year-old Californian is supposed to pitch in game two each week and…