Three key players are leaving CB Barcelona in the Spanish Division de Honor. Eric Segura and Edison Valerio are joining the Astros Valencia, while Jorge Balboa is going to the Tenerife Marlins….
Lesther Galvan joins Padua in IBL
Tenerife Marlins’ leading hitter Lesther Galvan is leaving the Canary Island to join Padua in the Italian Baseball League. The Spanish national teamer batted .398 (OBP .465/SLG .621) with four home runs,…
Tim Crow new Head Coach in Hamburg / Dustin Ward, Gianny Fracchiolla stay
The Hamburg Stealers announced on Monday that Tim Crow is becoming their new head coach. The 54-year-old US-American is taking over for 37-year-old Jens Hawlitzky, who is becoming their new technical…
Maikel Azcuy from Southampton Mustangs to Berlin Flamingos
One of the best players of the last decade in the British National Baseball League is trying his luck in the German Baseball-Bundesliga in 2018. Maikel Azcuy is leaving the Southampton Mustangs…
Rimini adds Enorbel Marquez, Pierangelo Cit among others for 2018 Season
Rimini has added a couple of more players for the 2018 season in the Italian Baseball League. The best known player of that group among European Baseball is probably Enorbel Marquez-Ramirez. The…
Tjerk Smeets new Technical Director of KNBSB
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced on Friday that former national team catcher Tjerk Smeets is taking over as Technical Director for KNBSB on February 1, 2018. The 37-year-old…
Wilson Lee from Bonn Capitals to Solingen Alligators
26-year-old Australian Wilson Lee is transferring from the Bonn Capitals to the Solingen Alligators in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The left-handed pitcher, who can also play the outfield and spurts some power with…
WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari with Year-end Address to Baseball and Softball Federations
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari issued the following end-of-the-year address message to the sport’s National Federations and Associate Members in…
CEB announces Groups for 2018 European Cups
The Technical Commission of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) has set the groups for the 2018 European Cup competitions. The European Champions Cup will be held in Rotterdam, the CEB Cup…
Czech pitcher Veronika Peckova finished 2017 Season in Taiwanese Pro League
By Pavel Hrdina, European Softball Federation She is the first Czech woman ever who played softball in a professional league. 21-years-old pitcher Veronika Pecková got paid by Taiwanese club to help them…
Marco Nanni, Juan Carlos Infante to Castenaso in Italian Serie A
Former Bologna and San Marino manager Marco Nanni is joining Castenaso in the Italian Serie A as head coach for the 2018 season. At the end of this year’s campaign with T&A…
Challenge de France 2018 to be played in Valenciennes and Compiegne
The 2018 Challenge de France was awarded to the cities of Valenciennes and Compiegne. The eight-team league cup of the French Division I will be played from May 10 to 13, 2018….
Alessandro Maestri joins T&A San Marino
Well-travelled Alessandro Maestri is returning home to play in the Italian Baseball League in 2018. After stints in the minor leagues in the United States, in pro leagues in Japan and South…
Ryan Bollinger signs with New York Yankees
26-year-old left-hander Ryan Bollinger is signing a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. The news was officially revealed during a broadcast of the Australian Baseball League, where he is currently…
Highlights of National Baseball League 2017 season include Ryan Trask breaking 36-year-old record
Press release Project Cobb Among the highlights of the 2017 National Baseball Season was Ryan Trask’s phenomenal hitting display for the Southampton Mustangs against the Herts Falcons in game one of their…
ISG VP Pete Caliendo speaking at Sports Congress in Cuba
By International Sports Group Vice President of the International Sports Group and Former USA Baseball National Team Coach Peter Caliendo spoke at the Cuban AFIDE Sports Congress in November 2017. Coach Caliendo…
2017/2018 Calendar – ISG increasing numbers of worldwide coach clinics
By International Sports Group New Zealand Baseball Federation Clinic Auckland, NZ 22-24 September 2017 (contact ryan.flynn@baseballnewzealand.com) Featuring: Reggie Smith, Former Red Sox, Dodgers, Cardinals All Star; Pete Caliendo, ISG; Graeme Lloyd,…
Italy announces roster for Asia Pacific Cup in February
From February 1 to 4, 2018 the Women’s Softball National Team from Italy will participate in the Asia Pacific Cup in Sydney, Australia. The team of manager Enrico Obletter will travel to…
T&A San Marino signs Infielder Vicente Lupo
24-year-old infielder Vicente Lupo is leaving Redipuglia and the Italian Serie B to join T&A San Marino in the Italian Baseball League. The Venezuelan with Italian passport played three seasons in the…
U.S. passes Japan to claim No. 1 spot as WBSC Women’s Softball World Rankings
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation View rankings LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today unveiled the 2017 end-of-the-year standings in the Official WBSC Softball World Rankings Presented by…
Oscar Angulo from Novara to Rimini
Rimini has added a third Spanish national team player. After pitcher Ricardo Hernandez and outfielder/first baseman Jesus Ustariz, the reigning Italian Baseball League champion also has added shortstop Oscar Angulo for the…
Olympia Haarlem, Dinet Oosting star Haarlem Awards
FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem and Dinet Oosting were the big winners during the sports award announcements in Haarlem, Netherlands. Olympia Haarlem, which won the Dutch Golden League Softball and the European Cup Winners…
Giuseppe Mazzanti joins Unipol Bologna
34-year-old Italian slugger Giuseppe Mazzanti is leaving Nettuno after two years to join Unipol Bologna for the 2018 season in the Italian Baseball League. He batted .293 with eight doubles and four…
Apollo Bratislava wins Euroleague Softball 2017
By European Softball Federation Over the last weekend of September, the final tournament of Euroleague 2017 took place. This was the fourth year in a row that this competition was played. Six teams from…