Lithuanian right-handed pitcher Edvardas Matusevičius is going to play for the Dohren Wild Farmers in the German Baseball-Bundesliga this summer. The 25-year-old was part of the MLB European Elite Camp in 2008…
Alessandro Maestri to play in Mexico this Year
Italian right-handed pitcher Alessandro Maestri is going to play in Mexico this season according to a report by GrandeSlam.net. The 31-year-old former minor leaguer with the Chicago Cubs is going to play…
Gary Owens replaces James McOwen with Heidekoepfe
Gary Michael Owens is going to replace James McOwen with the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe. The 30-year-old US-American is transferring from league rival Stuttgart Reds to the German Baseball-Bundesliga South team. Owens is playing…
WBC 2017 2nd Round San Diego: Dominican Republic shuts out Venezuela
Venezuela 000 000 000 0 8 1 Dominican Republic 000 010 11X 3 8 0 Box score The Dominican Republic rebounded from their loss to Puerto Rico in the opener of the…
Nate Thomas from Bad Homburg to Munich-Haar Disciples
The Munich-Haar Disciples announced on Wednesday that they have signed utility player Nate Thomas for the 2017 season. He is coming from the Bad Homburg Hornets. The 28-year-old played for Great Britain…
2017 World Baseball Classic Sets Event Attendance Records
Press release World Baseball Classic, Inc. The 2017 World Baseball Classic set numerous tournament attendance records after the completion of the first round of play. The tournament reached record attendance for games…
Kenley Jansen joins Netherlands for Semifinals in Los Angeles
The Netherlands and Japan qualified as first two teams for the semi-finals at the 2017 World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles. The Dutch team will receive a pretty important reinforcement on their…
Zurich Barracudas sign Evan Brisentine
The Zurich Barracudas were busy in the offseason to bolster their roster for the 2017 season. The key signing is lefty pitcher Evan Brisentine who will solidify the top of the rotation….
WBC 2017 On Site Report: Adam Jones, Eric Hosmer Power USA to Comeback WBC Victory
By Gabriel Fidler SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Adam Jones and Eric Hosmer both knocked balls out of Petco Park in the eighth inning, and Team USA came-from-behind to defeat Venezuela, 4-2 in…
WBC 2017 2nd Round Tokyo: Japan beats Israel, joins Netherlands in Semi-Finals
Israel 000 000 003 3 5 0 Japan 000 005 03X 8 13 1 Box score Samurai Japan scored five runs in the sixth in an 8-3 win over Israel to conclude…
Umpires from 25 nations to oversee 2017 WBSC Softball World Championships
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation appointed umpires from 25 countries to officiate the 2017 WBSC Softball World Championships. For the 15th WBSC Men’s…
Ticket Sale for World Port Tournament 2017 starts on Wednesday
The ticket sale for the 2017 World Port Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands start on Wednesday, March 15. Tickets will be available from 5pm CET at Ticketmaster.nl. The 16th edition of the World…
WBC 2017 2nd Round Tokyo: Netherlands crush Cuba
Netherlands 313 510 1 14 13 0 Cuba 000 010 0 1 5 2 Box score Dutch teams have beaten Cuba in the past few years on a regular basis. But what…
WBC 2017 On Site Report: Passionate Puerto Rico Earns Classic Payback Over D.R.
By Gabriel Fidler SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Puerto Rico played with a passion and enthusiasm that the baseball world will long remember, and defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1 in a thrilling rematch…
FISU unveils Participants for Universiade Baseball Tournament 2017
The 2017 Summer Universiade will be held in Taipei City, Taiwan from August 20 to 29. This week the nine participants for the baseball tournament during the 29th edition of the Universiade…
Eight Australians sign with professional softball league in USA
by World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org Eight Aussie Spirit players are headed for the adventure of a lifetime when they join the Chicago Bandits in the U.S. National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league….
ESF alters Groups for Women’s, U16 European Championships
After drawing the groups for the Women’s and U16 European Championships during the ESF Congress in Belgrade in early February, the European Softball Federations altered the groups following a series of withdrawals…
WBC 2017 2nd Round Tokyo: Samurai Japan breaks Tie against Cuba in 8th, stays undefeated
Cuba 020 201 000 5 10 1 Japan 101 021 03X 8 9 0 Box score Samurai Japan celebrated their fifth win in as many games at the 2017 World Baseball Classic…
Logan Moreland joins Collecchio in Italian Softball League
Collecchio Softball has announced that they have signed Logan Moreland for the 2017 season in the Italian Softball League. The 22-year-old is coming from the North Dakota State University to play at…
Jonathan Wagner from Mainz back to Mannheim
Catcher Jonathan Wagner is returning to the Mannheim Tornados. He is transferring from the Mainz Athletics to the German Baseball-Bundesliga record champion. Between 2009 and 2013 he already played for the Tornados…
WBC 2017 On Site Report: Miguel Cabrera Spoils Italy’s Upset Bid, Venezuela to WBC Round Two
By Gabriel Fidler GUADALAJARA, México – Italy came within three outs of an incredible upset, but Miguel Cabrera delivered a tape measure home run in the ninth inning as Venezuela advanced to…
WBC 2017 1st Round Jalisco: Venezuela rallies in ninth to beat Italy in Tiebreaker
Venezuela 000 001 003 4 5 0 Italy 100 000 101 3 7 1 Box score Italy played a very strong game once again, but still will exit the 2017 World Baseball…
Athletics Attnang-Puchheim announce Roster for 2017 Season
The Athletics Attnang-Puchheim, the reigning Austrian Baseball champion, have confirmed that import players Steven Johnson, Ryan Rupp and David Brandt all return. Additionally, U23 national team player Omar Duenas and Horst Efferdinger…
Rheavendors Caronno reveal Roster for 2017 Season
The Rheavendors Caronno have revealed their roster for the 2017 season in the Italian Softball League. The team from the Lombardy region, which is also co-hosting the Women’s European Championship with Bollate…
WBC 2017 2nd Round Tokyo: Netherlands hand Israel first loss with Blowout
Netherlands 024 400 02 12 15 1 Israel 000 100 10 2 8 0 Box score The Netherlands got payback for their loss to Israel during the first round and handed the…