Next week the 35th edition of the Prague Baseball (and Softball) Week gets underway at the Prague Eagles facilities in Prague-Krc. The baseball tourney is played from Tuesday to Saturday with the…
Stockholm defeats Sundbyberg on Wednesday in Elitserien
The Stockholm Monarchs followed their 11-8 win on Tuesday over the Sundbyberg Heat with a 16-6 eight-inning victory on Wednesday. After both teams scored five runs apiece in the first three innings,…
#FederationsCup16 Brno: Recaps Day 2, June 22, 2016
On day two of the Federations Cup in Brno, Czech Republic three games of the first round were played on Wednesday. In the morning the Buffaloes Blagoevgrad got their first win over…
#FederationsCup16 Sant Boi: Recaps Day 3, June 22, 2016
In Sant Boi already day three of the Federations Cup Qualifier got played on Wednesday. The Southampton Mustangs and CBS Sant Boi improved to 3-0 with wins over the Diving Ducks Wiener…
#FederationsCup16 Qualifier London: Recaps Day 2, June 22, 2016
The Federations Cup Qualifier at Farnham Park in Great Britain continued with two games of the preliminary round on Wednesday. In the afternoon MKS Stal Kutno beat the Sofia Blues. Afterwards the…
Amsterdam-Rotterdam again postponed
The matchup between L&D Amsterdam and Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam got postponed for a second time on Tuesday evening, again due to rain. The final game of the first round now needs to…
Rick van den Hurk extends contract with Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Dutch right-handed pitcher Rick van den Hurk has extended his contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Nippon Professional Baseball for three more years. The 31-year-old, who made his NPB debut last…
Kenley Jansen sets new Saves Record for Los Angeles Dodgers
[youtube PRVRrFT7nvc 520] Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, who once was a catcher for the Netherlands during the World Baseball Classic, has passed former French National Team manager Eric Gagne as…
Stockholm Monarchs rebound with Win over Sundbyberg Heat
After losing three games against the Rättvik Butchers last weekend, the Stockholm Monarchs returned to winning lane on Tuesday evening with an 11-8 win over Sundbyberg Heat. Sundbyberg took a 7-4 lead…
#FederationsCup16 Qualifier Sant Boi: Recaps Day 2, June 21, 2016
On day two of the Federations Cup Qualifier in Sant Boi, Spain, the Southampton Mustangs won the duel of day-one winners against the Barons Wroclaw. CBS Sant Boi also picked up their…
#FederationsCup16 Brno: Recaps Day 1, June 21, 2016
The Federations Cup 2016 in Brno, Czech Republic started on Tuesday with victories by the Deurne Spartans, Sölvesborg Firehawks and host Draci Brno. Only the tournament winner secures a spot for their…
#FederationsCup16 Qualifier London: Recaps Day 1, June 21, 2016
The Federations Cup Qualifer at Farnham Park started on Tuesday with two high-scoring games. MKS Stal Kutno and the Borgerhout Squirrels celebrated wins on the first day of the preliminary round. Atletico…
Africans in the Minors through June 20, 2016
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the South Africans in the minor leagues. Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. Current team: Indianapolis Indians (AAA) Ngoepe has 7 hits, including 2 home runs, in…
Europeans in the Majors and Minors through June 20, 2016
by DZ Max Kepler and Didi Gregorius are playing every day in the major leagues, Lithuania’s Dovydas Neverauskas got rewarded for his continued success with a promotion to Triple-A, and Germany’s Donald…
Sweden wins Title at Baltic Open in Skövde
Even though rain disturbed the organizers the annual Baltic Open Softball Tournament was played in Skövde, Sweden this past weekend. A Women’s and a Men’s tourney got played. Sweden defeated Denmark 7-2…
Results Bulgarian Baseball and Softball Leagues June 15 – June 19 2016
by Alex Gorrin Baseball June 15 Wolves AAS Sofia – Sofia Blues 6:13 June 16 Sofia Blues – Athletic Sofia 6:4 June 18 Wolves AAS Sofia – Akademiks Sofia 8:13 Junak Sofia…
Paco Figueroa new Manager of Spanish National Team
The Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation (RFEBS) announced on Tuesday that Paco Figueroa is taking over as manager of the Spanish National Team for the European Championship in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. The…
Results Swedish Elitserien June 18 & 19, 2016
Four games were played in the Swedish Elitserien this past weekend. The Rättvik Butchers stunned reigning champion Stockholm Monarchs with a three-game sweep. Only one game was played of the Sundbyberg Heat-Leksand…
#FederationsCup16 Qualifier Sant Boi: Recaps Day 1, June 20, 2016
The Federations Cup Qualifier in Sant Boi, Spain got underway on Monday with three games. The Barons Wroclaw, Southampton Mustangs and CBS Sant Boi celebrated wins on day one for the preliminary…
Results British National Baseball League June 19, 2016
In the British National Baseball League the London Mets were off ahead of the Federations Cup Qualifier at Farnham Park. Meanwhile the Essex Arrows beat the South London Pirates 4-0 and the…
Results Spanish Division de Honor June 18 & 19, 2016
In the Spanish Division de Honor two weeks before their meeting the Astros Valencia and the Tenerife Marlins picked up two wins apiece. Both remain atop of the standings with 17-3 records….
Results French Division I June 19, 2016
In the French Division I the two top teams met on Sunday, as the Senart Templiers hosted the Rouen Huskies. The matchup ended with a split. Senart prevailed 4-1 in game one….
Results Belgian First Division June 14 to 19, 2016
Only two games were played in the Belgian First Division last week. On Tuesday the Borgerhout Squirrels defeated the Deurne Spartans 3-1. On Sunday Louvain La Neuve Phoenix shut out the Royal…
Results Austrian Baseball League June 18 & 19, 2016
In the Austrian Baseball League two doubleheaders were played this past weekend. On Saturday the Vienna Metrostars split 15-7 and 1-4 against the Dornbirn Indians. On Sunday the Athletics Attnang-Puchheim did the…
Results Swiss Nationalliga A June 18 & 19, 2016
In the Swiss Nationalliga A four of the six planned games got underway. The Zurich Challengers split against the Lucerne Eagles on Saturday. On Sunday the Jona Bandits stunned the Bern Cardinals…