It seems as if every matchup between the Netherlands and Italy, no matter the competition, always turns into an instant classic. The finale for the 32nd edition of Honkbal Week Haarlem was…
Honkbal Week Haarlem: Day 8
The first day of playoffs at Honkbal Week Haarlem began with a win-or-go-home game for hot-hitting Curaçao and a Taiwanese side that clinched the No. 3 spot from round robin play with…
Honkbal Week Haarlem: Day 7
The first day of playoffs at Honkbal Week Haarlem began with a win-or-go-home game for hot-hitting Curaçao and a Taiwanese side that clinched the No. 3 spot from round robin play with…
Honkbal Week Haarlem: Day 6
Taiwan accomplished something that no one else during the round robin phase of Honkbal Week Haarlem could do: defeat Italy. Later on the sixth day of play, Dudley Leonora and Ryson Polonius…
Honkbal Week Haarlem: Day 5
Min-Sih Chen and Ericson Leonora continued their scorching approaches at Honkbal Week Haarlem, with the former leading Taiwan to victory in a game against the International Globetrotters with third place in the…
Honkbal Week Haarlem: Day 4
Although there were only two games on the fourth day of Honkbal Week Haarlem, the results added some intrigue to the standings. The opener between Czech Republic and Taiwan was a thriller,…
Honkbal Week Haarlem: Day 3
After three low-scoring games on the second day of play at Honkbal Week Haarlem, the trend continued in the opener, with the International Globetrotters and Italy playing things close, before the Netherlands…
Honkbal Week Haarlem: Day 2
All six teams got into the action at Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands, on the second day of play in the city’s baseball week. Each of the the three matchups…
Honkbal Week Haarlem: Day 1
The most venerable of all the European baseball tournaments commences its 32nd edition today at Pim Mulier Stadium, with games continuing through July 4. Honkbal Week Haarlem boasts another impressive roster of…
Save the Date for 2027 EBSCA Convention
The 21st annual convention of the European Baseball & Softball Coaches Association will take place from January 29–31, 2027, in the historic city of Zagreb, Croatia. You can expect a high-level program featuring top speakers from…
Haarlem Honkbal Week 2026 Preview
One of the best-known European baseball events begins on Friday, as Haarlem Honkbal Week (HHW) returns to Pim Mulier Stadium with a loaded roster of teams. In addition to the Kingdom of…
Confederation Cup 2026: Hroši Brno Champions
Led by four hits from Jan Pospíšil and a homer from Tomáš Říčný, Hroši Brno exacted revenge on the Brasschaat Braves in the championship game of the Confederation Cup in Karlovac, Croatia,…
Confederation Cup 2026: Day 5
In a preview of the title game of the Confederation Cup, Brasschaat Braves broke out the bats early and romped to a victory over Czech Baseball’s Hroši Brno in Karlovac. Harry Deliyannis,…
Sweden Hosts Great Britain in U15 Series
In advance of the Under-15 (15) European Baseball Championship B-Pool, Sweden hosted Great Britain for an U15 exhibition series across two locations this week. While it is the first time that a…
Great Britain Releases Women’s Baseball World Cup Roster; Sole European Representative
Fresh off Britain’s first official WBSC event [link], Great Britain Baseball has announced its roster for the 2026 Women’s Baseball World Cup. The sole representative from WBSC Europe Baseball, GB will compete…
Confederation Cup 2026: Day 4
Baseball Czech national teamer Ryan Johnson homered for the second consecutive game, and Hroši Brno qualified for the final of the Confederation Cup with a win in the early game at Four…
Great Britain, Czech Republic WNTs Meet in First-Ever Official WBSC Event
The Great Britain Women’s National Team (WNT) hosted a landmark event on June 6 and 7, with the WNT of Czech Republic travelling to Farnham Park, Slough, for the first-ever WBSC-sanctioned competition…
Confederation Cup 2026: Day 3
Rouen Huskies earned its first “W” in the Confederation Cup with a vengeance against French baseball rivals Lions de Savigny, scoring in every inning but the first and posting crooked numbers on…
Because Baseball: Egypt Featured on MLB Network
Last weekend, Because Baseball partnered with Major League Baseball for the fifth annual PLAY BALL Weekend in Egypt, all part of global festivities. At the same time, Will Lintern and the Greenwich Giants hosted a PLAY…
Confederation Cup 2026: Day 2
Brasschaat Braves broke out the bats on the second day of play at the Confederation Cup in Karlovac, Croatia, earning its second win of the event in the process. Czech Republic’s Hroši…
Confederation Cup 2026: Day 1
Over the next week, Karlovac, Croatia, will play host to European baseball’s top club cup, the Confederation Cup. The event features the home team, Olimpija Karlovac, along with two French baseball nines,…
Africans in the Majors & Minors: June 2026 Update
By DZ. Filed June 11, 2026. The leader of this piece for the past several years, veteran relief pitcher Tayler Scott of South Africa, was released by the Atlanta Braves on May…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: June 2026 Update
By DZ. Filed June 11, 2026. Slovakia and Ireland’s Adam Macko made his MLB debut, then pitched in 11 more games with a 1.50 ERA leading to this update. Whereas last month…
Federation Cup Lithuania 2026: Clutch Moore Crowns Bratislava
In a well-played game, Apollo Bratislava twice broke a tie against Barracudas Zurich in the Federation Cup championship game in Kaunas, Lithuania, and Riley Moore delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom…
Federation Cup Slovakia 2026: MVP Liguori Pitches Vålerenga to Title
Lars Liguori turned in his second dominant pitching performance of the Federation Cup in Slovakia and Vålerenga exploded for nine runs in the fifth inning to win the championship of the WBSC…