The 2015 EBCA Convention is taking place for the first time in Lisbon, Portugal from November 13 to 15, 2015. We’ll introduce you to the speakers. Registration is possible via www.baseball-in-europe.com. Meet…
FOX Sports, NOS, YouTube to broadcast #Premier12 throughout Europe
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation TAIPEI CITY — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced that broadcast rights have been awarded in territories across the world for the first-ever WBSC Premier12™…
Korea shuts out Cuba in Exhibition prior to #Premier12
On Wednesday the brand new Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea got inaugurated with a 6-0 shutout by South Korea against Cuba. It’s the first ever dome in South Korea, which…
Samurai Japan selects Shohei Otani as #Premier12 Opening Starter
On Sunday the inaugural Premier12 starts with the official opening match between Japan and South Korea at the Sapporo Dome. Samurai Japan’s manager Hiroki Kokubo announced that Shohei Otani will take the…
Netherlands shut out local team in #Premier12 Warm-Up
At Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in New Taipei City the Nethelands shut out a local University team 7-0 in another warm-up prior to the upcoming Premier12. The team of manager Hensley Meulens saw…
Vote Now! EBCA reveals Nominees for Coach of the Year, Grass Roots Award
Voting EBCA Coach of the Year Voting EBCA Grass Roots Award By European Baseball Coaches Association The EBCA board has selected the 3 finalists for each Award that will be submitted to…
Jurickson Profar invited to Arizona Fall League All-Star Game
On Saturday the Arizona Fall League is holding its annual All-Star Game. Dutch National Team infielder Jurickson Profar of the Texas Rangers was invited to suit up for the Western Division squad….
Roster Overhaul at UVV for 2016 Season
After a fifth-place finish head coach Ferenc Jongejan and UVV have changed the roster of the Hoofdklasse team from Utrecht. 13 players have arrived during the transfer window, ten have left. On…
Oosterhout Twins sign six for return to Dutch Hoofdklasse
The Oosterhout Twins have won the promotion/relegation series in the Hoofdklasse and will return to the Dutch top division in 2016. They were able to reinforce the roster with a couple of…
DSS adds Prospects to 2016 Roster in Hoofdklasse
DSS finished in sixth place in its first season back in the Hoofdklasse. Coaches Lennart Stut, Tom Geestman and Rik Geestman all return. Besides outfielder Sven van de Sanden (Corendon Kinheim), the…
Corendon Kinheim adds one, loses five
Even with Mike Crouwel replacing Wim Martinus as head coach, Corendon Kinheim was relatively quiet during the transfer period in the Netherlands, which ended last weekend. Their only major acquisition has been…
Italy with three wins in #Premier12 Warm-Ups
Italy is having a successful training camp in Taiwan these days. On Tuesday they completed a three-game sweep against the University of Taichung. On Sunday they downed a team from Taichung 7-2…
Cariparma, Leo Zileri to return to ASD Parma?
Matteo Desimoni of Baseball.it reports that ASD Parma is on the verge of solving its financial problems. Apparently longtime sponsor Cariparma is near an agreement with the club, which they already supported…
#Premier12 Tuneup: US, Canada play three-game series in Arizona
Team USA and Canada held training camps in Arizona this past week, preparing for the upcoming Premier12. The two North American powerhouses also played a three-game series. On Saturday the two teams…
Bayron Cornelisse, Dashenko Ricardo join Curacao Neptunus for 2016 Season
October 31 was the deadline for transfers within the Netherlands. In comparison to previous years reigning Dutch Hoofdklasse champion and European Champions Cup Winner Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam has been pretty active with…
Gilmer Lampe, Danny Rombley reinforce L&D Amsterdam
October 31 was the deadline for transfers within the Netherlands. L&D Amsterdam was able to use the transfer window to add two national team players. Gilmer Lampe (UVV) and Danny Rombley (VAessen…
Vaessen Pioniers revamp Roster at Transfer Deadline
October 31 was the deadline for transfers within the Netherlands. The Vaessen Pioniers are one of the few teams, which already have announced the arrival of foreign players to the team. Americans…
Tommasin Padua signs Pitching Prospect Diego Fabiani
After signing Bryan Sheldon for the 2016 season, Tommasin Padua added another pitching prospect to the roster. 18-year-old U18 European Champion Diego Fabiani joins the team for next year’s campaign in the…
HCAW adds Vince Rooi, Jim Ploeger and Kevin Weijgertse among others
October 31 was the deadline for transfers within the Netherlands. HCAW saw a lot of players joining and leaving its roster. The most known arrivals are Vince Rooi (L&D Amsterdam), Jim Ploeger…
T&A San Marino adds Sebastiano Poma for 2016 Season
T&A San Marino has added outfielder Sebastiano Poma from ASD Parma for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 22-year-old has been playing in the IBL since 2011. He batted…
Andruw Jones leaves Netherlands to mourn Death of his Father
by Pim van Nes The baseball community in The Kingdom of The Netherlands would like to express their deepest condolences to star player Andruw Jones after learning that his father Henry died…
Results from Bulgarian Championship Final Series October 31 & November 1, 2015
By Alex Gorrin For the second season in a row and the third time in four years, the Bulgarian baseball champion will be decided after Game 5 of the Final Series. Athletic…
FICTS honors Bruno Beneck with “Ghirlande d’Honneur”
By Riccardo Schiroli According to FICTS (Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs) President Franco Ascani, Bruno Beneck was no smaller artist in cinema than Ingrid Bergman or Anthony Quinn. That’s why FICTS honored…
Jan-Niclas Stoecklin with another No-Decision in Australian Baseball League
The Australian Baseball League continued with week two of the 2015/2016 season this past weekend. The Brisbane Bandits swept their four-game series against the Adelaide Bite to improve to 5-3 and moving…
Kansas City Royals win 2015 World Series
[youtube 8b9YR9Gz4qA 520] The Kansas City Royals have won the 2015 World Series. It’s their first title in Major League Baseball since 1985. They defeated the New York Mets 4-1 in the…