In the Czech Playoffs the semi-finals started this past weekend. Draci Brno shut out Technika Brno 10-0 in game one thanks to a five-hitter by Petr Minarik. Premek Chroust and Michael Kremlacek…
Austrian Playoffs: Diving Ducks reach Finals, Wanderers lead Metrostars
In the Austrian Baseball League the Diving Ducks stunned regular season winner Dornbirn Indians and reached the finals. The club from Wiener Neustadt won the best-of-seven semi-final series 4-1. Dornbirn had been…
French Playoffs: Montpellier, Paris join Rouen, Senart in Semis
The Montpellier Barracudas and Paris UC are joining the Rouen Huskies and the Templiers Senart in the semi-finals of the French Division I. Montpellier easily swept the Beaucaire Chevaliers 8-0 and 10-2…
IBL Playoffs: Bologna sweeps Rimini in Italian Series Preview
Everything was decided prior to the sixth semi-final round robin game day in the Italian Baseball League. However Unipol Bologna made a statement and swept ASD Rimini in a preview of the…
German Playoffs: Semifinals tied after first 2 Games
The semi-finals started last weekend and are tied after the first two games. On Saturday two pitchers were brilliant. Mike Bolsenbroek struck out 18 in a complete game one-hitter to lead the…
3 Clubs for 2 Spots in Holland Series – 1 Game to go
by Pim van Nes Tomorrow at 14.00 hrs the last play-off game starts for each of the four Hoofdklasse clubs of Netherlands baseball. In Rotterdam Curacao Neptunus will meet L&D Amsterdam Pirates…
Rick van den Hurk named best foreign Pitcher in Japan
by Pim van Nes Last night both 2011 Baseball World Cup finale pitchers Rob Cordemans and David Bergman started their last 2015 play-off game versus a lower ranked opponent. Each of them…
Video: Highlights of IBL Playoff Matchup between Rimini and Bologna
[youtube EBG7jHNs2hA 520] This weekend the semi-final round robin in the Italian Baseball League ends with the sixth game day. Unipol Bologna and ASD Rimini already clinched their Italian Series spots last…
MLB Trade Rumors with Podcast with Josh Chetwynd about European Baseball
MLB Trade Rumors did a podcast with Josh Chetwynd with a focus on European Baseball on Thursday. Listen to the podcast here. Host Jeff Todd chats with Josh Chetwynd of Elite Sports…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors through August 26, 2015
by DZ All current major or minor league players developed in European baseball are listed here. Most minor league regular seasons finish in the week ahead, and some of these players will…
Live Stream of selected U18 Baseball World Cup Games from Japan
The 2015 U18 Baseball World Cup will commence on Friday with the first preliminary round games in Japan. Osaka and legendary Koshien stadiums will be the stage for the top competition at…
Start of last Dutch Semi-Final week postponed to Friday
The start of the last round in the Dutch semi-finals got postponed from Thursday to Friday due to bad weather in the Netherlands. Corendon Kinheim, L&D Amsterdam and Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam are…
WBSC announces sponsorship agreements with Japanese Giants for 2015 U18 Baseball World Cup
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation OSAKA, Japan — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that two Japan-based conglomerates have been named official sponsors of the 2015 WBSC U-18 Baseball…
Video: Recap of Softball Premiere Cup Final La Loggia vs Bussolengo
[youtube jhtzCVj2UlA 520] A short video recap of last Saturday’s final at the Softball Premiere Cup Final between La Loggia and Bussolengo from Prague, Czech Republic.
3rd annual Boomer Baseball Int’l Stars College Showcase 2015 October 3-11
For the third time the Boomer Baseball International Stars College Showcase with Justin Prinstein and Mauro Mazzotti will be held from October 3 to 11, 2015 at Mesa Community College in Phoenix,…
German Playoffs: Bonn, Solingen follow Regensburg, Heidenheim into Semi-Finals
After rain postponed games four and five in the north last weekend, the Bonn Capitals and the Solingen Alligators defeated the Mainz Athletics and Haar Disciples in five respective four games to…
IBL Semis: Unipol Bologna, ASD Rimini reach Italian Series
The Italian Baseball League semi-final round robin continued with week five of six this past weekend. Unipol Bologna and ASD Rimini already clinched their return ticket to the Italian Series. Bologna won…
Hoofdklasse Playoffs: Three teams in running for Holland Series
The Dutch Hoofdklasse playoffs continued this past weekend with the second week. Corendon Kinheim and Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam took two wins apiece in their respective three-game series. L&D Amsterdam dropped two, but…
Fiorini Forli, Bussolengo win Softball European Cups in Prague
Last week the Softball European Cups were played in Prague, Czech Republic. After the first two days got cancelled due to rain, the format and schedule got altered. Italy completed a clean…
2nd Czech Back2School Tournament starts on Friday
by Michal Hanus The second annual youth international baseball tournament BACK2SCHOOL starts on Friday 9:30am at Krč with first two games in U15 category. Tournament organizers, Prague Baseball Association will invite at…
Videoland broadcast agreement and production for WBSC Premier12 biggest in Taiwan’s history
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation Agreement includes U-12, U-15, U-18, U-21 Baseball World Cup broadcast rights in Taiwan LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that Taiwan’s…
Triple-A Pitcher’s Passport reportedly lost in US Embassy
US Ambassador in The Hague Timothy Broas (right) with KNBSB commercial agent Paddy Roomer (left) by Pim van Nes To everybody’s surprise last Thursday, relief pitcher Loek van Mil, regular closer for…
Euro League Baseball apparently add Bonn Capitals, Haar Disciples
The European Association of Professional Baseball (EAPB) announced on Wednesday that the Bonn Capitals have sent its application to become a second German member in the Euro League Baseball. ELB founder and…
Rosters announced for Dutch Baseball and Softball All-Star Games
It’s no longer north against south in the Dutch Hoofdklasse All-Star Game, but red against blue. The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association released the rosters for the ASG. The game will…
IBL Semis: Rimini, San Marino battle for second Spot in Italian Series
Unipol Bologna owns a three-game lead over second place in the semi-final round robin of the Italian Baseball League and is well on their way to return to the Italian Series. The…