The French national academy went undefeated to win the U18 pool at the 2023 Catalunya Baseball and Softball Week, with its Czech counterpart taking the top spot in U15 play, and the…
WBC: Italians Defeat Dutch to Advance to Second Round; Israel Books Opening Win, While Great Britain and Czechia Suffer Defeats
A six-run fourth inning was the difference between European foes Italy and the Netherlands on Sunday in Taiwan, with the 7-1 Italian victory (box) creating a logjam of five teams with 2-2…
WBC: European Quartet Suffer Losses
Czechia, Great Britain, Italy, and the Netherlands all suffered defeats on Saturday in group play at the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC). The Dutch suffered their first defeat, 9-5 (box), at the…
WBC: Czech Cinderallas Conquer China; Italy Falls to Chinese Taipei
A Hollywood screenwriter could have done no better. With Czechia trailing 5-4 in the top of the ninth, Martin Muzik sent the first pitch he saw over the left field fence for…
WBC: The Netherlands Record Second Win, Italy Opens With Victory Over Cuba on Day 2
The Netherlands and Italy both recorded victories on the second day of action at the World Baseball Classic, with the Dutch getting past Panama, 3-1 (box ), and Italy needing 10 innings…
Catalunya Baseball and Softball Week Starts Today
The Catalunya Baseball and Softball Week starts today, with youth teams from across Europe competing at three sites between Thursday, Mar 9, and Sunday, Mar 12. Baseball will be played across three…
WBC: Netherlands Open Tournament With Victory Over Cuba
The Netherlands defeated Cuba, 4-2, in the opening contest of the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Wednesday in Taiwan. The victory puts the Dutch, who have finished fourth in consecutive editions…
Regensburg With Full Spring Training Schedule Ahead of 2023 Season
The Guggenberger Legionäre Regensburg have a full schedule of pre-season friendlies planned for March as the team prepares for the 2023 season under German coaching legend Martin Helmig, who has won 11…
Fangraphs: Slovakia’s Macko Future Top-100 Prospect
Fangraphs prospect analyst Eric Logenhagen has tipped Slovakian LHP Adam Macko to break into the site’s Top-100 prospect list in 2024. Longehagen describes Macko, who was born in Slovakia before moving to…
2023 European Cup Participants Finalized
The fields and hosts for Europe’s three international club competitions have been finalized, with the premier Champions Cup, which determines the European champion, set to be played in the Dutch cities of…
Trio of Dutch Arms Sign With MLB Organizations
Pitchers Brandon Herbold, Connor Prins, and Stijn van der Schaaf have signed contracts with MLB organizations, continuing the flow of talent, and pitchers in particular, from Europe’s ball fields to MLB training…
Swiss LHP Scheffler Signs With Cincinnati Reds
Switzerland’s Dominic Scheffler has signed a professional contract with the Cincinnati Reds, becoming the first Swiss-born ball player who started his playing career in the country to sign with a Major League…
British Baseball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2022
Press release from the British Baseball Hall of Fame. The British Baseball Hall of Fame (BBHOF) is pleased to announce the Class of 2022, including a trailblazer for women in baseball in…
Technical Glitch Repaired; Changes Looming
Oops … mister-baseball.com was knocked offline last week due to a technical glitch. We apologize for any confusion the outage might have caused! The site will continue to be plagued in the…
BSK Ljubljana Hosts 8-Team Regional U13 Indoor Tournament; BK Varazdin Takes the Title
BSK Ljubljana hosted an eight-term regional U13 tournament on Saturday, the first in a series of winter competitions that are of particular importance in the Balkan region. Austria, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia…
Draci Brno Publishes Historical Footage; 1972 Softball Game Captures Early Years of Baseball and Softball in Czechia
The Czech record holders Draci Brno have published historical footage on their YouTube channel, with the earliest video depicting a 1972 softball match. Other videos capture the club’s domination of Czech baseball from…
Italy’s Serie A to Start 2023 Season on April 15
Opening Day in Italy’s Serie A has been set for April 15, the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) announced yesterday, with the domestic season concluding no later than September 15. The…
Attnang-Puchheim Athletics Withdraw From 2023 Austrian Bundesliga
The Attnang-Puchheim Athletics, four-time Austrian champions, have withdrawn from the 2023 Austrian Bundesliga citing a string of squad departures and long-term injuries to key players that would have severely limited the team’s…
Happy New Year!
Dear Readers, Wherever you might be found, I wish you all the best as 2023 gets underway, with good health and good weather atop the list of blessings I hope the new…
German Bundesliga: Germaine Joins Heidenheim
William Germaine has left the Tübingen Hawks after one season and signed with the six-time German champion Heidenheim Heideköpfe for the 2023 Bundesliga campaign, bolstering a Heideneheim squad that will enter the…
Russian and Belarussian Teams Excluded from all WBSC Europe 2023 Competitions
Press release from WBSC Europe. The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe (WBSC Europe) confirms the decision taken in February to exclude all Russian and Belarusian teams, players, coaches, and officials from its…
2023 European Championship Group Stage Draw; Netherlands Enter Tournament With Four Consecutive Titles
The drawing of the group stage pairings for the 2023 European Championship took place Saturday morning in Prague, with the hosts Czechia drawn against fellow medal-contenders Spain. Additional highlights include fellow World…
German Bundesliga’s Top Batters, Pitchers Crowned; Regensburg’s Bowman Top Pitcher For Second Consecutive Season
The German Bundesliga has announced the top pitcher and batter in the league’s two divisions, with Kaleb Bowman, who signed a Minor League contract with the Milwaukee Brewers in October after a…
Stuttgart Moves on From Manager Di Salle
The Stuttgart Reds have parted ways with manager Curtis di Salle after three seasons, the Bundesliga club announced on its website. A disappointing 2022 campaign saw the Reds narrowly miss out on…
France’s Lacombe Commits to NCAA D1’s Louisiana-Lafayette
French pitcher Matthias Lacombe has committed to join the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns for the 2023-24 NCAA Division 1 season. When the product of the Pôle France Baseball de Toulouse joins the Sun Belt…