The Greenwich Giants will host the the UK’s only official MLB PLAY BALL Weekend activation on Saturday, June 6, at the University of Greenwich Avery Hill campus in Eltham, welcoming children, families…
South African Baseball Reveals NT Coaches; Gift Ngoepe Returns
South African Baseball has announced new coaching appointments across multiple age groups in the national team programme with each set for major international and continental events during the year ahead, including the…
Beaumont Oil Barons Sign Croatian, French Players
The Mid-America League’s (MAL) Beaumont Oil Barons have signed Croatia’s Bartol Bosanac and France’s Theo García for the 2026 season. The MAL was founded in 2024 to provide opportunities to amateur players,…
Baseball Jobs Overseas Wins Finkstonball 2026
Eight baseball teams from six countries descended on Attnang-Puchheim for the annual Finkstonball tournament and music festival, which also features a women’s fastpitch tournament. The event was found in 1997, and takes…
Germany Wins 2026 Alpine International Baseball Trophy
The cities of Dornbirn and Hard in Vorarlberg, the far western state of Austria, hosted four national teams over the weekend in the inaugural Alpine International Baseball Trophy. Organised by Austrian Baseball…
Champions League Europe: Rotterdam Day 3
The Tenerife Marlins advanced to the Final Four of the Baseball Champions League (BCL) Europe, joining Curaçao Neptunus, which later won for a third time at the familiar confines of the Familiestadion….
Champions League Europe: Regensburg Day 3
In what amounted to a one-game playoff, Draci Brno advanced to the Final Four of the Baseball Champions League (BCL) Europe with a victory over Twins Oosterhout. The Czech Extraliga club finished second…
Champions League Europe: Regensburg Day 2
Parma 1949 qualified for the Baseball Champions League (BCL) Europe Final Four, while Draci Brno mounted a comeback against the hosts Legionaere, to eliminating them and setting up a playoff against the…
Champions League Europe: Rotterdam Day 2
Curaçao Neptunus secured first place in its group on the second day of the Baseball Champions League (BCL) Europe in front of a home crowd in the Familiestadion. Earlier in the day,…
South Africa Announces 2026 European Tour
South Africa Baseball has released preliminary details of a two-part tour of Europe this autumn. The men’s senior national team will first compete in the African Championships in July [link], before heading…
Champions League Europe: Rotterdam Day 1
A pair of high-scoring games on Day One of the Baseball Champions League (BCL) Europe at Rotterdam’s Familiestadion produced wins for Heidenheim Heidekoepfe and the host club, Curaçao Neptunus. The competition is…
Champions League Europe: Regensburg Day 1
Parma 1949 started the day with a dominant victory, while the Oosterhout Twins won a nailbiter with the home side on the first day of play in the Baseball Champions League Europe (BCL)….
African Baseball Championship Hinted for July 2026
According to an announcement from South Africa Baseball, there will an African Baseball Championship in July. Thus far, the WBSC has yet to release any statement on the tournament, nor is any…
Lithuania’s Valinčius Sets SEC Tournament Record
Vytas Valinčius has written his name into the history of NCAA baseball. In a Southeastern Conference (SEC) post-season tournament between Mississippi State University (MSU) and the University of Missouri, Valinčius became the…
Champions League Europe Launches
The first-ever edition of the Baseball Champions League (BCL) Europe begins tomorrow in Regensburg, Germany, and Rotterdam, Netherlands. The BCL is modelled after a similar tournament of domestic champions in the Americas…
Macko Makes MLB Debut with Shutout Inning; Fourth Slovakian in Big Leagues
By Gabriel Fidler. One day after receiving a promotion to the Blue Jays, Adam Macko is officially a big leaguer. With Toronto facing the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium on May…
Slovakia’s Macko Called up to Majors by Jays; Played in Ireland, Canada
By Gabriel Fidler. A long journey that took Adam Macko from Bratislava to Greystones (Ireland) to Vauxhall (Alta.) has paid off, as the 25-year-old left-hander has been called to the major leagues…
Africans in the Majors & Minors: May 2026 Update
By DZ. Filed May 10, 2026. Five current minor leaguers were born and developed in Africa. Veteran Tayler Scott (South Africa) and young prospect David Matoma (Uganda) are both struggling with the…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: May 2026 Update
By DZ. Filed May 11, 2026. Italy’s Sam Aldegheri pitched in the big leagues for the second time this season; Spain’s Omar Hernández (a catcher) is hitting .295 and playing regularly in…
Africans in the Majors & Minors: April 2026 Update
By DZ. Filed April 22, 2026. Five current minor leaguers were born and developed in Africa, all returning from 2025. Tayler Scott (South Africa) has begun play for his newest organization, while…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: April 2026 Update
By DZ. Filed April 22, 2026. Welcome back (or, if you are new, just… welcome)! The first couple of updates of the year are generally pretty thin, as we await the start…
Baseball Will Tell You Where It Needs To Grow
Why does baseball take off? Is it as easy as wanting to grow the game? Or does it need a catalyst? By Jason Daniels. During the World Baseball Classic, many players and…
Takeaways from Italy’s 8-6 World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal Victory over Puerto Rico
By Ian Curtis. Photo by Gabriel Fidler. Italy’s semifinal run shows the beauty of the World Baseball ClassicTeam Italy captain Vinnie Pasquantino says that Italy’s Cinderella run to the World Baseball Classic…
Takeaways from Team USA’s 5-3 World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal Victory over Canada
By Ian Curtis. Clutch relievers carry Team USA to 5-3 win over rival Canada in QuarterfinalsFar from the trademark explosiveness that it showed in pool play, Team USA grabbed an early 3-0…
Pasquantino’s Three Homers Power Italy to Pool B Title in World Baseball Classic
Text and photos by Gabriel Fidler. HOUSTON, U.S. – Italy established itself as a 2026 World Baseball Classic title contender with a dominant performance against the fourth-ranked team in the world, Mexico,…