Italy’s Women’s Softball National Team is returning to Australia in February for a training camp kicking off the important 2019 season. Alike to 2018 they will participate in the Asia Pacific Cup…
Opportunities for Baseball Camps in Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy
After the World Baseball Classic 2017 Marco Mazzieri stepped down as manager of Italy and invested his time and efforts to rebuild and promote the baseball complex in Castiglione della Pescaia, which…
Invitation to 7th International U15 Baseball Tournament in Therwil, Switzerland
From May 31 to June 2, 2019 the Therwil Flyers will host their 7th International U15 Baseball Tournament in Therwil, Switzerland. The tournament is open to club and national teams. Information: Team…
Robert Eenhoorn, Fred van Groningen Schinkel inducted into Dutch Baseball Hall of Fame
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) inducted two new members into their Hall of Fame at the KNBSB Congress last weekend: Robert Eenhoorn and Fred van Groningen Schinkel. Eenhoorn played…
Unipol Bologna adds Ericson Leonora, Riccardo Bertossi for 2019 Season
Unipol Bologna announced two signings during their annual Christmas meeting with the press on Monday. Ericson Leonora and Riccardo Bertossi will join the reigning Italian Baseball Champion for the 2019 season. Leonora…
New Baseball Stadium to be built in Las Palmas, Spain
by World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org A brand new baseball softball stadium will be built in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, marking a huge step forward for the sport in Spain. It will…
WBSC signs agreement for a new field and baseball softball development in Romania
by World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org Lausanne, SWITZERLAND — On Tuesday at the WBSC headquarter in Lausanne, WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari, Romanian Baseball and Softball Federation (FRBS) President Andrei Mirescu, and Alexandria…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, December 10, 2018
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ VENADOS-UTILITY DISPUTE: EMPTY STANDS FOR GAMES A disagreement between the Mexican Pacific League Mazatlan Venados and a government utility led to drinking water and drainage being…
Loek van Mil improving
The Brut Australian Baseball League sent out a release on the health status of Loek van Mil on Tuesday. The Dutch reliever fractured his skull when he hit a rock with his…
ASD Rimini to add Andy Vasquez for 2019 Season
ASD Rimini is adding a third new player for the 2019 season in the Italian Serie A1. The former Minor Leaguer Andy Vasquez is joining the Pirates. He is coming from Nettuno,…
Former MLB Players Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo die in Car Accident in Venezuela
Last Thursday two former MLB players got killed in a car accident in Venezuela, while playing in the Venezuelan winter league. Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were 33 respective 37 years old….
Diego Fabiani joins Castenaso in Italian Serie A1
Right-handed pitcher Diego Fabiani is joining Castenaso in the Italian Serie A1 for the 2019 season. He is transferring from Tommasin Padua to Castenaso. In 2018 he had an ERA of 3.87….
Kenny van den Branden leaves Borgerhout Squirrels for Hoboken Pioneers
Right-handed pitcher Kenny van den Branden is leaving the Borgerhout Squirrels to join the Hoboken Pioneers in the Belgian Golden League according to a report by Chris Kabout on the Dutch Baseball…
Loek van Mil suffers serious head injury in non-baseball related accident
Dutch reliever Loek van Mil has suffered a serious head injury in a non-baseball related accident during this past weekend’s series between the Canberra Cavalry and the Brisbane Bandits in the Brut…
Tickets for MLB London Series between New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox sold out
Tickets for the historically first regular MLB games in Europe have been sold out. After various stages of pre-sales and the general sale no more tickets are available for the two games…
Jonathan Schoop signs with Minnesota Twins
Dutch infielder Jonathan Schoop signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, which will earn him $ 7.5 million in 2019. The 27-year-old was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to…
ISG Baseball (International Sports Group) Partners with Curacao Baseball Week for second consecutive year
by ISG Baseball On November 24 ISG Baseball helped open Baseball Week in Curacao by assisting with a coaching clinic . The clinic consisted of a morning of classroom instruction at the…
Marc-Andre Habeck from Padua to Rimini
ASD Rimini announced on Wednesday that they have signed French-Canadian right-hander Marc-Andre Habeck for the 2019 season in the Italian Serie A1. He is transferring from Tommasin Padua to the Pirates. The…
Dè Flanegin new Head Coach of HCAW in Dutch Hoofdklasse
46-year-old Aruba native Dè Flanegin is becoming the new head coach of HCAW in the Dutch Hoofdklasse. He is succeeding Roeland Henrique Sr. at that post. In 2016 and 2017 he coached…
Japan, Canada, Chinese Taipei lead new WBSC Women’s Baseball World Rankings
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation today unveiled the new WBSC Women’s Baseball World Rankings. The latest rankings reflect the results of over 100 matches from the…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, December 3, 2018
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ FERMIN NAMED AGUILAS’ THIRD SKIPPER IN A MONTH The Mexicali Aguilas are on their third manager in a month’s time as the Mexican Pacific League fired…
USA, Panama, Canada and Nicaragua qualify for WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup 2019 in Gijang, Korea
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation today awarded four nations from the Americas a qualification into the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup® 2019 in Gijang, Republic of…
Softball South Africa named country’s sports federation of the year in boost for Olympic Baseball Softball
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation “This recognition by South Africa’s highest-ranking sporting leaders shows how baseball and softball continue to break new ground in Africa and evolve into a major global…
French Division I expands to 12 Teams, two groups in 2019
The French Division I is expanding to 12 teams for the 2019 season, splitting into two groups of six teams apiece. This year only seven teams finished the Division I in France…
Ticket Prices revealed for New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox London Series 2019
With the ticket sale for the historic first Major League Baseball New York Yankees – Boston Red Sox series in London starting these days, ticket prices got revealed ranging from 30 to…