by DZ Here’s a quick look at the South African natives who spent 2018 playing minor league baseball. Tayler Scott, Texas Rangers. Current team: Round Rock Express (Triple-A) The Jo’burg native played…
KBBSF-FRBBS announces Red Hawks selection for Super6 Baseball Tournament
Press release KBBSF-FRBBS Baseball and Softball are on the up and up in Belgium. Our national Baseball Team the Red Hawks is amongst the top 5 in Europe and therefore joins the…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors through September 12, 2018
by DZ Below is a 2018 recap of the players whose youth development took place at least partially in European baseball. While intending to be comprehensive in this regard, it notably excludes…
WBSC partners with Tokyo 2020, IOC to stage 6 Olympic softball games, 1 baseball game in Fukushima
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation TOKYO — A total of six Olympic softball games and one Olympic baseball game will be staged at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium as part of baseball…
Netherlands, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium with Exhibition Games prior to Super 6
The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Spain and Belgium will play a couple of exhibition games leading up to the Super 6 next week. Spain and Belgium will play two games on Thursday, September…
Playo.tv to broadcast Super 6 Baseball and Softball via live streaming
By www.super6baseballsoftball.com Fans from all over the world will be able to follow the first edition of the Super 6 Baseball and Softball. The absolute best view will naturally be had right…
London Mets win 5th British Baseball Championship
By London Mets This past weekend at Farnham Park, the British Baseball Federation put on a fantastic National Championship tournament with Finals in both the National Baseball League (NBL) and the Triple-A…
Association Francophone de Baseball et Softball set to boost sports’ growth in French-speaking world
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced the 22-nation Association Francophone de Baseball et Softball (AFBS) as a new Associate Member, as the International Federation looks…
Dominican Republic’s top-tier professional baseball league LIDOM joins WBSC
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the world governing body of baseball and softball, announced the welcoming of the Dominican Professional Baseball League…
Play Global! Baseball Camp in Kyrgyzstan
Press release Play Global! None of the kids at camp on the first day spoke English or had met an American before. Coach Kevin Healy’s job was to make these Kyrgyz children…
MLB, MLBPA Announce First Participants in November’s 2018 Japan All-Star Series
Press release Major League Baseball TOKYO – Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) jointly announced the first wave of players who are expected to represent the…
Czech Extraleague: Arrows Ostrava prevails in Wild Card Series
The Arrows Ostrava swept the best-of-three Wild Card Series in the Czech Extraleague this past weekend. They defeated the Eagles Prague 5-3 and 8-0. Arrows is now going to face Draci Brno…
Swedish Elitserien: Leksand, Sölvesborg to meet in Finals
The Leksand Lumberjacks and the Sölvesborg Firehawks have reached the final of the Swedish Elitserien. Leksand defeated the Sundbyberg Heat 3-2 and 5-4 in two close games. Sölvesborg blew out the Rättvik…
German Semi-Finals: Heidenheim up 2-0, Bonn splits in Regensburg
The semifinals in the German Baseball-Bundesliga started this past weekend with games one and two. In game one on Saturday the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg ended the 40-0 run of the Bonn Capitals…
KNBSB, Softball Pitching Coach Karen Marr part ways
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced at the end of last week that Karen Marr has resigned as pitching coach effective immediately. The Australian had been working as pitching…
Jeffrey Arends takes over as Head Coach of De Glaskoning Twins
According to Chris Kabout former Dutch Hoofdklasse player Jeffrey Arends is taking over as new head coach for the De Glaskoning Twins in Oosterhout. He is succeeding Kevin Knollenberg, who no longer…
Dornbirn Sharx win 15th Austrian Softball Championship
The Dornbirn Sharx have won their 15th championship in the Austrian Softball League. They defeated the Vienna M-Stars 13-2 in the championship game on Saturday at the Final Four in Vienna. After…
Germany announces Roster for Super 6 Baseball Tournament in Hoofddorp
Germany announced its roster for the inaugural Super 6 Baseball Tournament in Hoofddorp, Netherlands (September 18 to 23, 2018) on Friday. Manager Martin Helmig nominated 24 players including pro players Niklas Rimmel…
Donald Lutz to play for Brisbane Bandits in 2018/2019
German outfielder Donald Lutz, who worked as hitting coach in the Cincinnati Reds minor league system during the 2018 season, is going to suit up for the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian…
Six more Countries from Asia, Americas qualify for 2019 WBSC U12 Baseball World Cup
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation Nine of 12 National Teams are now confirmed for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup® 2019 in Tainan, Taiwan, following continental championships…
Season Recap of European Players at US-American Schools
By Gabriel Fidler This spring, 75 baseball players with European connexions suited up for American universities, junior colleges, and high schools. We handed out weekly awards to a huge number of them:…
Italy releases Rosters for Super6 Baseball and Softball Tournaments
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) released its rosters for the baseball and softball tournaments at the Super6 in Hoofddorp, Netherlands this week. Manager Gilberto Gerali and Enrico Obletter nominated 26…
Recap of MLB European Academy Camp in Regensburg
At the end of August Major League Baseball held a training camp for U15 players at the Armin-Wolf-Arena complex in Regensburg, Germany. A short video recap was published on MLB.com this week.
Austrian Softball Final Four in Vienna this coming weekend
The Final Four of the Austrian Softball League will take place this coming weekend in Vienna. Defending champion Witches Linz, Dornbirn Sharx, Vienna M-Stars and Crazy Chicklets Wiener Neustadt are going to…
Meli Wanner new Manager of Swiss Women’s Softball National Team
Meli Wanner of the Therwil Flyers is new manager of Swiss Women’s Softball National Team. She is going to be supported by Nina Wunn on the coaching staff, a former German national…