Last week the European U15 Championship Qualifier was played in Miejska Gorka, Poland. Six teams participated with Belarus claiming first place with a 7-6 win over Slovenia in the final game on Sunday. Three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning helped Belarus to win the game. Slovenia had previously scored six runs in the fourth and fifth to erase an early 0-3 deficit. Austria finished in third place after crushing Poland 16-7 in the Bronze Medal Game. In the semi-finals Belarus had beaten Austria and Slovenia held off Poland. Kiril Karabko (BLR), who had three hits and three RBI in the championship game, was named MVP afterwards. His teammate Ilyin Uladzislau (BLR) was the best pitcher, Jakub Kopec (POL) the best batter.
Complete results, box scores and stats
Final Standings:
- Belarus
- Slovenia
- Austria
- Poland
- Switzerland
- Croatia