by www.baseballeurope.com
Big international baseball tournament „Novi Sad Indoor Baseball 2011“ was held last weekend in Novi Sad, Serbia.
8 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Hungary played more than 20 matches in two days and finally Vindija Varaždin (Croatia) won tournament for a second year in a row.
In its fifth year, this traditional baseball event gathered 136 players which makes this tournament one of the biggest in Europe in in-door (winter) conditions.
All participants praised good organization of competition that had support of Serbian Ministry of youth and sport and Novi Sad secretary of sport.
In the final match Vindija beat the Austrian team 25-6.
FINAL STANDINGS:
1.BC”Vindija”Varazdin Croatia
2.BC”Redblocks” Wels Austria
3.BC”Tigers” Debrecen Hungary
4.BC”Zagreb” Zagreb Croatia
5.BSD”Zajcki” Ljuljana Slovenia
6.BSK” Novi Sad” Novi Sad Sebia
7.BC”Beograd’96” Beograd Serbia
8.BSD”Jezica” LJubljana Slovenia
MVP – Seglin Lovro – BC”Vindija”Varazdin Croatia
BEST HITTER – Pascal Jacks – BC”Redblocks” Wels Austria
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER – Ivan Rodes – BC”Vindija”Varazdin Croatia
BEST ROOKIE – Tomislav Vucic – BC”Zagreb” Zagreb Croatia