One of two qualifiers for the Under-15 European Baseball Championship began today in Schwechat, Austria. The B Pool has four total groups, with two in Austria, and two in Belgium. Group A in the Austrian qualifier consists of Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Russia, while Group B features Belarus, Croatia, Slovakia, and Spain. The top two teams in each pool will advance to the semifinal. Tomorrow, the U15 Baseball Euros Belgium qualifier begins.
The two Group A matches were both blowouts, with Sergei Podolian going yard for Russia and Florian Neulinger launching a round-tripper for Austria. Slovakia and Belarus, however, commenced Group B action with a back-and-forth pitching duel.
Box scores are available here [link].
Group A Schedule and Results
July 20
Russia 17 – Hungary 1 (4)
Bulgaria 1 – Austria 23 (3)
July 21
Hungary – Bulgaria
Russia – Austria
Group B Schedule and Results
July 20
Belarus 4 – Slovakia 5
July 21
Spain – Croatia
Group A Final Standings
| Team | W-L | RF | RA |
| Austria | 1-0 | 23 | 1 |
| Russia | 1-0 | 17 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 0-1 | 1 | 23 |
| Hungary | 0-1 | 4 | 17 |
Group B Final Standings
| Team | W-L | RF | RA |
| Slovakia | 1-0 | 5 | 4 |
| Croatia | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belarus | 0-1 | 4 | 5 |