Russia has claimed first place at the U15 European Championship Qualifier in Mortsel, Belgium. They remained undefeated in the tournament and captured the title with an 11-0 shutout over Hungary in the final on Saturday. Andrey Pekhotkin pitched five no-hit innings in the final to lead the way. Hungary managed just one base runner in the game, who also got picked off. By winning the qualifier Russia will advance to the U15 European Championship next year.
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All statistics of the tournament can be found at www.baseballstats.eu.