As you could read about the likeliness of the postponement of the Baseball Gold League in Belgium, earlier this week, the KBBSF (Royal Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation) has released an official statement. Full competition stop for all Belgian Baseball and Softball competitions for at least 4 weeks! The KBBSF has decided, in accordance with…
Earlier today you could read here that baseball games in Flanders (Belgium) have to be played without an audience. But it has gotten worse. Since the Province of Antwerp is a hotspot of the resurgence of the coronavirus, the governor of the province has announced several extra steps to contain the virus. Next to a…
For the time being, Belgian baseball games will be played without fans in the stands. The Minister of Sports of Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, and the Belgian sporting sector have decided to ban all spectators from sports matches in an attempt to contain the new spread of the coronavirus. The Belgian sporting sector…
Finally, after a long wait, the competition in Belgium has started. Today the following games in the Baseball Gold League were scheduled: Hoboken Pioneers @ Brasschaat Braves, Royal Greys @ Deurne Spartans, and Borgerhout Squirrels @ Merchtem Cats. Merchtem Cats 0 – 21 Borgerthout Squirrels Last year’s runner up took on the recently promoted…
Today I went to watch a game of the Belgian Baseball Gold League. I went to Brasschaat to see the local Braves host the Hoboken (no not in New Jersey) Pioneers. The Pioneers were no match as they lost 7-2 to the Braves. Here is an impression of the game. This photo report is brought…
The 2020 BBG (Baseball Gold) season is for real now. Today, the KBBSF (Royal Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation) put the schedule of the BBG League online. In the past week there were some rumors that the Royal Greys would not participate in the BBG, but luckily that rumor is not true. As written before,…
Last week you could read a blog post about the BBG (Baseball Gold) League in Belgium and its possible start on July 4. Since yesterday night it is official. Belgian baseball will start on July 3. According to a press release, baseball will start on July 3, but since that is on a Friday, it…
A month ago, you could read an overview of the baseball situation in each of the main baseball countries in Europe as they all were/are hit by the measurements that surround the coronavirus. Here is an update per country. Belgium: Last week, the KBBSF (Royal Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation) sent a letter to all…
In a letter to all clubs in Belgium the KBBSF (Royal Belgium Baseball and Softball Federation) has asked their members (clubs) to deliver the number of teams with which they (the clubs) want to participate in the upcoming season.
As the coronavirus seems to be on its return, the baseball situation in the main European baseball countries is very different per country. In this blog post, I try to sum up the situation per country. Belgium: The VBSL (Flemish Baseball and Softball League) has announced that practice may take off on May 18 again…
