Plenty of games scheduled today. First of all the regular games between Spain and Italy, Czech Republic and Germany and Kingdom of the Netherlands vs Belgium but also yesterday’s rained out game between Spain and Kingdom of the Netherlands. Czech Republic 4 – 5 Germany In the game between the Czech Republic and Germany, both…
In one of the slowest games of the tournament, Belgium stayed at the right side of the score vs Germany. Germany came close in the final inning of the game but eventually, their offense fell short as Belgium beat the Germans 7-6. Germany took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning on…
Even though it wasn’t a clubbing like the previous two games, team Germany was no match for team Spain which is stocked with players from Central America. Spain outhit the Germans 14-5 and beat them 9-1. By the time the Germans scored their sole run in the game, in the third inning, they trailed 4-0…
On the second day of the Super 6 tournament, the following games were scheduled: Italy @ Belgium, Spain @ Czech Republic and Kingdom of the Netherlands @ Germany. Italy 7 – 4 Belgium For the biggest part of the game, Belgium trailed Italy by five runs, partially on a three-run home run by Robel Garcia…
Since the WBSC Europe pushed back the European Championship to 2019 because it will serve as pre-qualifier for the Olympic Games, the Super 6 tournament was organized. This tournament hosts the six best baseball and softball countries in Europe. The six best baseball countries are Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium and the Kingdom…
Tonight, the Germans, who fell to the Kingdom of the Netherlands yesterday, stunted vs Cuba, the 25-time world champion. In a seesaw game, the Germans eventually prevailed as they clinched the surprising 5-4 win. Germany took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning that lasted until the top of the second when the Cubans…
In their first game of the 2018 Haarlem Baseball Week, team Kingdom of the Netherlands did not have much trouble with their German opponent. Three Dutch pitchers combined for a 6-0 shutout and limited the Germans to three hits. After Japan beat Italy 1-0 in the opening game, the Dutch had it much easier against…
In a press release, the KNBSB (Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Federation) announced the roster of team Kingdom of the Netherlands for the upcoming Baseball Week Haarlem. The roster contains three players that will debut with the team. One of the debuting players is Misja Harcksen of De Glaskoning Twins. The other two are catcher…
Normally this blog does not pay much attention to German Baseball, there are some exceptions of course, but this time the performance of the German U-12 could not be overlooked. The Germans, so far unbeaten, faced Croatia today. Until today, the Germans had not given up a run but today they finally gave up two….
After stunning L&D Amsterdam Pirates yesterday, the Rouen Huskies proved to be no fluke today as they beat the Heidenheim Heideköpfe 6-2 to clinch a spot in the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup. No big inning but a regular victory as the Huskies scraped up their runs in the first, the third, the fourth, the…
