In a nail biter and extra innings, Deurne Spartans clinched a walk-off victory over the Austrian champions Diving Ducks Wiener Neustadt. Thanks to this victory, Deurne doesn’t relegate, and Belgium will have two spots in the European Cup in 2025. In a game with free baseball, Deurne Spartans needed to go deep to save Belgium’s…
In the final of the Federation Cup in Zürich, Hoboken Pioneers clinched an easy victory over Swedish champions Rättvik Butchers. In nine innings Hoboken beat Rättvik 5-0. Even though today’s result wasn’t a blowout score, Rättvik never came close to winning this game. In no inning, the Butchers did not get past second base. In the…
In their fourth and final game of the round robin, Hoboken Pioneers also clinched a victory over the Greystones Mariners from Ireland. Pioneers needed eight mercy rule innings for the win. Hoboken Pioneers 13 – 2 Greystones Mariners In the first inning, Hoboken took a slim 2-1 lead and added a run in the second….
Today, after two tough losses in the previous days, Deurne Spartans was the one to deal a blow to its opponent. In seven innings the Belgian champion brushed aside the Vienna Metrostars. Vienna Metrostars 3 – 13 Deurne Spartans After a scoreless first inning, the Vienna Metrostars took a 2-0 lead. With two outs and…
A tough loss for Deurne Spartans. The lineup of the Valencia Astros was on an absolute tear as it scored nineteen runs on nineteen hits against the Belgian champions. Valencia Astros 19 – 4 Deurne Spartans The Astros only needed five (mercy rule) innings to beat the Deurne Spartans. In the first inning, the Spanish…
In its third match of the tournament, Hoboken Pioneers was much too strong for the Rättvik Butchers. In seven innings, the Pioneers shoved the Swedish champion aside. Hoboken Pioneers 16 – 3 Rättvik Butchers Right in the first inning, Hoboken Pioneers struck hard. Benjamin Goffaux opened the score on an RBI single by Luis Unda, …
The runner up of last year’s Belgian Series, Hoboken Pioneers, was much too strong for the organizing team, Zürich Barracudas from Switzerland. Defensive-wise, it wasn’t the best of games, as both teams committed three errors. Pioneers needed nine innings to clinch a 9-2 victory. Already in the first inning, Hoboken took the lead and never…
In their first match of the European Cup (formerly known as CEB cup and Confederation Cup), reigning Belgian champions Deurne Spartans was no match for the French champion Montpellier Barracudas. The Belgians were kept in check by the French pitching. Deurne Spartans 1 – 7 Montpellier Barracudas Eventhough the final result wasn’t a blowout score,…
On a partly clouded day at the facility of the reigning Swiss champion Zürich Barracudas, the London Mets served as the punching bag of the Hoboken Pioneers. In a festival of errors on the British side, Hoboken stayed at the right side of the score, beating the multiple British champions 8-3. Hoboken took the lead…
Today, Major League Baseball will integrate the stats of Negro League players from the past. A good thing or not? In the nineteenth century, baseball was mainly a white sport. There were a few black players that played in organized baseball but in the second half of the nineteenth century, black players were banned from…
