Today the 2025 season in the highest Belgian League started. There were two double headers and one single game. As the play-by-play of the KBBSF (Belgian Baseball Federation) got stuck, only two results could be published. Of these two games, I picked the one below as game of the day. Braine Black Rickers 11 –…
It’s that time of the year again to pay attention to the transaction in the Belgian Division 1. This time, we pay attention to the Braine Black Rickers, who earned a promotion to Division 1 in 2024. The club from Braine-Le-Château did try to sign some national players for the 2025 season, but it has been…
It’s that time of the year again to pay attention to the transaction in the Belgian Division 1. This time, we pay attention to the Merchtem Cats. The core of the team is staying together, after a previous off season in which many players left. But the 2025 squad will add three new players and a…
In the second round of the 2024 Belgian Division 1, a no-hitter was thrown by Jackson Longhofer of the Brasschaat Braves. In seven innings, he kept the Merchtem Cats on a leash and led his team to a 16-0 victory. Even though the Cats were kept hitless, the game was close until the fourth inning….
Through Instagram, the Borgerhout Squirrels announced it has signed a Japanese pitcher for the 2024 season. Yoshitaka Nanmoku will join the four-time Belgian champions. The Japanese pitcher played for several teams in Japan and for the München Caribes of the 2. Baseball Bundesliga in Germany. Nanmoku played for the latter in 2023. During the 2023…
Through their social media channels, the Brasschaat Braves announced their first “new” signee for the 2024 season. Jackson Longhofer will return for another run with the thirteen-time Belgian champions. Jacskon Longhofer has experience in several areas. Next to being a pitcher, he can be used as a utility player (mainly outfield). In Germany, he also…
On their website, French Division One club Rouen Huskies announced the signing of former Dutch hoofdklasse player Jarreau Martina. This comes as a surprise, as it was intended he would play for Brasschaat Braves of the Belgian Division One. According to several persons of the Brasschaat Braves, Jarreau couldn’t join the club after all due…
Today, the Belgian Division one was plagued by inclement weather. Several games were rained out but the players of the Mortsel Stars and the Brasschaat Braves were no pussies, as they played on for nine innings. Here is a photo impression of the game. Mortsel Stars 2 – 9 Brasschaat BravesIn rainy and chilly conditions,…
Today, only one game was scheduled, so automatically it qualifies for the “Match of The Day.” But even if more games had been scheduled, it may have earned the moniker “Match of The Day” because it was a very attractive one that was exciting until the final out. Mortsel Stars 7 – 4 Borgerhout SquirrelsRight…
With the end of the transaction period in Belgian baseball behind us and most teams have been placed in the limelight, it is time to pay attention to the transactions of the Merchtem Cats. There is not much to tell about the transactions of the Cats. According to chairman Anton Siebelink, three players will not…
