Today, the WBSC Europe held the drawings for the four groups of the 2023 European Baseball Championship. Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Israel are the top teams of their groups. The four groups were put together in a drawing that took about twenty-five minutes, as a lot of talk surrounded the event. Group A contains …
2021 European Championship: Placement Matches
On the last day but one, six placement matches were played. France @ Slovakia, Greece @ Ukraine, Sweden @ Austria, Belgium @ Croatia, Russia @ Germany, and Great Britain @ Czech Republic. France 6 - 5 SlovakiaIn a matchup between two countries that were demoted to the B-group already, France stayed at the right side …
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2021 European Championship: Relegation Round, Day 3
In the relegation round, two games were planned today: Greece @ France and Slovakia @ Ukraine. Both games were close affairs. Greece 12 - 9 FranceFor three innings, France was kept on a leash by Jonathan George Kountis but in the fourth inning, France struck first when Andy Paz hit a two-run home run. Greece …
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2021 European Championship: Relegation Group, Day 1
Today four games were scheduled in the relegation group: Russia @ Ukraine, France @ Germany, Slovakia @ Austria, and Sweden @ Greece. In three of the four cases, it was a battle between neighboring countries. Russia 15 - 5 UkraineIn the first battle of neighboring countries, Ukraine was no match for Russia. After two innings, …
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2021 European Championship: Day 3
On the third day of the 2021 European Baseball Championship, the following games were scheduled: Great Britain @ Israel, Russia @ France, Ukraine @ Germany, Sweden @ the Netherlands, Slovakia @ Czech Republic, Greece @ Belgium, Austria @ Italy, and Croatia @ Spain. Several countries clinched their first victory of the tournament. Great Britain 4 …
2021 European Championship: Day 2
On the second day of the 2021 European Championship of Baseball, the following games were scheduled: Sweden @ Slovakia, Austria @ Greece, Croatia @ Ukraine, Spain @ Germany, Great Britain @ Russia, Israel @ France, Italy @ Belgium, Netherlands @ Czech Republic. Sweden 11 - 0 SlovakiaIn the matchup between two countries that lost their …
2021 European Championship: Day 1
On the first day of the 2021 European Championship, the following games were scheduled: Czech Republic @ Sweden, Germany @ Croatia, Belgium @ Austria, Greece @ Italy, Slovakia @ the Netherlands, Ukraine @ Spain, Russia @ Israel, and France @ Great Britain. And on the very first day, there were a couple of surprising results. …
U23 European Baseball Championship: Day 4
On the fourth day of the 2021 U23 European Championship, two relegation games and two semi-finals were scheduled. The relegation games: France @ Belgium and Ukraine @ Czech Republic. Semi-finals: Great Britain @ the Netherlands and Germany @ Italy. France 12 - 5 Belgium https://dutchbaseballhangout.blog/2021/08/27/u23-european-baseball-championship-belgium-loses-big-against-france/ Ukraine 0 - 15 Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic wasn't wasting …
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U23 European Baseball Championship: Belgium Loses Big Against France
In one of two relegation games, winless France faced Belgium that won one game in the round robin. Nevertheless the French were way too strong and clinched an easy victory. France 12 - 5 BelgiumThe game was actually scheduled at 10.00 in the morning but was moved back to 13.30 (1.30 PM) due to a …
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U23 European Baseball Championship: Day 3
On the third day of the 2021 U23 European Championship, the following games were scheduled: Ukraine @ the Netherlands, Belgium @ Germany, France @ Czech Republic, and Italy @ Great Britain. Ukraine 0 - 10 The Netherlands https://dutchbaseballhangout.blog/2021/08/26/u23-european-championship-ukraine-also-no-match-for-the-netherlands/ France 5 - 7 Czech RepublicBy losing to Great-Britain yesterday, it was clear that we will have …
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U23 European Baseball Championship: Day 2
On the second day of the 2021 European Championship, the following games were scheduled: Belgium @ Ukraine, Czech Republic @ Great Britain, Germany @ the Netherlands, and France @ Italy. Belgium 6 - 3 Ukraine https://dutchbaseballhangout.blog/2021/08/25/u23-european-baseball-championship-belgium-vs-ukraine/ Czech Republic 5 - 6 Great BritainOpening the score without a hit. That is what happened to Great Britain. …
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U23 European Baseball Championship: Day 1
On the first day of the 2021 U23 European Baseball Championship the following games were scheduled: Great Britain @ France, Ukraine @ Germany, the Netherlands @ Belgium, and Italy @ Czech Republic. Great Britain 3 - 0 FranceIt was a game in which the runs and the hits did not come cheap. Both teams collected …
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U18 European Championship: Kingdom of the Netherlands Recovers From Loss vs Italy
After the loss vs Italy on Wednesday night, there was need for a quick recovery. That recovery came in today's game vs France in which the Dutch beat Les Bleus 11-7. An eight-run third inning made the difference today. The French team managed to score seven runs in total. You may say "A lot of …
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Corona: Different Situations in Europe’s main Baseball Competitions, an update
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 …
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My top ten of national team baseball caps
I have written several blog posts about my favorite ballcaps already. But so far, I never wrote one about my ten favorite caps of national teams. National team caps are known for their simplicity and the lack of abundancy. Here is my top ten of national team caps. 10. Croatia This cap was worn by …
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French Division one will have 11 teams in 2020
Last year, the highest French League, Division 1, expanded to twelve clubs for the first time in its existence. As one team dropped in the offseason and no other teams could be found to fill the void, Division 1 will contain eleven teams in 2020. After a first season in which the Rouen Huskies, the …
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Bruce Bochy officially announced as manager of team France
About two months after his retirement from managing the San Francisco Giants, Bruce Bochy has been officially appointed as manager of team France during the World Baseball Classic Qualifier. Bochy, who was born in Landes de Bussac in the Aquitane region (about 120 kilometers Northeast of Bordeaux), is best known as the manager of the …
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2019 national champions in Europe
In the past two years, you could read an overview of the national champions in Europe. The Dutch Baseball Hangout would like to continue with that, so here is the 2019 edition. Austria: The Dornbirn Indians took a 2-0 lead over the Vienna Metrostars, with convincing victories (6-1 and 9-2) in the first weekend of …
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