Today, the Belgian newspaper Nieuwsblad posted an article about the Cantincrode Baseball and Softball Stars, the former Mortsel Stars. The 75-year old club throws the towel and will cease to excist after the 2025 season. The end of an era. Baseball club Cantincrode Baseball and Softball Stars announced to call it quits at the end…
With sixteen players leaving the club, according to the transaction overview, provided by the KBBSF, one knew something was going on with the former Mortsel Stars. No team can overcome an exodus like this. After being made aware of this list, yours truly contacted the chairman of the club. All he wanted to say was…
Today, yours truly attended the first game of a double header in the Belgian Division One, between Phoenix Mont-Saint Guibert and Mortsel Stars. In a game that Mortsel could have won in seven innings, Mont-Saint-Guibert fought itself back into the game, but ended at the wrong side of the score eventually. After the Mortsel Stars…
Yesterday, yours truly went to Namur in Wallonia (the French speaking part of Belgium) to attend the game between the Mortsel Stars and the Namur Angels. In more than one way, yesterday had two faces. First of all the weather. During the most of the first game, it was drizzling and it was chilly. Eventually…
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, it is time to pay attention to the several clubs in Division 1 and to the players they acquired and those who they lost. Today, we pay attention to the four-time Belgian champions Deurne Spartans. Except for several players that came from Antwerp…
Last weekend, in the fourth round of the 2022 Belgian Division 1 Gold, the following series were scheduled: Mortsel Stars @ Brussels Kangaroos, Hoboken Pioneers @ Deurne Spartans, and Brasschaat Braves @ Borgerhout Squirrels. Mortsel Stars @ Brussels Kangaroos (0 – 1 ; 4 – 6)This was the only series played on one day. Game…
In the third round of the Belgian playoffs, the Division 1 Gold, the following series were scheduled: Deurne Spartans @ Borgerhout Squirrels, Mortsel Stars @ Hoboken Pioneers, and Brussels Kangaroos @ Brasschaat Braves. Deurne Spartans 10 – 5 Borgerhout SquirrelsOnly one game today in Borgerhout. The second game of this series will be played tomorrow….
In the Belgian Division 1 Gold Competition (the top six teams battling for a spot in the Belgian Series), the following double headers/ series were scheduled in the opening round: Hoboken Pioneers @ Brasschaat Braves, Mortsel Stars @ Deurne Spartans, and Brussels Kangaroos @ Borgerhout Squirrels. Hoboken Pioneers @ Brasschaat Braves (5 – 1 ; …
