Men's Slowpitch European Championship set to start on Tuesday

The Men's Slowpitch European Championship is set to take place in Colorno, Italy, from June 14 to 18, 2022. For a week, Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, and Italy will battle for the title of European Champion in the first softball event of the 2022 season.

The playball for game one is scheduled for 9 in the morning of the 14th of June when Belgium will face the European Champions from Great Britain.

The opening ceremony will take place around 18:30, right after the game between Germany and Belgium. Following the opening ceremony, the home team Italy will play against Ireland.

The medal games are scheduled for Saturday: bronze medal game is set to start at 15:00 and gold medal game at 17:00.

The 2022 will be the second edition of the Men's Slowpitch European Championship, after the one in 2018. Four years ago, Great Britain won gold topping Germany in the final game played in Choceň, Czech Republic. The Netherlands ranked third.

The team rosters, schedule, play-by-play, statistics, and more will be available on the competition website on the WBSC Europe website. 

One-camera live stream is offered by the local hosting club on the WBSC Europe YouTube channel.

Cover photo by Grega Valancic