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Germany wins U-12 Euro 2016 to qualify into WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2017
The German U-12 National Team defeated host nation Czech Republic, 9-2, in the finale of the U-12 Baseball Europe Championship on 9 July.
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Sweden wins Baltic Open in Skövde
The 3rd edition of the ESF-sanctioned regional tournament – Baltic Open – was decided in Skövde, Sweden. In Women’s tournament, host’s Sweden squared off against Lithuania and both the Danish U-19 and Senior National Teams. In the Men’s tournament, Sweden hosted Lithuania and Denmark’s U-19 National Team.
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BeeBall clinic in Sweden
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FREE clinics for softball coaches this summer!
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Dutch National Team athlete spearheads Softball Against Cancer programme
The inaugural Softball Against Cancer (SAC) Day was organized at the Hoofddorp Pioniers Stadium in the Netherlands by Ginger de Weert, a long-time Dutch national team pitcher.
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European U-13 & U-16 Boys’ Joudrs International Cup held in Prague
The second edition of the Joudrs International Cup – the only international tournament for U-13 and U-16 boys in Europe – took place in Prague, Czech Republic. The two competitions were played simultaneously with a total of 16 teams participating.
Great Britain announces largest increase in participation, number of players for baseball, softball
BaseballSoftballUK, the development agency for the British Baseball and British Softball Federations, has announced the largest increase in participation to date, putting the number of people playing the sports at an all-time high. As of 31 March 2016, the number of people playing baseball and softball in the UK had reached 22,274, climbing by a […]
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My favorite softball drill - win an ESCA membership!
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