France claimed the U-17 European title winning the final 2-0 against Türkiye in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The winners of the semifinals - France and Türkiye - will play the gold medal game at the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship. Being the top two finishers, France and Türkiye qualified for the first WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup, scheduled for 2023. Czech Republic and Lithuania will play for the Bronze medal.

The top 8 teams still on the run for the title of European champion at the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship are known after the completion of the round robin.

Out of the 14 National Teams participating, the senior sides of France and Lithuania finished ninth and 11th respectively in last week's Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico City. WBSC Europe is streaming all games of the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship through its YouTube channel.

A total of twenty-two games were played on the first day of the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship. France is leading pool A, and Lithuania is on top of pool B.

In 2022, the Janossomorja Rascals won the Hungarian Softball League. The team also took part in the Central Europe Women’s Softball Euroleague.

WBSC Europe announced to its Members that the 2023 General Congress will take place on February 11, 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia.

The first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship will kick off on November 16 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Fourteen teams will participate in the competitions aiming to win the title of European Champion and qualify for the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup next year.

Manager Mike Piazza introduced 13 players under contract with MLB organizations who have already committed to play. Piazza and his staff will manage the first Future Stars Game, featuring 28 prospects, on 13 November.

The elections of the Czech Softball Association's leadership took place in Prague on November 6, 2022. Gabriel Waage will be the Czech Softball Association's President, and Michal Doležal the Vice President until 2026.