21/10/2018 1 Minute Read

U-23 Baseball World Cup: Day 3 Photo Gallery

The pictures in this photo gallery are about 6 games: Japan-Mexico, Australia-Dominican Republic, South Africa-Netherlands, Korea-Puerto Rico, Venezuela-Czech Republic

21/10/2018 2 Minute Read

Ulrich Bojarski homers for second consecutive day, leads Australia to first win in the tournament

Australia claimed today its first win of the II U-23 Baseball World Cup, defeating Czech Republic, 5-3. Ulrich Bojarski homered for the second day in a row for the green team and guided his team to the victory.

20/10/2018 2 Minute Read

Bryan Perez gets first hit, last out, helps Colombia beat The Netherlands

It looked like an easy night for Colombia and indeed it was until starter Sanmartin remained in the game. It actually ended with the potential tying run at bat and second baseman Perez needed some effort to manufacture the third out

20/10/2018 2 Minute Read

Korea starts strong in Monteria, beats Czech Republic in seven innings

With a solid offensive performance, Korea claimed its first win of the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup. The Asian team beat Czech Republic, 14-3, in seven innings and had a good start in the event.

20/10/2018 2 Minute Read

Dominican Republic defeats classic rival Puerto Rico, starts U-23 Baseball World Cup with victory

The Dominican Republic scored in six of the nine innings played tonight at 18 de Junio stadium in Montería, to claim the game against its classic rival Puerto Rico, by a score of 9-6.

20/10/2018 2 Minute Read

U-23 Baseball World Cup: Day 2 photo gallery

The pictures in this photo gallery are about six games: Chinese Taipei-Japan, Australia-Czech Republic, Mexico-Netherlands, Dominican Republic-Korea, Colombia-South Africa, Venezuela-Puerto Rico

19/10/2018 1 Minute Read

Coach Mike Renney on 2018 ESCA!

Coach Mike Renney will be travelling from Canada where he has recently retired from a 24 year career as the Simon Fraser University Head Softball Coach at Canada's only NCAA school.

19/10/2018 1 Minute Read

70 participants, 43 players, 27 coaches, 15 different European countries

ESCA Camp Director message:

19/10/2018 1 Minute Read

Marjolein Merkx - pitching instructor on ESCA 2018!

My name is Marjolein Merkx, I am a pitcher for about 15 years now and playing on the highest level the last 7-8 years. Enjoying every single opportunity to spread the love for the game to others and especially the pitching part. I was at the ESCA camp last year and I totally loved it, therefor signed up for the next year right away to help again with the camp and pitchers.

19/10/2018 1 Minute Read

Carolien Stadhouders - guest speaker for ESCA 2018 - umpires view!

Carolien Stadhouders is former international softball umpire and was active in many European Championships and Cups, 4 World Championships and several other international tournaments between 1996 and 2011. In 2010 she worked the final at homeplate in the Women’s Worlds in Venezuela, a highlight in her umpiring career. During her umpiring years she was also active as umpire instructor in the Netherlands. After she quit umpiring on an international level she was appointed UIC (Umpire in Chief) and Umpire instructor for the ESF. Since 2017 she is the Director of Umpires in ESF and in that role also WBSC SD Regional umpire coordinator for Europe.