The defending champions opened the 2014 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship with an extra-innings victory, while the hosts thrilled the crowd with a win of their own. In the second game on opening day, Argentina pitcher Huemul Mata tossed a no-hitter, recording an incredible 19 strikeouts. Teammate Teo Migliavacca had two hits and drove in […]

Qualifying tournaments for the European “Champions League” Cup begins this week.

As baseball and softball’s global footprint continues to expand and deepen, a new body dedicated to the promotion and immersion of baseball and softball in French-speaking territories has been born and will be headquartered in Paris, France.

LAUSANNE – Officials at the International Baseball Federation have confirmed they will announce the full list of countries that will participate in the II 15U IBAF Baseball World Cup in Baja California Sur this summer.

Over Twenty teams and over 300 youth Under-10 athletes, including boys and girls, are expected to participate in the annual U-10 Supercup — which is officially recognized and supported by the Czech Baseball Association, the Confederation of European Baseball and the City of Prague.

Baseball Russia and Softball Russia, in partnership with the Russia’s Development Fund for Baseball and Softball, will be organising a 5-day series of testing and training of young Russian athletes in the Moscow region over the next few days, in order to identify talent and attract new candidates for Russia’s Baseball and Softball National Teams across all age categories.

The Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) has announced a historic agreement with PONY Baseball and Softball – an international youth baseball/softball organisation that operates domestic youth club leagues around the world – to further promote and grow baseball in Europe, specifically targeting the youth demographic.

With the French National Men’s Baseball Team focused on performing well at the CEB 2014 European Baseball Championship — hosted by the Czech Republic and Germany — in September, Team France will head overseas to Phoenix, Arizona (USA) for an elite ‘Spring Training’ from March 3rd to 10th. (See schedule below.)

“The WBSC is grateful to have a partner like Pitch In For Baseball,” say WBSC co-Presidents Riccardo Fraccari and Don Porter.

The British Baseball Federation (BBF) has announced the appointment of a key position that will guide the Great Britain National Team in 2014.