CUS Umpire Clinics 2020 – 2021 Regional and Federal Officials Softball Baseball 21 + 28 November 2020 12 + 19 December 2020 09 + 16 January 2021 Mortsel Stars – Luchthavencomplex Krijgsbaan – 2640 Mortsel Registration via: cus@kbbsf.be More info and clinics on: CUS-page
All Belgian Baseball and Softball competitions will resume on August 28, 2020 In view of the recent positive developments regarding Covid 19, KBBSF-FRBBS has decided to resume all senior Baseball and Softball competitions on August 28. The national Baseball and Softball competitions started in 2020 on July 3. This was two and a half months later than normal. On July … Read More
Full competition stop for all Belgian Baseball and Softball competitions for at least 4 weeks! Antwerp, 29 July 2020 The KBBSF has decided, in accordance with the decisions of the Belgian Security Council to combat the Covid-19 virus, to cancel ALL senior competition games for a period of four weeks with immediate effect. Our clubs have shown great adaptability and … Read More
The Belgian Baseball and Softball competitions will start on July 3, 2020! KBBSF-FRBBS is pleased with the recent positive developments around Covid 19. It has been decided to restart the Belgian Baseball and Softball competitions from Friday, July 3, 2020. “Our intention is to create as many play and game opportunities for our members, within the current applicable health and … Read More
Due to the Corona virus and its (inter-)national implications, all activities will be suspended until further notice!! More and updated info will be provided in your language via the leagues: VBSL: www.vbsl.be www.vbsl.be/corona-afgelasting-activiteiten-vbsl-vzw/ LFBBS: www.lfbbs.be www.lfbbs.be/coronavirus-la-lfbbs-suspend-ses-activites/
16 National Teams will compete from Friday 28th of February to Sunday 1st of March 2020, in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the first-ever Baseball5 European Championship. Belgium has formed a national team for this brand new sport. Last couple of months they have been practicing thoroughly in the Belgium Baseball5 Open and even won 2nd Place in the Valenciennes Baseball5 Tournament … Read More
CUS Clinics 2020 Regional and Federal Officials Softball Baseball Scorers NEW Slowpitch 7+8 March 2020 Sport Vlaanderen Gent, Zuiderlaan 14 – 9000 Gent Price: € 70,- Registration via: britt.nielandt@telenet.be Payments: KBBSF BE79 7350 0224 5233 More info and clinics on: CUS-page
In the Belgian Series Baseball, the heated battle for the national championship between Borgerhout Squirrels and Deurne Spartans is decided. The Koninklijke Deurne Spartans have become national champions 2019. In a best-of-5 series, the Spartans won the third game Sunday 20 October with a convincing 5-0 at Borgerhout. With that, the Spartans ensured a shut-out in the series by winning … Read More
In the Belgian Series Softball Women 2019, The Hoboken Pioneers faced the Chicaboo’s. In a best-of-5 series the Pioneers women won game 1,3 and 4 and became the Belgian Softball Women Champions of 2019, third year running! Stats: Live Game Stats
This Saturday, October 12th 2019, is the first game of the play-offs of the National Baseball Gold Competition: The Belgian Series Baseball 2019. The Royal Borgerhout Squirrels – who finished first in the Gold League – will take on the number two Koninklijke Deurne Spartans. In what is also called the Airport series. Both clubs are located on the outskirts … Read More
In November the Federal Umpire and Scorer Clinics 2019 will start. Sign up now!| New: LFBBS Federal Umpire Clinics in Wallonia. All info and registrations on: > CUS Commission page
Belgium Cup Finals Coed Slowpitch where held at Mortsel on Saturday September 28. Beveren Reapers, Olen Titans, Mortsel Skywalkers and Heist Afterburners battled it out for the Belgium Cup Slowpitch 2019. Mortsel Skywalkers won the cup!
Sven Hendrickx announced his departure yesterday – after the European Championship baseball in Bonn – as head coach of the Red Hawks seniors. This is not directly related to the result of Belgium at the European Championship but after 11 years Sven found it was time to hand over the torch to someone else. In 11 years with many ups … Read More
In the Belgian Series Softball Men 2019, The Hoboken Pioneers battled it out with the Koninklijke Deurne Spartans. In a best-of-5 series the Pioneers won 3 games in a row for a shut-out and became the Belgian Softball Men Champions of 2019. Stats: Live Game Stats
Red Hawks advance to quarter finals in the European Baseball Championship 2019. And will have to take on The Netherlands in “the battle of the lowlands”, België – Nederland in a Friday the 13th thriller … Quater Finals EC 2019 Bonn – Germany Friday September 13th, 15:00 – The Netherlands vs Belgium
Merchtem Cats are Baseball Division 1 Winner 2019 and have the option to go to Baseball Gold next year. Congratz and some good publicity as wel!! Link to RingTV: https://www.ringtv.be/spo…/merchtem-cats-naar-hoogste-klasse
KBBSF – FRBBS announces Red Hawks selection for European Championship 2019 This Saturday, September 7, the European Baseball Championship 2019 starts in Bonn, Germany. The Belgian national baseball team the Red Hawks goes there with only one goal in mind, to achieve a top 5 position at the European Championship. In order to qualify for the Olympic 2020 Qualifier … Read More
The Brasschaat Braves have won the Belgium Cup Baseball 2019. In a solid baseball game, they proved too strong for the Hoboken Pioneers Thursday afternoon, August 15. The cup final was played on the neutral grounds of the Koninklijke Deurne Spartans who had taken on the organization of the Final Day for this edition of the Cup. With thorough pitching … Read More
This 15th of August – at 15h30 – The Final of the Belgium Cup Baseball 2019. This year’s Final will be an exciting one: Hoboken Pioneers vs Brasschaat Braves Young and old > everbody is WELCOME Entrance is free Day Program of Belgium Cup Final 15 August 2019 11:00 Official Baseball Cadet Gold competition game Brasschaat Braves vs Koninklijke Deurne … Read More
Back to back BRONZE! Our National U23 Baseball Team has won bronze at the European U23 Baseball Championship 2019 in Prague. It is the second bronze in a row for the young Red Hawks, who made history in 2017 with their third place in Brno. Belgium convincingly beat a strong France 2-0. U23 Head Coach Sven Hendrickx – who … Read More
Back to back BRONZE ! Ons Nationaal U23 Baseball Team heeft zojuist brons behaald op het Europees Kampioenschap Baseball U23 in Praag. Het is de tweede bronzen plak op rij voor de jonge Red Hawks, die in 2017 geschiedenis schreven met hun derde plek in Brno. België won overtuigend met 2-0 van een sterk Frankrijk vanmiddag. U23 Head Coach Sven … Read More
Belgium is already certain of a place in the semifinals of the E.C. Baseball U23. With two games won in a row in Group B, the young Red Hawks are already assured of a place in the semifinals of the European Baseball U23 Championship in the Czech Republic. On Wednesday, Ukraine was defeated in a very exciting final inning with … Read More
The Belgian U23 National Baseball Team starts their E.C. 2019 on Wednesday. The European Baseball Championship U23 2019 will be held in Prague, Czech Republic from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 August. It will be a strong occupied tournament with 8 participating countries including top countries as The Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Germany, which is performing well this year. … Read More
On Thursday 15 August 2019 the Brasschaat Braves and Hoboken Pioneers will play the Final of the Belgium Cup Baseball 2019! Yesterday, August 1st, the 4 remaining Baseball Gold teams competed until late in the evening for a place in the Final. The Brasschaat Braves battled against last year’s Cup winner, the Borgerhout Squirrels. In Brasschaat the Braves won with … Read More
Exciting semi finals in the Belgium Cup > this thursday 1 august 2019. After three preliminary rounds in April and May, we are now ready for the semi-finals of the Belgium Cup Baseball. 4 teams remain competing further for the coveted Belgium Cup 2019 and additional European Ticket for 2020 this Thursday, August 1, starting at 7 p.m. These 4 … Read More
Our young ladies of the U16 National Team Fastpitch Softball will start their U16 Women’s European Championship on Monday 29th of July. There they will take on Germany, Russia and Hongary in poule B. In total 13 European Countries will compete, starting in 4 poules.The tournament will be held in Zagreb, Croatia from 29 July – 3 August 2019. All … Read More
Our new National Team the Belgium Bats will take on the rest of Europe in their first Coed Slowpitch European Championship ever! The tournament will be held in Budapest, Hungary from 16 – 20 July 2019. All updates, pictures, video’s and scheduling will be posted on: www.facebook.com/belgiumnationalslowpitchteams/ You can also find the schedule, play-by-play and live streaming at www.europeansoftball.org/competitions/detail/182 BELGIUM … Read More
Our National Baseball Team U18 has arrived in Sweden and will play their first game of the European Championship Qualifier on Tuesday 9th of July. The U18 European Championship Qualifiers will be played in two Pools from 8-13 July 2019. Pool 1 is in Sundbyberg, Sweden and Pool 2 in Miejska Gorka, Poland. Belgium will play in Pool 1 – … Read More
Today our youngest national Baseball Team leaves with 15 boys and 4 coaches to Trebic, Czech Republic. From July 2 till July 6- 2019 they will play in the U12 European Baseball Championships. Good luck guys! “The U12 national team was able to qualify for the A-tournament last year, which means that we will now be competing against the top … Read More
On June 7th our Belgian National Team Fast Pitch Men will play a friendly game vs the Aussie Steelers – the nr 4 in the WBSC World Rankings. Game will start at 20:00 on June 7th 2019 in Houten NL – giving the Belgian Fans enough time to come and visit and see our Men in action in a world … Read More
New American themed Ballpark for Mont Saint Guibert Phoenix has officially been opened. Multipurpose Park for Baseball – American Football – Soccer and more. Finally home games at home for MSG Phoenix. It was worth the wait! New artificial grass/astroturf field for MSG Phoenix BSC: – Address: Avenue du Cerisier, 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert – GPS coordinates 50.641710, 4.619796 – IMPORTANT: Metal … Read More
CUS announced the Federal Umpire Clinics for Baseball and Softball 2019. This will be a 6 day course at the end of season on: 16, 23 November 2019 7, 14 December 2019 11, 18 January 2020 locations: are to be announced Info and registration: cus@kbbsf-frbbs.be more info on: www.kbbsf-frbbs.be/commissions/cus/
The Brussels Kangaroos celebrate their 30th anniversary on Saturday the 11th of May 2019. Everyone is invited to come and join the sportive festivities from 10h to 22h at the Fallon Stadium in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Brussels). Brussels Kangaroos started in 1989 and have grown out to become one of the bigger clubs in Belgium. The Kangaroos today are a club of … Read More
Follow our Belgian U18 National Baseball Team in the Palomino 18U European Tournament 2019 in Stuttgart Germany. PALOMINO 18U™ LEAGUE enable the high school and beginning college player to fine tune their skills before advancing into open competition. Winner advances to the 2019 Palomino World Series in Laredo, Texas Dates: May 1-5, 2019 Location: DB Ballpark am Schnarrenberg (Stuttgart, Germany) … Read More
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 April 2019 is Opening Weekend for the Belgian Baseball and Softball clubs. This year there have never been so many active baseball and softball players in Flanders and Wallonia. Attracted by the mega salaries of the MLB, the Olympic effect or simply because we have cool and pleasant sports to play? Who will say? The … Read More
Baseball 5 – new urban discipline- kicks off in Belgium as well. Baseball and Softball are on the rise in Belgium as is the case worldwide. Due to the fact that baseball and softball are back at the Tokio 2020 Olympics. And due to the fact that National Federations give great support to the ambitions of the WBSC of reaching … Read More
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today unveiled baseball and softball’s first-ever dedicated world rankings web platform at http://rankings.wbsc.org The new WBSC World Rankings website features robust functions such as tracking, trends, top climbers, charts, country-by-country comparisons, ranking by continent, points earned by each National Team/Federation per competition, methodology, and a world rankings news section in six languages — English, … Read More
CEB has negotiated 24h early access to the presale of Red Sox vs Yankees in London 2019. As you might already know MLB will visit Europe in 2019 with two tremendous games on English soil. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will play a two games series in London on June 29 and June 30 2019. Besides the … Read More
KBBSF-FRBBS announces new cooperation with The Cage – WILSON balls. KBBSF-FRBBS has signed a new ball contract with The Cage – WILSON for 4 years (from season 2019 to season 2022). WILSON delivers qualitatively full and similar balls for both the baseball and softball competitions. The advantage is that the WILSON balls can generally be offered at a more favorable … Read More
We urgently need new officials. Recently we have already made an appeal to all clubs to actively go looking for people who want to attend the umpires courses. As we can all conclude, there is a huge shortage of officials. So please sign up or gives this info to interested volunteers. We mainly think of people who are already active … Read More
Hoboken Pioneers are National Champions Softball Women 2018. In the Belgian Series Softball Women, the women of Hoboken Pioneers were crowned Champion for the second year in a row. After the big spectacle in the Belgian Series Baseball last week it’s now time to put the Ladies in the limelight. Softball in Belgium is on the rise after being underexposed … Read More
Deurne Spartans win the Belgian Series Baseball 2018. In the Belgian Series Baseball 2018, the heated battle for the national championship between the Royal Borgerhout Squirrels and the Royal Deurne Spartans has been decided. The Deurne Spartans have become national champions 2018. In a tactical high-level baseball game, the Spartans won the last game in the best-of-5 play-offs with 8-4. … Read More
Belgian Baseball and Softball Series in full swing this “summer” weekend. The Belgian Series Softball Women will start on Sunday October 14th with a doubleheader in an exciting best of 5 Series. In the Belgian Baseball Series the score is 1 – 1 in the best of 5; Game 3 will follow this Saturday. For the Women’s Softball Championship, the … Read More
Saturday 6 October start of Belgian Series Baseball 2018. This Saturday October 6th is the first game of the Belgian Series Baseball 2018 – best of 5 play offs. The Royal Borgerhout Squirrels will then take on the Royal Deurne Spartans. In what is also known as the Airport-Series, the Squirrels – first in this year’s National Gold League competition, … Read More
Afterburners win the Belgium Cup Slowpitch 2018. The Heist-op-den-Berg Afterburners have won the first edition of the Belgium Cup Slowpitch this Saturday, September 29th 2018. They won the final against Wielsbeke Pitbulls in a well-organized tournament with a spectacular Finals day in Wielsbeke. With this victory the Afterburners were crowned the first winner ever and received a grand Belgium Cup … Read More
Ken Macri – Top Job as plate umpire at Super6! Belgian umpires at highest European levels as well. Keep up the good work! > more pictures of Ken in action ….
Our National Men’s Baseball Team – the Red Hawks – reached fourth place last week at the WBSC Europe Super6 Tournament in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands; where the top 6 European National Teams battled it out in Baseball and Softball. The Red Hawks had reached sixth place in the E.C. of 2016 with a new and young team. They have made … Read More
Brasschaat Braves are National Softball Champions 2018. In the Belgian Series Softball Men, the Brasschaat Braves won the Series convincingly and were crowned Belgian Champion 2018. In the regular competition season 2018 of Softball Men Gold the Hoboken Pioneers were placed first closely followed by second place Braves. The best-of-5 play-offs of the Belgian Series however was a different story, … Read More
Tonight Red Hawks on National Television around 19:20 on EEN in Sportweekend. That’s GREAT. Let’s all watch!! Red Hawks segment will air directly after 19:00 Journaal of September 16th on EEN UPDATE Television clip is online, thanks VRT Sportweekend!!! link: https://sporza.be/nl/2018/09/16/baseball-wint-aan-populariteit-in-vlaanderen/
KBBSF – FRBBS announces Red Hawks selection for Super6 Baseball Tournament. Baseball and Softball are on the up and up in Belgium. Our national Baseball Team the Red Hawks is amongst the top 6 in Europe and therefore joins the European Super6 Tournament held from September 18 – 23 in the beautiful ETO-Ballpark Hoofddorp The Netherlands. The Super6 Tournament is … Read More
4 Flemish Softball Teams in Men’s European Super Cup this week in Prague. The ESF Men’s European Super Cup is the Champions League of Fastpitch Men’s Softball. Thanks to the excellent results of last year, no fewer than 4 Flemish Clubs will participate in this year’s prestigious tournament. An achievement in itself! These are: Hoboken Pioneers, Berendrecht Bears, Brasschaat Braves and … Read More
Borgerhout Squirrels win the Belgium Cup Baseball 2018. The Royal Borgerhout Squirrels are having a great season thus far. After winning the CEB Cup earlier this year, our national champions won the Belgium Cup Baseball 2018 this Wednesday 15th of August 2018. The final was played against the Brasschaat Braves at the fields of Squirrels Baseball and Softball Club. The … Read More
Wednesday 15 August 2018 – Final Belgium Cup Baseball. Braves vs Squirrels @ Borgerhout – Be There! Full day program: 11:00 Inter Squad National Women’s Softball Team 14:00 Belgium Cup Final 18:00 Gentlemen’s League Game Entrance is free – Come join the excitement! All info on: www.kbbsf-frbbs.be/belgium-cup-2018
Round robin is over, it’s getting serious for Belgian Softball! Round robin of the Men’s European Softball Championships 2018 is over. The best three teams from both groups will fight for the tournament’s top 4, the bottom six will play the placement round. The six advancing teams are: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Great Britain, Israel, and the Netherlands. Thanks … Read More
David Ochoa Blanco awarded Most Valuable Player of CEB CUP 2018!
First win of Belgium Brewers – National Men’s Slowpitch Team. Today, Tuesday 12th of June 2018 at the Men’s European Slowpitch Championship the Belgium Brewers won their first international game ever! They defeated Ireland with 16 – 6. Congratulations! Keep up the good work! Follow E.C. via: www.competition.europeansoftball.org/2018/chocen/schedule.php
European Top Baseball at Brasschaat in Federations Cup, 11-16 June 2018. This week from 11 to 16 June 2018 the Federations Cup Baseball will be held in Brasschaat. At this European CEB baseball tournament for club teams, teams from Spain (Valencia Astros), Sweden (Solvesborg Firehawks), Austria (Athletics Attnang-Puchheim), Croatia (Vindija Varazdin) and Slovakia (Apollo Bratislava) will compete against the Belgian … Read More
Kenny Van den Branden awarded Best Pitcher of CEB CUP 2018!
Belgium Brewers are going to the Czech Republic for E.C. Slow Pitch Softball 2018. On Sunday 10th of June 2018 the Belgium Brewers will go to the ESF Men’s Slowpitch European Championship, 12 – 16 June 2018 at the Czech city of Chocen. The Brewers are a mix of experienced baseball and softball players, complemented by a number of players … Read More
KBBSF-FRBBS announces partnership with YaYa Baseball Bats. The Royal Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation is pleased to announce that a sponsorship agreement has been signed with YaYa Baseball Bats. This European Baseball Bat manufacturer will be supplying the Belgian National Baseball Teams and Baseball Academies with their bats this year. Baseball and Softball are on the up and up in … Read More
Selection Belgian National Team U19 Women’s Fastpitch Softball announced. The KBBSF softball department announced its selection of the national team U19 women’s fastpitch last weekend. The young team led by team manager Cindy Voorhoof will participate in the U19 Women’s European Championship in Staranzano (Italy) during the week from July 16 to July 21, 2018. Belgium traditionally plays strongly with … Read More
BELGIUM CUP BASEBALL IS BACK – First round to be played May 21st 2018. You will have a chance to meet and greet our Best National Baseball Players and also to see them play. An unique opportunity in Belgium for every Baseball Fan ….. with possibly national TV exposure to go. Starting Monday 21st of May 2018. Join the fun – … Read More
6 Belgian Baseball players are invited to the U15 MLB Try-outs in Toulouse. This Pentecost weekend no less than 6 of our best baseball juniors will participate in the MLB Europe Camp, which will be held from 18 to 22 May 2018 at the Baseball Academy in Toulouse. It’s an vigorous try-out organized by Major League Baseball Europe where only … Read More
WBSC Europe introduces tonight: BASEBALL SOFTBALL TV Europe’s new platform for videos on-demand and live-streams of baseball and softball has launched! From now on, you will find all your favorite video content on baseballsoftball.tv! link: www.baseballsoftball.tv As a first great event, USSSA European Pro Series presented by WBSC featuring USSSA Pride of the National Pro Fastpitch League will face national teams … Read More
Belgian G-Squirrels Wheelchair Softball Tournament another great success. Last Saturday, the second Wheelchair Softball Tournament ever held in Flanders was another grand slam homerun so to speak. On all fronts a great success for the more than 70 participating athletes in wheelchair and also for the winning team of the day De Sloebers, a combined team of organizing club Royal … Read More
Belgian Baseball coach Steve Janssen signs on as pitching coach with the Chicago Cubs organization, the World Series Champions of 2016. For most baseball players, coaches or officials, especially in Europe, working for a Major League Baseball Team in America is the highest achievement possible. For Steve Janssen – top coach and former player of our national baseball team The … Read More
Borgerhout Squirrels win Belgian Series Baseball 2017. Congratulations! For pictures of the series see the following links: Award presentations Game 5 Game 4 Game 1 Wedding proposal Kenny van den Branden Game stats on: www.kbbsf-frbbs.be/competitions/live-baseball/ BBSER G W L T NP FF AVG K.Borgerhout Squirrels 5 3 1 0 0 1 600 Brasschaat Braves 5 2 3 0 … Read More
Hoboken Pioneers win Belgian Series Softball Men 2017. Congratulations! SHSER G W L T NP FF AVG Hoboken Pioneers 4 3 1 0 0 0 750 Brasschaat Braves 4 1 3 0 0 0 250 Softball Men 1st Division G W L T NP FF AVG Brasschaat Braves 18 14 3 1 0 0 806 Hoboken Pioneers … Read More
Hoboken Pioneers win Belgian Series Softball Women 2017. Congratulations! SDSER G W L T NP FF AVG Hoboken Pioneers 3 3 0 0 0 0 1000 Royal Greys 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 SDG G W L T NP FF AVG Hoboken Pioneers 37 34 3 0 0 0 919 Royal Greys 35 22 13 … Read More
Heist op den Berg Afterburners win Belgian Series Slow Pitch 2017. Congratulations! SLSER G W L T NP FF AVG Heist o/d Berg Afterburners 3 3 0 0 1 0 1000 Titans 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 Slowpitch 1st Division G W L T NP FF AVG Heist o/d Berg Afterburners 20 17 3 0 … Read More
Top pitcher Kenny Van den Branden surprises everyone with a Time-Out Marriage Proposal during Game 1 of the Belgian Baseball Series. In the ninth inning of a hard-fought first game of the Belgian Baseball Series this Saturday 7 October, Borgerhout Squirrels pitcher Kenny van den Branden surprised friend and foe by asking for a personal time-out mid battle. In the … Read More
Game Time for Baseball and Softball finalists in Belgian Series. The Belgian Baseball and Softball competitions run from April to October and are now approaching the play-off phase. The Heist-op-den-Berg Afterburners already became convincingly Belgian Slow Pitch Champion of 2017 last week. In the coming weeks the Gold series play-offs for Softball Men and Softball Women and of course the … Read More
5 Belgian Baseballers selected for international MLB events. It will still be busy for our top baseball players in the off-season. Major League Baseball Europe has invited 4 Flemish cadets and a junior to participate in major international MLB events. Drew Janssen, 18 years old, pitcher at the Borgerhout Squirrels and the National U23 Baseball team has been invited to … Read More
Belgium All Stars compete in the World Series Slow Pitch in London. This weekend, the Belgian All Stars will compete in the World Series Slow Pitch Softball held in London on 9 and 10 September 2017. 18 teams consisting of both men and women equally will start the group phase in one of the 3 designated groups. Every team will … Read More
Flemish Men Softball Teams won European Gold, Silver and Bronze this weekend! The Brasschaat Braves won Gold this weekend at the Men’s European Super Cup Softball 2017 in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. They beat the Czech Hippos Havlickuv B. with 3-2 in an exciting final. The Braves were without a doubt the best European Men’s Softball team out of 20 participating … Read More
The KBBSF-FRBBS is proud to host the WBSC-led Baseball and Softball Coaching Camps in Belgium this August 24 to 26. These are 3-day introduction-level training camps designed to provide a basic practice and coaching framework. The baseball camp is led by Andrea D’Auria and Jaime Bluma. Andrea works for the WBSC and USSSA as integral part of Baseball Development Programs. He is youth coach … Read More
This week two Belgian Women’s Softball Teams in International ESF Tournaments. The Brasschaat Braves will be playing in the Women’s European Premiere Cup 2017 from August 21-26. The Hoboken Pioneers will be playing in the Women’s European Cup Winner’s Cup 2017 also from August 21-26. Details and all info below. Good Luck Ladies! The Women’s European Premiere Cup (WEPC) … Read More
BELGIUM TAKES BRONZE AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL U23. Our National U23 Baseball Team has won bronze at the European Championship Baseball U23 in Brno. It is at least two decades ago that Belgium takes a podium at the very highest European Baseball level! After an incredibly exciting small final (game for third and fourth place of the E.C.) the young … Read More
Belgian U23 Baseball Team competes this week at European Championship in Brno. After a solid preparation, the national U23 Baseball Selection will go to the Czech Republic this weekend for participation in the U23 European Baseball Championship. This is baseball at the highest European level with participation of numerous players who have, at their age, already acquired permanent spots … Read More
New Belgium U18 Baseball Team to play in Final of E.C. Qualifier! Our newly formed U18 National Baseball Team has reached the final of the European Baseball Championship Qualifiers U18 in Zurich, by beating the Swiss home team 14 – 13. The final will be played against Ireland on Saturday, July 15th 2017 at 12:00. The winner of the final … Read More
Our young National Softball Women’s Team is on to the E.C. Softball in Italy! On Saturday, our Belgian National Softball Women’s Team will travel to Italy to participate in the Women’s Softball European Championship 2017, which will take place from 25 June to 1 July in Bollate. With a young squad and renewed ambitions, our girls will set their sights -the … Read More
Borgerhout Squirrels win the Federations Cup 2017 in Valencia. The Squirrels Seniors Baseball Team has won the final on Sunday with 4-2, in a till the last inning exciting match against the unbeaten Astros Valencia. With this victory Borgerhout will receive a spot in the 2018 CEB Cup. A big deal for European International Baseball Teams. And a great achievement … Read More
Spartans and Squirrels carry on their sportive rivalry in the Federations Cup. Two of our top Belgian Baseball Teams will battle it out at the Federations Cup 2017 the coming days. These are the Royal Borgerhout Squirrels and the Royal Deurne Spartans; currently the numbers 1 and 2 of the Belgium Baseball Gold League. The Federations Cup will be held … Read More
3 Flemish Teams crowned Belgian Little League Baseball Champion. The Belgian Little League Baseball Championships were played last Pentecost weekend on the baseball fields of the Royal Mortsel Stars. For the participating Flanders Little League teams with great results. No less than 3 Flemish teams were crowned Belgian Little League Champion 2017. The playing levels of all participating teams from … Read More
The Belgian Little League Baseball Championships 2017 are this weekend in Mortsel (Antwerp).From Saturday June 3rd till Monday June 5th, all the matches of the Belgian Championships Little League 2017 will be played at the Royal Mortsel Stars Baseball fields.This weekend the strongest youth teams of the 4 Belgian LL Charters will participate: Flanders East, Flanders West, Brussels and Wallonia. … Read More
European Baseball Championship moved to 2019 to serve as a pre-qualifier for the Olympic Qualification Tournament of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The Confederation of European Baseball and the Deutsche Baseball und Softball Verband have agreed on moving the 2018 European Baseball Championship to 2019 to serve as a pre-qualifier for the Olympic Qualification Tournament of the Tokyo 2020 … Read More
Aan alle coaches en managers van de teams van 1° afdeling softball dames, 1° afdeling softball heren en Golden League Baseball in België: En aan alle federale scheidsrechters van België Op 8 mei om 20u wordt u allen uitgenodigd in het Huis van de Sport, te Antwerpen-Berchem, Boomgaardstraat 22. De CUS (commissie umpires scores) wenst u een nieuw systeem … Read More
Easter weekend > Opening Days Belgian Baseball and Softball Competitions – more teams than ever participate in renewed formats Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th of April are the Opening Days of the Belgian Baseball and Softball season 2017. 40 clubs will start the competitions in our renewed national leagues. For the clubs, it’s a great opportunity to provide the spectators, … Read More
Five Junior Belgium Baseball Players in selection of Team Europe. This weekend and early next week no less than five of our best baseball juniors will participate in the MLB European Academies Spring Tournament which will be held from March 30 to April 5 2017 in Sant Boi, Barcelona. This prestigious Baseball Tournament is organized by Major League Baseball Europe … Read More
Development of American Sports Zone in Mont-Saint-Guibert In 2014 we learned the infrastructure of Louvain-la-Neuve Phoenix Baseball & Sofball Club would be demolished to make way for two hockey fields. Since that day a committee of LLN Phoenix and in particular Stanislas Sobieski have made every effort to find a new home. It quickly became apparent that the place required … Read More
First Wheelchair Baseball Clinics for To Walk Again vzw. Saturday, March 18th 2017 the time had come. To Walk Again had the opportunity or “scoop” for offering the first Wheelchair Baseball Clinics / Initiations in Belgium. This was at the On Wheels Omni Sports Day in the beautiful sport hall of Heist-op-den-berg. Two groups of enthusiastic wheelchairs user were given … Read More
Important notice for all federal umpires and scorers: The annual mandatory clinic will be held this year on 11 and 12 March 2017. The federal umpires are expected on Saturday March 11 at 9:45 am. Their clinic will end on Sunday March 12th after lunch. Theory and practical lessons are provided for both baseball and softball umpires. The … Read More
Successful first indoor Wheelchair Softball Tournament in Belgium prime example of sports integration. Last Saturday (18th of February 2017) the first Wheelchair Softball Tournament ever was held in Belgium and it was immediately a grand slam homerun so to speak. More than 75 athletes in wheelchairs took part in the latest sport- addition to the Royal Belgium Baseball and Softball … Read More
Great achievements of our National Baseball & Softball Teams make great International Promotions for Belgium. Manneke Pis agrees! Happy to see our National Team costume figuring atop the selection at the inauguration of the brand new Manneke Pis official wardrobe.
Steve Janssen – European Baseball Coach of the Year Steve Janssen has been named European Baseball Coach of the Year. This happened during the congress of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) in Serbian Belgrade this weekend. Janssen (44) is the Belgian field manager of Team Kingdom of The Netherlands which had a very successful season in 2016. The Dutch … Read More
Newly formed Belgian Wheelchair Softball Teams already ready to play ball. On Saturday 29th of October two newly formed Wheelchair Softball Teams have held their first ever practice session in the indoor Peerdsbos sport center of Brasschaat. Where the first “G-Slow Pitch” Wheelchair Tournament ever in Belgium, will be held on February 18th 2017. For the tournament organization, led by … Read More
The 129th IOC Session in Rio officially approved the return of Baseball and Softball onto the program of the Olympic Games. In Tokyo in 2020 the two bat and ball sports will be played in the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Together with Karate, Surfing, Skateboarding and Sport Climbing the five sports were voted unanimously into the program … Read More
European Softball Rankings: Belgium climbing and three nations are newly-ranked. European Softball Rankings were introduced in May 2016. The ranking system is based on points given according to final standings at the two most recent European Championships in each category. In 2016, three European Championships were held: the Men’s European Championship, the Under-22 Women’s European Championship and Junior … Read More
Newly formed Belgian Wheelchair Softball Teams already ready to play ball. On Saturday 29th of October two newly formed Wheelchair Softball Teams have held their first ever practice session in the indoor Peerdsbos sport center of Brasschaat. Where the first “G-Slow Pitch” Wheelchair Tournament ever in Belgium, will be held on February 18th 2017. For the tournament organization, led by … Read More
The 129th IOC Session in Rio officially approved the return of Baseball and Softball onto the program of the Olympic Games. In Tokyo in 2020 the two bat and ball sports will be played in the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Together with Karate, Surfing, Skateboarding and Sport Climbing the five sports were voted unanimously into the program … Read More
European Softball Rankings: Belgium climbing and three nations are newly-ranked. European Softball Rankings were introduced in May 2016. The ranking system is based on points given according to final standings at the two most recent European Championships in each category. In 2016, three European Championships were held: the Men’s European Championship, the Under-22 Women’s European Championship and Junior Women’s European … Read More
Vlaamse Baseball Teams actief in Europese Cup Tornooien. Zowel de Deurne Spartans als de Borgerhout Squirrels hebben dit seizoen nog reële kansen op de overwinning in onze nationale baseball competitie. Toch zullen ze even een korte break moeten nemen. Uiteraard niet om te rusten maar om deel te nemen in twee Europese Cup Tornooien. Onze huidige kampioenen, de Koninklijke Deurne … Read More
Er komt steeds meer G-Baseball in Vlaanderen. Nice! Dat Baseball en Softball ook super sporten zijn voor kids en volwassenen met een handicap wordt steeds meer gekend en gedaan in Vlaanderen. De Nstars zijn al sinds 2012 actief en gaven vorige week G-Baseball en Softball-initiaties in Harelbeke aan de West Vlaamse Driedaagse voor Aangepast Sporten. Bij de Knights … Read More
VBSL en KBBSF Besturen terug de velden op. Baseball en softball zitten weer helemaal in de lift in België. Dat komt niet alleen door de goede clubwerking en ondersteuning van al onze clubs, besturen en vrijwilligers. Er waait weer een frisse positieve wind door Vlaanderen en Wallonië. Ook bij de bondsmedewerkers en -besturen waar een ware “verjonging” aan de gang … Read More