NLB-Team run over by Cardinals

The NLB-Team lost twice to the first-placed Bern Cardinals on Saturday, August 19 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The C’s had not the ghost of a chance in Game 1 against the unbeaten Cardinals, as the Cards cruised to a 24-2 win. Game 2 was much closer before the Cardinals put things out of reach again, as they posted a 31-13 win. The Challengers are in fifth place with a 6-8 record.

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NLB-Games rained out again

The NLB-games between the Zurich Challengers and the Jona Bandits have been canceled due to rain. For the C’s it’s the second consecutive rainout, after the games against the Therwil Flyers have been washed out one week ago. No make-up dates have been announced so far.
The NLB-Team will face next the first-placed Bern Cardinals on Saturday, August 18 at the Heerenschürli ballpark.

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NLB-Team shut down by Barracudas

The NLB-Team dropped to fourth place with a 6-6 record after losing twice to the Zürich Barracudas on Saturday, June 23. Game 1 was all Barracudas, as they jumped off to an early lead and held on for a 16-0 shutout victory. And the Barracudas almost repeated their effort, as they posted an 18-5 win in Game 2.
The Challengers will play the Therwil Flyers next on July 21 at the Heerenschürli ballpark.

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NLB-Team moves into 2nd place

The NLB-Team swept the Jona Bandits on Saturday, June 16 at Rapperswil-Jona to move into second place. The Challengers posted a 17-12 victory in Game 1 and kept the Bandits’ bats silent in Game 2, as the C’s added an 8-1 win to improve their record to 6-4. The C’s will face their local rivals Zürich Barracudas on Saturday, June 23 for the second derby day of the season at the Heerenschürli.

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U18 Spieltag an Auffahrt

Die Swiss Baseball & Softball Federation organisiert an Auffahrt, 17. Mai einen nationalen U18 Spieltag in Dulliken. Am Tagesturnier werden die drei Teams aus Genf, das SBSF Team 1 mit Spielern der Truck Star, der Frogs und der Unicorns sowie das SBSF Team 2 mit Spielern der Bandits, Rainbows und Challengers aufeinandertreffen. Von den Challengers werden Laurens Bohlen, Ryan Ciemny, Tim Disler, Michael Iacono, Gabe Staub und Matt Tsukroff für das SBSF Team 2 im Einsatz stehen. Gecoacht wird das Team von den Challengers NLB-Coaches Andrea Girasole und Robert Sedin. Das erste Spiel beginnt um 10.00 Uhr auf dem Sportplatz Untere Ey in Dulliken.

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Rob Sedin joined the Challengers

The Challengers Baseball and Softball Club is proud to introduce the newly acquired outfielder, shortstop and pitcher Robert Sedin. The 24-year old San Jose native arrived in Zurich end of April to join the Challengers organization for the 2012 season. In college Sedin played two years for the UCSD Tritons at University of California in San Diego, where he was batting .309 with 127 hits, 7 homeruns, 73 RBI’s and 79 runs scored in 118 games. He also played one season for the Derby Twins in the Jayhawk league and at DeAzna JC where he was all-conference twice in a row.
Sedin, who majored in communications at UCSD, will look to be a major contributor to the Challengers club this season. He enforces the Challengers NLA-Team and will run the NLB-Team together with Andrea Girasole. Sedin made his debut for the Challengers on April 28 against the Therwil Flyers. In his first four games as a Challenger he is batting .533 with 8 hits, 2 doubles, 7 RBI’s and 3 runs scored and tossed five innings of relief, allowing one run and two hits with two walks and six strikeouts and picked up his first save against the Wil Devils. (photo: Johnny Müller)

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