One week after a historic last clash on the old Heerenschürli field the Zürich Barracudas and the Zürich Challengers make history again. The two cross-town rivals will meet on Saturday, June 7 at Embrach, PZ Hard. For the first time ever a Swiss baseball game will be broadcasted by the Swiss Sports Television, aired on Star TV on Monday, June 9 from 8pm till 9.30pm. The Barracudas are in third place with a 6-3 record, while the Challengers are tied for fourth with a 5-5 record. The C’s overcame a horrible start into the 2008 campaign by winning their last four games, but lost against the Barracudas in Round two of this year’s Swiss Cup competition one week ago. The C’s will try to move over .500 for the first time this season before they travel to Brest, Belarus, where they will play at the Qualifier European Cup against Uks Deby Osielsko (POL), Brest Zubrs (BLR), KNTU Kirovograd (UKR), Stockholm (SWE) and BK Vilnius (LTU) from June 16 till 21.
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Pilots split at Wittenbach
Im ersten Spiel war Wil’s Pitching einfach zu überlegen; ansonsten spielten wir gar nicht schlecht, verloren aber trotzdem 6:0. Gegen die Vikings zeigten wir dann eine wirklich tolle Partie. Wir waren auf allen Positionen voll konzentriert, Pitching und Catching waren überzeugend, und wir bauten die Führung kontinuierlich aus. Jeder, aber wirklich jeder Spieler leistete einen positiven Beitrag zum 11:6 Sieg. Es war ein einwandfreies Spiel, an dem es nichts zu kritisieren gibt. Ich hoffe, unsere Jungs werden sich in zwei Wochen beim nächsten Spiel daran erinnern.
Continue Reading » Pilots split at WittenbachCadets add two in winning column
The Cadets won twice on Saturday, May 17 at Rapperswil-Jona improving their record to 4-0. After beating the Vikings/Devils 15-1, the Challengers held on for a 11-6 victory against the Lions/Bandits/Rainbows in what was a rematch of last year’s final.
The Zürich Pilots lost 9-10 to the Sissach Frogs on Sunday, May 18. The Pilots erased a five run deficit but blew a two-run lead in the bottom of the last inning to eventually lose 9-10.
Challengers reach .500 with sweep over Frogs
A sweep over the Sissach Frogs on Sunday, May 18 put the Challengers at .500 (5-5) for the first time since opening day. Chris Palatinus had four hits and Jesus Martinez belted a two-run homer in the fifth to make it 6-3, while Thomas Burger (2-3) allowed four runs – three earned – and five hits with five strikeouts in seven innings, as the C’s posted a 10-4 victory in Game 1. Säntis Zeller and Patrick Zöllig had three hits apiece and Martinez hit a drive over the center-field fence for his fourth homer of the season, while Andy Fleischacker (1-1) tossed five solid innings for the win, as the C’s cruised to a 9-1 victory in Game 2.
Continue Reading » Challengers reach .500 with sweep over FrogsChallengers vs. Frogs
The NLA-Team (3-5) will face the Sissach Frogs (1-3) on Sunday, May 18 in what will be the last league game for the Challengers at the Old Heerenschürli. The games start at 11am and 2pm.
The 1.Liga-Team (2-2) travels to Embrach on Sunday, May 18 where they will face the Jona Bandits and the Embrach Rainbows. The games start at 10am and 12.30pm at Klinik Hard.
The U15 Cadets head to Rapperswil-Jona on Saturday, May 17 where they will play against the Vikings/Devils (2pm) and the Lions/Rainbows/Bandits in a rematch of last year’s playoff final series (4pm). The Zurich Pilots will play their third game of the season on Sunday at Wil. The U12-team with players from the Embrach Rainbows, the Zurich Lions and the Challengers will face the Sissach Frogs at noon.
National Team played friendly game
The Swiss National Team played a double-header against the Neuenburg Atomics from the 1. German Bundesliga on Whit Monday. After Chris Beyeler, Beni Montag and Thomas Burger combined for a shutout, as the team of head coach Chris Palatinus won 2-0 in Game 1, the Swiss lost Game 2.
Continue Reading » National Team played friendly gameChallengers sweep Devils
The Challengers ended their four game losing streak with two wins against the Wil Devils on Saturday, May 3 at the Heerenschürli. Jesus Martinez homered twice and Säntis Zeller had a homer and two doubles, while Thomas Burger allowed two runs – none earned – in seven dominant innings, as the C’s posted a 10-8 victory in Game 1. Zeller doubled three times in Game 2, while Thomas Landis allowed four runs – three earned – and five hits in six effective innings for his 98th career win, as the C’s swept the Devils with an 11-4 victory.
Continue Reading » Challengers sweep DevilsChallengers against Devils
The Challengers NLA-Team (1-5) look to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat when they continue their homestand on Saturday, May 3 playing a double-header with the Wil Devils (1-3). The games start at 11am and 2pm at the Heerenschürli.
The Softball-Team (4-0) will try to extend their perfect start into the 2008 campaign on Sunday, May 4 when they face the Hünenberg Unicors (0-4) at Hünenberg. The games start at 11am and 1.30pm.
The 1.Liga-Team is idle. The games originally scheduled for Sunday, May 4 were postponed to Saturday, June 28.
Junioren Nationalmannschaften in Therwil
Die Schweizer U18 und U15 Nationalteams nehmen am 3. und 4. Mai am Internationalen Junioren Turnier in Therwil teil. Die Schweizer treffen dabei auf den deutschen U15 Meister Erbach Grasshoppers, die Borgerhout Squirrels aus Belgien, die Therwil Flyers und ein U15 All-Star Team. Von den Challengers sind Ryan Engesser, Samuel Hauser, Simon Saxer und Gabe Staub mit dabei.
Continue Reading » Junioren Nationalmannschaften in TherwilChallengers swept by Cardinals
The NLA-Team lost twice to the reigning champion Bern Cardinals on Saturday, April 26 at the Heerenschürli in what was the rematch of last year’s playoff and Swiss Cup finals. After the Challengers lost Game 1 4-8, the Cards rallied to win Game 2 by 3-2.
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