After the tryouts for the U15-Cadets Swiss Nationalteam in September the Swiss Federation named Challengers Pitcher Jayfry Meier into the 25-men roster from headcoach Mike Bundi. The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation made its bid for the 2016 U15-Cadets European Championships with Hünenberg and Lucerne as the host cities. (photo SBSF)
The 1st League-Team played at the Embrach Friendly Tournament on Sunday, September 27. The Challengers faced the Wil Devils, the Yverdon Golgoths and the hosts Embrach Mustangs. The Challengers showed their improvement with a strong performance offensively. The C’s finished in third place after losing to the Devils and Mustangs and winning against the Golgoths.
Continue Reading » 1st League tournament at EmbrachJames Sanders has been named new head coach of the Swiss Baseball Nationalteam. The 35-year old San Diego native is playing for the Challengers since 2009 and was already member of the coaching staff the last three years as pitching coach. Sanders will be assisted by Robert Sedin, who plays for the Challengers since 2012. Angelo Rodriguez was named head coach of the U18 Nationalteam, while Mike Bundi will be the head coach for the U15-Nationalteam.
Continue Reading » Sanders named head coach of Swiss Nationalteam
The U12-Juveniles finish the 2015 season in fourth place. As in the semi-final series against the Swiss champions Rümlang Kobras the SG TruckStar/Challengers was far away from winning the games for third place against the SG Vikings/Devils. The SG lost 5-27 and 2-19. Nonetheless finishing in fourth place is the best result since the two clubs are cooperating. (photo by TruckStar)
The Challengers took another tough loss in Game 2 on Sunday, August 30 against the Zürich Barracudas, this time the C’s lost 4-5. The Challengers almost erased a five-run deficit, but left the tying run on second base in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The C’s were dominant in the second half of the game and outhit their opponents 12-8, but couldn’t close the gap, as they missed too many chances to score. Clayton Carson started the rally with a double and scored on a RBI-single from Tobias Siegrist. In the fifth Robert Sedin and Siegrist again reduced the deficit to two runs 3-5 and in the sixth it seemed, that the C’s came within one run, but Jay Casimiro was called out at home. So it was in the eight frame, as the C’s scored another run with Siegrist crossing the plate on a wild pitch. The Barracudas are now leding the best-of-five semi-final series 5-4, so that the Challengers are already with their backs against the wall. Game 3 will take place on Saturday, September 5 at the Heerenschürli park.
Continue Reading » Challengers edged again, Barracudas lead 2-0The Challengers are behind 0-1 after Game 1 of the Best-of-five Semifinal Series against their local rivals Zürich Barracudas. The Challengers lost a fantastic game 2-3 in the bottom of the eleventh inning. The team of playing coach Clayton Carson was behind for the most part of the game, as Carlos Nepomuceno tied the game at 2-2 with a pinch-hit RBI-single in the top of the eighth inning. The Barracudas came close in the tenth frame, but pitcher Tobias Siegrist worked in and out of trouble. But the Barracudas walked away in the eleventh, as Hasson Rogers delivered a two-out infield single to make it 3-2. Game 2 will take place on Sunday, August 30 at 2 pm at the Heerenschürli ballpark.
Continue Reading » Challengers lose Game 1 in eleventh inningThe Softball-Team clinched the playoff berth without playing. The Wil Devils, the last opponent for fourth place, lost twice in a make-up double-header against the Zürich Barracudas with 2-13 and 0-26. So the Devils cannot pass the Challengers anymore, who will now face the Therwil Flyers in a best-of-three semi-final series the upcoming weekend.
Continue Reading » Ladies clinch playoff berthThe NLB-Team lost the playoff-quarterfinal series against their local rivals Zürich Barracudas, so that its season has ended prematurely. After losing 3-6 in Game 1 the Challengers lost also Game 2 by a score of 4-9 to lose the best-of-three series 0-2. The C’s offense couldn’t break through, a problem, that was acute over the whole 2015 season.
Continue Reading » NLB-Team’s journey ends in QuarterfinalsThe NLB-Team moved into second place with a sweep against the Thun Hunters on Sunday, August 23, their best position during the 2015 season. The Challengers posted two victories against the Hunters, winning 15-2 and 9-4. As in the NLA the C’s will face now their local rivals Zürich Barracudas in the playoff quarterfinals. Game 1 and 2 in the best-of-3 series are scheduled for Saturday, August 29 at the Heerenschürli ballpark.
Continue Reading » NLB-Team finishes in 2nd placeThe Softball-Team keeps pace to clinch a playoff spot after sweeping the Bern Cardinals on Sunday, August 23 at the Klopstockwiese. After winning Game 1 with a score of 17-2, the C’s added a 8-0 shutout victory to sweep the Cardinals in the season series and to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games. Somit bauten die Challengers ihre Siegesserie auf vier Spiele aus. The C’s are now one game ahead of the Wil Devils, who need a win against the Zürich Barracudas to stay in the race for fourth place.
Continue Reading » Softball-Team sweeps Cardinals
