The Challengers 2017 season will start with a Home Opener against the Luzern Eagles on Saturday, April 22 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The team of head coach Robert Sedin added several players to their 2017 roster. The debut of pitcher Sandy Patrone in a Challengers uniform is particularly exciting. The Dominican played 13 years for Rimini Baseball in the Italian Baseball League and won the Italian Championship in 2006. The 33-year-old also pitched 25 times for the Italian Nationalteam and played 2003, 2007 and 2009 at the World Chmapionships. The games against the Eagles will also be very special for Andrea Girasole and Patrick Maier. Both played the last three seasons for the Eagles before returning to the Challengers in 2017. Patrick Zöllig will also give his comeback almost eight years after his last game for the C’s. The games start at 11 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. at the Heerenschürli.
The NLB-Team will open its 2017 campaign against the Thun Hunters. The two teams will meet on Sunday, April 23 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The games will begin at 11 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
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Opening Day on Saturday
Homegames canceled
Today’s home games from the NLA-Team against the Sissach Frogs and from the NLB-Team against the Zürich Lions had to be canceled due to rain. No make-up dates have been announced so far.
Continue Reading » Homegames canceledSedin joins the Challengers
Rob Sedin, the new Challengers head coach, arrived in Zurich and will begin to work with the teams today. It is already the fifth season for Sedin with the Challengers, but his first as their skipper. James Sanders, who is also the Swiss Nationalteam head coach, will be the Assistant Coach.
As a player Sedin was very successful with the C’s over the last four years. He recorded a .391 batting average with 37 doubles, 6 triples, 3 homeruns, 77 RBI’s and 127 runs scored in 101 games. He also started 31 games from the mound with a 18-14 record and a 2.65 ERA with 296 strikeouts in 257.2 innings.
Winter Practice
The winter practice for the Challengers Baseball & Softball Club starts on Monday, October 19 with a pitcher and catcher practice for the U20 and U15 players at the Schulhaus Schauenberg. The practice for the Softball-Team will take place every Tuesday at the Turnhalle Lavater, while the Baseball hitting and fielding practice will newly take place on Wednesdays at the Turnhalle Hirzenbach. For further details concerning the NLA, NLB and 1st League practices, the Softball practice and the practice for the Juniors please check the team’s pages on the Challengers website.
Continue Reading » Winter PracticeNLB-Team’s journey ends in Quarterfinals
The 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 QuarterfinalsNLB-Team finishes in 2nd place
The 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 place