After the Cadets and the Juveniles, who were already in action, now the softball team will play an indoor tournament on Saturday, February 27 at Rümlang. The Challengers will face the Therwil Flyers, Bern Cardinals and the Zürich Barracudas. The tournament will start at 9 a.m.
Continue Reading » Softball Indoor Tournament at RümlangBaseball U15-EC 2016 in Switzerland
The Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) has awarded the Baseball Junior B European Championships (U15) in 2016 to Hünenberg. For the first time ever a Junior Championship tournament will take place in Switzerland. The Swiss national team will host other European teams from July 18 till 24, 2016.
The tournament’s organizers are the Hünenberg Unicorns. The club, who was founded in 1988, is playing on an officially homologated baseball field since 2009. It will be the second European championship tournament in Switzerland after the Seniors B-pool EC in 2013 in Zurich.
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 PracticeChallengers General Assembly
This year’s Challengers General Assembly will take place on Sunday, December 6. For active members the attendance is mandatory. More infos will follow soon.
Continue Reading » Challengers General AssemblyMeier named into U15-Cadets Nationalteam Roster
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)
1st League tournament at Embrach
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 EmbrachSanders named head coach of Swiss Nationalteam
James 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 NationalteamJuveniles finish in 4th place
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)
Challengers edged again, Barracudas lead 2-0
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 2-0Challengers lose Game 1 in eleventh inning
The 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 inning