The Swiss Baseball National Team has one big goal in 2013. Switzerland will face Bulgaria, Great Britain, Poland, Slowenia and the Ukraine at the Baseball European Championships B from July 22 till 27 at the Heerenschürli ballpark in Zurich. On the road to the EC the team of former Challengers head coach Andy Fleischacker will play some friendly games to get in shape for July.

The first friendly game will take place on Wednesday, April 17 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The Swiss will face a combined Barracudas/Challengers team. The Zurich team will be coached by Manu Hirtz and Chris Palatinus. The game starts at 7pm.