The 2010 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball competition held in Germany from July 23 to August 1, 2010. The tournament was originally set to be held in 2009 with Russia as host. In March 2008, the Confederation of European Baseball awarded the tournament to the German Baseball and Softball Federation. The tournament was moved back one year to not be held in the same year as the Baseball World Cup. The event was hosted by the cities of Stuttgart, Heidenheim an der Brenz, and Neuenburg am Rhein in the southwest of Germany.
Qualification
The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament.
Round 1
Pool A
Standings
| Qualified for Pool C |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
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| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 42 | 3 |
| Germany | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 34 | 18 |
| France | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 33 | 25 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 25 | 21 |
| Belgium | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 16 | 36 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 5 | 52 |
Source
All times are local (UTC+2)
Schedule
| July 23, 2010 19:00 | Ukraine | 0 – 10 (F/8) | Germany | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 700 |
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| July 24, 2010 16:00 | Netherlands | 10 – 0 (F/7) | France | Atomics Ballpark, Neuenburg Attendance: 611 |
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| July 26, 2010 17:00 | France | 10 – 2 | Ukraine | Atomics Ballpark, Neuenburg Attendance: 257 |
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| July 27, 2010 19:00 | Germany | 10 – 9 | France | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,090 |
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Source
Pool B
Standings
| Qualified for Pool C |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
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| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 49 | 8 |
| Greece | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 31 | 47 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 34 | 33 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 21 | 22 |
| Spain | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 34 | 39 |
| Croatia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | 23 | 43 |
Source
All times are local (UTC+2)
Schedule
| July 23, 2010 14:30 | Italy | 9 – 1 | Spain | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 200 |
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| July 24, 2010 18:00 | Greece | 1 – 13 (F/7) | Italy | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 100 |
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| July 25, 2010 10:30 | Great Britain | 2 – 12 (F/7) | Italy | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 410 |
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| July 25, 2010 13:00 | Sweden | 12 – 2 (F/7) | Croatia | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 130 |
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| July 25, 2010 19:00 | Spain | 9 – 13 | Greece | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 290 |
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| July 27, 2010 10:30 | Spain | 16 – 6 (F/7) | Sweden | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 60 |
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| July 27, 2010 18:30 | Italy | 13 – 1 (F/7) | Croatia | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 105 |
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| July 28, 2010 10:30 | Croatia | 13 – 1 (F/7) | Greece | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 100 |
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| July 29, 2010 10:30 | Sweden | 3 – 2 | Italy | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 150 |
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Source
Classification games
11th place game
9th place game
7th place game
Source
Round 2
Pool C
Standings
| Qualified for the Final |
| Did not qualify for the Final |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
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| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 43 | 15 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 41 | 11 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 41 | 28 |
| Greece | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 35 | 54 |
| Sweden | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 15 | 39 |
| France | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4 | 18 | 46 |
Source
All times are local (UTC+2)
Schedule
| July 30, 2010 14:30 | Italy | 9 – 2 | France | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 300 |
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| July 30, 2010 19:00 | Italy | 8 – 6 | Germany | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,610 |
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| July 31, 2010 17:00 | Germany | 8 – 0 | Sweden | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,700 |
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Source
Final
Source
Final standings
| Rk | Team | W | L |
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| Rk Team W L Italy 8 1 Lost in Final Netherlands 7 2 Failed to qualify for Final Germany 6 2 4 Greece 4 4 5 Sweden 4 4 6 France 3 5 Failed to qualify for Round 2 7 Czech Republic 3 3 8 Great Britain 2 4 Failed to qualify for the 7th place game 9 Spain 2 3 9 Belgium 1 4 Failed to qualify for the 9th place game 11 Croatia 1 4 11 Ukraine 0 5 | 2010 European Baseball Championship Italy 9th title |
| Italy | 8 | 1 |
| Lost in Final |
| Netherlands | 7 | 2 |
| Failed to qualify for Final |
| Germany | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Greece | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Sweden | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | France | 3 | 5 |
| Failed to qualify for Round 2 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 2 | 4 |
| Failed to qualify for the 7th place game |
| 9 | Spain | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Belgium | 1 | 4 |
| Failed to qualify for the 9th place game |
| 11 | Croatia | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 European Baseball Championship |
| Italy 9th title |
Sources
Awards
- Most valuable player: Italy Giuseppe Mazzanti
- Best hitter: Netherlands Raily Legito
- Best pitcher (earned run average and win–loss record): Netherlands Rob Cordemans
- Best defensive player: Germany Jendrik Speer
- Most home runs: Italy Giuseppe Mazzanti
- Most runs batted in: Italy Jairo Ramos Gizzi
- Most runs scored: Netherlands Raily Legito
- Most stolen bases: Italy Jiminez Chapelli[it]
Notable participants
Several former Major League Baseball players appeared in the tournament. Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza was a coach for Italy. Outfielder Gene Kingsale played for the Netherlands. Catcher Erik Pappas played for Greece, which was managed by Jim Essian. Pitcher Dennis Cook was Sweden's manager, and Scott Scudder was a coach.
External links
- 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- (Archived)