The 2017 European Champions Cup is a European baseball competition, that was held from June 7, to 11, 2017 in Regensburg, Germany. This is the fifty-fifth iteration of the Cup since its inaugural tournament in 1963.

List of competing teams

Italy CNF Unipolsai Bologna (1st)Italy A.S.D. Rimini (2nd)
Netherlands Curaçao Neptunus (1st)Netherlands L&D Amsterdam (2nd)
Germany Mainz Athletics (1st)Germany Buchbinder Legionäre (2nd)
San Marino T&A San MarinoFrance Rouen Huskies

Venues

Field AField B
Germany RegensburgGermany Regensburg
Armin-Wolf-ArenaPlatz 1

Rosters

First round

Qualified for Final Four
Qualified for Bottom Four

Group A

RkTeamWLPct.GB
1Italy CNF Unipolsai Bologna21.6670
2Netherlands Curaçao Neptunus21.6670
3France Rouen Huskies12.3332
4Germany Mainz Athletics12.3332
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Jun 7, 201713:30Curaçao Neptunus Netherlands12-6Italy CNF Unipolsai BolognaArmin Wolf Arena3:24175
Jun 7, 201716:30Rouen Huskies France17-7Germany Mainz Athletics8Platz 13:28120
Jun 8, 201711:00CNF Unipolsai Bologna Italy14-0France Rouen Huskies7Platz 12:14130
Jun 8, 201713:30Mainz Athletics Germany7-6Netherlands Curaçao NeptunusArmin-Wolf-Arena2:43180
Jun 9, 201711:00Mainz Athletics Germany2-22Italy CNF Unipolsai Bologna7Platz 12:39130
Jun 9, 201713:30Curaçao Neptunus Netherlands9-3France Rouen HuskiesArmin-Wolf-Arena3:14296

Group B

RkTeamWLPct.GB
1Netherlands L&D Amsterdam301.0000
2San Marino T&A San Marino21.6671
3Italy A.S.D. Rimini12.3332
4Germany Buchbinder Legionäre03.0003
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Jun 7, 201711:00L&D Amsterdam Netherlands5-1San Marino T&A San MarinoPlatz 12:39120
Jun 7, 201619:00Buchbinder Legionäre Germany2-5Italy A.S.D. RiminiArwin-Wolf-Arena3:13320
Jun 8, 201716:30A.S.D. Rimini Italy2-9Netherlands L&D AmsterdamPlatz 13:17180
Jun 8, 201719:00T&A San Marino San Marino13-1Germany Buchbinder Legionäre7Armin-Wolf-Arena2:13510
Jun 9, 201716:30A.S.D. Rimini Italy3-6San Marino T&A San Marino10Platz 13:44100
Jun 9, 201719:00L&D Amsterdam Netherlands9-6Germany Buchbinder LegionäreArmin-Wolf-Arena2:43705

Bottom Four

Game 1

June 10 11:00 at Platz 1
Team123456789RHE
Germany Mainz Athletics031210100881
Italy A.S.D. Rimini61103020X13153
WP: Italy Venezuela Jose Escalona (1-0) LP: Canada Jeff Hunt (0-1) Home runs: MAI: None RIM: Italy Federico Celli (1) Attendance: 90 Umpires: HP − Spain Jerónimo Moreno Saura, 1B − Netherlands Edwin Louisa, 3B − Germany Tim Meyer

Game 2

June 10 13:30 at Armin-Wolf-Arena
Team123456789RHE
Germany Buchbinder Legionäre02000XXXX231
France Rouen Huskies4815XXXXX18151
WP: France Cuba Léo Céspedes (1-0) LP: Germany United States Eric Faint (0-1) Home runs: REG: None ROU: Canada Gabriel Fromental-Houle (2), France Maxime Lefevre (1) Attendance: 693 Umpires: HP − Netherlands Stenar van Gronigen Schinkel, 1B − Italy Fabrizio Fabrizi, 3B − Italy Alessandro Spera Notes: Completed early due to 15–run mercy rule after 5 innings.

Relegation Game

June 11 16:00 at Armin-Wolf-Arena
Team123456789RHE
Germany Mainz Athletics002002000442
Germany Buchbinder Legionäre000002001350
WP: Germany Tim Stahlmann (1-1) LP: Netherlands Mike Bolsenbroek (0-2) Sv: Germany Lennard Stöcklin (1) Home runs: MAI: Germany Max Boldt (3), Germany Kevin Kotowski (1) REG: None Attendance: 535 Umpires: HP − Netherlands Edwin Louisa, 1B − Italy Alessandro Spera, 3B − Netherlands Stenar van Groningen Schinkel

Final four

Semi-Final 1

June 10 16:30 at Platz 1
Team123456789RHE
San Marino T&A San Marino000000001181
Netherlands Curaçao Neptunus00011050X780
WP: Netherlands Diegomar Markwell (1-0) LP: Italy United States Josh Kimborowicz (0-1) Attendance: 207 Umpires: HP − Germany Dirk Biehl, 1B − Germany Tim Meyer, 3B − Czech Republic Miroslav Kaigl

Semi-Final 2

June 10 19:00 at Armin-Wolf-Arena
Team123456789RHE
Italy CNF Unipolsai Bologna0040301109122
Netherlands L&D Amsterdam000014030882
WP: Venezuela Raul Rivero (1-0) LP: Netherlands Robin Schel (0-1) Sv: Italy Filippo Crepaldi (1) Home runs: BOL: Italy Paolino Ambrosino (1), Italy Dominican Republic Robel García (1), Venezuela Osman Marval (1), Italy Dominican Republic Alexander Russo (1) AMS: Netherlands Max Clarijs (1) Attendance: 417 Umpires: HP − Austria Oswald Tschaurf, 1B − France Serge Makouchetchev, 3B − Italy Fabrizio Fabrizi

3rd Place

June 11 13:30 at Platz 1
Team123456789RHE
Netherlands L&D Amsterdam001020000372
San Marino T&A San Marino02102200X7123
WP: Venezuela Yoimer Camacho (1-0) LP: Netherlands Kevin Heijstek (1-1) Home runs: AMS: None SMR: Italy Venezuela Erick Epifano (1) Attendance: 79 Umpires: HP − Germany Tim Meyer, 1B − Czech Republic Miroslav Kaigl, 3B − Spain Jerónimo Merino Saura

Final

June 11 19:00 at Armin-Wolf-Arena
Team123456789RHE
Netherlands Curaçao Neptunus2000004107132
Italy CNF Unipolsai Bologna000011010383
WP: Czech Republic Jan Tomek (1-0) LP: United States Rudy Owens (0-2) Sv: Netherlands Berry Van Driel (1) Home runs: ROT: Netherlands Shaldimar Daantji BOL: None Attendance: 1248 Umpires: HP − France Serge Makouchetchev, 1B − Austria Oswald Tschaurf, 3B − Germany Dirk Biehl

Final standings

Champion
Relegated to CEB Cup
RkTeam
1Netherlands Curaçao Neptunus
2Italy CNF Unipolsai Bologna
3San Marino T&A San Marino
4Netherlands L&D Amsterdam
5*Italy A.S.D. Rimini
5*France Rouen Huskies
7Germany Mainz Athletics
8Germany Buchbinder Legionäre

* Both teams share 5th place.

Statistics leaders

StatisticNameTotal/Avg
Batting Statistic Name Total/Avg Batting average Italy Paolino Ambrosino (BOL) .615 Hits Italy Paolino Ambrosino (BOL) ItalyDominican Republic Robel García (BOL) 8 Runs Italy Francesco Fuzzi (BOL) 8 Home runs Germany Max Boldt (MAI) 3 RBI ItalyDominican Republic Robel García (BOL) 10 Walks Germany Elias von Garβen (REG) 6 Stolen bases Italy Alessandro Vaglio (BOL) Italy Francesco Fuzzi (BOL) ItalyUnited States Giovanni Garbella (RIM) 2 On-base percentage Italy Alex Sambucci (BOL) .706 Slugging percentage Canada Gabriel Fromental-Houle (ROU) 1.200 OBPS Italy Alex Sambucci (BOL) 1.706Pitching Statistic Name Total/Avg Wins 12 players 1 Losses Netherlands Mike Bolsenbroek (REG) 2 Saves 4 players 1 Innings pitched Netherlands Mike Bolsenbroek (REG) 13.2 Hits allowed Italy Mateo Bocchi (BOL) 0 Runs allowed Italy Mateo Bocchi (BOL) Dominican Republic José Rosario (RIM) 0 Earned runs allowed Italy Mateo Bocchi (BOL) Dominican Republic José Rosario (RIM) 0 ERA Italy Mateo Bocchi (BOL) Dominican Republic José Rosario (RIM) 0.00 Walks Italy Mateo Bocchi (BOL) Italy Andrea Pizziconi (BOL) 1 Strikeouts/Game Dominican Republic José Rosario (RIM) 10
Batting averageItaly Paolino Ambrosino (BOL).615
HitsItaly Paolino Ambrosino (BOL) ItalyDominican Republic Robel García (BOL)8
RunsItaly Francesco Fuzzi (BOL)8
Home runsGermany Max Boldt (MAI)3
RBIItalyDominican Republic Robel García (BOL)10
WalksGermany Elias von Garβen (REG)6
Stolen basesItaly Alessandro Vaglio (BOL) Italy Francesco Fuzzi (BOL) ItalyUnited States Giovanni Garbella (RIM)2
On-base percentageItaly Alex Sambucci (BOL).706
Slugging percentageCanada Gabriel Fromental-Houle (ROU)1.200
OBPSItaly Alex Sambucci (BOL)1.706
StatisticNameTotal/Avg
Wins12 players1
LossesNetherlands Mike Bolsenbroek (REG)2
Saves4 players1
Innings pitchedNetherlands Mike Bolsenbroek (REG)13.2
Hits allowedItaly Mateo Bocchi (BOL)0
Runs allowedItaly Mateo Bocchi (BOL) Dominican Republic José Rosario (RIM)0
Earned runs allowedItaly Mateo Bocchi (BOL) Dominican Republic José Rosario (RIM)0
ERAItaly Mateo Bocchi (BOL) Dominican Republic José Rosario (RIM)0.00
WalksItaly Mateo Bocchi (BOL) Italy Andrea Pizziconi (BOL)1
Strikeouts/GameDominican Republic José Rosario (RIM)10

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