Men's Baseball WBSC European Championship 2023

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Quarterfinals (on Thursday, Sept. 28th)

 

 b.  18-3

 b.  12-2

 b.  6-5

 b.  12-2

 

 

Semifinals (Today, Sept. 29th)

 

 vs  (in Brno @ Noon CET,  leading 2-1 in the bottom of the 6th inning right now)

 vs  (in Blansko @ 6.30 p.m. CET)

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 b.  8-4 in the first semifinal of the 2023 European Championship

 

 are leading 6-5 over  in the bottom of the 8th inning (Dutch team at bat) in the 2nd semifinal

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 have scored 2 runs in the top of the 9th!   

 

now they lead 7-6, 2 outs and runner in 1st base always in the top of the 9th

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and it's over!  b.  7-6 and Tomorrow for the 1st time since 1967 a team other than  or  will be crowned European Champion 

 

actually, only  in 1955 and  in 1967 have won the European title in the whole history of the competition (that was played for the 1st time in 1954)

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Semifinals (Today, Sept. 29th)

 

 b.  8-4

 b.  7-6

 

 

Bronze Medal Match (Sunday, Oct. 1st)

 

 vs  (in Brno @ Noon CET)

 

Gold Medal Match (Sunday, Oct. 1st)

 

 vs  (in Brno @ 6.30 p.m. CET)

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First time ever the Netherlands failed to reach the finals (they didn't participate in 1954, 1955 and 1967)

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1 hour ago, JoshMartini007 said:

First time ever the Netherlands failed to reach the finals (they didn't participate in 1954, 1955 and 1967)

Bet GBR are wishing baseball was still in the Games now. Of course, when Cricket comes in, watch GBR screw up qualification!

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Consolation Matches (Saturday, Sept. 30th)

 

15th/16th:  b.  15-5

 

13th/14th:  b.  8-4

 

11th/12th:  b.  8-3

 

9th/10th:  b.  6-5

 

7th/8th:  b.  13-0

 

5th/6th:  b.  5-1

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Bronze Medal Match (Sunday, Oct. 1st)

 

 b.  5-4

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so far,  easily leading the GMM vs  by a score of 9-2 in the bottom of the 8th inning ( batting, 1 out, runner in 1st base)