The 2024 Baseball European Federation Cup is being played from June 3-8 at the Zürich Heerenschürli Baseball Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland.
All of the 2024 Baseball European Federation Cup games will be at the Zürich Heerenschürli Baseball Stadium.
The Round Robin of the BEFC will be from June 3-7. The BEFC championship game will be on June 8 at 6 a.m. EST.
The Zurich Barracudas from the Switzerland Baseball and Softball Federation, the Hoboken Pioneers from the Belgium Division I operated by the Koninklijke Belgische Base en Softball Federatie, the London Mets from the Britain Baseball Federation National League, the Mariners from the Irish Baseball League operated from Baseball Ireland and the Rättviks BSK from Elitserien and operated by the Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation are all participating at the 2024 Baseball European Federation Cup.
All 2024 BEFC live games are streamed with a paid subscription on https://baseballeurope.tv/home.
June 6, 2024
(3-0) Hoboken Pioneers (BEL) 16, (3-1) Rattviks BSK (SWE) 3 F/7
The Hoboken Pioneers beat the Rattviks BSK 16-3 in seven innings via the mercy rule on Thursday to remain undefeated at the 2024 BEFC in Group Switzerland.
Hoboken Pioneers starting pitcher Lucas Rizzi threw seven innings and allowed nine hits, three earned runs, one walk, and struck out six. Rizzi chucked 114 pitches, with 74 strikes on Thursday.
Rattviks BSK starting pitcher Pontus Ununger threw two innings, allowing eight hits, seven earned runs, two walks, and one strikeout.
Rattviks BSK relief pitchers Ollie Jerfsten and Jan-Mikael Johson threw five innings and allowed 13 hits, eight earned runs, one walk, and two strikeouts in their Thursday loss.
Hoboken Pioneers right fielder Xander Verspreet launched a three-run home run in the top of the first inning to capture the four run inning with center fielder Luis Unda and corner infielder Dennis De Quint coming into score to extend the lead to 4-0.
Verspreet ended the day with eight RBI, five hits, and two runs scored in his five at-bats on Thursday.
Hoboken Pioneers designated hitter Lucas Rizzi smacked a solo home run over the left field wall in the top of the third inning and had three hits, one RBI, and one run scored in his five at-bats.
Pioneers second baseman Wesley Janssens during his five at-bats had three hits and two RBI.
Unda had two hits, two RBI, one walk, and scored three runs in his four at-bats.
Pioneers utility player Benjamin Goffaux had three hits and scored four runs in his four at-bats.
De Quint finished the day with two hits, one walk, one strikeout and scored three runs during his four at-bats.
(1-2) Mariners (IRL) 6, (1-2) Zurich Barracudas (SUI) 7
The Zurich Barracudas beat the Mariners 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning on Thursday with a game-winning hit from right fielder Simon Bradl, who drove an RBI single to right field, scoring shortstop Fabio Nico Bundi.
The Zurich Barracudas pitching staff with starting pitcher Kevin Patrick Vonderschmitt, relief pitchers Tim Bruderli, Tiago Lutz, and Alexander Addison Bruce threw nine innings, allowing 11 hits, six earned runs, eight walks, and seven strikeouts. Bruce played at third base defensively before he entered the game to pitch on Thursday night.