The 2024 Baseball European Cup, a World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe event, began June 4 at Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València in Valencia, Spain, and runs June 4-9 at Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València in Valencia, Spain.
The Group Round was played June 4-7, the Semifinals and Relegation Round were June 8, and the Relegation Round, bronze medal game, and gold medal game will be played on June 9.
The Astros Valencia of the Division de Honor operated from the Real Federación Española de Béisbol y Sófbol, the Deurne Spartans of Division I operated by the Koninklijke Belgische Base en Softball Federatie, the Montpellier Barracudas of Division I operated by the Fédération Française de Baseball & Softball, and the Vienna Metrostars of the Bundesliga operated from the Austrian Baseball and Softball Federation are all playing in Group A of the 2024 BEC.
The Olimpija Karlovac of the Croatian Baseball Association, the Diving Ducks of the Bundesliga operated from the Austrian Baseball and Softball Federation, the Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz of the Division de Honor operated from the Real Federación Española de Béisbol y Sófbol, and the Les Cougars Montigny of Division I operated by the Fédération Française de Baseball & Softball are playing in Group B. The Croatian Baseball Association is also referred to as the Hrvatski Baseball Savez.
All 2024 BEC live games are streamed with a paid subscription on https://baseballeurope.tv/home.
Relegation Round – Saturday, June 8
Vienna Metrostars (AUT) 14, Les Cougars Montigny (FRA) 3
The Vienna Metrostars won 14-3 over the Les Cougars Montigny in seven innings via the mercy rule in the first game of the Relegation Round at the 2024 BEC.
The Vienna Metrostars offense scored seven runs in the top of the first inning and five runs in the top of the third inning on Saturday.
Vienna Metrostars starting pitcher Josh Topper and relief pitcher Omar Duenas threw seven innings, allowing six hits, one earned run, three walks, and eight strikeouts.
Les Cougars Montigny starting pitcher Kiyoshi Grisot Garbacz allowed one hit, seven earned runs, six walks, and struck out designated hitter Mo Hackl as the only batter he got out prior to him being taken out of the game.
Les Cougars Montigny relief pitchers Ahmed-Zakaria Guesmia, Lucas Desrumeaux, and Antoine Rault threw 6.2 innings, allowing seven hits, seven earned runs, 10 walks, and five strikeouts during Saturday’s loss.
Vienna Metrostars shortstop Claus Seiser smacked three hits, three RBI, two walks, and scored two runs in his three at-bats on Saturday.
Vienna Metrostars second baseman Alex Hillard had one RBI, three walks, and scored two runs in his two at-bats.
Vienna Metrostars left fielder Felix Dittrich during his three at-bats ripped two hits, one walk, one strikeout, and scored twice.
Metrostars center fielder Jakob Simonsen had one hit, one RBI, two walks, and scored once in his three at-bats.
Les Cougars Montigny first baseman Dylan Mayeux drove a solo home run over the left field wall in the bottom of the fifth inning Saturday and finished the day with two hits, one RBI, and one walk in his three at-bats.
Semifinal No. 1 – Montpellier Barracudas (FRA) 1, Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz (ESP) 17 F/6
The Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz pounded the Montpellier Barracudas 17-1 in six innings via the mercy rule in the first semifinal game of the 2024 BEC on Saturday.
Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz starting pitcher Jose Diaz threw six innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, and struck out eight batters.
Montpellier Barracudas pitching staff between starting pitcher Daniel Peter Gossellin, relief pitchers Kevin Canelon, Paolo Brossier, and Quentin Scheurer threw 5.1 innings, allowing 10 hits, 16 earned runs, nine walks, and two strikeouts during Saturday’s loss.
Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz center fielder Lesther Galvan had a three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning over the left-center field wall and ended the day with two hits, four RBI, one walk, and scored two runs in his three at-bats.
Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz right fielder Luis Rodriguez rocked a three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning over the left field fence and had one hit, three RBI, one walk, and scored two runs in his three at-bats.
Marlins third baseman Leomartires Rodriguez had a three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning over the left field wall. Leomartires Rodriguez finished the day with four at-bats and had two hits, four RBI, one walk, and scored two runs.
Marlins shortstop Edison Valerio rocked a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning over the center field wall. Valerio had two hits, one RBI, one walk, and scored twice in his three at-bats.
The lone run for the Barracudas came in the top of the sixth inning with catcher Fabian Kovacs doubling down the left field line, scoring Brossier.
