The 2024 Baseball European Cup ended on Sunday, June 9 with the Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz beat the Olimpija Karlovac 11-1 in seven innings via the mercy rule in the gold medal game.
The Astros Valencia won the bronze medal, beating the Montpellier Barracudas 8-1 on Sunday afternoon.
The Deurne Spartans won 6-5 over the Diving Ducks in the Relegation Round in 11 innings on Sunday.
All the games at the 2024 BEC were played at Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València in Valencia, Spain from June 4-9.
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 participated 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 all played in Group B. The Croatian Baseball Association is also referred to as the Hrvatski Baseball Savez.
Gold Medal Game – Olimpija Karlovac (CRO) 1, Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz (ESP) 11 F/7
The Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz won the gold medal at the 2024 Baseball European Cup 11-1 over the Olimpija Karlovac in seven innings via the mercy rule.
Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz starting pitcher Elio Silva threw six innings, allowing five hits, one earned run, and six strikeouts.
The Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz offense slammed 15 hits against the Olimpija Karlovac pitching staff, and scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning on Sunday.
Marlins shortstop Edison Valerio helped get the first run of the game with an RBI single to right field, scoring third baseman Leomartires Rodriguez.
Valerio had two hits, one RBI, one walk, and scored twice in his two at-bats on Sunday.
Olimpija Karlovac right fielder Kruno Gojkovic had the only run of the game with a solo home run in the top of the third inning and ended the day with two hits, one RBI, and scoring one run in his three at-bats.
Marlins first baseman Richard Montiel had one hit, one RBI, and scored once in his four at-bats.
Marlins catcher Joel Borges led the team with three hits on Sunday and had four RBI, one walk, and scored once in his three at-bats.
Marlins designated hitter Ricardo Mendoza rocked a solo home run over the left field wall in the bottom of the seventh inning to punctuate the final run of the game and conclude the mercy rule winning 11-1 in the gold medal game over the Olimpija Karlovac
Mendoza in his four at-bats had one hit, scored one run, one RBI, and two strikeouts on Sunday.
Marlins relief pitcher Jose Montilla retired the side in order 1-2-3 in the top of the seventh inning with three ground ball outs from Jorman Javier Alcala Quijije, Duje Papic, and Daniel Alexandro De Freitas Guanipa.
The Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz are in first place of the Division de Honor with a record of 19-1 and will play Sant Boi on June 15 at 9 a.m. EDT to resume the regular season.
The Olimpija Karlovac will play the Medvednica Zagreb on June 15 in their first game back in the 2024 Hrtvatski Baseball Savez regular season at 9 a.m. EST.
Bronze Medal Game – Montpellier Barracudas (FRA) 1, Astros Valencia (ESP) 8
The Astros Valencia won the Bronze Medal at the 2024 BEC on Sunday and beat the Montpellier Barracudas 8-1 behind starting pitcher Yosbany Torres, throwing nine innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, and eight strikeouts.
The Montpellier Barracudas pitching staff used six relief pitchers on Sunday outside of starting pitcher Corentin Deleau throwing one inning, allowing five hits, and three earned runs.
The Montpellier Barracudas relief pitchers threw seven innings, allowing four hits, three earned runs, eight walks, and five strikeouts.
Montpellier Barracudas center fielder Paolo Brossier had a solo home run in the top of the first inning over the right field wall and finished the day with one hit, one RBI, and scoring one run in his four at-bats.