The 2014 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament held in the Czech Republic and Germany.
Defending champion Italy lost in the final to the Netherlands, who became champion for the 21st time.
Qualification
The top ten teams of the 2012 European Championship qualified automatically for the tournament.
12 teams played a B-Level Qualifier from July 22 to 27, 2013. Great Britain (11th in 2012) and Russia (12th in 2012) qualified for the tournament.
Pool Czech Republic Pool Regensburg 10th, 2012 European Baseball Championship 9th, 2012 European Baseball Championship 5th, 2012 European Baseball Championship 8th, 2012 European Baseball Championship 7th, 2012 European Baseball Championship 4th, 2012 European Baseball Championship 2012 European Baseball Championship Winner of Zurich Pool Winner of Vienna Pool 2012 European Baseball Championship 2012 European Baseball Championship 6th, 2012 European Baseball Championship
Round 1
Pool A
Standings Qualified for Pool C Qualified for 7th-8th place game Did not qualify for Pool C Teams Pct. GB 5 0 1.000 – 54 14 4 1 .800 1 27 26 3 2 .600 2 30 17 2 3 .400 3 29 22 1 4 .200 4 13 37 0 5 .000 5 15 50 Source
Schedule
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Pool B
Standings Qualified for Pool C Qualified for 7th-8th place game Did not qualify for Pool C Teams Pct. GB 5 0 1.000 – 68 10 4 1 .800 1 61 28 3 2 .600 2 37 20 1 4 .200 4 18 40 1 4 .200 4 16 63 1 4 .200 4 16 57 Source
Schedule
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Round 2
Pool C
Standings Qualified for the Final Did not qualify for the Final Teams Pct. GB 5 0 1.000 – 55 16 4 1 .800 1 32 13 3 2 .600 2 34 35 1 4 .200 4 19 33 1 4 .200 4 15 24 1 4 .200 4 18 52 Source
Schedule
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Classification game
7th/8th place game
Source
Pool D
Standings relegated to Division B Teams Pct. GB 3 0 1.000 – 26 5 1 2 .333 2 14 12 1 2 .333 2 13 18 1 2 .333 2 11 29 Source
Schedule
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Final
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Final standings
RkTeamWL90Lost in Gold medal game72Failed to qualify for Gold medal game62444544644Failed to qualify for Pool C733815Failed to qualify for the 7th/8th place game & Pool C934101611161225
Awards and statistical leaders
Most valuable player: Curt Smith Outstanding defensive player: Alessandro Vaglio Leading hitter: Oscar Angulo, .543 batting average Best pitcher (win–loss record): Erik Gonzalez and seven others, 2–0 Best pitcher (earned run average): Mike Bolsenbroek, 0.00 in 16 innings pitched Most strikeouts: Panagiotis Sykaras, 25 Most home runs: Jakob Sládek and Gianison Boekhoudt, 5 Most runs batted in: Boekhoudt, 15 Most stolen bases: Kalian Sam, 5 in 5 attempts
References
External links European cup 2014 Germany official site European cup 2014 Czech official site