The 2018 European Champions Cup was the 55th iteration of the European Champions Cup, the top European baseball club competition organized by the Confederation of European Baseball. It was held in Rotterdam and Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands from 6 to 10 June 2018.
The cup featured eight teams: hosts Curaçao Neptunus and Amsterdam Pirates from the Netherlands, Draci Brno from the Czech Republic, Rouen Huskies from France, Heidenheim Heideköpfe from Germany, Fortitudo Bologna and A.S.D. Rimini from Italy and San Marino Baseball from San Marino.
Curaçao Neptunus won the tournament after defeating A.S.D. Rimini 5–0 in the final game. Fortitudo Bologna finished third, after a victory over Rouen Huskues 8–0. Neptunus Catcher Quintin de Cuba received the Most Valuable Player award of the tournament.
Venues Rotterdam Capelle aan den IJssel Neptunus Familiestadion Sportpark Schenkel Capacity: 2,760
First round Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Final
Relegation First round
Relegation game
Statistical leaders
Batting Stat Name Team Total AVG Thomas de Wolf San Marino Baseball .579 H Thomas de Wolf San Marino Baseball 11 R 3 tied with 6 HR 4 tied with 2 RBI 3 tied with 6 SLG Thomas de Wolf San Marino Baseball 1.053
Pitching Stat Name Team Total W 4 tied with 2 SV 9 tied with 1 IP Wes Roemer Draci Brno 15.0 ERA 5 tied with 0.00 SO Orlando Yntema Curaçao Neptunus 17
Final standings Pos Team W L Curaçao Neptunus 5 0 A.S.D. Rimini 3 2 Fortitudo Bologna 3 2 4 Rouen Huskies 2 3 5 Draci Brno 1 3 Heidenheim Heideköpfe 2 2 7 Amsterdam Pirates 2 3 8 San Marino Baseball 1 4
References
External links European Champions Cup '18 Schedule