2007 European Baseball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Venues | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7 – 16 September 2007 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Netherlands |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Netherlands (20th title) |
| Runners-up | Great Britain |
| Third place | Spain |
| Fourth place | Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 42 |
| Attendance | 19,456 (463 per game) |
| Best BA | Brant Ust (.600) |
| Most HRs | Raylinos Legito (2) |
| Most SBs | Roger Bernadina (4) |
| Best ERA | Nicolas Dubaut (0.00) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Brant Ust |
The 2007 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament held from September 7 to 16, between national baseball teams of the Confederation of European Baseball. The tournament was held in Barcelona, Spain and served as a qualifying competition for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Netherlands won the tournament for the fifth consecutive time and qualified for the Olympics in Beijing. Great Britain and Spain advanced to a final qualifying tournament in Taiwan. Prior to the tournament, Greece was removed by the European Baseball Confederation and replaced with Austria.[1] Czech Republic was downgraded to last place at the end of the tournament and its wins in the preliminary round vacated due to the use of ineligible players.[2] This was the first time that five teams, rather than two, were relegated to the B-Pool.
Qualification
Round 1
Pool A
Standings
| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | - |
| Germany | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
| Croatia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 |
| Austria | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 |
Source[3]
Schedule
| September 8, 2007 | Sweden | 1 – 9 | Germany | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 250 |
| Boxscore |
| September 8, 2007 | Czech Republic | 4 – 1 (Forfeit) | Croatia | Sant Boi, Spain Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| September 8, 2007 | Austria | 0 – 22 (F/5) | Netherlands | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 300 |
| Boxscore |
| September 9, 2007 | Croatia | 2 – 11 | Sweden | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 400 |
| Boxscore |
| September 9, 2007 | Germany | 10 – 0 (F/7) | Austria | Sant Boi, Spain Attendance: 102 |
| Boxscore |
| September 9, 2007 | Netherlands | 11 – 0 (F/7) | Czech Republic | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 400 |
| Boxscore |
| September 10, 2007 | Netherlands | 14 – 2 (F/7) | Sweden | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 106 |
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| September 10, 2007 | Czech Republic | 6 – 2 (Forfeit) | Austria | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 150 |
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| September 10, 2007 | Germany | 8 – 7 | Croatia | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 303 |
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| September 11, 2007 | Netherlands | 6 – 3 | Germany | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 350 |
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| September 11, 2007 | Austria | 3 – 8 | Croatia | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 300 |
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| September 11, 2007 | Czech Republic | 1 – 2 | Sweden | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 200 |
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| September 12, 2007 | Germany | 6 – 1 | Czech Republic | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 500 |
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| September 12, 2007 | Croatia | 0 – 13 (F/7) | Netherlands | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 250 |
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| September 12, 2007 | Sweden | 4 – 1 | Austria | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 105 |
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Source[4]
Pool B
Standings
| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 0.800 | - | 1-0 |
| Spain | 4 | 1 | 0.800 | - | 0-1 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0.600 | 1 | 1-0 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 0.600 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 4 | 0.200 | 3 | – |
| Russia | 0 | 5 | 0.000 | 4 | – |
Source[3]
Schedule
| September 7, 2007 | Great Britain | 12 – 8 | Spain | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 2,500 |
| Boxscore |
| September 8, 2007 | Ukraine | 0 – 13 | Italy | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| September 8, 2007 | France | 4 – 2 | Russia | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 400 |
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| September 9, 2007 | Spain | 5 – 4 | Ukraine | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 400 |
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| September 9, 2007 | Italy | 1 – 5 | France | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 750 |
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| September 9, 2007 | Russia | 7 – 10 | Great Britain | Sant Boi, Spain Attendance: 500 |
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| September 10, 2007 | France | 6 – 2 | Ukraine | Sant Boi, Spain Attendance: 71 |
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| September 10, 2007 | Spain | 4 – 0 | Russia | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 600 |
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| September 10, 2007 | Italy | 6 – 0 | Great Britain | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 200 |
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| September 11, 2007 | France | 3 – 4 | Great Britain | Sant Boi, Spain Attendance: 303 |
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| September 11, 2007 | Ukraine | 4 – 3 (F/11) | Russia | Sant Boi, Spain Attendance: 56 |
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| September 11, 2007 | Italy | 4 – 6 | Spain | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 1,200 |
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| September 12, 2007 | Russia | 2 – 7 | Italy | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 300 |
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| September 12, 2007 | Great Britain | 9 – 0 | Ukraine | Sant Boi, Spain Attendance: 500 |
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| September 12, 2007 | Spain | 6 – 2 | France | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 850 |
| Boxscore |
Source:[4]
Classification games
11th/12th place
| September 13, 2007 | Russia | 7 – 2 | Austria | Sant Boi, Spain Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
9th/10th place
| September 13, 2007 | Ukraine | 1 – 2 | Croatia | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 250 |
| Boxscore |
7th/8th place
| September 13, 2007 | Czech Republic | 2 – 7 | Italy | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 300 |
| Boxscore |
Source[4]
Pool C
Standings
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – |
| Great Britain | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1-1 (7.50 RA/9) |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1-1 (7.50 RA/9) |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1-1 (9.00 RA/9) |
| France | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | – |
| Sweden | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | – |
Source[3]
Schedule
| September 14, 2007 | Sweden | 7 – 10 | Great Britain | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| September 14, 2007 | Netherlands | 18 – 0 (F/7) | France | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 1,000 |
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| September 14, 2007 | Germany | 3 – 11 | Spain | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 1,000 |
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| September 15, 2007 | Sweden | 0 – 10 (F/7) | France | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 200 |
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| September 15, 2007 | Great Britain | 5 – 7 | Germany | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 200 |
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| September 15, 2007 | Spain | 8 – 10 (F/11) | Netherlands | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 2,000 |
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| September 16, 2007 | Germany | 7 – 1 | France | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 100 |
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| September 16, 2007 | Netherlands | 6 – 1 | Great Britain | Montjuïc, Spain Attendance: 500 |
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| September 16, 2007 | Sweden | 5 – 8 | Spain | Viladecans, Spain Attendance: 1,200 |
| Boxscore |
Source[4]
Final standings
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Source[3]
Awards
The CEB announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.[3]
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Pitcher (RHP) | David Bergman |
| Pitcher (LHP) | Enorbel Márquez-Ramirez |
| Catcher | Mike Nickeas |
| First Base | Ian Young |
| Second Base | Yurendell DeCaster |
| Third Base | Raylinos Legito |
| Shortstop | Brant Ust |
| Outfield | Roger Bernadina |
| Daniel Figueroa | |
| Sasha Lutz | |
| Designated Hitter | Sharnol Adriana |
Attendance
- Total Attendance: 19,546
- Average Attendance: 465
See also
References
- ^ "Nieuwe tegenstander voor Nederland". de Nederlandse honkbalsite (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ "Tsjechië teruggezet naar laatste plaats". de Nederlandse honkbalsite (in Dutch). 2012-02-17. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ a b c d e "Final Report of the tournament" (PDF). baseballeurope.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ a b c d "European Championships Seniors '07: Standings". baseballstats.eu. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Czech Republic downgraded to last place by IBAF". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2009-08-25.