Wednesday 27 December 2017

Successful sport year of the Ukrainian “BioTexCom” baseball club!



Today, the former “KNTU-Yelisavetgrad” baseball team, which represents Ukrainian city Kropyvnytskyi, is known as “BioTexCom”.
One of the best Ukrainian baseball clubs has started a new life under the sponsorship of BioTexCom medical center for human reproduction. Name changes don’t affect the success of Ukrainian baseball players. This year “BioTexCom” team once again became the undefeated champion of Ukraine and Cup holder. All these years the team has been showing great results under watchful eyes of honored coaches of Ukraine Yuri and Oleg Boiko.
“BioTexCom” team became the winner of the Ukraine Baseball Championship 2017. But it is not the only cause for rejoicing. Sponsor has taken the team under his financial wing. Center for Human Reproduction, which is very popular among European patients, supports Ukrainian baseball players and roots their game.
It is to be recalled that the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) announced Ukraine will become the host country of the “European baseball championship” that will take place from 23 to 29 of July 2018. Ireland will be another host country of the tournament.
Thus, currently financial backer of the “BioTexCom” team has initiated and funded reconstruction of the main stadium in Kropivnitskiy city.
It must be noted “BioTexCom” is one of the strongest baseball clubs among the Ukrainian teams. During the last 23 years team has won the Ukrainian Championship for twenty-two times! Athletes didn’t always have an opportunity to attend international competitions. It was due to the lack of funding, sports equipment and bad stadiums for training at home. Now, having support of sponsor, the team’s aims and results will be higher! Watching the “BioTexCom” team games it can be confidently said – to be continued!

Monday 25 December 2017

Marco Nanni, Juan Carlos Infante to Castenaso in Italian Serie A


Former Bologna and San Marino manager Marco Nanni is joining Castenaso in the Italian Serie A as head coach for the 2018 season.
At the end of this year’s campaign with T&A San Marino it was announced that both sides parted ways. Nanni will be reunited in Castenaso with Juan Carlos Infante. Both worked together for many years with Fortitudo Bologna.

Thursday 21 December 2017

T&A San Marino signs Infielder Vicente Lupo


24-year-old infielder Vicente Lupo is leaving Redipuglia and the Italian Serie B to join T&A San Marino in the Italian Baseball League.
The Venezuelan with Italian passport played three seasons in the New York Mets minor league system between 2014 and 2016. He played recently on the WBSC squad in the Asia Winter Baseball League.

Wednesday 20 December 2017

Nicaragua defeats rival Panama to win gold in baseball to close Central American Games 2017


MANAGUA, Nicaragua – The host nation completed an undefeated run in baseball, Nicaragua’s national sport, with a 3-1 defeat over Panama in the gold medal finale of the Managua 2017 Central American Games at a sold-out, 15,000-seat Estadio Nacional Dennis Martínez.
Managua 2017 organisers scheduled the gold medal in baseball as the last medal awarded to set the stage for the ultimate grand finale and national celebration.
Nicaragua’s Elmer Reyes blasted a 2-run home run while former big leaguer Wilton Lopez shut down the Panamanian offense to earn the win.
Claiming the gold, Nicaragua earns a ticket to the Central American and Caribbean Games 2018 in Barranquilla, Colombia, together with: host Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
The Central American Games was the last event on the 2017 international calendar, and the WBSC will soon announce the end-of-the-year standings in the WBSC Baseball World Rankings.
http://baseballua.com/2017/12/20/nicaragua-defeats-rival-panama-to-win-gold-in-baseball-to-close-central-american-games-2017/

Tuesday 19 December 2017

Oscar Angulo from Novara to Rimini


Rimini has added a third Spanish national team player. After pitcher Ricardo Hernandez and outfielder Jesus Ustariz, the reigning Italian Baseball League champion also has added shortstop Oscar Angulo for the 2018 season.
One of the best offensive players in European baseball in the past five years, Angulo had left the Spanish Division de Honor last offseason and joined Novara in the IBL, where he batted .415 with ten home runs and 27 RBI.