The Challengers lost twice on Saturday, April 28 at Therwil against last year’s finalist Therwil Flyers to fall to 0-4. As in the first two games of the season the C’s were playing solid defense again, but couldn’t cash in with runners in scoring position. Starter Andrea Girasole gave up six runs and six hits with eight walks and five strikeouts, as the Flyers posted a 6-3 victory in Game 1. American Rob Sedin had a hit, a stolen base and scored a run in his debut for the Challengers.
The Flyers pitchers kept the Challengers’ bats silent in Game 2 again, as the Flyers held on for a 5-3 win. The C’s will travel to Wil on Saturday, May 5, where they will face the Devils.
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C’s lose twice in Sedin’s debut
Challengers with full workload
The Baseball-Teams will both travel to Therwil the upcoming weekend. The NLA-Team will face last year’s finalist Therwil Flyers on Saturday, April 28. The games start at 11am and 2pm at Therwil Känelmatt.
A day later the NLB-Team will open its season also against the Flyers, with the games starting at 11am and 2pm at Therwil Känelmatt as well.
The Softball-Team will play its home opener on Saturday, April 28 at the Klopstockwiese. The C’s will face the reigning Swiss champion Luzern Eagles to start their campaign. The games start at 11am and 1.30pm.
The SG Eagles/Challengers, the organization’s second Softball-Team, will host the Zurich Barracudas on Sunday, April 29 at the Klopstockwiese. The games start at 11am and 1.30pm.
Mustangs best Challengers
The Challengers started their campaign with two losses on Sunday, April 22 against the Embrach Mustangs. The Mustangs broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning, as they posted a 6-4 win over the C’s in Game 1. Andrea Girasole gave up five runs and six hit with four walks while striking out four in 6.1 innings of work in his debut for the Challengers.
The Challengers didn’t find the key against Mustangs starter Timothy Jones, as the Jones and the Mustangs added a 3-0 shutout win in Game 2. Jones gave up only three hits and three walks with eleven strikeouts, while Fabio Aimi had no support from his offense, as he allowed three runs and three hits with three walks and seven strikeouts.
The C’s will face last year’s finalist Therwil Flyers on Saturday, April 28 at Therwil.
Summer Practice 2012
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The summer practice for the Zurich Challengers NLA- and NLB-Team takes place every WEDNESDAY from 6pm to 10pm and every FRIDAY from 6pm to 8pm at the Heerenschürli ballpark in Zurich Schwamendingen (S-Bahn S3/S9/S12 and tram no. 7 to Bahnhof Stettbach or tram no. 9 to Hirzenbach).
Das Sommertraining für das NLA- und das NLB-Team der Zürich Challengers findet jeden MITTWOCH von 18:00 bis 22:00 Uhr und jeden FREITAG von 18:00 bis 20:00 Uhr im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli in Zürich Schwamendingen statt (S-Bahn S3/S9/S12 und Tram 7 bis Bahnhof Stettbach oder Tram 9 bis Hirzenbach).
Winter Practice 2012
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The winter practice for the Zurich Challengers NLA- and NLB-Team takes place every TUESDAY from 8pm to 10pm at the Turnhalle Probstei in Zurich Schwamendingen.
Das Wintertraining für das NLA- und das NLB-Team der Zürich Challengers findet jeden DIENSTAG von 20:00 bis 22:00 Uhr in der Turnhalle Probstei in Zürich Schwamendingen statt.
Palatinus named MVP
Chris Palatinus received his first ever MVP award at the General Assembly on December 11. Palatinus led the Challengers in his final season as an active player with a .432 on-base percentage and a .862 on-base percentage plus slugging percentage and batted .319 with 23 hits and 13 RBI’s. He also had a 4.89 ERA and set team-highs with two saves and a 1.37 WHIP in 35 innings of work on the pitcher’s mound. Jesus Martinez was honored with the Best Batter award for the second time after 2008, as he set team leading marks with 19 runs scored, 6 doubles, a .325 batting average and a .442 slugging percentage and ended up with 25 hits, 14 RBI’s and 1 homerun. Tobias Siegrist went 5-6 with a 6.41 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 85.2 innings pitched, earning him the Best Pitcher award. Thomas Blank was credited with the Most Improved Player award, while Carl Conway was named Best Fielder and Rookie of the Year.
Continue Reading » Palatinus named MVPChallengers edged twice by Eagles, finish in 7th place
The Challengers lost twice on their last game day of the 2011 campaign on Sunday, September 4 to the Luzern Eagles. The Eagles posted a 7-5 victory in Game 1 before they edged the C’s again, as they won 5-4 in Game 2. The Challengers finish the season in seventh place with a dismal 10-18 record. It is the worst position in franchise history. The last time the C’s finished in seventh place was in 1995.
Continue Reading » Challengers edged twice by Eagles, finish in 7th placeHightower, Barracudas shut down Challengers
The Challengers lost the local derby against the Zürich Barracudas on Tuesday night, as the Barracudas clinched the playoff spot, while the C’s have been eliminated for the second time since 1996. The Barracudas opened the game with a three-run in-the-park-homer in the first frame and Kody Hightower tossed nine magnificient innings, as the Barracudas posted a 7-0 shutout victory over the C’s. Hightower went 4-for-4 with a homer and two doubles and drove in four runs, while Nderim Coma selt the deal with a two-run shot over the center field wall in the fifth inning to make it 7-0. Tobias Siegrist delivered two hits for the Challengers, while Yanik Probst and Adrian Kämpfer had one hit apiece.
The Challengers will face the Luzern Eagles on Sunday, September 4 in what will be a battle for fifth place, as both teams have a 10-16 record.
Kampf um Rang vier am Dienstag
Am Dienstag Abend, 30. August treffen die Challengers im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli im Kampf um den vierten Rang auf den Stadtrivalen Zürich Barracudas. Die Barracudas liegen mit zwei Siegen Vorsprung auf die Challengers derzeit im vierten Rang. Die Challengers benötigen einen Erfolg im Derby, sonst finden die Playoffs ohne sie statt. Spielbeginn ist um 19.00 Uhr.
Continue Reading » Kampf um Rang vier am DienstagChallengers bezwingen Lions
Die Challengers gewannen das wegen Regens verkürzte Night Game am Mittwoch, 24. August gegen die Zürch Lions. Die Challengers lagen bereits nach drei Innings mit 12-2 in Front und siegten letztlich mit 12-7. Yanik Probst sorgte für das offensive Highlight, als er im dritten Inning einen 3-Run Homerun aus dem Heerenschürli schlug, sein erster Homerun in der NLA. Yonimiler Martinez sorgte zudem für vier Runs.
Die Challengers verbleiben somit im Rennen um den letzten Playoffplatz. Am Dienstag, 30. August treffen sie im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli im Direktduell auf die Zürich Barracudas.