Die Softball Europameisterschaft der Damen 2015 findet vom 19.-25. Juli in Rosmalen/Holland mit 21 Teams statt. Während des ESF Kongresses in Dublin am 7. Februar wurde die Gruppenauslosung von Michelle Smith USA (2-fache Olympia Gold Gewinnerin) vorgenommen. Die Schweiz wurde der Gruppe D mit Italien, Grossbritannien, der Slowakei und Bulgarien zugelost.
Das Schweizer Softball Nationalteam hat seine Vorbereitungen mit einem Trainingstag in Therwil am 8. Februar unter der Leitung von Head Coach Jérome Müller gestartet.
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Winter Training 2015
Das Wintertraining für das Zürich Challengers Softball Team findet jeden Montag von 18.15 bis 19.45 Uhr und jeden Donnerstag von 20.00 bis 21.30 Uhr in der Turnhalle Rämibühl an der Rämistr. 80 in Zürich statt (Tram 5 & 9 bis Kantonsschule). Das erste Training nach den Weihnachtsferien findet am Montag, 5. Januar statt.
Zusätzlich findet jeden Dienstag von 18.15 bis 20.00 Uhr das Pitcher/Catcher Training in der Turnhslle Lavater an der Schulhausstr. 1 in Zürich statt (Tram 7 bis Museum Rietberg).
Challengers Softball-Team zurück
In der Saison 2015 werden die Challengers Softballerinnen wieder mit einer eigenständigen Equipe an der Meisterschaft teilnehmen. Nachdem die beiden Zürcher Vereine Barracudas und Challengers aufgrund personeller Engpässe in der vergangenen Saison mit einem gemeinsamen Team an der Schweizer Meisterschaft teilnahm, die es im dritten Rang beendete, gehen die Teams 2015 wieder ihren eigenen Weg. Das junge Team wird unter Headcoach Leandra Simitovic versuchen sich für die Playoffs zu qualifizieren.
Continue Reading » Challengers Softball-Team zurückWinter Training 2014/2015
Das Wintertraining für das Zürich Challengers Softball Team findet jeden DIENSTAG von 18.00-20.00 Uhr in der Turnhalle Lavater an der Schulhausstr. 1 in Zürich-Enge statt (Tram 7 bis Museum Rietberg). Trainingsbeginn ist am Dienstag, 21. Oktober.
Continue Reading » Winter Training 2014/2015Ladies’ season ended by Eagles
The Zürich Softball Team has been eliminated by the Luzern Eagles on Saturday, September 13, as the Eagles swept Zürich in their best-of-three semi-final series. The Eagles' bats exploded for 22 runs, as they posted a 22-8 victory in Game 1, before ending Zürich's season with a 7-1 success in Game 2.
Continue Reading » Ladies’ season ended by EaglesKontakt
Headcoach: Leandra Simitovic
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Ladies sweep Devils, clinch playoff berth
The Softball Team Zürich swept the Wil Devils on Saturday, August 23 to reach the .500 mark and to clinch a playoff berth. Zürich erased a six run deficit and Corina Grass broke a 7-7 tie with a two-run shot in the top of the sixth inning, as the ladies rallied for a 14-10 win in Game 1. Grass went 3-for-4, while Leandra Simitovic and Simona Cellar delivered two hits and score twice each.
In Game 2 starter Tori Shepard kept the Devils' bats under control, as Zürich won 4-1 to finish the preeliminary round in third place with a 8-8 record. Zürich will face the Luzern Eagles for a best-of-three semi-final series with games 1 and 2 on September 13 at Reussbühl.
Ladies take one from Eagles too
The Softball Team Zürich played back-to-back double headers this weekend. After a split with the Bern Cardinals on Saturday, the Team Zürich added another win on Sunday, August 17 against the Luzern Eagles at Reussbühl to improve its record to 6-8. Zürich already had a 12-9 lead in the fourth inning of Game 1, but the Eagles scored ten unanswered runs to eventually win 19-12. Tori Shepard had three of the four hits for Zürich, while Henna Määttä drove in two runs. Zürich bounced back in the second game of the day, as it posted a fine 12-3 victory. The team needs one more win in its last game day of the qualification round against the Wil Devils on August 23 to clinch a playoff berth.
Continue Reading » Ladies take one from Eagles tooLadies split with Cardinals
The Softball Team Zürich split with the Bern Cardinals on Saturday, August 16 at the Klopstockwiese. Zürich edged the Cards 8-7 in Game 1, as they tied the game three times, before Ines Dübendorfer drove in Leandra Simitovic to break a 7-7 tie in the bottom of the sixth. The Cardinals answered with a 4-2 win in extra-innings in Game 2. The game was tied 1-1 after seven frames, before the Cards scored three runs in the tie-breaker, while Sandrine Montandon scored the only run for Zürich. The Team Zürich stays in third place with a 5-7 record.
Continue Reading » Ladies split with CardinalsSoftball games washed out
The Softball games between the Softball Team Zürich and the Bern Cardinals scheduled for Sunday, June 29 had to be postponed due to heavy rain. No make-up date has been announced yet.
The Softball Team Zurich will play next a friendly game against the Swiss National Team on Saturday, July 12 at Hünenberg.