On Saturday, April 4 the NLA-Team won for the first time in 2009, after beating the Embrach Rainbows. The Softball Team traveled to Herrenberg, Germany on Sunday, April 5, where they played against the Augsburg Dirty Slugs and the Herrenberg Wanderers, both from the First German Bundesliga. After losing 0-8 to the Dirty Slugs the C’s lost 15-17 against the Wanderers. The U15-Cadets played an exhibition game against the Therwil Flyers at the SBSF Season Opening Weekend on Saturday, April 4 on the brand new field in Hünenberg. The C’s won 14-6 and seem to be ready for the season, which starts on May 3 at Embrach.

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The NLA-Team opened its preseason at the rain-shortened Embrach Spring Tournament on March 28 and 29. On Saturday the C’s lost their only game of the weekend 6-11 to the Zurich Barracudas. All the other games had to be cancelled due to rain.
The friendly games of the Softball Team on Sunday, March 29, against the Augsburg Dirty Slugs and the Herrenberg Wanderers, both from the First German Bundesliga had to be cancelled as well.

Continue Reading » Challengers open their Preseason

The NLA-Team will open its preseason with a handful of games at the Embrach Spring Tournament on March 28 and 29, kicking things off Saturday morning at 9 am against the Zurich Barracudas. The C’s will also face the Sissach Frogs on Saturday at 1 pm and the Embrach Rainbows on Sunday at 9.30 am. The finals will be played on Sunday at 1.30 and 3.30 pm. Further informations: Rainbows Homepage 
The Softball Team will travel to Herrenberg, Germany on Sunday, March 29, where they will play against the Augsburg Dirty Slugs and the Herrenberg Wanderers, both from the First German Bundesliga.

Continue Reading » Challengers open their Preseason

Die Cadets beendeten ihre Hallensaison mit einem Sieg. Die Challengers gewannen am Samstag, 21. März das Hallenturnier in Rümlang. Das Team von Headcoach Bryan Shemley erreichte mit zwei Siegen und einem Unentschieden den Final gegen die Rümlang Kobras. Beide Verteidigungen agierten tadellos, sodass bis zur Spielhälfte keine Runs verbucht wurden. Die Challengers konnten dann durch einen 3-Run Homerun von Korey Kovac im fünften Inning auf 4-1 davon ziehen. Die Gastgeber verkürzten jedoch wieder auf 3-4, ehe Gabe Staub mit dem 5-3 den Blauen den Turniersieg sicherte. Weitere Infos

Continue Reading » Cadets gewinnen Rümlanger Hallenturnier

The Swiss All Stars played two friendly games against the Solingen Alligators from the 1st German Bundesliga on March 14 and 15. The Swiss lost twice to the team of former Challengers head coach Andy Fleischacker. On Saturday the A’s rallied for a close 6-5 win over the Swiss, while the Germans cruised to a 16-3 victory on Sunday. Challengers Thomas Landis, Chris Palatinus, Tobias Siegrist and Patrick Zöllig played for the Swiss All Stars.

Continue Reading » Swiss All Stars faced the Solingen Alligators

The Swiss All Stars travel to Solingen, Germany where they will play two games against the Solingen Alligators on March 14 and 15. The Alligators finished first in the Bundesliga North and reached the semifinals of the German Championship in 2008. Former Challengers head coach Andy Fleischacker took charge of the A’s for the 2009 season. Challengers Thomas Landis, Chris Palatinus, Tobias Siegrist and Patrick Zöllig will play for the Swiss All Stars. Further informations:Solingen Alligators 

Continue Reading » Swiss All Stars travel to Germany

Die Cadets belegten am Hallenturnier in Embrach am Samstag, 7. Februar den zweiten Schlussrang. Das Team von Headcoach Bryan Shemley erreichte mit zwei Siegen und einer Niederlage den Final, wo die Challengers den Therwil Flyers mit 5-9 unterlagen. Weitere Infos

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