The Challengers opened their spring season with two games against their cross-town rivals Zürich Barracudas on March 22 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. In the first game the NLB-Teams faced each other. The Barracudas rallied for a 4-3 win, after the C’s led through six innings thanks to solid pitching from starter Kurt Kovac and Willy Schaub.
In game 2 the NLA-Team started a little rusty, trailing 9-1 in the fifth frame. Then the C’s started to score some runs too to close the gap to two runs. Thomas Burger, James Sanders and Chris Palatinus had solid outings from the mound, while the defense committed some errors. The C’s will gain some more playing experience, as they will participate at the 18th Zurich Spring Tournament on March 28 and 29 at the Heerenschürli ballpark.
Spring season started
Juniors Indoor season ended in Rümlang
The Challengers Juniors played their last indoor tournament of the 2015 season on Saturday, March 21 at Rümlang. The U12-Juveniles and the U15-Cadets both finished in third place. The Juveniles improved a lot during the winter season finishing the tournament with a 1-2 record, after a 7-6 win over the Lions/Rainbows, a 5-7 loss to the Therwil Flyers and a 1-6 against the Rümlang Kobras.
The U15-Cadets played together with the Dulliken TruckStar and the Bern Cardinals. The SG lost to the Kobras and Thun Hunters, won against the Black Hawks and tied with the Flyers. In the game for third place the SG walked away with a last inning victory.
The outdoor season will start on April 26 for the U12-Juveniles and on May 17 for the U15-Cadets.
Friendly games vs Barracudas on Sunday
The Zurich Challengers will face the Zurich Barracudas for two friendly games on Sunday, March 22 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The NLB-Teams will play at 11 am, while the NLA-Teams will meet at 2 pm. Both organizations are preparing for the 18th Zurich Spring Tournament, that will take place on March 28 and 29 at the Heerenschürli ballpark.
Continue Reading » Friendly games vs Barracudas on SundayTherwil Indoor Tournament
The SG TruckStar/Challengers played at the Therwil Indoor Tournament on Sunday, March 15. The U12-Juveniles finished in third place, while the U15-Cadets arrived in fourth place. Both categories have been won by the Neuenburg Atomics from Germany. The last indoor tournament for the Juniors will take place on Saturday, March 21 at Rümlang. (Photo TruckStar)
Continue Reading » Therwil Indoor TournamentCadets in Olten auf Rang 2
Die Challengers Junioren bestritten mit den TruckStar am Sonntag, 8. März deren Heimturnier in der Stadthalle in Olten. Die SG TruckStar/Challengers belegten in der Kategorie U12-Juveniles, deren Turnier am Vormittag ausgetragen wurde, den vierten Rang, während die U15-Cadets am Nachmittag mit Rang 2 glänzten. Die SG TruckStar/Challengers/Cardinals bezwang dabei die Unicorns/Eagles, die Thun Hunters und die Therwil Flyers und unterlag lediglich dem amtierenden Schweizer Meister Rümlang Kobras mit 3-5. Das nächste Hallenturnier findet am Sonntag, 15. März in Therwil statt.
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Cadets finish 2nd at Olten
The Challengers Juniors played with the Dulliken TruckStar at their Indoor Tournament at the Stadthalle Olten on Sunday, March 8. The SG TruckStar/Challengers finished in fourth place in the U12-Juveniles category, that was played in the morning, while the U15-Cadets finished in second place with a 3-1 record in the afternoon. The SG TruckStar/Challengers/Cardinals beat the Unicorns/Eagles, the Thun Hunters and the Therwil Flyers and lost only to the reigning Swiss Champion Rümlang Kobras by a score of 3-5. The next indoor tournament will take place on Sunday, March 15 at Therwil.
Continue Reading » Cadets finish 2nd at OltenOlten Indoor Tournament
For the Challengers U15-Cadets and U12-Juveniles the indoor season will continue on Sunday, March 8 at the Baseball Indoor Tournament Olten. The tournament organized by the Dulliken TruckStar will take place for the second time. The Juveniles will play the Hünenberg Unicorns, Rümlang Kobras and the Wittenbach Vikings from 8.30 am till noon. The Cadets tournament will last from 12.15 pm till 6.30 pm with the SG TruckStar/Challengers facing the Hünenberg Unicorns, Rümlang Kobras, Therwil Flyers and Thun Hunters.
Continue Reading » Olten Indoor TournamentBaseball Hallenturnier Olten
Für die U15-Cadets und die U12-Juveniles der Challengers geht die Hallensaison am Sonntag, 8. März mit dem Baseball Hallenturnier in Olten weiter. Das Heimturnier unseres Partnerteams TruckStar findet in diesem Jahr zum zweiten Mal statt. Die Juveniles spielen von 08.30 bis 12.00 Uhr. Gegner der SG TruckStar/Challengers sind die Hünenberg Unicorns, Rümlang Kobras und die Wittenbach Vikings. Das Turnier der Cadets dauert von 12.15 bis 18.30 Uhr, wobei die SG auf die Hünenberg Unicorns, Rümlang Kobras, Therwil Flyers und Thun Hunters.
Continue Reading » Baseball Hallenturnier OltenProvisional schedules published
The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation has published the provisional schedules for the Baseball National Leagues and for the Softball League. Opening Day will be on April 11, while the Softball season will start on May 2.
The Challengers NLB-Team will open the 2015 campaign on April 11 with a double header on the road against the Embrach Mustangs. The NLA-Team will face the Bern Cardinals one day later at the capital city, while the Softball-Teams takes off with a home opener against the Wil Devils on May 3.
Winter Training 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). Am Dienstag, 17. Februar findet wegen Schulferien kein Training statt.
Continue Reading » Winter Training 2015