The Challengers travel to Brest, Belarus where they will play at the Baseball Qualifier European Cup against Uks Deby Osielsko (POL), Brest Zubrs (BLR), KNTU Kirovograd (UKR), Stockholm (SWE) and BK Vilnius (LTU) from June 16 till 21. The first game is scheduled for Monday, June 16 at 1pm against Uks Deby Osielsko. The C’s beat the Polish team at the European Cup at Belgrad two years ago 8-7 in the opening game as well, but lost 11-15 in the game for third place. Further informations:Schedule
Continue Reading » C’s at the European Cup at BelarusLadies split with Devils, stay in First Place
The Softball-Team stays in first place after splitting with the second placed Wil Devils on Sunday, June 15 at the Klopstockwiese. The C’s played their first game since May 4 and the break became noticeable, as their bats remained silent and the defense committed six errors. The Challengers never came into the game, as they had only three hits, while the Devils scored six runs in the first frame and never looked back, as they posted a 11-4 victory in Game 1, their eight win in a row. Sandrine Montandon had the only RBI for the Challengers, as she delivered a single in the fourth inning to make it 3-7. Game 2 was all Challengers then. Simona Cellar and Ziegylou Wehrli had two hits apiece and Cellar, Wehrli and Flavia Von Meiss combined for seven runs, while Simone Zurschmitten belted a RBI-triple, as the Challengers cruised to a 12-0 win over the Devils. Karen Heimgartner tossed a one-hitter with ten strikeouts and one walk, as she recorded her first win of the season. The Challengers have now a 7-1 record and will face next the Rümlang Kobras on Sunday, June 22 at Rümlang.
Continue Reading » Ladies split with Devils, stay in First Place1.Liga-Team mit Split in Embrach
Das 1.Liga-Team hält mit vier Siegen und vier Niederlagen weiter einen ausgeglichenen Rekord. Nach einem 16-4 Sieg gegen die Embrach Rainbows setzte es am Samstag, 14. Juni in Embrach gegen die Zürich Barracudas eine 3-14 Niederlage ab. Die Challengers treffen am 21. Juni in Romanshorn auf die Submarines.
Continue Reading » 1.Liga-Team mit Split in EmbrachBattle for First Place at the Klopstockwiese
The Softball-Team (6-0) will face the Wil Devils (7-1) on Sunday, June 15 at the Klopstockwiese in what will be a battle for first place. While the C’s try to stay unbeaten, the Devils look to keep their seven-game winning streak alive, the longest in team’s history. The games start at 11am and 1.30pm.
The 1.Liga-Team (3-3) travels to Embrach on Saturday, June 14 where they will play against the Embrach Rainbows and the Zürich Barracudas. The games start at 10am and 12.30pm.
Cadets wahren Ungeschlagenheit
Die U15-Cadets beenden die Vorrunde mit zehn Siegen aus zehn Spielen ungeschlagen. Am Sonntag, 8. Juni besiegten die Challengers zunächst die Spielgemeinschaft der Eagles/Unicorns/Truck Star mit 8-0. Carl Varnauskas und Gabe Staub pitchen ein Shutout, während Alex Merlini mit seinem ersten Homerun der Saison für das offensive Highlight sorgte. Im zweiten Spiel des Tages trafen die Blauen auf die bislang noch sieglosen Lausanne Indians. Die Offense war nun sichtlich warm gelaufen. Nach einem 3-run Homerun durch Danilo Schneider im ersten Inning hämmerte Brent Jozwiak den Ball im dritten Inning weit über den Center Field Zaun. Die Challengers gewannen schliesslich die Partie mit 15-0.
Derweil spielten die Zürich Pilots, das U12-Juveniles Team der Embrach Rainbows, Zürich Lions und der Challengers am Samstag, 7. Juni ihr erstes Heimspiel in Zürich auf der Klopstockwiese. Während die Pilots dem Tabellenführer Therwil Flyers mit 1-4 unterlagen, bezwangen sie die Spielgemeinschaft Truck Star/Eagles/Unicorns mit 14-0.
C’s edged twice by Cudas
One week after a historic last clash on the old Heerenschürli field the Zürich Barracudas and the Zürich Challengers made history again. The two cross-town rivals met on Saturday, June 7 at Embrach in what was the first ever Swiss baseball game that will be broadcasted by the Swiss Sports Television, aired on Star TV on Monday, June 9 from 8pm till 9.30pm. And the viewers will see a thrilling game. Thomas Burger tossed a complete game with a season-high 14 strikeouts and allowed four runs and eight hits, but ended up with a loss, as the Barracudas built up an early 4-0 lead and held on for a 4-3 victory in Game 1. But things got even worse for the Challengers in Game 2. The C’s led 3-2 with two outs and two strikes in the last frame, but Andy Rüesch plated the tying run for the Barracudas with an RBI-single on the last strike before scoring the game-winning run a few seconds later to send the Cudas to a dramatic 5-3 win. The C’s dropped their record to 5-7 and need to win at least six of their next eight games to clinch a playoff spot.
Continue Reading » C’s edged twice by CudasZurich derby on Star TV
One week after a historic last clash on the old Heerenschürli field the Zürich Barracudas and the Zürich Challengers make history again. The two cross-town rivals will meet on Saturday, June 7 at Embrach, PZ Hard. For the first time ever a Swiss baseball game will be broadcasted by the Swiss Sports Television, aired on Star TV on Monday, June 9 from 8pm till 9.30pm. The Barracudas are in third place with a 6-3 record, while the Challengers are tied for fourth with a 5-5 record. The C’s overcame a horrible start into the 2008 campaign by winning their last four games, but lost against the Barracudas in Round two of this year’s Swiss Cup competition one week ago. The C’s will try to move over .500 for the first time this season before they travel to Brest, Belarus, where they will play at the Qualifier European Cup against Uks Deby Osielsko (POL), Brest Zubrs (BLR), KNTU Kirovograd (UKR), Stockholm (SWE) and BK Vilnius (LTU) from June 16 till 21.
Continue Reading » Zurich derby on Star TVCadets with dramatic Win in Thun
The Cadets remain perfect after winning twice on Sunday, June 1 at Thun. The Challengers erased a three-run deficit in the last inning to eventually win 9-8 against the Berner Bears in Game 1, before beating the Flyers/Frogs in a match-up between the two so far unbeaten teams 14-5 in Game 2. The C’s have now a 8-0 record. They will face next the Truck Star/Eagles/Unicorns and the Lausanne Indians on June 8 at Rümlang.
Continue Reading » Cadets with dramatic Win in ThunSwiss Cup: Farewell to Old Heerenschürli with derby
In the 3rd round of this year’s Swiss Cup, the Challengers lost the final game at the Heerenschürli 13-3 against their cross-town rivals Zürich Barracudas. Nderim Coma dominated the Challengers’ bats, and Andi Rüesch came up big for the Cudas with two homers and two singles in four trips to the plate, collecting six RBI’s along the way. It was the very last game on the Old Heerenschürli field before the renewal of the Heerenschürli sports facilities. The opening of the new field will take place in spring 2010.
Continue Reading » Swiss Cup: Farewell to Old Heerenschürli with derbyPilots split at Wittenbach
Im ersten Spiel war Wil’s Pitching einfach zu überlegen; ansonsten spielten wir gar nicht schlecht, verloren aber trotzdem 6:0. Gegen die Vikings zeigten wir dann eine wirklich tolle Partie. Wir waren auf allen Positionen voll konzentriert, Pitching und Catching waren überzeugend, und wir bauten die Führung kontinuierlich aus. Jeder, aber wirklich jeder Spieler leistete einen positiven Beitrag zum 11:6 Sieg. Es war ein einwandfreies Spiel, an dem es nichts zu kritisieren gibt. Ich hoffe, unsere Jungs werden sich in zwei Wochen beim nächsten Spiel daran erinnern.
Continue Reading » Pilots split at Wittenbach