About Gabriel Fidler
Extra Innings UK covers baseball around the world, focussing on the sport at the national team level, with features on prominent players, scouting reports, and occasional breaking news. We are fully credentialled by MLB and have covered the World Baseball Classic, continental championships, and the U.S. minor leagues.
The citiies of Ibiúna and São Paulo, Brazil were selected to host the final qualification tournament for the 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima. Four other teams had already secured places at that event, including Perú as hosts, Argentina as South … Continue reading →
Posted in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Pan-American Games, Panama, South America, Tournaments, Venezuela
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Tagged Adam Loewen, Andre Rienzo, Atahualpa Severino, Chris Leroux, Dalton Pompey, Dustin Molleken, Emilio Bonifacio, Enrique Burgos, Felipe Natel, Garabez Rosa, Ismael Munguia, Jilton Calderon, Kellin Deglan, Leo Crawford, Manny Corpas, Michael Saunders, Miguel Gomez, Paulo Orlando, Pedro Viola, Phillippe Aumont, Rodolfo Bone, Ronny Paulino, Scott Richmond, Severino Gonzalez, Tiago da Silva, Tristan Pompey, Williams Vasquez, Wilton Lopez
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Photo from Ghana Baseball and Softball Federation Facebook page. According to various sources, 2019 will feature the first African Baseball Championship since 2007, with the winner advancing to a final Olympic qualification tournament for Tokyo 2020. A total of 17 … Continue reading →
Posted in Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Baseball South Africa, Baseball Tomorrow Academy, Botswana Baseball, Burkinabé Baseball, Côte d'Ivoire Baseball, Congo Baseball, Ghana Baseball, Ivory Coast Baseball, Kenya Baseball, Lesotho Baseball, Mozambique Baseball, Namibia Baseball, Nigeria Baseball, Togo Baseball, Tunisia Baseball, Uganda Baseball, Zambia Baseball, Zimbabwe Baseball
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Contested for the first time since 2015, the Under-18 Oceania Baseball Championship featured five nations and had plenty of surprises along the way. The winner would qualify for the Under-18 World Cup in Gijang, South Korea, later this year, while … Continue reading →
ADELAIDE, Australia — In a game featuring multiple WBC qualifying round stars, recent Dodgers signee Markus Solbach today broke the Adelaide Bite record for most strikeouts in a season. The German right-hander struck out fellow international veteran Gift Ngoepe in … Continue reading →
Posted in Africa, Europe, Germany, Italy, South Africa
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Tagged ABL, Adelaide Bite, Alex Maestri, Australian Baseball League, Baseball Australia, Baseball Deutschland, Bonn Capitals, Dushan Ruzic, Gift Ngoepe, Jack Murphy, Jacob Younis, Jason Rogers, Loek van Mil, Markus Solbach, Mike Ekstrom, Richard Olson, South Africa Baseball, Steven Kent
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Excitement continues to build for the second annual Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise, for which we had an exclusive preview last week [link]. A new feature of this year’s edition premiered today as best friends and rival team … Continue reading →
Posted in Bahamas, Brazil, Caribbean, Don't Blink Home Run Derby, Europe, Great Britain, South America
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Tagged Alexis Pantoja, Anfernee Seymour, Baseball Bahamas, Bo Bichette, Champ Stuart, Charles Johnson, Chavez Fernander, Chavez Young, Courtney Smith, D'Vaughn Knowles, Dante Bichette, Dominique Collie, Don’t Blink, Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise, GB Baseball, Great Britain Baseball, Home Run Derby in Paradise, Jazz Chisholm, Jonathan India, Josh Lowe, Juan Hillman, Keithron Moss, Larry Alcime, Lewis Brinson, Lucius Fox, Monte Harrison, Nate Lowe, Nolan Jones, Orveo Saint, Reshard Munroe, Shameko Smith, Shed Long, Tahnaj Thomas, Todd Isaacs, Touki Toussaint, Trent Deveaux, Triston McKenzie, Tyler Frank, Warren Saunders, Will Benson
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When we last spoke with Bahamian Todd Isaacs, the first Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise had just concluded in sensational fashion, with Blue Jays’ top prospect Bo Bichette winning the home run crown before a large and enthusiastic … Continue reading →
Posted in Bahamas, Caribbean, Europe, Great Britain
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Tagged Alexis Pantoja, Anfernee Seymour, Baseball Bahamas, Bo Bichette, Champ Stuart, Charles Johnson, Chavez Fernander, Chavez Young, Courtney Smith, D'Vaughn Knowles, Dante Bichette, Dominique Collie, Don’t Blink, Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise, GB Baseball, Great Britain Baseball, Home Run Derby in Paradise, Jazz Chisholm, Jonathan India, Josh Lowe, Juan Hillman, Keithron Moss, Larry Alcime, Lewis Brinson, Lucius Fox, Monte Harrison, Nate Lowe, Nolan Jones, Orveo Saint, Reshard Munroe, Shameko Smith, Shed Long, Tahnaj Thomas, Todd Isaacs, Touki Toussaint, Trent Deveaux, Triston McKenzie, Tyler Frank, Warren Saunders, Will Benson
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Over the weekend, the annual Hong Kong International Baseball Open returned in its seventh addition. Over the years, it has featured a similar set of teams, including three national teams from small Asian countries, two universities, travel teams from North … Continue reading →
Posted in Asia, Australia, Chinese Taipei, Europe, Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Baseball Open, Oceania, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Tournaments
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Tagged 2018 HKIBO, Ateneo Baseball, Ateneo University, HKIBO, Hong Kong Baseball, Hong Kong International Baseball Open, Lawrence Baseball, Matthew Holliday, Philippines Baseball, Pinoy Baseball, Russia Baseball, Singapore Baseball, Sydney Baseball, Sydney University
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Honduras played host to a historic first for baseball and, possibly, for all major international sport: a tournament for Under-10 baseball players. This inaugural Pan-American Championship for this age level had little fanfare and it is unclear how the site … Continue reading →
Posted in Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, South America, Tournaments, U10 Pan-American
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Tagged #Beisebol, #PanamSub10, #U10Panam, ブラジル, Beisbol Nicaragua, Beisebol Brasil, Bruno Isotani Beisebol, Christopher Castellón Béisbol, El Salvador Beisbol, Guatemala Beisbol, Gustavo Silva Beisebol, Honduras Beisbol, Juan Muñiz Baseball, Leyman Hernández Béisbol, Panamericano Sub-10, Republica Dominicana Béisbol, U10 Pan-American
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – You heard it here first: South African baseball is on the rise! With yet another dominant performance, South Africa put an exclamation point on its series with France, claiming an 11-4 victory to defeat its … Continue reading →
