2007 European Baseball Championship

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2007 European Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Dates7 16 September 2007
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (20th title)
Runner-upFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Third placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fourth placeFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Tournament statistics
Games played42
Attendance19,456 (463 per game)
Best BA Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brant Ust (.600)
Most HRs Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raylinos Legito (2)
Most SBs Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roger Bernadina (4)
Best ERA Flag of France.svg Nicolas Dubaut (0.00)
MVP Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brant Ust
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The 2007 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament held from September 7 to 16, between national baseball teams of the Confederation of European Baseball. The tournament was held in Barcelona, Spain and served as the qualifying competition for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The Netherlands won the tournament for the 5th consecutive time and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Great Britain and Spain advanced to a final qualifying tournament in Taiwan. Prior to the tournament, Greece was removed by the European Baseball Confederation and replaced with Austria. [1] Czech Republic was downgraded to last place at the end of the tournament and its wins in the preliminary round vacated due to the use of ineligible players. [2] This was the first time that five teams, rather than two, were relegated to the B-Pool.

Contents

Qualification

Round 1

Pool A

Standings

Qualified for Pool C
Did not qualify for Pool C
Teams W L Pct. GB
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 501.000-
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 41.8001
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32.6002
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 23.4003
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 14.2004
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 05.0005

Source: www.baseballstats.eu [3]

Schedule

September 8, 2007 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1 9 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 250
Boxscore
September 8, 2007 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4 1 (Forfeit)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Sant Boi, Spain
Attendance: 150
Boxscore
September 8, 2007 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0 22 (F/5)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 300
Boxscore

September 9, 2007 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2 11 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 400
Boxscore
September 9, 2007 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg10 0 (F/7)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Sant Boi, Spain
Attendance: 102
Boxscore
September 9, 2007 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg11 0 (F/7)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 400
Boxscore

September 10, 2007 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg14 2 (F/7)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 106
Boxscore
September 10, 2007 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6 2 (Forfeit)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 150
Boxscore
September 10, 2007 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg8 7 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 303
Boxscore

September 11, 2007 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg6 3 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 350
Boxscore
September 11, 2007 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3 8 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 300
Boxscore
September 11, 2007 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1 2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 200
Boxscore

September 12, 2007 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 500
Boxscore
September 12, 2007 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0 13 (F/7)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 250
Boxscore
September 12, 2007 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4 1 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 105
Boxscore

Source: www.baseballstats.eu [4]

Pool B

Standings

Qualified for Pool C
Did not qualify for Pool C
Teams W L Pct. GB Tiebreaker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 410.800-1-0
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 410.800-0-1
Flag of France.svg  France 320.60011-0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 320.60010-1
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 140.2003
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 050.0004

Source: www.baseballstats.eu [3]

Schedule

September 7, 2007 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg12 8 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 2,500
Boxscore

September 8, 2007 Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg0 13 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
September 8, 2007 France  Flag of France.svg4 2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 400
Boxscore

September 9, 2007 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5 4 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 400
Boxscore
September 9, 2007 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1 5 Flag of France.svg  France Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 750
Boxscore
September 9, 2007 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg7 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Sant Boi, Spain
Attendance: 500
Boxscore

September 10, 2007 France  Flag of France.svg6 2 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Sant Boi, Spain
Attendance: 71
Boxscore
September 10, 2007 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4 0 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 600
Boxscore
September 10, 2007 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6 0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 200
Boxscore

September 11, 2007 France  Flag of France.svg3 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Sant Boi, Spain
Attendance: 303
Boxscore
September 11, 2007 Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg4 3 (F/11)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Sant Boi, Spain
Attendance: 56
Boxscore
September 11, 2007 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4 6 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 1,200
Boxscore

September 12, 2007 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2 7 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 300
Boxscore
September 12, 2007 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg9 0 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Sant Boi, Spain
Attendance: 500
Boxscore
September 12, 2007 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg6 2 Flag of France.svg  France Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 850
Boxscore

Source: www.baseballstats.eu [4]

Classification games

11th/12th place

September 13, 2007 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg7 2 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Sant Boi, Spain
Attendance: 100
Boxscore

9th/10th place

September 13, 2007 Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1 2 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 250
Boxscore

7th/8th place

September 13, 2007 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2 7 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 300
Boxscore

Source: www.baseballstats.eu [4]

Pool C

Standings

Teams W L Pct. GB Tiebreaker
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 501.000
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 32.6002 1-1 (7.50 RA/9)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32.6002 1-1 (7.50 RA/9)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 32.60021-1 (9.00 RA/9)
Flag of France.svg  France 14.2004
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 05.0005

Source: www.baseballstats.eu [3]

Schedule

September 14, 2007 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg7 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
September 14, 2007 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg18 0 (F/7)Flag of France.svg  France Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 1,000
Boxscore
September 14, 2007 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3 11 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 1,000
Boxscore

September 15, 2007 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0 10 (F/7)Flag of France.svg  France Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 200
Boxscore
September 15, 2007 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg5 7 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 200
Boxscore
September 15, 2007 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8 10 (F/11)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 2,000
Boxscore

September 16, 2007 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7 1 Flag of France.svg  France Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
September 16, 2007 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg6 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Montjuïc, Spain
Attendance: 500
Boxscore
September 16, 2007 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg5 8 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Viladecans, Spain
Attendance: 1,200
Boxscore

Source: www.baseballstats.eu [4]

Final standings

Source: www.baseballstats.eu [3]

Awards

The CEB announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament. [6]

All Star Team
PositionPlayer
Pitcher (RHP) Flag of the Netherlands.svg David Bergman
Pitcher (LHP) Flag of Germany.svg Enorbel Marquez
Catcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Nickeas
First Base Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Young
Second Base Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yurendell DeCaster
Third Base Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raylinos Legito
Short Stop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brant Ust
Outfield Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roger Bernadina
Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Figueroa
Flag of Germany.svg Sasha Lutz
Designated Hitter Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sharnol Adriana

Attendance

See also

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