European Cup Winners Cup Baseball, A-Pool
16 - 20 June 1998, Karlovac / Zagreb

Participating teams

Group A
Sokol KRC (Czech Republic)
Olimpija (Croatia)
Fortitudo (Italy)

Group B
C.D. Amaya (Spain)
Mediolanum (Italy)
Tropicana Neptunus (Netherlands)
Barracudas (France)

Playing Scheme

Tuesday 16th June
  11.00 h  C.D. Amaya         - Barracudas                      2 - 12
  11.00 h  Mediolanum         - Tropicana Neptunus              1 -  9 ( 5 inn)
  17.00 h  Sokol KRC          - Olimpija                        5 -  8

Wednesday 17th June
  11.00 h  Barracudas         - Mediolanum                      4 - 14
  17.00 h  Tropicana Neptunus - C.D. Amaya                     10 -  0 ( 7 inn)
  17.00 h  Fortitudo          - Sokol KRC                      23 -  1

Thursday 18th June
  11.00 h  C.D. Amaya         - Mediolanum                      2 - 12
  17.00 h  Tropicana Neptunus - Barracudas                     14 -  4 ( 7 inn)
  17.00 h  Olimpija           - Fortitudo                      10 - 14

Standings after round robin

Group A            W  L
Fortitudo          2  0
Olimpija           1  1
Sokol KRC          0  2

Group B            W  L
Tropicana Neptunus 3  0
Mediolanum         2  1
Barracudas         1  2
C.D. Amaya         0  3

Friday 19th June
  11.00 h  Sokol KRC          - C.D. Amaya       (3A - 4B)     17 -  6
  17.00 h  Mediolanum         - Fortitudo        (1A - 2B)      5 -  3
  17.00 h  Tropicana Neptunus - Olimpija         (1B - 2A)     22 -  1

Saturday 20th June
  11.00 h  Sokol KRC          - Barracudas       (3A - 3B)      4 - 17
  11.00 h  Olimpija           - Fortitudo        (Bronze Medal Game)  7 -  8
  17.00 h  Tropicana Neptunus - Mediolanum       (Gold Medal Game)    7 -  5

Personal Awards

Best Hitter            Eddie Dix (Tropicana Neptunus)
Best Pitcher           Roy van de Peppel (Tropicana Neptunus)
Most Runs Batted In    Wim Martinus (Tropicana Neptunus)
Most Valuable Player   Johnny Balentina (Tropicana Neptunus)