European Cup Baseball, A-Pool
16 - 20 June 1998, Viladecans

Participating teams

Group A
CariParma (Italy)
Brasschaat (Belgium)
Viladecans (Spain)
Nettuno (Italy)

Group B
Minolta Pioniers (Netherlands)
Draci Brno (Czech Republic)
Sölvesborg (Sweden)
San Marino (San Marino)

Playing Scheme

Tuesday 16th June
  10.00 h  Sölvesborg       - Minolta Pioniers                1 - 13 ( 7 inn)
  15.00 h  CariParma        - Brasschaat                     13 -  2 ( 7 inn)
  16.30 h  San Marino       - Draci Brno                      6 - 13
  20.00 h  Viladecans       - Nettuno                         5 -  6 (10 inn)

Wednesday 17th June
  10.00 h  San Marino       - Sölvesborg                     10 -  0
  15.00 h  CariParma        - Nettuno                         6 -  1
  16.30 h  Draci Brno       - Minolta Pioniers                1 - 14 ( 7 inn)
  20.00 h  Brasschaat       - Viladecans                      7 - 14

Thursday 18th June
  10.00 h  Sölvesborg       - Draci Brno                      9 - 10 (10 inn)
  15.00 h  Nettuno          - Brasschaat                     15 -  4
  16.30 h  Minolta Pioniers - San Marino                      9 -  3
  20.00 h  Viladecans       - CariParma                       7 -  4

Standings after round robin

Group A           W  L
CariParma*        2  1
Viladecans*       2  1
Nettuno*          2  1
Brasschaat        0  3
* Ranking based on runs-scored-against in games between the teams

Group B           W  L
Minolta Pioniers  3  0
Draci Brno        2  1
San Marino        1  2
Sölvesborg        0  3

Friday 19th June
  10.00 h  San Marino       - Brasschaat       (3B - 4A)      6 -  2
  15.00 h  Minolta Pioniers - Viladecans       (1B - 2A)      7 -  2
  16.30 h  CariParma        - Draci Brno       (1A - 2B)      9 -  3
  20.00 h  Nettuno          - Sölvesborg       (3A - 4B)     10 -  0

Saturday 20th June
  10.00 h  Brasschaat       - Sölvesborg       (7th/8th Place)  9 - 4
  10.00 h  Nettuno          - San Marino       (5th/6th Place) 11 -  1
  15.00 h  Viladecans       - Draci Brno       (Bronze Medal Game)   5 -  7
  19.30 h  CariParma        - Minolta Pioniers (Gold Medal Game)     3 -  1

Personal Awards

Best Hitter            Michael van de Ende (Minolta Pioniers)
Best Pitcher           Luca Spadolini (San Marino)
Most Valuable Player   Alberto D'Auria (Nettuno)