2022 European Champions Cup (baseball) explained

Tourney Name:European Champions Cup
Year:2022
Country:Germany
City:Bonn
Dates:7–11 June
Num Teams:8
Champion Other: Parma Baseball
Second Other: Amsterdam Pirates
Third Other: Bonn Capitals
Fourth Other: San Marino Baseball
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023
Mvp: Manuel Joseph

The 2022 European Champions Cup was the 59th iteration of the top European baseball club competition. It was held in Bonn, Germany in the Baseballstadion Rheinaue from 7 to 11 June 2022, with the Bonn Capitals acting as hosts.[1]

The cup featured eight teams: Bonn Capitals and Heidenheim Heideköpfe from Germany, Arrows Ostrava and Draci Brno from Czech Republic, Parma Baseball Club from Italy, Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus form the Netherlands and San Marino Baseball Club from San Marino.[2]

Parma Baseball won the tournament twice in a row after winning the 2021 edition. Parma defeated Amsterdam Pirates in the final, 7–6. Host team Bonn Capitals won the bronze medal, beating San Marino Baseball 6–3 in the bronze medal game.[3] Manuel Joseph from Parma Baseball was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[4]

Venue

Bonn
Baseballstadion Rheinaue
Capacity: 1,500

First round

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Bronze medal game

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Final

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Relegation

First round

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Relegation game

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Statistical leaders

Batting

Stat[5] NameTeamTotal
AVG Sicnarf Loopstok align=center .647
H Delano Selassa Amsterdam Pirates align=center 12
R Exequiel Talevi align=center 8
HR Denzel Richardson Amsterdam Pirates align=center 4
RBI Manuel Joseph Parma Baseball align=center rowspan=2 10
Denzel Richardson Amsterdam Pirates
SLG Sicnarf Loopstok Amsterdam Pirates align=center 1.176

Pitching

StatNameTeamTotal
W20 tied with align=center 1
L Franklin van Gurp align=center 2
SV Marc-André Habeck align=center rowspan=2 2
Bonn Capitals
IP Kaj Timmermans align=center 11.2
ERA Parma Baseball align=center rowspan=3 0.00
Marc-André Habeck Parma Baseball
Diego Fabiani Parma Baseball
SOalign=center 13

Final standings

Pos TeamWL
4 1
3 2
3 2
4 2 3
5 1 3
1 3
7 3 2
8 2 3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: European Champions Cup 2022 to commence on Tuesday in Bonn. WBSC Europe. 3 June 2022. 26 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Schedules announced for the 2022 Men's Baseball Cups. WBSC Europe. 8 May 2022. 26 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Parma wins European Champions Cup 2022 in Bonn, Germany. WBSC Europe. 11 June 2022. 26 December 2023.
  4. Web site: 2022 EU-CHAMP-CUP-M-BB European Baseball Champions Cup 2022 Final Report. 2. WBSC Europe. 11 June 2022. 26 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Stats. WBSC Europe. 26 December 2023.