2022 European Champions Cup (baseball)

2022 European Champions Cup

Tournament details
Country	Germany
City	Bonn
Dates	7–11 June
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Parma Baseball
Runner-up	Amsterdam Pirates
Third place	Bonn Capitals
Fourth place	San Marino Baseball
Tournament statistics
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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Amsterdam Pirates	3	2	1	23	8	+15	.667	—	Advance to Semifinals
2	Parma Baseball	3	2	1	27	13	+14	.667	—
3	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	3	2	1	12	16	−4	.667	—
4	Draci Brno	3	0	3	3	28	−25	.000	2

Source: WBSC Europe

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
7 Jun 2022	10:30	Draci Brno	1–11	Parma Baseball	8	Baseballstadion Rheinaue	2:36	60	Boxscore
7 Jun 2022	12:30	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	4–2	Amsterdam Pirates		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	2:50	70	Boxscore
8 Jun 2022	10:30	Amsterdam Pirates	9–0	Draci Brno	5	Baseballstadion Rheinaue	2:12	50	Boxscore
9 Jun 2022	9:30	Draci Brno	2–8	Heidenheim Heideköpfe		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	2:30	95	Boxscore
9 Jun 2022	13:00	Parma Baseball	12–0	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	8	Baseballstadion Rheinaue	2:57	70	Boxscore
9 Jun 2022	16:00	Amsterdam Pirates	12–4	Parma Baseball		Baseballstadion Rheinaue			Boxscore

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Bonn Capitals (H)	3	2	1	18	14	+4	.667	—	Advance to Semifinals
2	San Marino Baseball	3	2	1	17	12	+5	.667	—
3	Curaçao Neptunus	3	2	1	22	19	+3	.667	—
4	Arrows Ostrava	3	0	3	7	19	−12	.000	2

Source: WBSC Europe
(H) Hosts

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
8 Jun 2022	11:00	San Marino Baseball	4–0	Arrows Ostrava	7	Baseballstadion Rheinaue	1:45	20	Boxscore
8 Jun 2022	15:00	Arrows Ostrava	3–6	Bonn Capitals		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	3:30	140	Boxscore
9 Jun 2022	12:00	Arrows Ostrava	4–9	Curaçao Neptunus		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	2:28	120	Boxscore
9 Jun 2022	16:00	Bonn Capitals	8–5	Curaçao Neptunus		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	3:21	300	Boxscore
9 Jun 2022	20:00	San Marino Baseball	6–4	Bonn Capitals		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	3:15	350	Boxscore
10 Jun 2022	10:30	Curaçao Neptunus	8–7	San Marino Baseball		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	3:58	80	Boxscore

Knockout stage

	Semifinals				Final
	10 June – Bonn
	Amsterdam Pirates	13
					17 July – Bonn
	San Marino Baseball	9
					Amsterdam Pirates	6
	10 June – Bonn
					Parma Baseball	7
	Bonn Capitals	5
	Parma Baseball	6
					Bronze medal game
					17 July – Bonn
					San Marino Baseball	3
					Bonn Capitals	6

Semifinals

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
10 Jun 2022	15:00	San Marino Baseball	9–13	Amsterdam Pirates		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	3:00	200	Boxscore
10 Jun 2022	19:00	Parma Baseball	6–5	Bonn Capitals	10	Baseballstadion Rheinaue	2:44	600	Boxscore

Bronze medal game

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
12 Jun 2022	15:00	Bonn Capitals	6–3	San Marino Baseball	7	Baseballstadion Rheinaue			Boxscore

Final

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
12 Jun 2022	19:00	Parma Baseball	7–6	Amsterdam Pirates		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	3:46	520	Boxscore

Relegation

First round

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
10 Jun 2022	12:00	Arrows Ostrava	8–7	Heidenheim Heideköpfe		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	3:39	70	Boxscore
10 Jun 2022	16:00	Draci Brno	12–6	Curaçao Neptunus		Baseballstadion Rheinaue	3:16	40	Boxscore

Relegation game

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
11 Jun 2022	12:30	Curaçao Neptunus	10–8	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	10	Baseballstadion Rheinaue	3:45	50	Boxscore

Statistical leaders

Batting Stat[5] Name Team Total AVG Sicnarf Loopstok Amsterdam Pirates .647 H Delano Selassa Amsterdam Pirates 12 R Exequiel Talevi Parma Baseball 8 HR Denzel Richardson Amsterdam Pirates 4 RBI Manuel Joseph Parma Baseball 10 Denzel Richardson Amsterdam Pirates SLG Sicnarf Loopstok Amsterdam Pirates 1.176

Pitching Stat[5] Name Team Total W 20 tied with 1 L Franklin van Gurp Amsterdam Pirates 2 SV Marc-André Habeck Parma Baseball 2 Dovydas Neverauskas Bonn Capitals IP Kaj Timmermans Curaçao Neptunus 11.2 ERA Carlos Contreras Parma Baseball 0.00 Marc-André Habeck Parma Baseball Diego Fabiani Parma Baseball SO Jared Mortensen Heidenheim Heideköpfe 13

Final standings

Pos	Team	W	L
	Parma Baseball	4	1
	Amsterdam Pirates	3	2
	Bonn Capitals	3	2
4	San Marino Baseball	2	3
5	Arrows Ostrava	1	3
	Draci Brno	1	3
7	Curaçao Neptunus	3	2
8	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	2	3

References

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

External links

• WBSC Europe - European Baseball Champions Cup 2022