Having masterminded the logistical operation of getting thirty squad members to the Baseball World Cup and back to their respective homes around the globe, we caught up with the General Manager of the Great Britain baseball team, Alan Smith, for a quick debrief.
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Further Reflections from the Baseball World Cup – and questions about what the future holds for Great Britain Baseball
By Tim Stride The Great Britain baseball team concluded its campaign at the 2009 Baseball World Cup on the afternoon of Sunday, September 20, after 12 days and 10 games in Croatia and the Netherlands. Prior to that, players and coaches had spent several days preparing in Germany, including three training games against the German [...]
Head Coach Stephan Rapaglia’s statement on the World Cup and the future of Great Britain Baseball
Great Britain Head Coach Stephan Rapaglia has released a statement describing his experience with the national team at the 2009 Baseball World Cup this September. Despite leading the team through one of the most successful phases in its history, he also voices his concerns about the programme’s future.
Venezuela qualifies for World Cup third round with victory over Great Britain
Great Britain ended its campaign in the Baseball World Cup with a 6-1 loss to Venezuela in the conclusion of the second round on Sunday. GB kept the game tight against the country which finished third in this spring’s MLB World Baseball Classic, conceding only two runs until the South Americans broke it open in the seventh inning with four more. The win was enough to edge Venezuela into a fourth-place finish in Group F and qualify it for the third round.
Tough loss for Great Britain against Spain
A close game was broken open in the top of the ninth inning when Spain added five runs to give it a lop-sided win over Great Britain in the countries’ penultimate game of the second round at the Baseball World Cup. As in the game between GB and South Korea on Monday (Sept 14) the final score didn’t reflect how close the two sides were for much of the game.
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