2019 Women's European Baseball Championship

2019 Women's European Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountryFrance
CityRouen
VenueTerrain Pierre Rolland
Dates31 July – 3 August
Teams3
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Games played7
Best BA Raina Hunter (.700)
Most SBs Esther Maliepaard (9)
Best ERA Camille Foucher (0.00)
Awards
MVP Marjorie Brunel

The 2019 Women's European Baseball Championship was an international women's baseball tournament organized by Confederation of European Baseball. It was the first European women's championship and featured three teams. The tournament was held in July and August 2019 at Terrain Pierre-Rolland in Rouen, France. The host team, France, went undefeated and qualified for 2021 Women's Baseball World Cup, though that tournament was canceled.[1][2]

Teams

Three teams participated for the 2019 championship.


Netherlands

Czech Republic

France
Host

Group stage

# Team Pld W L RS RA AVG
Q  France (H) 4 4 0 67 32 1.0 Qualified for final
Q  Netherlands 4 2 2 51 34 .500
E  Czech Republic 4 0 0 34 86 .000 Eliminated
July 31, 2019
12:00
Netherlands  3–4  France Terrain Pierre Rolland
Attendance: 220
Boxscore
July 31, 2019
17:00
Czech Republic  7–30
(3)
 France Terrain Pierre Rolland
Attendance: 219
Boxscore
August 1, 2019
12:00
Netherlands  21–11
(5)
 Czech Republic Terrain Pierre Rolland
Attendance: 85
Boxscore
August 1, 2019
17:00
France  15–10  Netherlands Terrain Pierre Rolland
Attendance: 221
Boxscore
August 2, 2019
12:00
Czech Republic  4–17
(5)
 Netherlands Terrain Pierre Rolland
Attendance: 75
Boxscore
August 2, 2019
17:00
France  18–12  Czech Republic Terrain Pierre Rolland
Attendance: 203
Boxscore

Final

August 3, 2019
14:00
France  5–2  Netherlands Terrain Pierre Rolland
Attendance: 403
Boxscore

Final Standings

# Team Record
 France 5–0 Qualified for 2020 Women's Baseball World Cup
 Netherlands 2–3
 Czech Republic 0–4

Awards and leaders

Individual Awards

  • Most valuable player: Marjorie Brunel
  • Best hitter: Raina Hunter
  • Best pitcher: Camille Foucher

Sources:[3][4][5]

Batting

  • Batting average: Raina Hunter, .700
  • Runs scored: Melissa Mayeux, 13
  • Runs batted in: Anouk Vergunst, 8
  • Stolen bases: Esther Maliepaard, 9
  • Home runs: none

Pitching

  • Wins: Six tied with 1
  • Strikeouts: Five tied with 5
  • Earned run average: Camille Foucher, 0.00 in 5+23 innings
  • Saves: Melissa Mayeux, 1

Source[6]

References

  1. ^ "New European Women's Baseball Championship to be launched this July in Rouen, France". baseballeurope.com. Confederation of European Baseball. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  2. ^ "2021 WBSC Women's, U-15 Baseball World Cups officially cancelled". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021.
  3. ^ Collet, François (2019-08-03). "La France Championne d'Europe de Baseball Féminin, qualifiée pour la Coupe du Monde WBSC 2020". Fédération Française de Baseball et Softball (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  4. ^ "France becomes first Women's Baseball European Champion". mister-baseball.com. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  5. ^ "Camille FOUCHER". Fédération Française de Baseball et Softball (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  6. ^ "European Championship Women - Individual Statistics". baseballstats.eu. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2025-12-15.