2007 European Baseball Championship
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The 2007 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball
tournament held from September 7 to 16, between national baseball teams of the Confederation of European Baseball
. The tournament was held in Barcelona
, Spain
and served as the qualifying competition for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The Netherlands
won the tournament for the 5th consecutive time and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. Great Britain
and Spain
advanced to a final qualifying tournament in Taiwan. Prior to the tournament, Greece
was removed by the European Baseball Confederation and replaced with Austria. Czech Republic
was downgraded to the last place at the end of the tournament and its wins in the preliminary round vacated.
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announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
tournament held from September 7 to 16, between national baseball teams of the Confederation of European Baseball
Confederation of European Baseball
The Confederation of European Baseball , is the governing body of baseball within Europe. The CEB was founded in 1953 with 5 members, which were Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. As of today, there are 38 members, excluding Armenia...
. The tournament was held in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and served as the qualifying competition for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The Netherlands
Netherlands national baseball team
The Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the top team in Europe and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings....
won the tournament for the 5th consecutive time and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Great Britain
Great Britain national baseball team
The Great Britain national baseball team is the national baseball team of Great Britain. It is governed by the British Baseball Federation, which is a member nation of the Confederation of European Baseball.-History:...
and Spain
Spain national baseball team
The Spain national baseball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation. It is a member nation of the Confédération Européenne de Baseball, or Confederation of European Baseball....
advanced to a final qualifying tournament in Taiwan. Prior to the tournament, Greece
Greece national baseball team
-2004 Olympics:The first time that Greece put together a national team that got any recognition in the baseball world was during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Greece, as the host country, was faced with the dilemma that the actual baseball talent pool in the country was very small, and what...
was removed by the European Baseball Confederation and replaced with Austria. Czech Republic
Czech Republic national baseball team
The Czech Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Czech Republic. The team competes in the bi-annual European Baseball Championship.-2009 IBAF World Cup:...
was downgraded to the last place at the end of the tournament and its wins in the preliminary round vacated.
Group A
| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
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Group B
| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
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11th place
9th place
7th place
Group C
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1-1 (7.50 RA/9) | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1-1 (7.50 RA/9) | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1-1 (9.00 RA/9) | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
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Final standings
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| Failed to qualify for Pool C | |||||
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| Originally placed 8th | |||||
| 12 | |||||
Awards
The CEBConfederation of European Baseball
The Confederation of European Baseball , is the governing body of baseball within Europe. The CEB was founded in 1953 with 5 members, which were Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. As of today, there are 38 members, excluding Armenia...
announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Pitcher (RHP) |  David BergmanDavid Bergman (baseball) David Franciscus Johan Bergman is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for Kinheim of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse baseball league.... |
| Pitcher (LHP) |  Enorbel Marquez |
| Catcher |  Mike NickeasMike Nickeas Michael James Nickeas is a Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Mets.... |
| First Base | Ian Young |
| Second Base | Yurendell DeCaster Yurendell DeCaster Yurendell Eithel DeCaster is a professional baseball third baseman, currently playing for the Broncos de Reynosa in the Mexican League... |
| Third Base | Raylinos Legito |
| Short Stop | Brant Ust |
| Outfield | Roger Bernadina Roger Bernadina Rogearvin Argelo "Roger" Bernadina is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals. He was signed at age 17 as a nondrafted free agent in 2001.... |
 Daniel Figueroa |
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| Sasha Lutz |
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| Designated Hitter | Sharnol Adriana Sharnol Adriana Sharnol Leonard Adriana is a Dutch baseball player.-Early years:Adriana began his professional baseball career after being taken in the 15th round of the 1991 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays assigned him to their St. Catharines Blue Jays farm team, where he hit .206-.311-.341 as... |