2019 Women's European Baseball Championship
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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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| City | Rouen |
| Venue | Terrain Pierre Rolland |
| Dates | 31 July – 3 August |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 7 |
| Best BA | Raina Hunter (.700) |
| Most SBs | Esther Maliepaard (9) |
| Best ERA | Camille Foucher (0.00) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Marjorie Brunel |
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
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+2⁄3 innings
- Saves: Melissa Mayeux, 1
Source[6]