Baseball Euros 2025 Day 1; Rotterdam Sells Out as Eight Teams Earn Crucial First Win

On a day where rain caused delays in Rotterdam, all four pools of the European Baseball Championship managed to complete a full schedule, with Germany and Spain winning by large margins in Pool A, and the Netherlands and Israel winning back-and-forth games in the other top pool. Meanwhile, Italy and Greece moved to the pole position in the third grouping, and Croatia and Austria earned wins in Pool D. The nightcap from Rotterdam saw a sellout crowd of around 3,000 enjoy a rollercoaster game between the Netherlands and Great Britain that saw the hosts pull away in a crucial victory.

Pool A
Czech Republic 1 – Germany 8
Sweden 0 – Spain 15 (5)

Pool B
France 4 – Israel 8
Netherlands 9 – Great Britain 3

Pool C
Lithuania 3 – Greece 4
Italy 18 – Switzerland 0 (5)

Pool D
Hungary 1 – Croatia 11 (7)
Austria 16 – Belgium 8

For more about the European Baseball Championship and our coverage of the tournament, see our overview [link]. For box scores and the full schedule, see the WBSC tournament page [link].