World No. 17 Germany beat No. 7 the Netherlands, 5-0, in the U-12 Baseball European Championship final on home soil in Paderborn. Both National Teams qualified for the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025.
Germany won the tournament undefeated. They beat world No. 14 Italy in the semifinals, while the Dutch were too good for No. 15 Czechia, who went on to claim the bronze medal by beating Italy 11-0.
In the final, Matthes Schwarcke dominated the Dutch lineup, allowing only three hits over five innings and striking out 10. Thore Warlies struck out the side in the sixth.
Schwarcke also put Germany on the scoreboard with a bases-loaded two-RBI single in the bottom of the first. Germany thrived on a wild start by Marcelo Montenegro Espinoza and extended their lead to 3-0 before the end of the first. They didn't look back.
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Germany and the Netherlands are the first teams to qualify for the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025.
The WBSC Americas qualifying tournament is scheduled from September 20 to 29 in Honduras where the top four finishers will advance to the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025.
Japan will host the 11th BFA U-12 Asia Championship, qualifying the top three finishers to the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025, from November 23 to 29 in Matsuyama and Imabari.
WBSC Africa and WBSC Oceania will both qualify one team. The WBSC Executive Board will award a wild card to the 12th participant.
Tainan, Taiwan, will host the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025. The dates will be announced at a later date.
