For the fifth time in a row, Czech Republic is the Men’s Softball European Champion.

On the way to the Gold Medal, Czech Republic defeated Denmark, 2-4, claiming the fifth European Title in a row. 

After two innings dominated by pitchers, Denmark managed to score twice. Reaching on 4 balls, Martin SIMONSEN scored on a passed ball, and Frederik TERKELSEN, single to center field, scored on the double of Daniel JULENON.

Czech National Team kept fighting until the sixth inning when the leadoff of the inning ŠULC Milan singled up the middle and pushed him home Marek MALÝ with a single through the left side. MALÝ scored on a single to right field of Tomáš KLEIN. Patrik KOPEČNÝ and Tomáš KLEIN both scored on two wild pitches of the Danish pitcher Kim HANSEN. 

Czech pitcher Jakub OSIČKA closed the game with three strikeouts to crown Czech fifth consecutive European Title.

Bronze Medal Game

For the very first time, Croatia wins a medal at the Men's Softball European Championship. 

In the Bronze Medal game, Damir Mandić hit a grand slam and Matej Kamenski one-run home run twice to give Croatia the W against Team France (6-4).

Rewatch the games from the Men's Softball European Championship on baseballsoftball.tv, and on Czech Softball YouTube Channel.

Results, and standings can be found on the WBSC Europe website.