Czech Republic national baseball team

Information
Country|  Czech Republic
Confederation| Confederation of European Baseball
WBSC ranking
Current|  15  (18 December 2023)[1]
Highest| 14 (2 times; latest in December 2021)
Lowest| 25 (December 2012)
World Baseball Classic
Appearances| 1 (first in 2023)
Best result| 14th (2023)
World Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 2009)
Best result| 20th (2009)
European Championship
Appearances| 11 (first in 1997)
Best result| 4th (2014)

The Czech Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Czech Republic. The team competes in the biennial European Baseball Championship and debuted in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

## Roster[edit]

Czech Republic roster - 2023 World Baseball Classic

Players | Coaches
Pitchers

* 18 Jeff Barto
* 14 Filip Čapka
* 7 Tomáš Duffek
* 63 Lukáš Ercoli
* 60 Lukáš Hlouch
* 1 Michal Kovala
* 97 Marek Krejčiřík
* 43 David Mergans
* 15 Marek Minařík
* 34 Jan Novák
* 23 Daniel Padyšák
* 57 Jake Rabinowitz
* 35 Ondřej Satoria
* 13 Martin Schneider
* 8 Jan Tomek

|  | Catchers

* 55 Martin Červenka
* 32 Daniel Vavruša

Infielders

* 2 Jakub Hajtmar
* 40 Jakub Kubica
* 77 Vojtěch Menšík
* 49 Martin Mužík
* 31 Milan Prokop
* 16 Filip Smola
* 9 Eric Sogard
* 99 Petr Zýma

Outfielders

* 5 William Escala
* 20 Arnošt Dubový
* 30 Jakub Grepl
* 73 Marek Chlup
* 33 Matěj Menšík

|  | Manager

* 13 Pavel Chadim

Coaches

* 41 Joe Truesdale (Bench Coach)
* 22 John Hussey (Pitching Coach)
* 47 Alex Derhak (First Base Coach)
* 17 David Winkler (Third Base Coach)
* 25 Dusan Randak (Pitching Coach)

## Results and fixtures[edit]

The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[2]

Legend

Win Lose Void or postponed Fixture

### 2019[edit]

Euro Championship GS | 7 September  | Czech Republic | 1–6  |  Israel | Weyersburg Park, Germany

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12:30 CET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 150

Euro Championship GS | 8 September  | Netherlands | 6–8  |  Czech Republic | Bonn 1, Germany

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15:30 CET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 1,200

Euro Championship GS | 9 September  | Czech Republic | 3–4 (F/10) |  Great Britain | Weyersburg Park, Germany

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12:30 CET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 150

Euro Championship GS | 10 September  | Czech Republic | 10–3  |  Sweden | Weyersburg Park, Germany

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16:30 CET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 150

Euro Championship GS | 11 September  | Germany | 6–10  |  Czech Republic | Bonn 1, Germany

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19:00 CET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 700

Euro Championship QF | 13 September  | Spain | 5–4 (F/10) |  Czech Republic | Weyersburg Park, Germany

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16:00 CET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 150

Euro Championship CG | 14 September  | Czech Republic | 5–4  |  Belgium | Bonn 2, Germany

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11:00 CET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 80

Euro Championship 5th | 15 September  | Czech Republic | 4–3  |  Germany | Bonn 1, Germany

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11:00 CET |  | Boxscore |  | Attendance: 1,900

### 2020[edit]

Friendly | 16 November  | Czech Republic | 11–3  |  Spain | Centro Insular, Spain

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Friendly | 17 November  | Czech Republic | 3–4  |  Spain | Centro Insular, Spain

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Friendly | 18 November  | Czech Republic | 4–7  |  Spain | Centro Insular, Spain

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Friendly | 19 November  | Czech Republic | 3–16  |  Spain | Centro Insular, Spain

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### 2021[edit]

Friendly | 4 September  | Czech Republic | 9–5  |  Austria | Diving Ducks Field, Austria

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Friendly | 5 September  | Germany | 6–3  |  Czech Republic | Diving Ducks Field, Austria

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Euro Championship GS | 12 September  | Czech Republic | 6–1  |  Sweden | Aluffi Stadium, Italy

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Euro Championship GS | 13 September  | Netherlands | 11–1  |  Czech Republic | Paolo II Palace, Italy

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Euro Championship GS | 14 September  | Slovakia | 3–13 (F/7) |  Czech Republic | Paschetto Stadium, Italy

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Euro Championship QF | 16 September  | Israel | 3–2  |  Czech Republic | Paolo II Palace, Italy

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Euro Championship CG | 17 September  | Czech Republic | 17–2  |  Croatia | Paschetto Stadium, Italy

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Euro Championship 5th | 18 September  | Great Britain | 5–8  |  Czech Republic | Paolo II Palace, Italy

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### 2022[edit]

Friendly | 17 March  | Czech Republic | 15–2  |  France | Centro Insular, Spain

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Friendly | 22 June  | Czech Republic | 7–1  |  Greece | Prague Eagles Complex, Czech Republic

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Friendly | 24 June  | Czech Republic | 2–3  |  Spain | Prague Eagles Complex, Czech Republic

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Friendly | 6 September  | Germany | 1–0  |  Czech Republic | Prague Eagles Complex, Czech Republic

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Friendly | 7 September  | Germany | 2–3  |  Czech Republic | Prague Eagles Complex, Czech Republic

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World Baseball Classic Q | 17 September  | Spain | 21–7 (F/7) |  Czech Republic | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Germany

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13:00 CET | WP: Rogelio Armenteros
HR: Jesus Ustariz (1), Edison Valerio (1, 2)  | Boxscore | LP: Marek Minarik
HR: Vojtech Mensik (1), Marek Chlup (1), Matej Mensik (1), Martin Muzik (1)  | Attendance: 1,725
Umpires: Darius Ghani (HP), Mark Winters (1B), Roberto LaMadrid (2B), John Byrne (3B)
World Baseball Classic Q | 18 September  | France | 1–7  |  Czech Republic | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Germany

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13:00 CET | LP: Marc-Andre Habeck (0-1)
| Boxscore | WP: Lukas Ercoli (1-0)
HR: Vojtech Mensik (2)  | Attendance: 911
Umpires: Mark Winters (HP), Roberto LaMadrid (1B), Kyohei Makita (2B), Young Chou Kwon (3B)
World Baseball Classic Q | 20 September  | Czech Republic | 8–4  |  Germany | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Germany

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13:00 CET | WP: Daniel Padysak (1-0)
Sv: Michal Kovala (1)
HR: Peter Zyma (1), Martin Cervenka (1, 2)  | Boxscore | LP: Michael Bienlien (0-1)
HR: William Germaine (1)  | Attendance: 1,102
Umpires: Kyohei Makita (HP), Tyler Jones (1B), Mark Winters (2B), Darius Gahni (3B)
World Baseball Classic Q | 21 September  | Czech Republic | 3–1  |  Spain | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Germany

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19:00 CET | WP: Martin Schneider
Sv: Marek Minarik (1)
HR: Martin Muzik (1), Marek Chlup (1)  | Boxscore | LP: Ronald Medrano
| Attendance: 1,229
Umpires: HP: Roberto LaMadrid, 1B: Darius Ghani, 2B: Young Chou Kwon, 3B: Jon Byrne.

### 2023[edit]

World Baseball Classic GS | 10 March  | Czech Republic | 8–5  |  China | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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12:00 JT | WP: Marek Minarik (1–0)
HR: Matej Mensik (1), Martin Muzik (1)  | Boxscore | LP: Hai-Cheng Gong (0–1)
| Umpires: HP - Chan-Jung Chang, 1B - Pat Hoberg, 2B - Ben May, 3B - Fabrizio Fabrizzi
World Baseball Classic GS | 11 March  | Czech Republic | 2–10  |  Japan | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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19:00 JT | LP: Ondřej Satoria (0–1)
| Boxscore | WP: Rōki Sasaki (1–0)
Sv: Hiroya Miyagi (1)
HR: Shugo Maki (2)  | Attendance: 41,637
Umpires: HP: Ben May, 1B: Ramon De Jesus, 2B: Cuti Suárez, 3B: Fabrizio Fabrizzi
World Baseball Classic GS | 12 March  | Czech Republic | 3–7  |  South Korea | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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12:00 JT | LP: Lukas Ercoli (0–1)
| Boxscore | WP: Park Se-woong (1–0)
Sv: Lee Yong-chan (1)
HR: Ha-seong Kim (2)  | Umpires: HP – Delfin Colon, 1B – Laz Diaz, 2B – Fabrizio Fabrizzi, 3B – Ben May
World Baseball Classic GS | 13 March  | Australia | 8–3  |  Czech Republic | Tokyo Dome, Japan

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12:00 JT | WP: Daniel McGrath (1–0)
HR: Alex Hall (2)  | Boxscore | LP: Marek Minařík (1–1)
| Umpires: HP: Ramon De Jesus. 1B: Delfin Colon. 2B: Laz Díaz. 3B: Fabrizio Fabrizzi.

## International tournament results[edit]

### World Baseball Classic[edit]

World Baseball Classic record |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA
2006 | did not enter | No qualifiers held
2009 | did not enter | No qualifiers held
2013 | did not qualify | 0  | 2  | 6  | 28
2017 | did not qualify | 1  | 2  | 22  | 12
2023 | Round 1 | 14th  | 1  | 3  | 16  | 25  | 3  | 1  | 25  | 27
Total | Round 1 | 1/5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 67

### 2009 IBAF World Cup[edit]

In 2009, Europe hosted the IBAF World Cup, the first time in history the Baseball World Cup was not hosted by a specific country. Prague hosted Group A of the pool round, and the Czech Republic team finished 20th, going 0–3 with losses to Australia, Mexico, and Chinese Taipei.[citation needed]

### European Baseball Championship[edit]

Team Czech Republic competed at the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and came in fifth, behind Team Israel. Among the players who competed for it were Martin Červenka and Marek Minařík.[3]

* 1997 : 7th
* 1999 : 8th
* 2001 : 5th
* 2003 : 6th
* 2005 : 5th
* 2007 : 12th
* 2010 : 7th
* 2012 : 5th
* 2014 : 4th
* 2016 : 5th
* 2019 : 5th
* 2021 : 5th

### Olympic qualifying tournament[edit]

Because Team Czech Republic finished in the top five in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, it moved on to the 2020 Olympics qualifiers in Italy in September 2019.[4][5] There, it came in third, behind Israel and the Netherlands. Finished 3rd behind the Netherlands and Italy in 2003 for the Athens 2004 games.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
2. ^ "Czech Republic in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
3. ^ "Statistiken der Baseball-EM 2019". Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
4. ^ Retired, shmired | Jewish Baseball News
5. ^ MLB Monday (August 26-September 1, 2019) | Jewish Baseball News

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