SB
Our women's team in the top softball league.
Our Softball NLA squad plays in the top league of Swiss softball. It's a fast, technical game built around pitching duels and speed on the bases, and the team regularly competes for podium finishes.
We're always looking for experienced fastpitch players, and for athletic newcomers willing to put in the work to learn the pitching style.
Summer · Outdoor
Tuesday · 18:30–20:30
Sportanlage Buchlern
Buchlernweg 20, 8046 Zürich
Friday · 18:30–20:30
Sportanlage Buchlern
Buchlernweg 20, 8046 Zürich
Winter · Indoor
Monday · 19:00–21:00
Sporthalle Sihlhölzli
Zwinglistrasse 8, 8004 Zürich
Come along for a free trial practice – no experience or gear required.
After two clear wins against the Bern Cardinals a week earlier, the Challengers went into the wild card series against the same opponent as favorites. The Zurich side confirmed their fourth-place finish from the regular season in the matchup with the fifth-placed Cardinals, winning clearly once again on both occasions. The visitors needed a moment to get going. But with five runs in the second inning to make it 7-1, they set the course for victory early. After four innings, the scoreboard on the Bern Allmend showed a 17-2 win for the Challengers. Kirsten Schmidt shone with a total of two triples and two doubles, four RBIs and three runs, while Simona Cellar, Carmen Lutz-Demetz, Karen Hendren and Leandra Simitovic each contributed two hits to the clear win. Even after the break between the two games, the Zurich women picked up right where they left off. Again it was decisively 7-0 early on, and although the Cardinals also showed some good offensive plays, game 2 also went safely to the Challengers, 22-9. Kirsten Schmidt recorded three hits, including a 2-run homer in the fifth inning, four RBIs and three runs; Carmen Lutz-Demetz contributed two hits, five RBIs and three runs; Leandra Simitovic collected two hits, three RBIs and four runs; and Karen Hendren, Simone Zurschmitten and Ciara Giles-Doran also delivered multi-hit games. With these two wins, the Challengers ended the best-of-three wild card series in the fastest possible way. As a reward, they now face the playoff semifinal, again in the same format, against defending champions Wittenbach Panthers. Not only did the Panthers finish the regular season in first place, but they also celebrated the tournament win at the Women's Softball European Cup at home this week, with four wins from five games. In the final, they beat Kyiv Softball Club 4-0 in a strong performance.
Sat Aug 22nd
The Challengers open their best-of-three wild card series against the Bern Cardinals this Sunday, with the fourth and final playoff spot on the line — a new addition to this year's postseason format, pitting the fourth- and fifth-placed teams from the regular season against each other. Both of the weekend's games are scheduled on the Bern Allmend, with a potential decisive third game a week later back in Zurich if the series is split. The Challengers go in as favorites: they enter the series with momentum and already beat the Cardinals in their most recent meeting on home turf. A win on Sunday would put them one game from the playoffs.
Sat Aug 22nd
The Challengers softball team closed out a run of five wins in barely 30 hours with a triple-header sweep of SG Flyers/Panthers at Klopstockwiese, sealing home-field advantage for the fourth playoff spot heading into the wild card round. Game one was the most one-sided of the three, a 21-2 win built on a combined no-hitter from Vianne Benz and Kirsten Schmidt, with Schmidt (2 hits, 4 RBIs), Marina Vaccaro (2 hits, 3 RBIs), Lara Müller (2 hits, 2 RBIs) and Benz (4 RBIs) all driving in runs. Game two went 11-1, with Simona Cellar's two hits including an inside-the-park home run, Karen Hendren adding two hits of her own, and Simone Zurschmitten going four innings on the mound, allowing just one run on two hits. The nightcap brought a second no-hitter of the day, this time from Carmen Lutz-Demetz, who backed up four innings of two-run ball with two hits and three RBIs at the plate as the Challengers closed out game three 12-2.
Sun Aug 16th
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| Team | G | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich Barracudas | 21 | 15 | 6 | .714 |
| Wittenbach Panthers | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 |
| Luzern Eagles | 20 | 11 | 9 | .550 |
| Zürich Challengers | 22 | 10 | 12 | .455 |
| Bern Cardinals | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 |
| SG Therwil Flyers/Wittenbach Panthers | 15 | 0 | 15 | .000 |
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| No. | Name | Pos. |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cédric Suter | CF |
| 20 | Tim Weber | UTIL |
| 25 | Tim Schmid | SS |
| 31 | Sven Müller | C |
| 32 | Pascal Huber | LF |
| 34 | Livio Keller | UTIL |
| 37 | Matteo Brunner | 1B |
| 39 | Elias Vogel | C |
| 41 | Sven Widmer | RF |
| 42 | Leon Vogel | 3B |
| 44 | Yannick Keller | C |
| 47 | Pascal Vogel | C |
| 50 | Pascal Suter | UTIL |
| 54 | Livio Vogel | LF |
Sample roster — placeholder data. EasyScore does not currently expose public player names.
