The Bern Cardinals become the first team from Switzerland’s Ligue Nationale A to play in a European Cup – and nearly the first to win. They pound two young Regensburg Legionäre pitchers for seven runs in the first two innings, but the German club rallies for a 14-8 win behind solid relief from Wolfgang Reitter, a three-run homer from Chris Howard and 5 runs produced from Christoph Zirzlmeier.
On June 4 2013 — The Bern Cardinals become the first team from Switzerland’s Ligue Nationale A to play in a European Cup – and nearly the first to win. They pound two young Regensburg Legionäre pitchers for seven runs in the first two innings, but the German club rallies for a 14-8 win behind solid relief from Wolfgang Reitter, a three-run homer from Chris Howard and 5 runs produced from Christoph Zirzlmeier.
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