A pitch that is not hit into the field of play is called either a strike or a ball. A batter against whom three strikes are recorded strikes out. A batter against whom four balls are recorded is awarded a base on balls or walk, a free advance to first base.
Fixtures calendar
| M | D | M | D | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| « Sep. | Nov. » | |||||
| 1 | 2 Duisburg - Alleato Arena | 3 Wedemark-Mellendorf - ARS-ARENA | 4 Halle - Sparkassen-Eisdom |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Duisburg - Alleato Arena | 10 | 11 Erfurt - Eissportzentrum |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 Hamm - beta Finanz Eissportarena | 17 | 18 Tilburg - IJssportcentrum |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Wedemark-Mellendorf - ARS-ARENA | 24 | 25 Halle - Sparkassen-Eisdom |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 Duisburg - Alleato Arena | 31 | |