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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| « Nov. | Jan. » | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Duisburg - Alleato Arena | 5 | 6 Halle - Sparkassen-Eisdom |
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| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 Duisburg - Alleato Arena | 12 | 13 Tilburg - IJssportcentrum |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Duisburg - Alleato Arena | 19 | 20 Tilburg - IJssportcentrum |
| 21 | 22 | 23 Leipzig - anona ICEDOME | 24 | 25 | 26 Herne - Hannibal-Arena | 27 |
| 28 Leipzig - anona ICEDOME | 29 | 30 Halle - Sparkassen-Eisdom | 31 | |||