Battle of the Castle is the biggest softball and baseball youth tournament in Europe. The tournament is played in several age categories. The games are played at the fields of Oosterhout Twins in the Netherlands.
Youth players from all over Europe come to Oosterhout to participate in this tournament. Here is a photo impression of the softball tournament and the opening ceremony of the baseball tournament.
Today the teams in the winners bracket started their games. The games of today were dominated by the teams from Southeast Asia. The Czech Republic was no match for Japan, who beat them 15-0 in a five inning mercy rule game. Japanese starter Masaru Nakamura pitched four perfect innings, striking out six. Taiwan was leading…
Normally I don’t write about softball. But in this case I would like to make an exception. Two Dutch ladies debuted with the Pennslyvania Rebellion of the National Pro Fastpitch League yesterday. Infielder Virginie Anneveld and pitcher Dagmar Bloeming signed a contract with the club. But on opening day, both were released according to the…
On the first day of round twelve, Curaçao Neptunus hosted Cityside Apartments Quick Amersfoort, Meerlease Pioniers hosted Silicon Storks, DSS hosted De Glaskoning Twins and HCAW hosted L&D Amsterdam Pirates. Cityside Apartments Quick Amersfoort 1 – 4 Curaçao Neptunus Without flexing its muscles Curaçao Neptunus walked off with an easy win tonight. The final score may tell…
Like said before until 1963 baseball was dominated by teams from Amsterdam and Haarlem. But in 1963 out of nowhere Sparta from Rotterdam became Dutch champion. From 1963 to 1974 the club clinched nine national titles, a record only to be improved in 1985 by Haarlem Nicols and later by DOOR Neptunus from Rotterdam. Haarlem…
As we have paid attention to the top four teams already, we will pay attention to the remaining five teams and the transactions they made for the 2022 season. The following teams will be put into the spotlight: Quick Amersfoort, Silicon Storks, Hoofddorp Pioniers, RCH-Pinguïns, and DSS/Kinheim. Quick Amersfoort A lot of players came and…
L&D Amsterdam Pirates announced today that Dutch hoofdklasse player, former minor leaguer and former Dutch national team player Danny Rombley has decided to call it a career. The 38-year old outfielder has decided to focus on his professional career. Rombley debuted in 1997 in the Dutch hoofdklasse with HCAW from Bussum. In 1998, Danny played for…
