An entertaining game in Oosterhout in which L&D Amsterdam Pirates stayed at the right side of the score in extra innings. Here is a photo impression of a game in which the relief pitching on both sides did not pan out very well.
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The website of the KNBSB announced that Hensley Meulens will be the manager of the Dutch national team during the inaugural Premier 12 tournament. Meulens was the manager of the Dutch during the 2013 World Baseball Classic, not without succes as the Dutch reached the semi finals in which they fell to the Dominican Republic by…
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Central League) and the Softbank Hawks (Pacific League) will face each other in the 2018 Nippon Series. The Carp swept the Yomiuri Giants 4-0 to advance and today, the Hawks clinched a Nippon Series spot by beating the Seibu Lions 6-5. As usual, the winner of the regular season in each…
In his first start since being activated from the disabled list, Rick van den Hurk was as sharp as usual. In six innings, the tall Dutchman threw ninety-one pitches, faced twenty-five hitters, walked one, struck out seven and allowed two runs on six hits. Even though the lowly Orix Buffaloes scored two runs with Rick…
With L&D Amsterdam Pirates and Curacao Neptunus on their way to Italy for the upcoming European Champions Cup, only three games were scheduled today. DSS hosted HCAW, Kinheim went to Oosterhout to face De Glaskoning Twins and UVV took on Vaessen Pioniers. Kinheim – De Glaskoning Twins postponed due to rain The day started bright…
On the first night after the regular season, in the playoffs, the following games were scheduled: HCAW @ L&D Amsterdam Pirates and Oosterhout Twins @ Curaçao Neptunus. In the bottom four group, the following games were scheduled: Silicon Storks @ Hoofddorp Pioniers, and DSS/Kinheim @ Quick Amersfoort. Play Offs HCAW 5 – 6 L&D Amsterdam…
There was some news to announced about players from Curacao the other day. Former Atlanta Braves star, Jair Jurrjens signed a deal with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, of the CPBL. The 30-year old will be the third player from the Dutch kingdom that will spend time with the club from Taiwan. Rob Cordemans pitched for…
