In the final game of the playoffs, Deurne Spartans fulfilled its sportive obligation and beat Hoboken Pioneers 3-1. Thanks to this loss, Hoboken is depending on the makeup game between Borgerhout and Brasschaat for a passage to the Belgian Series. It couldn’t be a better farewell game for Gino Jonis and Luis Valdez. This season,…
Yesterday, yours truly went to the Belgian capital Brussels to attend a doubleheader between the Brasschaat Braves and the Brussels Kangaroos. The Kangaroos base- and softball club is a melting pot of nationalities. The flagship team contains Spanish speaking players, Japanese players and players from Belgium. Since the baseball field is located at the border…
In the fifth and final round of the Gold Division, Belgian playoffs, the following games were scheduled: Brasschaat Braves @ Brussels Kangaroos, Borgerhout Squirrels @ Mont-Saint-Guibert Phoenix, and Hoboken Pioneers @ Deurne Spartans. Brasschaat Braves 14 – 3 Brussels KangaroosAfter both teams had to do their warmups next to the field because a soccer game…
In the fourth and penultimate round of the Belgian Gold Division, the following doubleheaders were scheduled: Borgerhout Squirrels @ Brasschaat Braves, Deurne Spartans @ Mont-Saint-Guibert Phoenix, and Hoboken Pioneers @ Brussels Kangaroos. Borgerhout Squirrels 3 – 4 Brasschaat BravesIn a nail biter, the game needed ten innings as it was tied at three after nine…
Most games in the Baseball Gold Division (playoffs) were played on Saturday. On Sunday, only one game remained, the one between the Deurne Spartans and the neighboring Borgerhout Squirrels. Deurne Spartans 0 – 5 Borgerhout SquirrelsSince the Deurne Spartans are the only team without a win in the Baseball Gold Division, it was about time…
In the third round of the Gold Division (playoffs), the following doubleheaders were scheduled: Brasschaat Braves @ Hoboken Pioneers, Mont-Saint-Guibert Phoenix @ Brussels Kangaroos, and Deurne Spartans @ Borgerhout Squirrels. Brasschaat Braves 7 – 3 Hoboken PioneersIn the first game between what many see as the main candidates to reach the Belgian Championship Series, the…
Today, the Sunville Tigers from Zonhoven headed to Brasschaat to take on the farm team of the Brasschaat Braves in the Division Two. With a win, the Tigers would be another step closer to the championship of the Division Two and earn a promotion to the Division One in 2022. The Tigers relied heavily on…
In the first quarter final of today, Belgium took on Spain. Likely not many would have thought the Belgians could beat a team loaded with South and Central American players of which some have MLB experience. Belgium lost but played a good game and doesn’t need to be ashamed about the result. Belgium 2 – …
After two losses, Belgium finally managed to clinch a victory. Against a Greek team, loaded with American players, the Belgians turned the tables in the bottom of the ninth inning. Greece 4 – 5 BelgiumBelgium took an early lead in the first inning on a double by Drew Janssen and a wild pitch.In the following…
After the unexpected loss vs Austria, today’s game vs Italy should be a must win game. But deep down inside, this game might have been a calculated loss for the Belgians. Italy 14 – 3 BelgiumIt was one of those games. The Belgian lineup was kept in check by the Italian pitching staff and the…
