It has been a while since the Dutch Baseball Hangout posted a new episode of Smiley’s vlog. A lot has happened in the meantime. Jarreau Martina has been released by Fortitudo Bologna, even though he had the best batting average of the team. In today’s episode, you see Jarreau win the European Champions Cup with…
After a day of absence due to a baseball trip to Germany, the Dutch Baseball Hangout reports about the Dutch hoofdklasse again. The following games were scheduled: DSS @ Oosterhout Twins, Curaçao Neptunus @ Meerlease Pioniers, Silicon Storks @ HCAW and L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Quick Amersfoort. DSS 16 – 4 Oosterhout Twins A good…
In the first semi-final of the day, the Netherlands took on the number two of group B, Germany. The Dutch’ neighbours didn’t stand a chance against the Dutch lineup. The Dutch clinched an easy 11-3 victory. This victory was the fourth in a row for the Netherlands as the team enters the final for the…
On day one of the third round, Meerlease Pioniers hosted Curaçao Neptunus, L&D Amsterdam headed to Amersfoort to take on Quick, Silicon Storks “hosted” HCAW and DSS took on Oosterhout Twins in Rosmalen. Curaçao Neptunus 3 – 1 Meerlease Pioniers Meerlease Pioniers clung on to a 1-0 lead for six innings but in the seventh, Neptunus…
In their final game of the preliminary round, the Netherlands took on Italy. The reigning U12 European champion gave the Dutch a hard time before the Dutch could walk off as a victor with a 17-11 victory. Normally one would think that a 13-5 lead is enough for an easy win. Well, not so this…
Today, the Dutch U12 team took on Belgium, that lost in five innings to Italy yesterday. Against the Netherlands, Belgium neither did stand a chance as the Dutch needed four innings to beat Belgium 24-2. With this victory, the Dutch qualified for the semi-finals. With two outs in the first inning, the Dutch managed to…
Today, the U12 European Championship started in Trebic, Czech Republic. The Dutch had to take on France in the opening game and clinced a rather easy victory. France 4 – 8 The Netherlands The Dutch took an early lead in the first inning when Otis Ward scored on a bases-loaded sac fly, hit by Yilber…
It wasn’t a slugfest like yesterdays game but still, it was a high scoring game. A disastrous seventh inning was the deathblow for Boston as the Yankees won 12-8. The Red Sox took a commanding 4-0 lead in the first inning when Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer followed by solo shots hit by J.D….
After the losses on Tuesday and Wednesday, Curaçao Neptunus couldn’t avoid being swept by L&D Amsterdam Pirates. After yesterday’s close win (3-1), Pirates outscored (7-1) and outhit (10-4) Neptunus in their third consecutive win vs their big rivals. A surprising move by manager Brian Finnegan as he let reliever Jhan Rifaela start the game, as…
Tonight L&D Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus faced each other in a game that still needed to be played as both teams were playing in the European Champions Cup. L&D Amsterdam Pirates – Curaçao Neptunus What appeared to become an easy win for L&D Amsterdam Pirates turned out to be a “narrow” escape…
