On the first day of the second playoff round, Curaçao Neptunus hosted Hoofddorp Pioniers in a very quick, low scoring game. L&D Amsterdam Pirates hosted HCAW from Bussum. Hoofddorp Pioniers 0 – 3 Curaçao Neptunus In a game that lasted less than two hours (1h53), Curaçao Neptunus stayed at the right side of the score vs Hoofddorp…
Another superb outing for Rick van den Hurk. The tall Dutchman of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks pitched a two-hitter over seven innings. Rick got plenty of run support, so he earned his twelfth win of the season. Today, Rick dominated the Seibu Lions’ lineup as he cruised through seven innings as his pitches topped 93…
Unless you have been living underneath a rock, you will have read there will be a solar eclipse in the United States today. Minor League Baseball wouldn’t be Minor League Baseball when there would not be teams promoting this eclipse. Four teams will play during today’s eclipse. Those four are in the path of totality….
The A Advanced affiliated of the Houston Astros, now playing in Buies Creek, will get its new stadium in Fayetteville. Today the groundbreaking will take place at 11.00 AM local time. While the rest of the state of North Carolina is waiting for the solar eclipse, people in Fayetteville have more important things to do….
On the second day of round two of the promotion/ relegation competition, DSS and De Glaskoning Twins clinched their second victory. Pickles UVV, on the other hand, made a mistake by losing to Quick Amersfoort. Pickles UVV 6 – 11 Quick Amersfoort In a back-and-forth affair, the sixth inning made the difference for Quick Amersfoort….
On the third day of the first playoff round, L&D Amsterdam Pirates beat home team Hoofddorp Pioniers but by no means it was an easy win like yesterday’s one. Curaçao Neptunus hosted HCAW and clinched an easy victory. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 4 – 1 Hoofddorp Pioniers Luuk ter Beek, who debuted in the hoofdklasse a…
BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field will be home to the MLB Little League Classic, a regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. As you may know, Williamsport is home to the Little League World Series. It was in March 2017 that the MLB Little League Classic was announced. MLB…
Unlike the teams in the hoofdklasse playoffs, the teams in the promotion/relegation group will only play on Saturday and Sunday. This is a big advantage for the three clubs from the hoofdklasse because their rotation is made for three games per week instead of two. On the first day of the first round, DSS hosted Onze…
On the second day of the first playoff round, L&D Amsterdam Pirates crushed Hoofddorp Pioniers and made a statement as one of the candidates to reach the Holland Series. Even though HCAW did not win, they made Curaçao Neptunus work hard for their money. Hoofddorp Pioniers 0 – 12 L&D Amsterdam Pirates In a game that…
Cashman Field in Las Vegas will host the first-ever Mexican Baseball Fiesta. Earlier this month, the Las Vegas 51s featured MiLB’s “It’s fun to be a fan campaign” in which the AAA teams sported Spanish names on their jerseys. In Las Vegas’ case, the 51s were named Reyes de la Plata for one day. Now…
