The independent Frontier League, founded in 1993, has presented a new logo. One of the premier indy leagues is home to sixteen teams divided into two divisions and will serve as an MLB “partner” league for the second season. According to its website,” the new Frontier League logo, created by Brian Gundell Design, features patriotic…
Today, yours truly headed to Breda, to attend a game in the Eerste Klasse (a second-tier league in the Netherlands) because of an appointment I had with the head coach of the Herons/Alcmaria Victrix combination (in the coming days more on this blog about that). It was an entertaining game, not the best I have…
Last night, on the first day of the third round in the Dutch hoofdklasse, the following games were scheduled: Curaçao Neptunus @ Hoofddorp Pioniers, HCAW @ Quick Amersfoort, L&D Amsterdam @ Storks, and Oosterhout Twins @ RCH Memorie Sieraden. Curaçao Neptunus 14 – 1 Hoofddorp PioniersHoofddorp Pioniers was no match for Curaçao Neptunus last night,…
Dutch right-handed pitcher Rick van den Hurk officially announced his professional retirement today. Through his Instagram account he announced to end his professional career after twenty years. The thirty-six year old righty, was born in Eindhoven and debuted in professional baseball in 2003 with the Rookie farm team of the Florida Marlins. After spending five…
Since the season in Belgium has started already, it is a bit like swinging after the bell, but better late than never. In today’s episode of “Transactions in Belgian Baseball…” we pay attention to the recently promoted Sunville Tigers, who had to wait for the final additions before the club could provide the necessary information. …
On the final day of the second week in the Dutch hoofdklasse, the following games were scheduled: Silicon Storks @ RCH Memorie Sieraden, HCAW @ DSS/Kinheim, L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Quick Amersfoort, and Oosterhout Twins @ Hoofddorp Pioniers. HCAW 6 – 1 DSS/KinheimHCAW laid the foundation for its third victory of the week in the…
Finally, the baseball season in Belgium has started as well. Yesterday, the first round of Division 1 was played. Like last year, the highest Belgian league contains eleven teams, this time due to the withdrawal of the Antwerp Eagles. Here is a summary of the games. Division 1 A Merchtem Cats @ Hoboken Pioneers (0…
On the second day of the second round in the 2022 Dutch hoofdklasse, the following games were scheduled: RCH-Pinguïns @ Silicon Storks, DSS/Kinheim @ HCAW, Quick Amersfoort @ L&D Amsterdam Pirates, and Hoofddorp Pioniers @ Oosterhout Twins RCH Memorie Sieraden 9 – 1 Silicon StorksAfter a victory in a rather close game on Thursday night,…
Yes!!!! It is Friday. The interlude of a long Easter weekend. Time to celebrate with another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy and the Dutch Baseball Hangout is wishing you a Happy Easter.
On the first day (night) of the second round of the 2022 season of the Dutch hoofdklasse, the following matches were scheduled: HCAW @ DSS/Kinheim, Silicon Storks @ RCH-Pinguïns, Oosterhout Twins @ Hoofddorp Pioniers, and L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Quick Amersfoort. HCAW 6 – 2 DSS/KinheimLeaving twelve runners on base and still losing. That was…
