Yes. It is that time of the year again. Uuuhm. Not quite. Normally, rebrandings happen after the season but apparently, the Atlantic League doesn’t mind. As a result the West Virginia Power rebranded between the two games of a doubleheader against the Long Island Ducks. Minor League Baseball, even before the money grab move of…
In their final game of the tournament, the Kingdom of the Netherlands did not stand a chance against Nicaragua. It wasn’t a blowout score, but one cannot expect a team to win when it produces only three base hits. Nicaragua 6 – 1 Kingdom of the NetherlandsThe Dutch lineup was kept in check by the…
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…
Finally! The Kingdom of the Netherlands won its first game at the U23 World Cup. In a real team effort with superb pitching and good offense, the Dutch beat Panama that had a 2-1 record before the start of today’s game. Kingdom of the Netherlands 4 – 1 PanamaKoen Postelmans pitched a stellar game, keeping…
After three games at the 2021 U23 World Cup of Baseball, the Dutch team is the only European team without a win. Last night the team was no match for Columbia as they were shutout 10-0. Until the fourth inning, the Dutch could keep pace with Columbia as they trailed 1-0. But in the fourth…
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 fourth game in the best-of-five semi-final between L&D Amsterdam Pirates and HCAW was played. In the Bottom Four competition, Silicon Storks hosted DSS/Kinheim and Quick Amersfoort hosted Hoofddorp Pioniers. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 7 – 0 HCAWFor L&D Amsterdam Pirates, today’s game was a must win as it trailed 2-1 in the semi-final. The…
They were so close. The Dutch were three outs away from becoming the second European team that pulled off an upset but they blew a five run lead in the seventh inning and fell to Korea in the eighth. The Kingdom of the Netherlands scored thrice in the first inning on a sac fly and…
In the opening game for team Kingdom of the Netherlands U23, the team did not stand a chance against Venezuela. The Venezuelan manager juggled with his pitchers and that kept the Dutch rather off balance. The Czech Republic, on the other hand, pulled off the first surprise of the tournament. Kingdom of the Netherlands 4 …
Yes!!! It’s that time of the week again. Time to celebrate the upcoming weekend with another episode of Charlie Brown and his baseball gang in “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday.” Enjoy (the weekend)!!
