Time for another overview of the results of the European Leagues that have started already. Austria A surprising result this weekend as the Diving Ducks Wiener Neustadt beat the leaders in the Baseball Bundesliga East standings, Dornbirn Indians twice. In game one, the Ducks won with the smallest possible margin: 1-0. In game two, Dutchie…
With a little delay because of thunderstorms, the game between Silicon Storks and Oosterhout Twins was played on a gorgeous day. Twins clinched the series win by beating Storks 8-1. Here are some photos of the game. Storks’ head coach did not agree with a called balk Baseball during COVID-19 Bullpen session Shunta Oba Three…
After a day of rainouts, the following games were scheduled today: Quick Amersfoort @ Curaçao Neptunus, L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ HCAW, Hoofddorp Pioniers @ DSS/Kinheim, Silicon Storks @ Oosterhout Twins. Quick Amersfoort 2 – 12 Curaçao NeptunusCuraçao Neptunus needed only eight innings to finish the job vs Quick Amersfoort. Just like Thursday, Quick boldly took…
Still with the Ni-Gun team of the Yakult Swallows, Rick van den Hurk is slowly warming up. With Wladimir Balentien, it is quite the opposite. Until today, Rick had pitched in three games, allowed six earned runs and struck out seven. Today, against the DeNa BayStars, Rick pitched four innings in relief. He was very…
On the second day of the second round in the Dutch hoofdklasse, the following games were scheduled: Curaçao Neptunus @ Quick Amersfoort, HCAW @ L&D Amsterdam Pirates, DSS/Kinheim @ Hoofddorp Pioniers, and Oosterhout Twins @ Silicon Storks. Curaçao Neptunus – Quick Amersfoort ppd. DSS/Kinheim – Hoofddorp Pioniers ppd. HCAW – L&D…
Yours truly went to a practice game @ Brasschaat Braves on invitation, where the flagship team (in red) took on the farm team (in navy). Masks were obligatory and one had to keep 1.5 meter distance. Here is a photo impression of a game in lousy weather and in bitter cold. But despite the weather,…
The intention was to start the Northern Division of the Bundesliga in this weekend. Due to corona, the teams did not get permission from their local authorities, where teams in the Southern Division did get that permission. But this weekend, the competition in the Northern Division will finally take off… Sort of. Starts is written…
The WBSC (World Baseball and Softball Confederation) announced today that China has withdrawn from the final Olympic Qualifier. As a result, the tournament will be a five team event for which Chinese Taipei, Australia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have qualified already. The WBSC said that in light of all available information, the final…
As the Pioneer League will enter a new phase in its life, the league has decided to rebrand. The league presented its new logo yesterday. The Pioneer League now has a more stylized logo, showing the P of Pioneer, the year it was established and the states the teams (The Rocky Mountain Vibes and Grand…
Just like the Canadian teams in the Frontier League, the Winnipeg Goldeyes are the next Canadian team to face a problem due to the corona crisis. As the US/Canadian border is still closed from the Canadian side, it will be hard for the Goldeyes to play in the American Association this year. So, in order…
