After making his MLB debut in 2020 with the Texas Rangers, Sherten Apostel has to get used to being sent down to the minors again. After spending the first two years of his professional career in the Dominican Summer League in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, Sherten moved up to the Appalachian League, where he played…
With the Dutch hoofdklasse starting this weekend, there are now five major countries where the competition has started: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain. Here is an overview of this week’s games in the various leagues. Austria Two clear victories for the Schwechat Blue Bats, that is debuting in the Austrian Baseball Bundesliga….
On the third day of round one, the following games were scheduled: Curaçao Neptunus @ Silicon Storks, Hoofddorp Pioniers @ L&D Amsterdam Pirates, DSS/Kinheim @ Quick Amersfoort, and Oosterhout Twins @ HCAW. Curaçao Neptunus 13 – 3 Silicon StorksAnother game in which Silicon Storks was no match for Curaçao Neptunus. The multiple Dutch champion needed…
Today, Orix Buffaloes catcher Torai Fushimi hit a home run in the sixth inning of the 5-4 victory over the SoftBank Hawks. His home run proved to be a very special one. Fushimi, hammered an 0-2 pitch over the right center field wall to give the Buffaloes a 4-0 lead. His home run appeared to…
For those who were not allowed to go to ballpark De Slotbossetoren today, you have missed an exciting and close game. Both teams could have won, but HCAW prevailed. Here is a short photo impression. This blog post is brought to you by
With most of the games of day one played, today the teams met again for the second day. The following games were scheduled: L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Hoofddorp Pioniers, Silicon Storks @ Curaçao Neptunus, Quick Amersfoort @ DSS/Kinheim and HCAW @ Oosterhout Twins. L&D Amsterdam 6 – 4 Hoofddorp Pioniers L&D Amsterdam Pirates had to…
With three games rained out on Opening Day, those games were rescheduled for tonight. Unfortunately the game between L&D Amsterdam Pirates and Hoofddorp Pioniers was rained out again so only the games between Oosterhout Twins and HCAW and Quick Amersfoort and DSS/Kinheim could be played. Oosterhout Twins 8 – 3 HCAW On paper HCAW is…
Slowly, MLB clubs start to present the rosters of their farm teams. Today the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Low A, Chicago Cubs) presented their opening day roster. Once again a player of the Dutch kingdom will start his season at Low A. The player we are talking about is Shendrik Apostel, yes, the brother of Sherten…
With the upcoming Minor League season that will start Tuesday, May 4, the Minor League clubs are looking forward to it, for they will be able to generate some money again, though rather limited. But with the limited access of fans due to the pandemic, the clubs are still in danger especially thanks to additional…
Yes!!! It is that time of the week again. Time to celebrate the upcoming weekend and in this case, the Dutch hoofdklasse season that has started. Time for another edition of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy.
