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European Champions Cup 2019: Neptunus doesn’t stand a chance against unleashed Bologna
Byyankeebiscuitfan June 7, 2019

The story of tonight’s game was Stephen Perakslis. The American with Greek roots was at the right time at the right place for Bologna as he kept Neptunus totally in check. Eventually, Neptunus fell to the Italian champion 10-3. In a battle of the champions, Fortitudo Bologna struck first in the second inning. With Diegomar…

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European Champions Cup 2018: Easy victory for Curaçao Neptunus
Byyankeebiscuitfan June 6, 2018

Tonight, Curaçao Neptunus hosted T&A San Marino. even though the score was rather close, the Neptunus win was never endangered as their pitching was vastly dominant tonight. The Rotterdam based team won 3-0. Neptunus starting pitcher Orlando Yntema wasn’t as strong as he normally is but he was good enough to keep San Marino from scoring. He…

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The 2017 season in review by Ronald Jaarsma
Byyankeebiscuitfan October 10, 2017

He was the projected heir to the throne of L&D Amsterdam Pirates, the follow up of manager Charles Urbanus. But he accepted an offer of rival Neptunus to become the head coach for the 2017 season. In what was supposed to be a transition year for Curaçao Neptunus, first-year manager Ronald Jaarsma won every prize…

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Holland Series 2017: Neptunus one win away from clinching championship
Byyankeebiscuitfan October 5, 2017

In a very close game, Curaçao Neptunus stayed at the right side of the score and is one win away from clinching its eighteenth Dutch championship. Tonight’s game must have been a bitter loss for Rob Cordemans as he pitched a complete game. In a stellar outing, he allowed two earned runs and struck out ten….

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Holland Series 2017: Walk off win for Curaçao Neptunus
Byyankeebiscuitfan September 28, 2017

In an exciting game, L&D Amsterdam Pirates had a lead for eight and a half innings but eventually, the team gave away the win as they failed to take advantage of runners in scoring position. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 4 – 5 Curaçao Neptunus By the fourth inning, Pirates had collected seven hits but had scored only…

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Dutch hoofdklasse 2017: L&D Amsterdam Pirates stays at the right side of the score
Byyankeebiscuitfan July 16, 2017

In a close game between L&D Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus, the Amsterdam based team barely stayed at the right side of the score. In the ninth inning, Neptunus came within one run of Pirates but their rally fell short, so Pirates took the 5-4 win home. Both teams did not score in the first…

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Dutch hoofdklasse 2017: Curaçao Neptunus wins in comeback-from-behind fashion.
Byyankeebiscuitfan July 15, 2017

After trailing 5-0 at the start of the fifth inning, Curaçao Neptunus managed to come back in the ninth inning and walk away with the 7-5 victory in extra innings. L&D Amsterdam Pirates’ bullpen did not manage to do the job as they gave up four runs in the ninth inning. A passed ball and…

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European Champions Cup 2017: There will be a new champion
Byyankeebiscuitfan June 11, 2017

Yesterday, Curaçao Neptunus beat T&A San Marino in a rather lopsided game in which the Italians could not get a grip on Diegomar Markwell’s pitches. In the other semi-final, L&D Amsterdam just stayed at the wrong side of the score as they fought their way back after trailing 7-0. T&A San Marino 1 – 7…

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Dutch Hoofdklasse – 2015 Holland Series: Neptunus can bring out the brooms tomorrow
Byyankeebiscuitfan September 18, 2015

In game three of the Holland Series, it looked like it would be a seven inning mercy rule finish, early in the game as Curacao Neptunus had a 7-0 lead after two innings. With Nick Veltkamp on the mound for Kinheim, as Tom Stuifbergen was still serving a three game suspension, Neptunus took a 2-0 lead…

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Dutch Hoofdklasse: Holland Series 2015, game 2
Byyankeebiscuitfan September 13, 2015

For four full innings, game two of the Holland Series was a game. Corendon Kinheim opened the score in the top of the first inning. Lead off hitter Kevin Moesquit was hit by a pitch. He advanced to third on a single through the right side, hit by Mervin Gario. After Gario stole second base,…

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