In the annual merry-go-round called the transfer period, also HCAW has roamed the Dutch hoofdklasse in an attempt to close the gap between the top two (L&D Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus). In total, the club from Bussum, hired nine (!) new players which it mainly got from other hoofdklasse clubs. Pitching: Gio de Graauw…
In the annual transition period, L&D Amsterdam did not see many players leave. Only two players left the club, while five were added to the roster. Players that left the club are Jim Ploeger, who left for HCAW and Oliver van der Wijst Severino, who left for HCAW as well. The latter may likely play…
Now the 2020 regular season came to an end yesterday, it is time to look to the performances of the players. Who won the batting title, who had the best ERA, you name it. Here is an overview of the main categories. Batting Title: This year a thirty-six-year old record was broken. For the first…
Like every year, it is quite a carousel during the transition period in Bussum. HCAW, that reached the playoffs for the third year in a row, lost many players but also saw many players join the club. In total, twelve players went to other clubs. The most remarkable and painful loss may be pitcher Kaj…
In one of the Pony League World Series elimination games, the Netherlands took on Brownsville from Texas. Just like yesterday, the game didn’t go well for the Dutch. The pitching was hit hard and had to allow twelve runs on fourteen hits. Eventually, the Dutch fell to Brownsville 12-4. After Texas took a 4-0 lead…
