In the losers bracket, Hoboken Pioneers took on the Deurne Spartans. After a full season of dominance, yesterday’s loss seemed to be a mistake, but today the reigning champions didn’t fare any better. Deurne Spartans 12 – 1 Hoboken Pioneers Belgium will get a new baseball champion. Current champion Hoboken Pioneers was routed in the…
Today the playoffs of the Belgian Division One started. Both matches were played at the facility of Hoboken Pioneers. One can say there was one surprising result and one almost surprising result. Borgerhout Squirrels 4 – 2 Hoboken Pioneers The clear favorite for the Belgian championship did not live up to the expectations. In a…
In the first game of today’s only doubleheader between the Hoboken Pioneers and the Deurne Spartans, Hoboken clinched the victory in extra innings. As a result, the top four of the standings is set. After trailing most of the game, the Hoboken Pioneers came alongside in the eighth inning when they scored three runs to…
Yesterday, a full round of games was played in the Belgian Division One. The one that caught the eye was the match between the Hoboken Pioneers and the Brasschaat Braves. Brasschaat Braves 6 – 1 Hoboken Pioneers Until this weekend, the Hoboken Pioneers were unbeaten but the Brasschaat Braves dealt them their first defeat of…
Yesterday, yours truly attended the game between the Merchtem Cats and host Hoboken Pioneers. The Cats were no match in game one, as they lost 10-0 in seven mercy-rule innings. Even though the Cats are a very young team, it lacks some basics. For example in the first inning with the bases loaded, Veras Tiliakos…
Alsoi In their second game of the Baseball European Cup, Hoboken Pioneers didn’t manage to win as they fell to the Tenerife Marlins. After eight scoreless innings, the Marlins struck first and decisive. Tenerife Marlins 3 – 1 Hoboken Pioneers In the first eight innings, neither team did score, although Tenerife Marlins was rather close…
In a close game, Belgian champions, Hoboken Pioneers, stayed at the wrong side of the score, despite the fact that their opponent committed three errors. Hoboken Pioneers 0 – 2 Montpellier Barracudas Despite collecting more base hits than their opponent, Hoboken wasn’t able to make a breach in the defensive wall of Montpellier. Therefore, starting…
Tomorrow, the Baseball European Cup (formerly known as Confederation Cup and CEB Cup) will start in Rouen. Belgium will be represented by two teams for the first time. As Belgian champion, Hoboken Pioneers earned the right to participate in this tournament, but also runner up Deurne Spartans will represent its home country. In the championship…
One run in the eighth inning made the difference for Hoboken Pioneers in a very close game. Thanks to this run, Pioneers stayed at the right side of the score. Hoboken Pioneers 6 – 5 Borgerhout Squirrels In the second inning, Hoboken Pioneers struck first. With runners in scoring position and no outs, Xander Verspreet…
It’s that time of the year again to pay attention to the transaction in the Belgian Division 1. We tee off with the reigning champions: Hoboken Pioneers. As this has become a yearly routine, Pioneers’ head coach T.J. Antonacci had prepared a bit. Not that there were that many transactions for Pioneers. Hoboken managed to…
