Dutch hoofdklasse player Jeandro Tromp has accepted an offer by Arizona Western College. He only needs to sign the agreement to become a Matador. The 18-year old center fielder has received an offer by the college located in Yuma AZ. If Jeandro signs, he will be the sixth Dutchie that will become a Matador. The…
Only one game took place today due to bad weather. L&D Amsterdam Pirates went to Bussum to take on HCAW in what would become a very close game. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 1 – 2 HCAW The game was played around some rain delays. Until the sixth inning not really much happened partly because of the good…
The Dutch U-18 squad managed to win the 2018 European title by beating Spain 6-3. Luuk ter Beek pitched a gem and kept the Spanish scoreless in eight innings. It wasn’t really a close game but the Dutch did not manage to walk away from their opponent. In the first four innings, the Dutch jumped…
Today, the Dutch cruised through seven innings as they beat Italy 12-2. In the lion’s den, the Dutch were way too strong for the host nation. Solid hitting and a pristine outing by Sem Robberse, laid the foundation for this easy victory. After the Dutch scored on a passed ball in the first inning, Italy…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands shoved aside the still winless Ukraine 17-0. Starting pitcher Chris Stuart took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning but it was spoiled with two outs. Thanks to this win, the Dutch will advance to the semis as the winner of group A. Chris Stewart was dominating the Ukraine lineup…
At the end of the transition period, HCAW (Honkbalclub Allen Weerbaar) from Bussum announced its roster moves for the 2018 season. There will be ten new names on the roster as a whopping fourteen left the club or hung up their spikes. After the team reached the playoffs in the hoofdklasse for the first time…
In a very close game against its eternal archrival, the Kingdom of the Netherlands bested Italy. Despite collecting fewer hits, the Dutch scored one run more than the Italians did as they took advantage of the miscues the Italians made. Final score: 2-1 In the first inning, the Italian defense was a bit shaky already….
The Kingdom of the Netherlands moved on from where they left the first round: With a win. This time the Dutch put Nicaragua aside in a convincing 8-3 victory. Nicaragua came close to score a run in the first inning when Anthony Valdez Solano got on base on a fielding error and advanced to third…
In a pitching matchup between Samurai Japan and Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Dutch were on course to pull off an upset, but in the sixth inning, Japan turned the tables and eventually walked away with a 3-1 win. Both teams played very good baseball and because of that, it was an enjoyable game. Donny…
After two losses, the Kingdom of the Netherlands finally clinched its first win. South Africa appeared to be no match for the Dutch. In a 4.5 -inning mercy rule shortened game, the Dutch trounced their opponent 22-3. In the first inning, the Kingdom of the Netherlands flexed its muscles and scored fourteen (!) runs and…
