On the second day of round eleven, the following games were scheduled: Oosterhout Twins @ L&D Amsterdam Pirates, DSS/Kinheim @ Silicon Storks, Hoofddorp Pioniers @ Quick Amersfoort, and Curaçao Neptunus @ HCAW. Due to superfluous rainfall, the first three games were canceled. Oosterhout Twins – L&D Amsterdam Pirates Canceled DSS/Kinheim – …
In a do-or-die game for both teams, it was especially Team Kingdom of the Netherlands that did not do and so they fell to Venezuela in seven innings. As a result the road to Tokyo ended in Puebla for the Dutch and the Venezuelans advanced to the winner-take-all game against the Dominican Republic. In the…
In a press release, Dutch hoofdklasse club HCAW from Bussum announced it has hired a new head coach. Dè Flanegin, who was at the helm of the flagship team in the past two seasons does not return, so the club had to look for a new head coach. Also a LOT of new players have…
Much to many Dutch baseball fans’ surprise, starting pitcher Lars Huijer has decided to finish the 2020 season with the Heidenheim Heideköpfe of the 1. Bundesliga in Germany. Yesterday, the Heideköpfe mentioned the “acquisition” of the Dutch starter on their Facebook page. In his debut vs the Regensburg Legionäre, Huijer pitched six innings in which…
Today manager of team Kingdom of the Netherlands, Evert-Jan ‘t Hoen announced the names of the players that will be on the roster of the Dutch squad that will participate in the Super 6 tournament that will be held in Hoofddorp (near Amsterdam) from September 18 through September 23. The team contains players from US/Canadian…
In a game in which Italy had the lead for most of the time, the Dutch came alongside in the seventh inning and pushed for the walk-off run in the ninth as they beat Italy 2-1. It was one of those games in which the losing side collected more hits than the winner. Italy got…
After Cuba fell to Germany, Japan and Italy, it also was beaten by the Netherlands tonight. Even though the score may indicate a close game, Cuba never really was dangerous. The Dutch won 6-4. After Cuba took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, the Kingdom of the Netherlands bounced back in the second inning….
In the second game for both teams, Italy was no match for Kingdom of the Netherlands. Especially Rob Cordemans kept the Italians limited to two base hits. The Dutch beat their arch rival 7-0. It was a great day for Dutch baseball today. Next, to the win of the U-18 team vs and in Italy,…
Most European baseball fans may not know him, but the person who scouted several European players for the Mariners has passed away. Wayne Norton scouted Italy’s own Alex Liddi and Dutchies like Greg Halman, Kalian Sams and Tom de Blok. Norton died as the result of ALS. Wayne Norton was a career minor…
With a 6-2 victory, Italy clinched the EuropeanBaseall Series vs the Netherlands. Once again the Italian pitching kept the Dutch lineup off balanced. The Italians only got one more hit than the Dutch but were much more effective. In the first three innings, Italy scored a run in each inning for a 3-0 lead. A…
