A complete round but one game was played today in the Belgian Division One. The one game that caught the eye today was the second game of the double header between the Namur Angels and the Deurne Spartans. Namur Angels 15 – 2 Deurne Spartans A sensational victory for the Namur Angels over the Deurne…
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…
With all the Baseball European Baseball Cup Baseball, the Dutch Baseball Hangout is paying attention to, one would forget there is a “normal” regular season going on in Belgium as well. Today, we pay attention to Merchtem Cats @ Phoenix Mont-Saint-Guibert. Merchtem Cats 0 – 1 Phoenix Mont-Saint-Guibert A game cannot be closer than this…
It’s that time of the year again to pay attention to the transaction in the Belgian Division 1. This time, we pay attention to the Merchtem Cats. The core of the team is staying together, after a previous off season in which many players left. But the 2025 squad will add three new players and a…
In the second round of the 2024 Belgian Division 1, a no-hitter was thrown by Jackson Longhofer of the Brasschaat Braves. In seven innings, he kept the Merchtem Cats on a leash and led his team to a 16-0 victory. Even though the Cats were kept hitless, the game was close until the fourth inning….
In the blog post about the transactions of the Merchtem Cats for the 2024 season, it was mentioned that two import players would be added to their roster. The Dutch Baseball Hangout was informed about the two additions today. The two import players are Isaac Blake and Zane Gilpin. Both were found on baseballjobsoverseas. Isaac…
On December 15, 2023, the transaction period in Belgian baseball ended. We have reached the final chapter of the Division One teams. Today we pay attention to the Merchtem Cats. Six players will not return to the Merchtem Cats as players. Tom Beeckmans will head to Brasschaat Braves. Domantas Trinkunas will join Borgerhout Squirrels, Jayde…
With three players having left the team, the Merchtem Cats have been looking for some reinforcements for the 2023 season. Today, Baseball Jobs Overseas announced that Canadian-born Phil Wheland has been signed. Whelan is capable of playing the following positions: P, 1B, RP, RF, CF, LF. During his college years, Phil played for both the…
With the end of the transaction period in Belgian baseball behind us and most teams have been placed in the limelight, it is time to pay attention to the transactions of the Merchtem Cats. There is not much to tell about the transactions of the Cats. According to chairman Anton Siebelink, three players will not…
At this very hot day, yours truly went to Merchtem to attend a double header between the Brussels Kangaroos and the Merchtem Cats. Game one as rather close as the Kangaroos won 4-1, but game two was hardly a game as the Roos won 13-4. Once again, the people were very hospitable and friendly. Here…
