Tonight the game that was rained out on Saturday, was played. Due to the split results, this appeared to be the rubber game of the three game series. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 7 – 0 Vaessen Pioniers Dennis Burgersdijk took the mound for L&D Amsterdam Pirates and he was practically unhittable for the team from…
Despite getting a 5-1 lead and playing some solid defense, Europe couldn’t hang on to it as they fell 8-6 to the KBO. Europe led off with a double by left fielder Urving Kemp to left field, followed by a single hit by Sebastiano Poma. A wild pitch by pitcher Jaeyong Cha allowed Kemp to…
In today’s game vs the NPB delegation, Maickel Rietel lasted four innings. He did a decent job as he allowed three runs on five hits, walked two and struck out one. After the fourth inning Rietel was replaced by Daniel Thieben. The 22-year old gave up two runs (one earned ) on one hit and…
In this game Europe took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Urving Kemp led off with a single towards third base followed by a single through the middle of the infield, hit by Maick Ehmcke. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch by Sungki Min. A ground out towards first base…
After the 24-3 defeat vs the NPB talents, the European team did a lot better today. In another high scoring game, the Europeans took a 4-0 lead in the first inning. In the top of the second inning (yes Europe was the road team once again….), they extended their lead to six runs but the…
The Asia Winter Baseball league has started again. Teams with talented young players will participate. This year, like every year, the Japanese NPB, the Korean KBO and the Taiwanese CPBL will send a team. But this year the European Baseball League, CBE, will send a delegation too. This team will replace the Dominican Republic….
vs It was a tough day for a fan of L&D Amsterdam Pirates. Leading in the best of seven series by 3 games to 2, the team from Amsterdam was one win shy of the title. Today’s game started three and a half hours later because of a rain delay. The…
Since last year the Dutch Hoofdklasse (major league) has a different format. The season is split in two halfs. The winner and runner up of the first half clinch a spot in the play offs later that season. The winner and runner up of the second half (or the nr. 3 and 4 if the…
