The story of tonight's game was Stephen Perakslis. The American with Greek roots was at the right time at the right place for Bologna as he kept Neptunus totally in check. Eventually, Neptunus fell to the Italian champion 10-3. In a battle of the champions, Fortitudo Bologna struck first in the second inning. With Diegomar …
Holland Series 2018: Neptunus brings back tension
He wasn't as dominant as Kevin Heijstek yesterday, but Neptunus' starter Elton Koeiman kept the Pirates' lineup in check. Pirates did not have an answer to his variety of pitches that he mixed very well. Neptunus took advantage of one poor inning of Kyle Ward and walked away with the 4-1 victory. It was a …
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European Champions Cup 2018: Easy victory for Curaçao Neptunus
Tonight, Curaçao Neptunus hosted T&A San Marino. even though the score was rather close, the Neptunus win was never endangered as their pitching was vastly dominant tonight. The Rotterdam based team won 3-0. Neptunus starting pitcher Orlando Yntema wasn't as strong as he normally is but he was good enough to keep San Marino from scoring. He …
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Holland Series 2017: Neptunus one win away from clinching championship
In a very close game, Curaçao Neptunus stayed at the right side of the score and is one win away from clinching its eighteenth Dutch championship. Tonight's game must have been a bitter loss for Rob Cordemans as he pitched a complete game. In a stellar outing, he allowed two earned runs and struck out ten. …
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Dutch hoofdklasse 2017:
In a game with nothing at stake, as the positions in the regular season were set already, Curaçao Neptunus hosted Pickles UVV. Without flexing their muscles, Neptunus beat UVV 2-0. Until the fourth inning Pickles UVV could keep pace with Curaçao Neptunus when neither team scored. But in the bottom of the fourth, Neptunus loaded the …
Dutch hoofdklasse 2017: Curaçao Neptunus wins in comeback-from-behind fashion.
After trailing 5-0 at the start of the fifth inning, Curaçao Neptunus managed to come back in the ninth inning and walk away with the 7-5 victory in extra innings. L&D Amsterdam Pirates' bullpen did not manage to do the job as they gave up four runs in the ninth inning. A passed ball and …
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European Champions Cup 2017: There will be a new champion
Yesterday, Curaçao Neptunus beat T&A San Marino in a rather lopsided game in which the Italians could not get a grip on Diegomar Markwell's pitches. In the other semi-final, L&D Amsterdam just stayed at the wrong side of the score as they fought their way back after trailing 7-0. T&A San Marino 1 - 7 …
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Holland Series 2016: Neptunus stays at right side of the score
After game three was rained out yesterday, both teams faced each other tonight. Curacao Neptunus stayed on the right side of the score as it beat L&D Amsterdam Pirates 7-3. The score could have been a lot higher if Neptunus had not left thirteen runners on base. In total they had runners in scoring position …
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KNBSB baseball and softball All Star Game
Today UVV from Utrecht and the KNBSB (Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Federation) organized the All Star Game for the best baseball players and softball players. With the Softball ASG, team red beat team blue 5-2. The KNBSB put together the teams in a different way. In the previous editions, there was a North team …
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Rosters of the Dutch All Star Game presented
Yesterday the rosters of the Dutch All Star game were announced. There is a slight change regarding to previous years with the forming of the teams. In the previous years you had a North team and a South team. North mainly cointaining players form L&D Amsterdam Pirates, Corendon Kinheim, Vaessen Pioniers and HCAW. The South …
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European Cup best of three: Game 2 in Rotterdam
After the 5-3 loss in Bologna last Thursday, it was a must win game for Curacao Neptunus. The game would be a real nail biter. After two innings both team had not scored but in the bottom of the third, Shaldimar Daantji scored the opening run for Neptunus. After he doubled down the left field line, …
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Dutch Hoofdklasse: Curacao Neptunus clinches win after sustained protest
Today the remainder of the game between Curacao Neptunus and L&D Amsterdam Pirates was played. The original game was played on June 30 in which L&D Amsterdam Pirates won 4-1. In that game Nick Urbanus of L&D Amstersdam Pirates hit with an illegal bat (one that isn't on the CEB's list of approved bats) according …
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European Cup 2014: Dutch probables
Now the play offs are over, the Dutch will focus on the upcoming European Cup first.Two years ago, the Dutch celeberated the 100th birthday of the Dutch Baseball and Softball Federation (KNBSB). Because of that the 2012 European Cup was played in the Netherlands. But what had to be a cherry on the cake turned …
Dutch play offs 2014
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 …
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