Just like competitor and arch rival L&D Amsterdam Pirates, Curaçao Neptunus did not get a lot of new players. Only four left the club of which two will remain as member but will return to the USA to continue with their professional career. The players that left the club are Julian Goins, who left for…
A third consecutive loss resulted in a disappointing tenth place for team Kingdom of the Netherlands in this year’s U23 World Cup. Once again, the pitching did not pan out well and after a good first inning, the batters were kept in check. This resulted in an 11-3 loss vs Puerto Rico. Team Kingdom of…
Despite two consecutive wins, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will continue the U23 World Cup tournament in the consolation round. The results against Colombia is a disadvantage for the Dutch as they start with a 1-1 record in the standings of the consolation round, while Colombia is starting with a 2-0 record. The Australians also…
The second loss in as many games. After the loss vs Colombia, the Dutch fell to Mexico yesterday. The problem wasn’t the offense as the Dutch collected twelve hits but merely the pitching that gave up fourteen runs on sixteen hits and six walks. As a result, the Kingdom of the Netherlands fell to Mexico…
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…
After a close loss vs Japan, yesterday, the Kingdom of the Netherlands shoved Mexico aside today. Four one-run innings proved to be enough against the Mexicans. The 4-0 victory could have been a lot bigger if the Dutch would have cashed in in the second inning. The team loaded the bases with one out, but…
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…
In a rather close game between Cuba and the Netherlands, the Dutch stayed at the wrong side of the score (3-0) for the second day in a row. But the bright spot was it wasn’t a trouncing like yesterday. Unlike yesterday, the Kingdom of the Netherlands managed to collect several hits, seven to be exact,…
