© Robert Bos
The play-offs of Hoofdklasse 2021, the top Dutch baseball league with Rotterdam (first at the end of the regular season) and Amsterdam (second), hosting Oosterhout (fourth) and Bussum (third classified) respectively, kick off tonight. The Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam coached by Ronald Jaarsma managed to maintain the leadership of the regular season only in the last round of the championship and thus won the first ticket for the 2022 Champions Cup. However, the Pirates of L & D Amsterdam seem to be in better shape. reigning champions, led by Michael Duursma who were the most successful last August.
The best players of the season so far are 41-year-old Neptunus pitcher Diegomar Markwell (most wins and pitched shots) and 27-year-old winger Denzel Richardson of the Pirates. Left-handed Markwell racked up 10 wins and no losses as the first starter in the Neptunus rotation. 81.1 shots are launched with an average points earned on the pitcher of 1.88. In his latest appearance, Markwell launched a full match on the Rotterdam mound by winning 4-1 against the Oosterhout Twins. Federal president Mark Herbold and the manager of the national team Evert-Jan ‘t Hoen will also be in the stands to see the “King of Rotterdam”.
The best of Neptunus Rotterdam:
Starting pitchers Diegomar Markwell 1.88 on 81.1 shots (10-0), Mischa Harcksen 3.27 on 52.1 shots (4-2), Kaj Timmermans 4.26 on 50.2 shots (6-4). Orlando Yntema injured finished with a record of 1.64 out of 33.0 shots (3-0). As Kevin Kelly surveys 0.71 on 38.0 shots (3-0), Aaron de Groot 2.22 on 28.1 shots (2-2), Berry van Driel 2.70 on 13.1 shots (1-0) and Kevin Bakker 2.79 on 29.0 shots (3-0) ). De Groot and Bakker played in the Under23 European Championship in Verona.
Among the hitters Gianison Boekhoudt .381 and 2 HR, Dudley Leonora .342, Shaldimar Daantji .333, Roger Bernadina .331 and 2 HR, Stijn van der Meer .327 and 1 HR, John Polonius .323 and 2 HR, Quentin de Cuba .322 and 1 HR, Christian Diaz .300 (returned after 4 years of disqualification for doping). 3 HR for Dwayne Kemp and Dashenko Ricardo.
Best of Pirates Amsterdam:
Shairon Martis pitchers mpgl 0.56 on 32.1 rounds (4W-0L), Juan Carlos Sulbaran mpgl 1.61 on 61.1 rounds (8-2), Tom de Blok mpgl 1.64 on 33.0 rounds (3-2), Naut Kragt mpgl 1.66 on 54.1 rounds ( 5-2), Gio de Graauw mpgl 1.99 on 45.1 rounds (5-0), Nick Veltkamp mpgl 2.05 on 26.1 rounds (2-1) and Kevin Geestman mpgl 2.13 on 25.1 rounds (3-0). Kragt and De Graauw participated with the Under 23 national team in the European Championships held in Verona.
Among the batters Denzel Richardson .447 out of 159 rounds (4HR), Sicnarf Loopstok .356 out of 59 rounds (1HR), Gilmer Lampe .354 out of 127 rounds (2HR), Delano Selassa .314 out of 105 rounds (3HR), Sharlon Schoop 2 HR over 9 rounds.
THE PROGRAM
Giovedi 2 settembre ore 19.30 Neptunus Rotterdam-Twins Oosterhout, Pirates Amsterdam-HCAW Bussum
Satato 4 September at 14.00 Twins Oosterhout- Neptunus Rotterdam, HCAW Bussum-Pirates Amsterdam
Domenica 5 settembre ore 14.00 Neptune Rotterdam-Twins Oosterhout, Pirates Amsterdam- HCAW Bussum
* Garaquattro and garacinque, if necessary, will be played after the European Championships in Piedmont.
