HAARLEM. The European derby between the Netherlands and Italy is resolved in the first inning, which debuted with a great match in the 30th Haarlem Week. The blues have held up to the home team very well and complain about some unrealized opportunities.
In the most heartfelt challenge ever, the blue manager Mike Piazza if you present with Chris Scafidithe relief of Gouvea in UnipolSai Bologna, while the orange field one of the protagonists of the Dutch championship: Lars Huijer . (7-0, 1.03 with the Hcaw Bussum jersey). The local manager Evert ‘T Hoen line up a super formation: the first two men of the line-ui, Bernadina and Balentien, have played a long time in the Major League: Bernadina is the record holder in the Netherlands with 543 games in the Major League; Balentien has the record of seasonal home runs in Japan, in the NPB.
A curiosity: Schoop and Profar are brothers of two Major League players: Jonathan Schoop plays with the Detroit Tigers, Jurickson Profar with the San Diego Padres.
The start of Italy is quick: Paolini hits a ball over the second-hand bag, Vito Friscia, who plays this year with Reading Fightin Phils, receives the base, while Alberto Mineo signs a single that overcomes the shortstop Polonius. To push home the point of advantage we think Renzo Martini with a long sprint of sacrifice collected from the outside center.
Immediate response from the hosts, pushed by their audience, which filled the stands of Pim Mulier. The blue starter Scafidi quickly reaches two outs (Bernardina on the fly, Balentien strike out), but at this point the Dutch batters are unleashed: single Schoop on the right, base a
Richarson and a great double from two points by Juremi Profar (2/2) who sends the ball along the foul line on the right. The 2-1 with which the first fraction ended will become the final result for the quality of the pitchers who took turns on the hill. Huijer vouched for his 5 rounds, with two hits and six pot eliminations, before leaving the former Rimini Kevin Kelly in place. Italy, after the three innings of Scafidi, concedes a recovery to Bocchi, Andretta and Bassani. Pizzano arrives in base for ball at the 5th and advances in the point area on the bunt of
Epiphany. Mercuri and Paolini remain at the plate on Huijer’s fast. The best opportunity for the Dutch in the sixth against the Bassani relief: Balentien beats a double on the first pitch, then Schoop’s strikeout arrives and the intentional bases to Richardson and Profar after the crazy pitch that had advanced the runners. With full bases, Polonius beats on Ferrini, while Ricardo goes to the plate. Saturday rest day for Mike Piazza’s national team that will challenge the United States at noon on Sunday.
DOPOGARA. «It was a good match – comments the UnipolSai Bologna pitcher, Maurizio Andretta – less satisfactory from the point of view of the result. We have seen that in any case we have been competitive, always in the game, always ready to give our best. Maybe in attack we were not able to realize some situations, while I think the behavior for the defense and for the mountain is satisfactory ».
«It was exciting to climb the mountain for the first time in Haarlem – concludes the pitcher from Viterbo – it is a special environment, a beautiful tournament. We hope already from Sunday’s match against the United States to bring home the result and achieve more “
