DOOR Neptunus and the Vaessen Pioniers celebrated wins in the Hoofdklasse semi-final round robin on Thursday. DOOR Neptunus used a walk-off RBI single by Raily Legito in the bottom of the tenth to down Corendon Kinheim 2-1. Both teams scored once in the first three frames. Otherwise pitchers David Bergman and Diegomar Markwell were in full control. In the battle for the bullpen Kevin Kelly eventually earned the win, Arshwin Asjes took the loss.
The Pioniers meanwhile edged out L&D Amsterdam also by a score of 2-1. This time pitchers Kevin Heijstek and Ricardo Hernandez kept the scoreboard empty in the first six frames. Then the Pirates struck first and took a 1-0 lead on a RBI double by Kenny Berkenbosch in the bottom of the seventh. Hoofddorp tied the contest with a RBI single by Vince Rooi in the ninth and won it on a tenth-inning sac fly by Linoy Croes.