The Dutch national team has announced its 24-man roster for the European Championship, which starts on Friday. The biggest cuts were Roger Bernadina and Juan Carlos Sulbaran, which are needed with their respective MLB organizations. Ten professional players remain on the roster, including Nick Urbanus, Sharlon Schoop, Hainley Statia, Gilmer Lampe, Tom Stuifbergen, Wendell Loranus, Curt Smith and Kalian Sams. Also on the team is Mike Bolsenbroek from the German club Buchbinder Legionaere. The rest of the roster is coming from the Dutch Hoofdklasse.
Right in time for the European Championship, in which the Netherlands face Spain, Czech Republic, Greece, Croatia and Russia in the first round, the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced a sponsorship deal with adidas. adidas Baseball Europe is equipping the squad with off field training clothes and batting gloves.
Final Dutch Roster for European Championship:
Pitchers
Arshwin Asjes (Corendon Kinheim)
David Bergman (Corendon Kinheim)
Mike Bolsenbroek (Regensburg Legionäre, Duitsland)
Rob Cordemans (L&D Amsterdam)
Wendell Floranus (GCL Orioles, USA)
Kevin Heijstek (L&D Amsterdam)
Kevin Kelly (DOOR Neptunus)
Jurrian Koks #39 (L&D Amsterdam)
Diegomar Markwell (DOOR Neptunus)
Tom Stuifbergen (Corendon Kinheim)
Orlando Yntema (DOOR Neptunus)
Catchers
Gianison Boekhoudt (DOOR Neptunus)
Dashenko Ricardo(Corendon Kinheim)
Shawn Zarraga (Huntsville Stars, USA)
Infielders
Yurendell de Caster (Broncos de Reynosa, Mexico)
Michael Duursma (L&D Amsterdam)
Sharlon Schoop (USA)
Curt Smith (Springfield Cardinals, USA)
Hainley Statia (Huntsville Stars, USA)
Nick Urbanus (Hickory Crawdads, USA)
Outfielders
Gilmer Lampe (UVV)
Randolph Oduber (Potomac Nationals)
Danny Rombley (Vaessen Pioniers)
Kalian Sams (Topco Scientific Falcons, Taiwan)