The baseball federation in the Netherlands announced their roster for the World Cup of Baseball in Taipei, beginning November 6. The team will travel to Taipei at the end of October and plays four test games against Italy, Australia, Spain and host Chinese Taipei. Their first official match is on November 7 against Thailand. Their other opponents in group B are Germany, Cuba, Venezuela, Australia, Canada and Korea.
Roster:
Pitcher: David BERGMAN (Kinheim), Kenny BERKENBOSCH (Pirates), Leon BOYD (Neptunus), Rob CORDEMANS (ADO), Dave DRAIJER (Pioniers), Berry VAN DRIEL (ADO), Duko JANSEN (Kinheim), Michiel VAN KAMPEN (Kinheim), Diegomar MARKWELL (Neptunus), Loek VAN MIL (Elizabethton Twins, USA), Nick STUIFBERGEN (Pirates)
Catcher: Sidney DE JONG (Pirates), Martijn MEEUWIS (Neptunus). Tjerk SMEETS (Kinheim)
Infielder: Sharnol ADRIANA (Olmecas de Tabasco, Mex.), Michael DUURSMA (Pioniers), Roel KOOLEN (Kinheim), Raify LEGITO (Neptunus), Vince ROOI (Kinheim), Hainley STATIA (Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, USA)
Outfielder: Rogearvin BERNADINA (Harrisburg Senators, USA), Bryan ENGELHARDT (Almere’90), Dirk VAN’T KLOOSTER (Kinheim), (Martijn MEEUWIS (Neptunus))
Manager: Robert EENHOORN
Comment by Bart
October 19, 2007 | 9:20 am
It’s Martijn Meeuwis, not Martin. And he’s selected as a catcher who can play outfield as well.
Comment by philipp
October 19, 2007 | 11:13 am
Sorry, we will correct this.
Comment by Cor
October 21, 2007 | 4:23 pm
Some more corrections in the Dutch team:
No bad feelings, just contribution
Stuifbergen instead of Stuiffbergen
Engelhardt instead of Eengelhardt
Raily instead of Raify (Legito)
Amsterdam is the home-place of the club/organization of the Amsterdam Pirates. In the list of players the others are mentioned by their club/organization …
Mister Baseball,
I appreciate your website anyway !!
Kind regards,
Cor