Last weekend the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association handed out the star awards, honoring the best players of the 2016 season. In Baseball Nick Urbanus of L&D Amsterdam was named MVP for the season. His father Charles Urbanus was named coach of the year in the Netherlands. Christian Diaz became best batter. Belgian hurler Kenny van den Branden picked up the best pitcher trophy (both Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam).
Meanwhile in Softball Dinet Oosting (FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem) captured both the MVP and the Best Batter Award. Dagmar Bloeming (DSS) was the best pitcher this past season. Juni Francisca, who coached the Dutch national team during an impressive run at the World Championship in Surrey, was named coach of the year.
Winners in Baseball:
- MVP: Nick Urbanus (L&D Amsterdam)
- Best Batter: Christian Diaz (Curaçao Neptunus)
- Best Pitcher: Kenny van den Branden (Curaçao Neptunus)
- Homerun King: Gianison Boekhoudt (Curaçao Neptunus)
- Most Stolen Bases: Roelie Henrique (HCAW)
- Guus van der Heijden Memorial Trophy: Tom de Blok (L&D Amsterdam)
- Roel de Mon Award: Donny Breek (DSS)
- Ron Fraser Award: Oliver Severino van der Wijst (Kinheim)
- MVP Holland Series: Dwayne Kemp (Curaçao Neptunus)
- Coach of the Year: Charles Urbanus (L&D Amsterdam)
- Leen Volkerijk Award: Eric de Bruin
- Bill Arce Award: Sidney de Jong
Winners in Softball:
- MVP: Dinet Oosting (FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem)
- Best Batter: Dinet Oosting (FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem)
- Best Pitcher: Dagmar Bloeming (DSS)
- Homerun Queen: Laura Wissink (Tex Town Tigers)
- Most Stolen Bases: Anne Blaauwgeers (Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem)
- Egbert van der Sluis Memorial Trophy: Maxime van Dalen (Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem)
- Riet Vermaat-trofee: Lisa Hop (Talent Team Holland)
- Bep van Beijmerwerdt-trofee: Manoa Weijgertse (Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem)
- MVP Holland Series: Rebecca Soumeru (Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem)
- Coach of the Year: Juni Francisca (Nederlands Koninkrijksteam)
- Nol Houtkamp Award: Jeroen van de Wiel