The Belgian Baseball and Softball Federation released a preliminary roster for the senior national team on Wednesday. 36 names are on the list. A final roster including two alternates will be announced on June 7th. The highlight of the 2010 calendar for the squad of Sven Hendrickx is going to be the European Championship from July 23rd to August 1st in Stuttgart, Heidenheim and Neuenburg, Germany. Belgium is going to face France (Neuenburg), Ukraine (Heidenheim), Germany, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands (all three in Stuttgart) in the first round.
Preliminary Roster:
- Antonacci, Terrence
- Beutels, Bryan
- De Jongh, Robbe
- Delanoy, Steven
- De Quint, Dennis
- De Saedeleer, Steve
- De Vriendt, Morris
- De Vriendt, Nick
- De Wolf, Thomas
- Dille, Benjamin
- Gérard, Harold
- Giorgiadis, Randy
- Gonthier, Yannick
- Herssens, David
- Heyrman, Hans
- Jie Sam Foek, Jason
- King, Vincent
- Knollenburg, Kevin
- Latta, Matthew
- Lauwers, Sammy
- Lorrentop, Tom
- Mertens, Nicky
- Migeot, Nicolas
- Oeyen, Lorenzo
- Peerens, Johnny
- Ribbens, Dennis
- Roevens, Kevin
- Ruts, Sim
- Sana, Jérôme
- Sel, Yannick
- Timmermans, Sven
- Vandenbranden, Kenny
- Vandenheuvel, Tacco
- Van Thillo, Nick
- Verheyleweghen, Jamie
- Vischschoonmaker, Yoni