by Pim van Nes
National team manager Robert Eenhoorn announced his selection of players for the 24th Haarlem Honkbal Week, which will be held in the Pim Mulier Stadion from July 4 thru 13. Opponents for the Netherlands are Cuba, Japan, Taiwan, USA and Netherlands Antilles.
New players in the team are outfielder Wesley Connor (Amsterdam) and pitchers Pim Walsma (Amsterdam) and Nick Veltkamp (Kinheim). Below listed are all players with their present stats according to official reports on federation website KNBSB.nl after 27 regular season games in Hoofdklasse. For the starting pitchers ERA, for relievers number of saves and for the batters their averages and slugging.
Pitchers:
1. Rob Cordemans (Sparta/Feijenoord) 0.35, 3. Leon Boyd (Neptunus) 1.28, 4. David Bergman (Kinheim) 1.56, 8. Nick Veltkamp (Kinheim) 2.08, 9. Diegomar Markwell (Neptunus) 2.21, 11. Kenny Berkenbosch (Amsterdam) 2.44, 25. Pim Walsma (Amsterdam) 4.43 and 3 saves, Michiel van Kampen (Kinheim) 7 saves, Dave Draijer (Pioniers) 5 saves, Berry van Driel (Neptunus) 2 saves and Nick Stuifbergen (Amsterdam) 2 saves.
Catchers:
Mark Duursma (Pioniers) .394/.545, Sidney de Jong (Amsterdam) .344/.567, Tjerk Smeets (Kinheim) .340/.454, Martijn Meeuwis (Neptunus) .309/.395.
Infielders:
Percy Isenia (Sparta/Feijenoord) .320/.456, Roel Koolen (Kinheim) .359/.436, Raily Legito (Neptunus) .325/.468, Vince Rooi (Kinheim) ..297/.418, Jeroen Sluyter (Neptunus) .302/.385 and Michael Duursma (Pioniers) not listed.
Outfielders:
Wesley Connor (Amsterdam) .359/.485, Bryan Engelhardt (Kinheim) .359/.563, Dirk van ’t Klooster (Kinheim) .347/.400, Danny Rombley (Kinheim) and Eugene Kingsale (Neptunus) slugging .488, obp .484.
Remarkable players listed but not selected for the National Team are pitchers (5) Jos de Jong era 1.70, (6) Kevin Heijstek era 1.93, (10) Roger Kops era 2.32 and (13) Patrick Beljaards era 2.59 and batters (2) Bart Gabriels .375, (7) Marvin Bleij .349 and (10) Randy Daal .340.
Pim van Nes
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