North Stars Moscow – Hoboken Pioneers 3-8
The Hoboken Pioneers opened the European Cup in Amsterdam with an 8-3 win over the North Stars Moscow on Wednesday morning. Josh Neitz (W) went the distance, allowing just three runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out seven. Lambrechts went 3-for-4 with two triples and a pair of RBI. Viacheslav Vasilyev (L) surrendered eight runs (7 ER) on eleven hits and two walks to take the loss.
CB Sant Boi – Unipol Bologna 3-16
Defending European Champions Cup Winner Unipol Bologna dispatched CB Sant Boi 16-3 in their opener. Six runs in the fifth blew things wide open. Juan Carlos Infante scored three times. Pablo Angrisano drove in three. Jesus Matos (W) issued just two unearned runs on three hits and no walks in five innings. Winston Marquez (L) walked ten batters in 3 2/3 innings en route to the loss.
Heidenheim Heidekoepfe – L&D Amsterdam 4-7
L&D Amsterdam overcame a 0-4 deficit to beat last year’s runner up Heidenheim Heidekoepfe by a score of 7-4. The Pirates scored in each of the last four frames to complete the comeback. Percy Isenia homered. Roeland Henrique also drove in two. Rob Cordemans (W) allowed four unearned runs on five hits and two walks in seven innings. Dusty Bergman (L) was charged with eight hits, five runs (4 ER) and two bb in six-plus innings.