In the Dutch Hoofdklasse Baseball four games were on the schedule on Thursday. The first period of the regular season ends on June 1. DOOR Neptunus beat L&D Amsterdam 4-3 thanks to three runs in the top of the ninth. Adrian Anthony had two RBI including one during the decisive rally. Bjorn Hato drove in two for Amsterdam.
The Vaessen Pioniers defeated Corendon Kinheim 4-1. All four runs were scored in the third, two on a single by Danny Rombley. Elton Koeiman pitched seven strong innings to win the pitcher’s duel against David Bergman. Dashenko Ricardo accounted for the lone Kinheim run with a solo home run.
In the other two matchups the ADO Lakers prevailed 1-0 at Mr. Cocker HCAW after strong pitching by Timo van Ancum, Martijn Riphagen and Ibrahin Redan. UVV nearly blew a 5-0 lead en route to a 5-4 victory over Mampaey The Hawks. A two-run double by Rodney Michel brought the Hawks within a run in the bottom of the eighth, but Berry van Donselaar got thrown out at home during the same play, trying to score from first.
Results:
Thursday, May 22, 2014:
Mr. Cocker HCAW – ADO Lakers 0-1
L&D Amsterdam – DOOR Neptunus 3-4
Vaessen Pioniers – Corendon Kinheim 4-1
Mampaey The Hawks – UVV 4-5