Corendon Kinheim – L&D Amsterdam 2-3
L&D Amsterdam opened the post-WPT portion of the regular season in the Dutch Hoofdklasse with a 3-2 victory over Corendon Kinheim on Thursday. RBI doubles by Bas Nooij and Percy Isenia as well as a sac fly by Kenny Berkenbosch gave the Pirates a 3-0 lead through five innings. Kinheim tried to come back and cut the deficit to a single run thanks to an error in the sixth and Remco Draijer’s RBI double in the ninth. However with Draijer on second, Rene Cremer struck out to end the game. Kevin Heijstek won the national team pitcher’s duel against David Bergman.