The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association selected 16 women to the national team roster for the 12th World Softball Championship from June 23 to July 2 in Caracas, Venezuela. A 17th and last player, a pitcher, will be nominated by head coach Craig Montvidas in the next couple of days. Before the tournament the Netherlands will participate in the warm-up tournament Venezuelan International Series. They also are going to play a few exhibition games at home.
Dutch World Cup Roster:
Pitchers: Dagmar Bloeming, Kirsten Scheele, Rebecca Soumeru (all three Sparks Haarlem)
Catchers: Anne Blaauwgeers (Centrals), Nathalie Timmermans (Sparks Haarlem)
Infielders: Virginie Anneveld, Nadine Marinus, Britt Vonk, Meike Witteveen (all four Tex Town Tigers), Chantal Versluis (Sparks Haarlem)
Outfielders: Nathalie Gosewehr, Areke Spel (both Sparks Haarlem), Saskia Kosterink (Sanotint Bollate, Italy), Merel, Oosterveld (Tex Town Tigers), Solange Starrenburg (Iber Lengua Terrasvogels), Fabienne van Uden (Twins)