The European Cup in Rotterdam continued with three games on Wednesday. ASD Rimini and Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam collected wins in the morning and evening to improve to 2-0 and remain undefeated. In the afternoon the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe got their first win of the tournament. The round robin continues until Saturday. The best two teams meet in the final on Sunday.
KNTU Elizavetgrad – ASD Rimini 1-8
ASD Rimini got its second win with an 8-1 victory over KNTU Elizavetgrad in the morning game at Family Stadium. Pierangelo Cit and former Major Leaguer Ray Olmedo drove in two runs in the third to give the Pirates and early lead. They built up the gap afterwards, scoring in each frame until the seventh to cruise to an easy win. Giuseppe Mazzanti scored twice. Filippo Bertolini struck out ten in 6 2/3 innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits. Maksym Lisnytskyi took the loss, conceding six hits, five runs (4 ER) and four walks in five-plus innings.
Heidenheim Heidekoepfe – Templiers Senart 5-1
James McOwen and Aaron Dunsmore each had RBI singles in the first and seventh to account for four runs, as the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe downed the Templiers Senart 5-1. Both teams now have one win and a loss in the standings. Dunsmore went 3-for-3 with a walk overall. McOwen scored twice additionally to his two RBI. On the mound Johannes Krumm and Robert Gruber combined to issue just five hits, an unearned run by Jason Mahood and five walks in nine innings. Jose Manuel Valentin was responsible for eight hits, five runs and five base on balls in 6 1/3 innings to take the loss.
Draci Brno – Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam 1-6
Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam won its second game in the 2015 European Cup, defeating Draci Brno on Wednesday evening with a 6-1 win. The host scored single runs in six of the nine innings played to down the Czech champion. Gianison Boekhoudt started the scoring with a RBI single in the first. He added another RBI single in the fifth and a solo home run in the eighth. Stijn van der Meer, Raily Legito and Shaldimar Daantji drove in runs as well. Premek Chroust brought home Martin Schneider with a single in the fourth for the lone Draci run. Orlando Yntema received the win, surrendering three hits, a run and two walks in 5 1/3 innings. Kevin Kelly, Berry van Driel and Loek van Mil shut the door with one-hit relief. Michal Sobotka gave up five runs on 12 hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings to take the loss.
Outlook
On Thursday ASD Rimini once again has an early date with the ballpark, taking on the Templiers Senart at 10.30am. At 3pm KNTU Elizavetgrad plays against Draci Brno in a meeting of winless clubs. In the evening game at 7.30pm the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe are hosts to Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam in their home stadium.
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Photo by Michel Sterrenberg