The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has released the preparation schedule for the U18 National Team. A 18U tryout camp will be held from May 5 to 7 in Hoofddorp. On May 27, June 3 and June 10 exhibition games against the clubs Twins Oosterhout, DSS Haarlem and HCAW Bussum are scheduled for 7.30pm each. Additionally internal scrimmages are set for June 17, June 24 and July 1 in Hoofddorp. From July 7 to 9 a series against an American travel team once again in Hoofddorp will conclude the preparations for the European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic.