Vaessen Pioniers – ADO 5-4
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The Vaessen Pioniers edged out a 5-4 win over ADO on Thursday evening in the Dutch Hoofdklasse. The club from Hoofddorp already led 5-1 going into the ninth inning, when The Hague rallied. RBI singles by Irving Redan and Jair Roseburg plus a sac fly by Gyenuar Lopez cut the deficit to a run. However they couldn’t tie the contest, even though they loaded the bases. Mark Duursma led the Pioniers with two RBI. Conrad Orman (W) allowed just an unearned run on two hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings. Nick Martin (L) surrendered six hits, five runs (4 ER) and two bb in 6 2/3 frames, striking out eight.
UVV – DOOR Neptunus 3-4
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A similar game took place in Utrecht, as DOOR Neptunus held on to a 4-3 win over UVV after nearly blowing a 4-0 lead. Highlighted by a solo homerun of Jeffrey Arends the defending Dutch champion went up by four runs after four innings. Shaldimar Daantji scored twice. But UVV didn’t give up. Danny Rombley homered in the seventh to bring his team on the board. Two frames later the former Neptunus outfielder cut the deficit to a run with a one-out two-run double. He moved to third base on a groundout by Fausto Alvarez, but couldn’t score as Giovannie Samboe struck out to end the game. Diegomar Markwell (W) struck out three in five scoreless four-hit innings for the win. Orlando Yntema (L) issued six hits, four runs and four bb in seven innings.
Sparta/Feyenoord Rotterdam – L&D Amsterdam Pirates 0-6
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L&D Amsterdam bolstered first place in the Hoofdklasse with a 6-0 shutout over Sparta/Feyenoord Rotterdam. After taking a 2-0 lead through two RBIs by Vince Rooi in the first and the fifth, the Pirates blew things wide open with four runs in the ninth. Bas de Jong had the big hit during the rally with a two-run double. But the real star of the game was Rob Cordemans (W) the starting pitcher struck out 18 in eight scoreless three-hit innings. He struck out the last seven batters in a row. Ruderly Manuel (L) issued eight hits, two runs and four bb in also eight innings.
Mr. Cocker HCAW – Corendon Kinheim 5-4
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Mr. Cocker HCAW stunned Corendon Kinheim with a 5-4 victory. HCAW erased a 0-3 deficit in the bottom of the sixth and broke the tie with RBIs by Dirimo Chavez and Juan Gonzalez in the eighth. Both already contributed with RBI hits during the rally two frames earlier. A RBI single by Bryan Engelhardt brought Kinheim back within a run in the ninth. However with the tying run on third base Rafael Jozefa struck out to end the game. David Bergman (KIN) allowed four hits, three runs and two walks in seven innings. He struck out nine. Dennis Burgersdijk (HCA) issued eight hits, three runs and two bb in six frames. He collected eight Ks. Kyle Ward (W) got the win, Patrick Beljaards (L) the loss.
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