On Sunday, July 4th the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has scheduled the first ever all star game in the Netherlands. The duel between the north and the south will be held at the Leen Volkerijk Stadion in The Hague, home of the Hoofdklasse club ADO. First pitch is expected to be thrown at about 4pm. The KNBSB announced the rosters for the two squads this Monday. 50 players from the eight teams got invited to play in the game.
The all star game festivities already will begin at 11am with a game between a selection from The Hague and former Dutch national team players like Robert Eenhoorn, Eric de Bruin and Eric de Vries. Between 1pm and 2pm journalists and celebrities get a chance to show off their skills at batting practice on the second field. At 2.30pm the Reebok Homerun Derby will determine the most powerful hitter in the league
Roster North
Head Coach: Eelco Jansen (Corendon Kinheim)
Starters:
Catcher: Sidney de Jong (L&D Amsterdam)
First Base: Kenny Berkenbosch (L&D Amsterdam)
Second Base: Zair Koeiman (L&D Amsterdam)
Third Base: Vince Rooi (L&D Amsterdam)
Shortstop: Nick Urbanus (L&D Amsterdam)
Left Field: Bryan Engelhardt (Corendon Kinheim)
Center Field: Wuilliuans Vasquez (Mr. Cocker HCAW)
Right Field: Dirk van’t Klooster (Corendon Kinheim)
Designated Hitter: Rafael Jozefa (Corendon Kinheim)
Starting Pitcher: Rob Cordemans (L&D Amsterdam)
Reliever: Michiel van Kampen (Corendon Kinheim)
Reserves: Jason Halman (Corendon Kinheim), Giovanni Samboe (Almere Magpies), René Cremer (Corendon Kinheim), Bart Gabriels (Mr. Cocker HCAW), Bas de Jong (L&D Amsterdam), Roeland Henrique (L&D Amsterdam), Patrick Beljaards (Corendon Kinheim), David Bergman (Corendon Kinheim), Ben Grover (L&D Amsterdam), Frank van Heijst (L&D Amsterdam), Scott Ronnenbergh (Almere Magpies), Nick Stuifbergen (Corendon Kinheim), Nick Veltkamp (Corendon Kinheim), Kyle Ward (Mr. Cocker HCAW)
Roster South
Head Coach: Steve Janssen (DOOR Neptunus)
Starters:
Catcher: Martijn Meeuwis (DOOR Neptunus)
First Base: Percy Isenia (Sparta/Feyenoord)
Second Base: Dwayne Kemp (DOOR Neptunus)
Third Base: Raily Legito (DOOR Neptunus)
Shortstop: Michael Duursma (Konica Minolta Pioniers)
Lef Field: Danny Rombley (DOOR Neptunus)
Center Field: Shaldimar Daantji (DOOR Neptunus)
Right Field: Eugene Kingsale (DOOR Neptunus)
Designated Hitter: Dè Flanegin (Konica Minolta Pioniers)
Starting Pitcher: Leon Boyd (DOOR Neptunus)
Reliever: Berry van Driel (DOOR Neptunus)
Reserves: Ramiro Balentina (Sparta/Feyenoord), Michel Korzeniewski (ADO), Bertie Richardson (ADO), Roderick Simon (Sparta/Feyenoord), Nick Eppinga (Sparta/Feyenoord), Jakub Malik (Konica Minolta Pioniers), Arshwin Asjes (Konica Minolta Pioniers), Eddie Aucoin (Konica Minolta Pioniers), Bobby Carrington (ADO), Dave Draijer (Konica Minolta Pioniers), Diegomar Markwell (DOOR Neptunus), Tim Roodenburg (Sparta/Feyenoord), Dushan Ruzic (DOOR Neptunus), Jurjen van Zijl (Konica Minolta Pioniers)