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(Story by Marco Stoovelaar)

UVV shuts out DSS
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VLEUTEN (Neth.) - A week ago, both UVV and DSS secured themselves of a spot in next years big league. And so, their series this week is only for the record. And that means, both head coaches are free to use this series for some experimenting, give rookies some playing time or put players in unfamiliar positions.

Before the start of the series, DSS Head Coach Lennart Stut named three relievers as starting pitchers. Max Ploegstra, who usually comes in the game around the seventh inning, was named starter for the opener, while closer Kevin Geestman is scheduled to start Game 2 on Saturday. Mark van Deursen, who also was used primarily in relief, will start Sunday's game.

UVV Head Coach Ferenc Jongejan didn't announce his rotation for this series. He started tonight with Timo van Ancum, who almost threw his third consecutive complete game. He went eight innings, before being relieved in the ninth.

(August 28)




DSS was limited to only four basehits tonight, three off of starter Timo van Ancum, who struckout seven batters. Two of those hits were registered in the first inning in which DSS got the bases loaded. With one out, Sven Jongejans singled. With two outs, Seb Visser also singled and the bases got loaded when Levine Gabriëls walked. A pop-up ended the inning, leaving three runners behind. In the remainder of the game, DSS didn't get into scoring position anymore.

Van Ancum retired the side in the second, third, fifth, seventh and eighth inning. He would allow only two more batters to reach base. In the fourth, he hit the lead-off batter with a pitch, but then picked him off first base moments later. In the sixth, the righthander gave up an one-out single to Jongejans, but he stranded on first base.

After DSS had left the bases loaded in the top of the first inning, UVV reacted with two runs in its first at bat off of Max Ploegstra. Lead-off hitter Joris van Ballegooy was hit by a pitch, then Gilmer Lampe singled. The two moved on a grounder by Dennis De Quint, then a grounder by Omar Williams brought in the first run. A double by Mike Bazuin made it 2-0.

In both the second and third inning, Ploegstra gave up a double. In the second, Jamie Verheyleweghen doubled with one out, in the third, Omar Williams doubled with two outs. Both stranded on second base.

In the fourth inning, UVV rallied for three runs to take more distance. With two outs, Jamie Verheyleweghen was hit by a pitch, then scored on a following double by Dennis Ribbens. The latter scored when next batter Joris van Ballegooy singled. Shortly thereafter, Van Ballegooy stole second and scored when an error was made on a grounder by Gilmer Lampe.

Trailing 5-0, Alex Marcussen took over the pitching for DSS in the fifth inning and made his debut in the big league-squad. With one out, he walked Tony Enos, then hit Norbert Jongerius with a pitch. But the rookie gave up no runs, as a flyout and groundout ended the at bat.

Tim Halderman, who is a regular starter in the rotation of DSS, took over in the sixth inning and threw the final three innings for the Haarlem-squad. He gave up UVV's sixth run in the seventh after the home team had left two runners in the sixth. In the seventh, Tony Enos led off with a double, then moved on a grounder by Norbert Jongerius and scored on a grounder by Jamie Verheyleweghen.

In the top of the ninth, Van Ancum was relieved by Thijs Steenwijk, who has been used as starting pitcher in the last few weeks in the opening game of a new series. He gave up a 2-out single to Seb Visser, but then ended the game with a strikeout.



UVV - DSS 6-0
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Max Ploegstra, L (2-1)4-1654
Alex Marcussen1-1---
Tim Halderman311211
pitchers UVVinn.SOBBHRER
Timo van Ancum, W (3-0)8713--
Thijs Steenwijk11-1--
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Umpires: HP-Rudsel Schoobaar, 1B-André Eijpe, 3B-Yme van der Lugt.
Official Scorer-Fred van der Kade.
Play-by-Play Scorer-Brigitta Zaal.
Public Address Announcer-Wouter Baars.
Time-2:03 hr.

Game Notes:
Game originally scheduled for Thursday, August 27, but then canceled due to rain.
Umpire Yme van der Lugt makes his debut at the big league-level.
Weather conditions at game time: Sunny, 19,1° C (66,4° F), west-southwestern wind 19 kmh (11,8 mph), wind speed 3,4 Bft, humidity 58%.




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