The Hawks collected 19 basehits tonight, which is the most by the team since it plays in the highest division in 2013, including postseason-games in the Play-Downs or Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs.
Tim Roodenburg led the offense with five basehits, while Jules Peters had four basehits.
All nine players in the line-up had at least one basehit and scored at least once run.
The previous high what basehits is concerned for The Hawks in one game was registered on August 24, 2014 when the team had 18 basehits in a 13-11 loss vs. HCAW in the Play-Downs.
The Hawks set the tone tonight by scoring four runs in the first inning off of starter Thijs Steenwijk.
Jules Peters led off with a single and stole second base.
He then moved to third base on a grounder by Odion Gouverneur and scored when next batter Julian Goins reached on an error.
The Hawks got runners on first and third base when next batter Berend Ruben singled.
Ruben then stole second base during a pick-off attempt and at the same time, Goins scored to make it 2-0.
Hereafter, Stephen Henson walked and the team from Dordrecht got runners on second and third base when they got these bases awarded when Steenwijk committed a balk.
Moments later, Ruben scored on a single by Brian Raap, but Henson was then eliminated at the plate when he also tried to score.
Raap then moved to third base when Tim Roodenburg added another single, then scored when an outfield-error followed.
After stranding two runners in the second inning, The Hawks added two runs in the third inning.
Stephen Henson led off with a single.
He then stole second base, which led to two errors and a run.
With one out, Tim Roodenburg singled and stole second base.
Louie-Jay Sienders then singled.
On the hit, Roodenburg tried to advance to third base and reached it safely when an error followed.
The UVV-defense committed a total of six errors in this game.
With The Hawks now leading 5-0, Jerremyh Angela took over the pitching, but the lefthander walked Chris Williams, then gave up a runscoring single to Jules Peters that made it 6-0.
A double play ended the at bat, but The Hawks had now a comfortable lead.
In the bottom of the third inning, UVV got one run back.
Jordan Illis led off with a walk, then stole second and third base with one out and scored on a grounder by Joris van Ballegooy.
The inning ended when starter Enoch Deaton struckout Gilmer Lampe.
Initially, it wasn't clear whether Deaton would start tonight.
On Wednesday, it was announced that a starting rotation for this series had yet to be decided, as Deaton was bothered by an injury.
However, Deaton did start and did a fine job, giving up only four hits in seven innings, striking out seven batters.
The Hawks left the bases loaded in the fourth, but then scored three more runs in the next at bat.
Chris Williams led off with a single and he scored when an outfield-error followed on a single by next batter Jules Peters.
Odion Gouverneur then walked, but then UVV turned a double play on a line drive by Julian Goins.
With Peters on third base, Berend Ruben walked.
Stephen Henson then delivered a 2-run single to lift the lead to 9-1.
In the sixth, off of new pitcher Oscar Meuris, The Hawks scored another run.
Tim Roodenburg led off with a walk.
With two outs, Meuris walked three batters in a row to bring in a run, but The Hawks left the bases loaded when a strikeout ended the inning.
In the bottom of the sixth, UVV scored its second and last run when Gilmer Lampe homered with one out.
The home team avoided a mercy-rule loss, but nevertheless, it suffered a 10-run difference loss, as The Hawks added two more runs in the remainder of the game.
In the top of the eighth, a run was scored on a grounder by Brian Raap.
In the ninth, the twelfth run was scored on a double by Odion Gouverneur off of Omar Williams, who had been the designated hitter until taking the mound in this at bat.
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The Hawks surprises with big win vs. UVV
VLEUTEN (Neth.) -
The Play-Offs began with a lot of rain and thunder on Thursday-evening (August 13), resulting in both games to be halted with a tie score.
Both games will resume at 1 PM before the start of the regular scheduled game on Saturday.
The two teams that finished the regular season in first and second place failed to hold onto a minimal lead, as they enabled their opponents to come alongside side.