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(Story by Marco Stoovelaar; Photos by Henk Seppen)
 Twins and Quick finalists Mastenbroek Tournament
Nederlands
 ENSCHEDE (Neth.) -
On the second day of the 33rd edition of the annual, international J.C.J. Mastenbroek Tournament on Saturday (April 2), De Glaskoning Twins and Theo Meijer Quick Amersfoort finished in first place of their respective pool.
With that, they qualified for the final that will be played on Sunday.
Twins shutout Swiss champion Zürich Barracudas 10-0, but then lost 4-3 to host Tex Town Tigers.
Quick Amersfoort nipped Alcmaria Vixtrix 5-4 in the opening game of the day, then handed big league-team DSS a 3-2 loss.
DSS closed the day with a 5-5 tie against Alcmaria after failing to hold onto a 5-1 lead.
With these results, Twins, Tex Town Tigers and Barracudas ended in a tie in Pool A.
In its games played, Twins had given up the least run and with that ended up in first place.
Tex Town Tigers and DSS will play for third and fourth place on Sunday.
(April 2)
Standings Exhibition Season
Schedule Exhibition Season & Regular Season
Team Rosters Dutch big league teams
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Game 2 - Alcmaria Victrix vs. Theo Meijer Quick Amersfoort
The second day of the tournament began early with the match-up between Alcmaria Victrix and Quick Amersfoort.
And it was a memorable game, as it was the first one in several years in which Bas Nooij played beardless.
The catcher, who transfered to Quick Amersfoort from big leaguer L&D Amsterdam Pirates in the off-season, shaved off his famous beard earlier in the week.
And that of course was breaking news when he announced that!
Quick Amersfoort outhit Alcmaria Victrix 9-4, but trailed 4-3 after four innings, then won thanks to two runs in the fifth.
Three of Quick's basehits were hit by Jos de Jong, who has pitched several years in the big league and then never got an at bat.
Since playing for Quick, he also plays at first base and is used as designated hitter (which he was in this game).
Quick opened the score in the first inning when Bas de Jong singled with two outs and scored on a single by his brother Jos de Jong.
The lead was lifted to 2-0 in the next inning of the attractive game.
Aaron Isenia then led off with an infield-hit and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Kevin Windster.
...Michael Pluijmers playing for HCAW in 2011...
(© Photo: Henk Seppen) |
Alcmaria then scored its first run in the bottom of the second off of starter Mees Cremer.
With two outs and the bases loaded, Marco Hogeland walked, but the Alkmaar-squad then left three runners behind when next batter Tim Verbrugge fouled out.
Quick made it a 3-1 score in the third inning.
Bas Nooij then walked with one out, moved on a single by Jos de Jong and scored on a following double by Remian Denis.
Alcmaria narrowed the deficit to 3-2 by scoring another run in its third when former big leaguer Michael Pluijmers homered with one out.
Pluijmers played in the big league for HCAW in 2010-2011 and Pioniers in 2012-2013.
He also played for the Netherlands National Baseball Team during a tournament in Florida in 2011.
Alcmaria then took a 4-3 lead in the fourth inning.
With one out, Dennis Blom and Marco Hogeland walked.
That led to a pitching change and Jos de Jong took over.
A force play-grounder followed, but then Rob van de Kamer delivered a 2-run double that made it a 4-3 score.
The lead was shortlived, as Quick answered with two runs in the top of the fifth off of new pitcher Wouter Knop, who took over from starter (and former big leaguer) Mika de Lincel.
With one out, Bas Nooij doubled and Jos de Jong singled.
With two outs, both scored on a double by Aaron Isenia.
Now leading 5-4, De Jong retired the side in the bottom of the fifth to close the game.
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| Alcmaria Victrix - Theo Meijer Quick Amersfoort 4-5 (5 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| Theo Meijer Quick Amersfoort | 111 | 02 | | - | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Alcmaria Victrix | 011 | 20 | | - | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| pitchers Quick | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Mees Cremer | 3.1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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| Jos de Jong, BS (1), W (1-0) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| pitchers Alcmaria Victrix | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Mika de Lincel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
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| Wouter Knop, BS (1), L (0-1) | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Homerun: Alcmaria Victrix: Michael Pluijmers (1)(3rd,solo,off Cremer). |
Umpires: HP-John Beltman, 1B-Jan-Willem van der Paauw.
Scorer-Jesse Maduro (Tex Town Tigers).
Play-by-Play Scorer-Rienette Hamers.
Starting Time-9:45 AM.
Time-1:55 hr.
Game Notes:
Game Two J.C.J. Mastenbroek Tournament.
Game played on the site of Tex Town Tigers in Enschede. |
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Game 3 - Zürich Barracudas vs. De Glaskoning Twins
Belgian pitchers Cedric Desmedt and Ben Van Nuffel threw a combined No-Hitter for De Glaskoning Twins in their game against Swiss champion Zürich Barracudas.
The two struckout four batters.
Twins scored its first run in the first inning.
Lead-off hitter Nick Peels reached on an error, stole second and third base, then scored on a grounder by Shurty Tremus.
In the bottom of the first, Barracudas got the bases loaded.
Desmedt walked three batters, but all were left behind.
The Oosterhout-squad then rallied for four runs in the third inning.
First, Bob van der Meer led off with a single.
Hereafter, Nick Peels drove the ball into rightfield, but was dropped there.
However, it led to an out, as Van der Meer, who was halfway, was forced out on second base.
And with that, Peels did not reach on an error, but on a fielder's choice.
Jarreau Martina then singled, followed by a double-steal.
A grounder by Shurty Tremus produced a run, then the bases got loaded when Swiss starter Chris Michals hit both Jeffrey Arends and Dennis De Quint with a pitch.
A walk for Chris Ge led to the next run and a 2-run single by Stijn Janssens lifted the lead to 5-0.
Twins added its next run in the fourth off of reliever Tyler Wagner when Bram Grooten walked and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Peels.
Another 4-run rally followed in the fifth.
Lead-off hitter Shurty Tremus was hit by a pitch, was awarded second base on a balk, then scored on a single by Jeffrey Arends.
Later in the at bat, Chris Ge added an RBI-single, followed by a 2-run double by Stijn Janssens that lifted the lead to 10-0.
It also ended the game, as the tournament-rule time had expired.
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| Zürich Barracudas - De Glaskoning Twins 0-10 (4½ inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| De Glaskoning Twins | 104 | 14 | | - | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| Zürich Barracudas | 000 | 0X | | - | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (no outs when the game ended in the top of the fifth inning) |
| pitchers Twins | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Cedric Desmedt, W (2-0) | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
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| Ben Van Nuffel | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| (Desmedt and Van Nuffel throw a combined No-Hitter) |
| pitchers Barracudas | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Chris Michals, L (0-1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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| Tyler Wagner | 1 (*) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| (*) - Wagner pitched to five batters in the fifth inning |
Umpires: HP-André Eijpe, 1B-John Beltman.
Scorer-Jesse Maduro (Tex Town Tigers).
Starting Time-11:45 AM.
Time-1:35 hr.
Game Notes:
Game Three J.C.J. Mastenbroek Tournament.
Game played on the site of Tex Town Tigers in Enschede. |
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Game 4 - Theo Meijer Quick Amersfoort vs. DSS
DSS was leading 2-0 after the top of the third inning, but failed to hold onto it, as Theo Meijer Quick Amersfoort then scored a run in each of its next three at bat to win 3-2.
DSS stranded two runners in scoring position in the first two innings.
Melvin Perdue led off the game with a single, then stole second base and moved on a single by Koen Halderman, but the two stranded.
In the second inning, Joffrey Heus walked with two outs, then Mitchel Dautzenberg walked, but also were left behind.
DSS then opened the score in the third inning off of starter and former big leaguer Bob Klaarenbeek (ex-HCAW).
The bases got loaded when Koen Halderman and Sven van der Sanden singled and Ruben Prins walked.
With one out, Seb Visser hit a 2-run single, but the inning then ended with a double play.
...Wesley Bernardus...
...winning run, winning pitcher...
(© Photo: Henk Seppen) |
DSS-starter Rik Geestman saw Quick leave two runners in the second inning, but then gave up a run in the third.
With one out, Kevin Windster walked, then Jules Cremer doubled and a sacrifice fly by Wesley Bernardus led to the run.
Quick came alongside in the fourth off of reliever Max Ploegstra.
With one out, Jos de Jong singled, moved on a passed ball and a single by Remian Denis, then scored when Shairon Nicolaas followed with another single.
In the top of the fifth, lead-off hitter Koen Halderman reached second base for DSS on an error, but stranded as the next three batters were eliminated.
Quick then decided the game moments later off of Kevin Geestman.
With one out, Wesley Bernardus walked and Bas de Jong singled.
Bernardus then advanced when De Jong was forced out on a grounder by Bas Nooij and scored on a following single by Jos de Jong.
And so, Bernardus scored the winning run and also became the winning pitcher, as he had come on in relief in the top of the fifth.
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| Theo Meijer Quick Amersfoort - DSS 3-2 (5 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| DSS | 002 | 00 | | - | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Theo Meijer Quick Amersfoort | 001 | 11 | | - | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| (two outs when winning run was scored in the bottom of the fifth inning) |
| pitchers DSS | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Rik Geestman | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Max Ploegstra, BS (1) | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Kevin Geestman, L (0-1) | 0.2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| pitchers Quick | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Bob Klaarenbeek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
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| Wesley Bernardus, W (1-0) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Umpires: HP-Jan-Willem van der Paauw, 1B-André Eijpe.
Scorer-Joop Hassink (Tex Town Tigers).
Starting Time-1:50 PM.
Time-1:50 hr.
Game Notes:
Game Four J.C.J. Mastenbroek Tournament.
Game played on the site of Tex Town Tigers in Enschede. |
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Game 5 - De Glaskoning Twins vs. Tex Town Tigers
De Glaskoning Twins outhit Tex Town Tigers 8-3, but nevertheless was left empty-handed, as it failed to hold onto a 2-0 lead and lot 4-3.
Twins scored twice in the second inning.
Mick Molenaar led off with a single, then Chris Ge reached on an error.
Bob van der Meer followed with another single and Twins took an 1-0 lead.
Ge advanced to third base on the basehit, then scored the next run on a force play-grounder by Bart Janssen.
Later, Twins got two more runners in scoring position, but a double play ended the at bat.
In the remainder of the game, Twins left seven more runners behind on the bases.
Veteran Elton Koeiman held Tex Town Tigers scoreless and hitless in the three innings he pitched for Twins.
In the fourth, rookie Mees Baaijens took over.
He got two quick outs, but then gave up a homerun to Jorick Kers.
Hereafter, two unearned runs followed.
Thijs Brand reached on an error, then Lindton de Lima walked.
In a steal-situation and a following throw, Brand was able to score the tying run.
Next, Ian de Roode walked and De Lima advanced on a wild pitch.
A pick-off attempt at first base then ended in an error, enabling De Lima to score and make it 3-2 in favor of Tex Town Tigers.
Twins came alongside in the bottom of the fourth when Branden Kuzyk walked with one out and scored on a single by Bart Hanegraaff.
In the fifth, Tex Town Tigers was retired in order by Brendan Schoemaker, who struckout two batters.
But in the sixth, he gave up what would be the decisive run.
With one out, Jorick Kers walked and Ruben Hogt singled, then Lindton de Lima followed with another single that made it 4-3 in favor of the Enschede-team.
In the bottom of the sixth, Twins left a runner on second and third base and so, it ended up empty-handed.
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| De Glaskoning Twins - Tex Town Tigers 3-4 (6 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| Tex Town Tigers | 000 | 301 | | - | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| De Glaskoning Twins | 020 | 100 | | - | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| pitchers Tex Town Tigers | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Thijs Brand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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| Brian Eraduas, BS (1), W (1-0) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| pitchers Twins | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Elton Koeiman | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
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| Mees Baaijens, BS (1) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| Brendan Shoemaker, L (0-1) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Homerun: Tex Town Tigers: Jorick Kers (1)(4th,solo,off Baaijens). |
Umpires: HP-John Beltman, 1B-Jan-Willem van der Paauw.
Scorer-Joop Hassink (Tex Town Tigers).
Starting Time-3:58 PM.
Time-1:52 hr.
Game Notes:
Game Five J.C.J. Mastenbroek Tournament.
Game played on the site of Tex Town Tigers in Enschede. |
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Game 6 - DSS vs. Alcmaria Victrix
In the final game on Saturday, DSS led 5-1 after two innings against Alcmaria Victrix, but again was unable to hold onto the lead.
The game ended in a 5-5 tie.
Both teams used only one pitcher in this game.
DSS scored the first run in the bottom of the first inning off of former big leaguer Joran Klarenbeek.
With one out, Lex Leijenaar walked, moved on a passed ball, then scored on a single by Ryan Miner.
Alcmaria came alongside in its second at bat off of Tim Halderman.
Wouter Knop led off with a single, moved to third base on a double by Ludrick Pieter, then scored on a grounder by Joran Klarenbeek.
...Ryan Miner...
...2 hits, 3 RBI's...
(© Photo: Henk Seppen) |
DSS then appeared to decide the game by scoring four (unearned) runs in the bottom of the second inning.
With one out, Tommy van der Sanden and Menno Lenting reached on an error.
A single by Joffrey Heus then loaded the bases.
DSS re-took the lead on a following single by Melvin Perdue, then (with two outs), Ryan Miner added a 2-run single and Sven van der Sanden another runscoring single to make it a 5-1 score.
Alcmaria left a runner in the third, then scored its second run in the fourth inning and that also was unearned.
Lead-off hitter Ludrick Pieter reached second base on an error, then later scored on a 2-out single by Marco Hogeland.
The team from Alkmaar then rallied for three runs in the fifth to come alongside.
Rob van de Kamer led off with a double and Michael Pluijmers singled, then Ludrick Pieter walked with one out.
Hereafter, Halderman also walked Joran Klarenbeek and Dennis Blom, which brought in two runs.
With two outs, Marco Hogeland delivered an RBI-single that made it 5-5.
Klarenbeek also tried to score on the single, but was eliminated at the plate, ending the inning.
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| DSS - Alcmaria Victrix 5-5 (5 inn.) |
| R | H | E |
| Alcmaria Victrix | 010 | 13 | | - | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| DSS | 140 | 00 | | - | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| pitcher Alcmaria | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Joran Klarenbeek | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| pitcher DSS | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| Tim Halderman | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Umpires: HP-Jan-Willem van der Paauw, 1B-André Eijpe.
Scorer-Bertil Haage (Tex Town Tigers).
Play-by-Play Scorer-Rienette Hamers.
Starting Time-6:05 PM.
Time-1:38 hr.
Game Notes:
Game Six J.C.J. Mastenbroek Tournament.
Game played on the site of Tex Town Tigers in Enschede. |
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