Curaçao Neptunus vs. De Glaskoning Twins
Neptunus led 6-2 after three innings, but decided the game with a 7-run rally in the sixth inning.
Rien Vernooij, Christian Diaz and Urving Kemp all scored three runs for the Rotterdam-squad.
Daniel Fernandes batted in four runs, Steven Wharwood batted in three.
Twins had five runners in scoring position in the first three innings off of starting pitcher Diegomar Markwell, but failed to score.
In the first inning, Shurty Tremus doubled with one out, but stranded.
In the second at bat, Bart Hanegraaff reached on an error, then a double by Dennis De Quint and a walk for Bart Janssen loaded the bases, but then a double play ended inning.
In the third, Twins had runners on second and third base, but they also were left behind.
Neptunus faced Australian pitcher Justin Erasmus, who made his first appearance of the season for Twins.
He was supported with a double play in the first inning, but then gave up a run in the second.
With one out, Urving Kemp singled.
He then stole second base, which was followed by a throwing error.
Moments later, he scored on a wild pitch.
...Christian Diaz...
...4x on base, 2 hits, 3 runs, 2 RBI's...
(© Photo: Henk Seppen) |
A 5-run rally followed in the third inning off of new pitcher Ben Van Nuffel.
With one out, Rien Vernooij walked and Christian Diaz singled, then Gianison Boekhoudt followed with a runscoring single.
The bases got loaded when Urving Kemp walked.
Hereafter, a baseclearing, 3-run double followed by Daniel Fernandes, who also had doubled in the previous at bat.
Fernandes later scored himself on a grounder by Steven Wharwood.
Twins narrowed the deficit to 6-2 in the fourth inning off of Markwell.
With one out, Bart Hanegraaff and Dennis De Quint singled, then both scored on 2-out double by Bob van der Meer.
Neptunus decided the game by scoring seven runs in the sixth inning.
With Shaldimar Daantji (walk) and Tim van Toorn (single) on base and no outs, Dwayne Kemp delivered a runscoring single off of Branden Kuzyk, who had started the inning.
The bases got loaded when next batter Rien Vernooij walked.
A 2-run single by Christian Diaz and a passed ball then accounted for the next three runs.
With one out, Urving Kemp walked.
Hereafter, a pitching change followed and Matthew Latta took over.
After a strikeout, back-to-back doubles by Steven Wharwood (two runs) and Shaldimar Daantji (one run) lifted the lead to 13-2.
Neptunus scored three more runs in the seventh inning on a single by Rien Vernooij and two errors.
Brendan Schoemaker pitched the eighth inning for Twins and retired the side, including two strikeouts.
In its last four innings, Twins reached base only three times.
Kevin Kelly took over for Markwell in the fifth and retired the side.
He then walked lead-off hitter Jeffrey Arends in the sixth, but he was force out on the following grounder.
Berry van Driel took over in the seventh and then gave up a lead-off single to Stijn Janssens.
The runner was left behind, as Van Driel followed with three strikeouts.
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Neptunus wins comfortable thanks to 6th inning rally
ROTTERDAM (Neth.) -
Curaçao Neptunus won with a comfortable 16-2 score on Saturday (March 26) against De Glaskoning Twins.
Neptunus led 6-2 after three innings, but decided the game with a 7-run rally in the sixth inning.