In today's game, Amsterdam opened the score in the top of the first inning, scoring twice off of starter Gilian van Lith.
With one out, he gave up a double to Zerzinho Croes, then a runscoring single to Nick Urbanus.
With two outs, Kenny Berkenbosch walked and Remco Draijer followed with a single that made it a 2-0 score.
Van Lith recovered and threw a fine second inning.
After walking the lead-off hitter, he struckout the next three batters, including Norbert Jongerius, who last season was hit teammate at UVV.
In the third inning, Pirates stranded two runners, but then doubled its lead in the fourth.
With one out, Rashid Gerard walked, then Jesse Aussems reached on an error.
With two outs, both scored on a single by Linoy Croes to make it a 4-0 score.
In the fifth inning, Jimmy Osinga took over the UVV-pitching.
Last season, he made his big league-debut while pitching for Amsterdam Pirates, with whom he also won the European Champions Cup.
Osinga held his former teammates scoreless in the fith, but then gave up three runs in the sixth.
Lead-off hitter Rashid Gerard reached on an error, then Jesse Aussems singled.
With one out, Linoy Croes connected for an RBI-double.
Moments later, Aussems scored on a wild pitch.
Hereafter, Zerzinho Croes delivered a runscoring single to make it a 7-0 score.
Pirates got the bases loaded when Nick Urbanus singled and Gilmer Lampe walked.
Lampe came from UVV to Amsterdam after the 2015 season.
However, the three runners were left behind.
Rookie Roland Laurens pitched to final three innings for UVV and held Pirates scoreless.
He retired the side in the seventh and eighth inning.
In the ninth, he got the bases loaded, but didn't gave up additional runs.
Kevin Heijstek started for Amsterdam and threw five solid innings.
The righthander gave up only two hits, was supported with two double plays and allowed UVV to get into scoring position only twice.
With one out in the bottom of the first inning, Heijstek gave up a double to Bryce Cherry, but he stranded on second base.
In the fifth, Mike Bazuin led off with a single.
He advanced on two following grounders, but then was left behind on third base.
Robin Schel threw the next three innings for Amsterdam.
After retiring the side in the sixth, he gave up a lead-off single to Bryce Cherry in the seventh, then hit next batter Berend Ruben with a pitch.
Two flyouts followed, then Cherry was forced out on third base to end the at bat.
Schel retired the side again in the eighth.
The ninth inning was pitched by Tom de Blok, who made his first exhibition-appearance for Amsterdam.
A few days ago, the righthander returned home from Los Angeles after completion of the World Baseball Classic with the Netherlands Kingdom Team.
De Blok retired the side and closed with two strikeouts.
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Amsterdam Pirates holds UVV scoreless
HOUTEN (Neth.) -
L&D Amsterdam Pirates shutout Pickles UVV 7-0 on a sunny Saturday-afternoon (March 25) at the site of Houten Dragons in Houten.
The Amsterdam-squad outhit UVV 10-4 in this exhibition game, including three hits by Zerzinho Croes.
Exhibition Game.