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(Story by Marco Stoovelaar; Photo by Henk Seppen)
 This would have been Opening Weekend in Dutch Major League baseball
Nederlands
        HOOFDDORP / AMERSFOORT / ROTTERDAM / THE HAGUE / AMSTERDAM / HAARLEM / BUSSUM / OOSTERHOUT (Neth.) -
This weekend (April 18-19) was to be Opening Weekend in the Dutch Major League.
The first games of the new season were scheduled for last Thursday-evening (April 16).
The new season in the second highest division (Overgangsklasse) was scheduled to open on Friday, April 3.
But all games were cancelled some weeks ago and all sports-accomodations were closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
All games have been postponed to a yet to be announced new date.
Due to the measures, the entire exhibition season has been cancelled, except for two games early March.
...Opening Weekend 2020 has been postponed...
(© Photo: Henk Seppen) |
But Opening Weekend was cancelled.
On March 15, after new measures were announced by the Dutch Government, all activities were cancelled through April 6.
That meant that all scheduled exhibition games up to that date were scrubbed.
As it would be not possible to open a new season without a proper period of preparation, the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) on March 23 announced that it had cancelled all games through April 27 in order to give the teams a three-week period to prepare for an eventual start of the new season.
On March 31, Goverment-measures were extended through April 28 and all gatherings and events were cancelled and are forbidden through June 1.
Initially, the new season was scheduled to open on Thursday, April 23.
However, on March 2, the WBSC Final Qualifier, to be played in Taiwan, for this years Olympic Games was postponed
The event was moved to June 17-21.
With that, the season in the Dutch big league needed some adjustments.
This weekend's games were originally scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, August 15-16, but that series was moved up forward and placed on the agenda for this weekend.
On March 24, the Olympic Games, to be held in Tokyo (Japan), were postponed to 2021.
Shortly thereafter, the Final Olympic Qualifier also was cancelled and will be re-scheduled on to be announced dates.
Saturday (April 18) was a cloudy day with some minor rain on some locations, but Sunday, it was another sunny day.
Unfortunately, the fields were empty.
No new dates have been announced yet when it would be possible to play baseball or when to start the new season.
Of course, public health care is more important now and everyone has to comply with the measures.
Baseball and softball will be back!
But only when it is safe for everyone to return to the fields.
Following the extensions of the corona-measures,as announced by the Dutch Government on March 31, the KNBSB announced on April 1 that it had annulled all regular season-games through May 19.
With that, the KNBSB maintained its intention to give teams a 3-week period to prepare for the start of the new season.
With that, a total of 248 regular season-games have now been annulled in the highest leagues of baseball and softball only (60 Baseball-Big League, 84 Baseball-Overgangsklasse, 40 Softball Golden League, 40 Softball Silver League, 24 Men Softball First Division).
Hundreds more have been scrubbed in lower divisions.
Coming Tuesday (April 21), the Dutch Government will come will new updates regarding the measures that are taken to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
(April 18-19)
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| Games of Saturday, April 18 |
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| Hoofddorp Pioniers - L&D Amsterdam Pirates postponed |
| R | H | E |
| L&D Amsterdam Pirates | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoofddorp Pioniers | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pitchers Pirates | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| pitchers Pioniers | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Assigned Umpires: HP-Edwin Louisa, 1B-Rudsel Schoobaar, 3B-André Ficken.
Assigned Official Scorer-Linda Steijger.
Assigned Play-by-Play Scorer-Brigitta Zaal.
Public Address Announcer-.
Scoreboard Operator-.
Scheduled Starting Time-1:00 PM.
Time Played-0:00 hrs.
Site-ETO Ballpark, Sportpark Hoofddorp Pioniers, Park21, Hoofddorp.
Game Notes:
 Opening Weekend 2020.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the game was cancelled on March 23 by the KNBSB, which on that date cancelled all games through April 27 to give the teams a new three-week preparation for an eventual start of the season.
Game was originally scheduled for Saturday, August 15, but was moved to today due to new dates of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Taiwan, which moved from April 1-5 to June 17-21 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
No new date has been announced yet.
Weather conditions at game time: Partly cloudy, 14° C (57,2° F); wind direction north-northeast;
wind speed 5 kmh (3,1 mph); wind force 2 Bft; humidity 41%. |
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| Quick Amersfoort - HCAW postponed |
| R | H | E |
| HCAW | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quick Amersfoort | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pitchers HCAW | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| pitchers Quick | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Assigned Umpires: HP-Peter de Haan, 1B-Rob Has, 3B-Bernard Flohr.
Assigned Official Scorer-Tineke Has.
Assigned Play-by-Play Scorer-Maaike Houtkamp.
Public Address Announcer-.
Scoreboard Operator-.
Scheduled Starting Time-2:00 PM.
Time Played-0:00 hrs.
Site-XL Lease Park 'Dorrestein', Amersfoort.
Game Notes:
Opening Weekend 2020.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the game was cancelled on March 23 by the KNBSB, which on that date cancelled all games through April 27 to give the teams a new three-week preparation for an eventual start of the season.
Game was originally scheduled for Sunday, August 16, but was moved to today due to new dates of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Taiwan, which moved from April 1-5 to June 17-21 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
No new date has been announced yet.
Weather conditions at game time: Cloudy, 14,3° C (57,7° F); wind direction north-northwest;
wind speed 8 kmh (4,9 mph); wind force 2 Bft; humidity 62%. |
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| Curaçao Neptunus - Twins Oosterhout postponed |
| R | H | E |
| Twins Oosterhout | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curaçao Neptunus | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pitchers Twins | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| pitchers Neptunus | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Assigned Umpires: HP-Martijn Bosschaat, 1B-John Beltman, 3B-Jos van Eijsden.
Assigned Official Scorer-Dieks Bannink.
Assigned Play-by-Play Scorer-Stefan Slinger.
Public Address Announcer-.
Scoreboard Operator-.
Scheduled Starting Time-2:00 PM.
Time Played-0:00 hrs.
Site-Neptunus Familiestadion, Sportpark Abraham van Stolkweg, Rotterdam.
Game Notes:
Opening Weekend 2020.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the game was cancelled on March 23 by the KNBSB, which on that date cancelled all games through April 27 to give the teams a new three-week preparation for an eventual start of the season.
Game was originally scheduled for Saturday, August 15, but was moved to tonight due to new dates of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Taiwan, which moved from April 1-5 to June 17-21 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
No new date has been announced yet.
Weather conditions at game time: Cloudy, 12,2° C (54° F); wind direction northwest;
wind speed 8 kmh (4,9 mph); wind force 1 Bft; humidity 77%. |
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| Silicon Storks - DSS/Kinheim postponed |
| R | H | E |
| DSS/Kinheim | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silicon Storks | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pitchers DSS/Kinheim | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| pitchers Storks | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Assigned Umpires: HP-Aad Otsen, 1B-Richard Wessel, 3B-Roy van de Wateringen.
Assigned Official Scorer-Dennis Duin.
Assigned Play-by-Play Scorer-Francis Speters.
Public Address Announcer-.
Scoreboard Operator-.
Scheduled Starting Time-2:00 PM.
Time Played-0:00 hrs.
Site-Sportpark 'Kijkduin', The Hague.
Game Notes:
Opening Weekend 2020.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the game was cancelled on March 23 by the KNBSB, which on that date cancelled all games through April 27 to give the teams a new three-week preparation for an eventual start of the season.
Game was originally scheduled for Sunday, August 16, but was moved to today due to new dates of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Taiwan, which moved from April 1-5 to June 17-21 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
No new date has been announced yet.
Weather conditions at game time: Cloudy, 11,5° C (52,7° F); wind direction northwest;
wind speed 11 kmh (6,8 mph); wind force 2 Bft; humidity 76%. |
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| Games of Sunday, April 19 |
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| L&D Amsterdam Pirates - Hoofddorp Pioniers postponed |
| R | H | E |
| Hoofddorp Pioniers | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L&D Amsterdam Pirates | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pitchers Pioniers | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| pitchers Pirates | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Assigned Umpires: HP-Jos van Eijsden, 1B-Stenar van Groningen Schinkel, 3B-Aad Otsen.
Assigned Official Scorer-Stefan Slinger.
Assigned Play-by-Play Scorer-Rob Schuurman.
Public Address Announcer-.
Scoreboard Operator-.
Scheduled Starting Time-2:00 PM.
Time Played-0:00 hrs.
Site-Loek Loevendie Ballpark, Sportpark 'Ookmeer', Amsterdam.
Game Notes:
Opening Weekend 2020.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the game was cancelled on March 23 by the KNBSB, which on that date cancelled all games through April 27 to give the teams a new three-week preparation for an eventual start of the season.
Game was originally scheduled for Sunday, August 16, but was moved to today due to new dates of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Taiwan, which moved from April 1-5 to June 17-21 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
No new date has been announced yet.
Weather conditions at game time: Sunny, 17° C (62,2° F); wind direction northeast;
wind speed 29 kmh (18 mph); wind force 4 Bft; humidity 34%. |
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| DSS/Kinheim - Silicon Storks postponed |
| R | H | E |
| Silicon Storks | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DSS/Kinheim | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pitchers Storks | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| pitchers DSS/Kinheim | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Assigned Umpires: HP-Rob Has, 1B-André Ficken, 3B-Jeroen Rekveld.
Assigned Official Scorer-Brigitta Zaal.
Assigned Play-by-Play Scorer-Dieks Bannink.
Public Address Announcer-.
Scoreboard Operator-.
Scheduled Starting Time-2:00 PM.
Time Played-0:00 hrs.
Site-Pim Mulier Stadion, Pim Mulier Sportpark, Haarlem.
Game Notes:
Opening Weekend 2020.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the game was cancelled on March 23 by the KNBSB, which on that date cancelled all games through April 27 to give the teams a new three-week preparation for an eventual start of the season.
Game was originally scheduled for Saturday, August 15, but was moved to today due to new dates of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Taiwan, which moved from April 1-5 to June 17-21 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
No new date has been announced yet.
Weather conditions at game time: Sunny, 17° C (62,2° F); wind direction northeast;
wind speed 32 kmh (19,9 mph); wind force 4 Bft; humidity 34%. |
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| Twins Oosterhout - Curaçao Neptunus postponed |
| R | H | E |
| Curaçao Neptunus | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twins Oosterhout | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pitchers Neptunus | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| pitchers Twins | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Assigned Umpires: HP-Efrem Silvania, 1B-Winfried Berkvens, 3B-Edwin Louisa.
Assigned Official Scorer-Francis Speters.
Assigned Play-by-Play Scorer-Linda Steijger.
Public Address Announcer-.
Scoreboard Operator-.
Scheduled Starting Time-2:00 PM.
Time Played-0:00 hrs.
Site-Sportpark 'De Slotbosse Toren', Oosterhout.
Game Notes:
Opening Weekend 2020.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the game was cancelled on March 23 by the KNBSB, which on that date cancelled all games through April 27 to give the teams a new three-week preparation for an eventual start of the season.
Game was originally scheduled for Sunday, August 16, but was moved to tonight due to new dates of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Taiwan, which moved from April 1-5 to June 17-21 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
No new date has been announced yet.
Weather conditions at game time: Sunny, 18,7° C (65,7° F); wind direction northeast;
wind speed 21 kmh (13 mph); wind force 4 Bft; humidity 32%. |
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| HCAW - Quick Amersfoort postponed |
| R | H | E |
| Quick Amersfoort | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HCAW | | | | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pitchers Quick | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| pitchers HCAW | inn. | SO | BB | H | R | ER |
| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Assigned Umpires: HP-Roy van de Wateringen, 1B-Niek Elshof, 3B-Rudsel Schoobaar.
Assigned Official Scorer-Sten Wessel.
Assigned Play-by-Play Scorer-Huub Nelissen.
Public Address Announcer-.
Scoreboard Operator-.
Scheduled Starting Time-2:30 PM.
Time Played-0:00 hrs.
Site-Rob Hoffmann Vallei, Sportpark Zanderijweg, Bussum.
Game Notes:
Opening Weekend 2020.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the game was cancelled on March 23 by the KNBSB, which on that date cancelled all games through April 27 to give the teams a new three-week preparation for an eventual start of the season.
Game was originally scheduled for Saturday, August 15, but was moved to today due to new dates of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Taiwan, which moved from April 1-5 to June 17-21 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
No new date has been announced yet.
Weather conditions at game time: Sunny, 17,3° C (63,1° F); wind direction east-northeast;
wind speed 27 kmh (16,8 mph); wind force 4 Bft; humidity 30%. |
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