(Story by Marco Stoovelaar)
 Starting Pitchers coming series
Nederlands
 AMSTERDAM (Neth.) -
On Thursday-evening (July 29), the next 3-game series opens in the Dutch big league.
Last weekend, league-leader Curaçao Neptunus became the first team to secure a spot in the Championship Round (Top-4).
Also, Quick Amersfoort, which is currently in last place, became the first team to be eliminated for the Top-4.
Twins Oosterhout initially was to travel to Amsterdam three times to play against L&D Amsterdam Pirates, including its home-games on Thursday and Sunday.
At the home-site of Twins Oosterhout construction work is currently underway for the placement of a new light-installation.
However, towards the end of the week, it was announced that the work has been completed and that Sunday's game will be played at the home-site of Twins in Oosterhout.
After completion of the upcoming 3-game series, coming Tuesday-evening (August 3), Neptunus and L&D Amsterdam Pirates will play the first game of their re-scheduled 3-game series.
The teams will face each other on three consecutive Tuesday-evenings.
The first is coming Tuesday in Amsterdam.
The starting pitchers for this game have not yet been announced.
Beneath are the announced starting pitchers for the upcoming series in the big league.
As always, these assignments can change on game-days.
(July 28)
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| Roster | TWINS OOSTERHOUT (18-11-1) | vs. |
L&D AMSTERDAM PIRATES (20-6-1) | Roster | Game-info |
| # | Starting Pitchers Twins | G | # | Starting Pitchers Pirates |
| Date, Time & Site |
| 8 | RHP Koen Postelmans (2-2) | 1 | 64 | RHP Shairon Martis (1-0) | Th. July 29, 7:30 PM, Amsterdam (1)(*) |
| 62 | RHP Taisei Nakamura (3-2) | 2 | 45 | RHP Juancarlos Sulbaran (6-2) | Sa. July 31, 2:00 PM, Amsterdam (1) |
| 33 | RHP Simon Gross (2-1) | 3 | 66 | RHP Naut Kragt (2-1) | Su. Aug. 1, 2:00 PM,Oosterhout (2) |
| (1) - Loek Loevendie Ballpark, Sportpark 'Ookmeer', Amsterdam; (2) - Sportpark 'De Slotbosse Toren', Oosterhout |
| (*) - Thursday's home-game of Twins Oosterhout will be played at the site of Pirates in Amsterdam due to construction work |
| Roster | CURAÇAO NEPTUNUS (25-2) | vs. |
HCAW (21-8-1) | Roster | Game-info |
| # | Starting Pitchers Neptunus | G | # | Starting Pitchers HCAW |
| Date, Time & Site |
| 35 | LHP Diegomar Markwell (7-0) | 1 | 45 | LHP Jim Ploeger (3-2) | Th. July 29, 7:30 PM, Rotterdam (3) |
| 19 | RHP Misja Harcksen (1-1) | 2 | 39 | RHP Lars Huijer (6-2) | Sa. July 31, 2:00 PM, Bussum (4) |
| 27 | RHP Kaj Timmermans (6-1) | 3 | 7 | RHP Dennis Burgersdijk (7-1) | Su. Aug. 1, 2:00 PM, Rotterdam (3) |
| (3) - Neptunus Familiestadion, Sportpark Abraham van Stolkweg, Rotterdam; (4) - Rob Hoffmann Vallei, Sportpark Zanderijweg, Bussum |
| Roster | DSS/KINHEIM (10-2) | vs. |
SILICON STORKS (6-23-1) | Roster | Game-info |
| # | Starting Pitchers DSS/Kinheim | G | # | Starting Pitchers Storks |
| Date, Time & Site |
| 3 | RHP Martijn Schoonderwoerd (1-2) | 1 | 20 | RHP Kevin van Veen (2-0) | Th. July 29, 7:30 PM, Haarlem (5) |
| 17 | LHP Rick Rizvić (1-4) | 2 | 5 | LHP Nelmerson Angela (2-4) | Sa. July 31, 2:00 PM, The Hague (6) |
| 12 | RHP Glenn Wassink (3-5) | 3 | 25 | RHP Twan Naessens (0-4) | Su. Aug. 1, 2:00 PM, Haarlem (5) |
| (5) - Pim Mulier Stadion, Pim Mulier Sportpark, Haarlem; (6) - Sportpark 'Kijkduin', The Hague |
| Roster | HOOFDDORP PIONIERS (8-22) | vs. |
QUICK AMERSFOORT (5-25) | Roster | Game-info |
| # | Starting Pitchers Pioniers | G | # | Starting Pitchers Quick |
| Date, Time & Site |
| 31 | LHP Sebastian Kok (0-2) | 1 | 14 | RHP Jan-Willem Geerts (1-6) | Th. July 29, 7:30 PM, Hoofddorp (7) |
| 36 | RHP Scott Prins (1-1) | 2 | 52 | LHP Jhan Rifaela (1-5) | Sa. July 31, 2:30 PM, Amersfoort (8) |
| 8 | LHP Ryan Huntington (2-5) | 3 | 5 | RHP Stijn Bruins Slot (2-5) | Su. Aug. 1, 1:00 PM, Hoofddorp (7) |
| (7) - ETO Ballpark, Sportpark Hoofddorp Pioniers, Park21, Hoofddorp; (8) - XL Lease Park 'Dorrestein', Amersfoort |
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