(Story by Marco Stoovelaar)
 Starting Pitchers coming series
Nederlands
 AMSTERDAM (Neth.) -
DSS/Kinheim and Curaçao Neptunus are the current unbeaten leaders after completion of the Opening Series in the Dutch big league.
The highest league opened on Thursday-evening (April 11).
In the Opening Series, DSS/Kinheim swept Worldwide Pharma Logistics Hoofddorp Pioniers, while Neptunus won all three games against Oosterhout Twins.
Defending champion Amsterdam Pirates opened the season with a comfortable win against HCAW, but then was lefty-handed in the two weekend-games.
RCH-Pinguïns began with two wins against UVV, which then avoided a sweep by winning on Sunday.
In the upcoming series, UVV is the team that has no games scheduled, due to the odd total of teams.
On the other hand, Quick Amersfoort will play its Opening Series coming Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, as it was the team without games last week.
As always, Grand Slam * Stats & News will publish the starting pitchers for a new 3-games series on Wednesday.
Beneath are the announced starting pitchers for the second 3-game series of the 2024 season that opens on Thursday-evening, April 18.
As always, these pitching assignments can change on game-days.
(April 17)
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Rosters
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| Roster | WORLDWIDE PHARMA LOGISTICS HOOFDDORP PIONIERS (0-3) | vs. |
AMSTERDAM PIRATES (1-2) | Roster | Game-info |
| # | Starting Pitchers Pioniers | G | # | Starting Pitchers Pirates |
| Date, Time & Site |
| 98 | RHP Arjen Nijkamp (0-1) | 1 | 54 | LHP Nelmerson Angela (0-1) (*) | Th. April 18, 7:30 PM, Hoofddorp (1) |
| 22 | RHP Just van den Ouweelen (0-0) | 2 | 32 | RHP Scott Prins (1-0) (*) | Sa. April 20, 2:00 PM, Amsterdam (2) |
| 33 | LHP Sem Nijman (0-1) | 3 | 3 | RHP Martijn Schoonderwoerd (0-1) (*) | Su. April 21, 2:00 PM, Hoofddorp (1) |
(1) - ETO Ballpark, Sport Park 21, Hoofddorp; (2) - Loek Loevendie Ballpark, Sportpark 'Ookmeer', Amsterdam
(*) - starting pitchers Amsterdam Pirates to be confirmed |
| Roster | CURAÇAO NEPTUNUS (3-0) | vs. |
QUICK AMERSFOORT (0-0) | Roster | Game-info |
| # | Starting Pitchers Neptunus | G | # | Starting Pitchers Quick |
| Date, Time & Site |
| 37 | RHP Tom de Blok (1-0) | 1 | 5 | LHP Jhan Rifaela (0-0) | Th. April 18, 7:30 PM, Rotterdam (3) |
| 39 | RHP Shairon Martis (1-0) | 2 | 26 | LHP Aaron Isenia (0-0) | Sa. April 20, 2:00 PM, Amersfoort (4) |
| 00 | RHP Juan Carlos Sulbaran (1-0) | 3 | 14 | RHP Elton Koeiman (0-0) | Su. April 21, 2:00 PM, Rotterdam (3) |
| (3) - Neptunus Familiestadion, Sportpark Abraham van Stolkweg, Rotterdam; (4) - SportPark 'Dorrestein', Amersfoort |
| Roster | HCAW (2-1) | vs. |
OOSTERHOUT TWINS (0-3) | Roster | Game-info |
| # | Starting Pitchers HCAW | G | # | Starting Pitchers Twins |
| Date, Time & Site |
| 51 | RHP Sedley Karel (0-1) | 1 | 14 | RHP Wyatt Lankford (0-0) | Th. April 18, 7:30 PM, Bussum (5) |
| 39 | RHP Lars Huijer (1-0) | 2 | 19 | RHP Misja Harcksen (0-1) | Sa. April 20, 2:30 PM, Oosterhout (6) |
| 16 | RHP Kaj Timmermans (1-0) | 3 | 15 | RHP Jack Wagner (0-1) | Su. April 21, 2:00 PM, Bussum (5) |
| (5) - Rob Hoffmann Vallei, Sportpark 'De Sportvallei', Bussum; (6) - Sportpark 'De Slotbosse Toren', Oosterhout |
| Roster | RCH-PINGUÏNS (2-1) | vs. |
DSS/KINHEIM (3-0) | Roster | Game-info |
| # | Starting Pitchers RCH-Pinguïns | G | # | Starting Pitchers DSS/Kinheim |
| Date, Time & Site |
| 44 | LHP Rik Jalvingh (1-0) | 1 | 39 | LHP Rick Rizvić (1-0) | Th. April 18, 7:30 PM, Heemstede (7) |
| 29 | RHP T'sean Martina (0-0) | 2 | 18 | RHP Donny Breek (0-0) | Sa. April 20, 2:00 PM, Haarlem (8) |
| 40 | RHP Orlando Yntema (0-1) | 3 | 58 | LHP Jasper Elfrink (1-0) | Su. April 21, 2:00 PM, Heemstede (7) |
| (7) - Heemsteedse Sportparken, Heemstede; (2) - Pim Mulier Stadion, Pim Mulier Sportpark, Haarlem |
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