After a scoreless first inning, Kinheim rallied for five runs in the second inning on four runs off Czech starter Leoš Kubát. Tjerk Smeets, who went 5-for-5 with two doubles and scored four runs in his Kinheim-debut, led off the inning with a double. He moved when a throwing error was made on a grounder by next batter Edward Illidge. The bases were loaded when former Neptunian Roel Koolen hit a comebacker to Kubát and reached on an infield-hit. The bases were cleared on a 3-run double by Robin Longhurst, that gave Kinheim a 3-0 lead. Longhurst then scored himself on a single by Wouter Heemskerk. The bases were re-loaded when Kubát walked Denny Beljaards and Quincy Bernardus, then saw another run being scored on a grounder by René Cremer.
In the third inning, Kinheim increased its lead to 9-0 by adding four runs. Ferenc Jongejan, who had taken over the pitching, walked three batters and hit two others in the inning. The inning ended when leftfielder Melfried Comenencia threw out a runner at the plate on a single by Dirk van 't Klooster, who had played for Neptunus since 2000 and today faced his former team. Van 't Klooster, who played in centerfield, went 1-for-5.

After Kinheim added another run in the fourth inning, Neptunus finally was able to get on the board in the home fourth when Jurriaan Korff hit a homerun.
In the fifth, Neptunus rallied for six runs to make it a 10-7 score in Kinheim's favor. Neptunus send 12 batters to the plate, but registered only three hits in this at bat by Sape Wagenaar, Jurriaan Korff and Benjamin Dille (3-for-4). Kinheim-pitcher Jimmy van der Veldt, who had entered the game the inning before, walked four batters and had to be relieved by Jeffrey Verbij, who walked a batter and hit another with the bases loaded. Another run in this inning was scored on a sac-fly by Calvin Martinus (the son of Sparta/Feyenoord Head Coach Wim Martinus), who added an RBI-single in the sixth inning.

Leading 11-8, Kinheim rallied for six runs in the seventh inning when eleven batters faced Jan Naterop. Neptunus didn't got the breaks in this game, as the Kinheim-defense was on the right place every time. In the home seventh, Neptunus got the bases loaded, but then Jeroen Sluijter lined back to Jeffrey Verbij, who threw him out to end the game.
(March 25)

Pioniers took command of the game in the first inning by scoring three runs. Lead-off hitter Michael Duursma reached second base when his flyball was missed in rightfield, then moved on a wild pitch. He then scored when next hitter Glenn Romney homered. With one out, Dč Flanegin (3-for-3) doubled and scored on a 2-out triple by Norbert Lokhorst.

It then took until the sixth inning, before another run was scored in this game. Pirates reached base frequently in the first four innings, but stranded five runners in scoring position, including the first four off starter Roger Kops. In the first inning, Tyson Arishenkoff double with two outs, in the second inning, Derrick Francisca hit a triple with two outs. In the third, they got runners on second and third, but also with two outs, while in the fourth, another runner was left on second base.
Pioniers also got scoring opportunities. In the second inning, a runner was left on second base, in the third (after a double play), runners reached second and third base. In the fourth inning, Lars Koehorst led off with a walk and went on to reach third base, but Jan-Willem Geerts, who had taken over the pitching in the third, then struckout the next three batters.

Pioniers increased its lead with two (unearned) runs in the sixth inning with two outs off Pim Walsma. The bases were loaded by Norbert Lokhorst (walk), Lars Koehorst (infield-hit) and Marcel Venema (error). A grounder by Jaďr Roseburg then ended in a force play at home and next batter Jefferson Muzo struckout. But then Koehorst and Venema scored on a single by Michael Duursma, who was then caught stealing to end the inning.
Pirates scored its first run in the sixth inning when Fausto Alvarez homered with two outs off Dave Draijer. Pioniers got the run back in the seventh on basesloaded walk. Pirates added a run in the home seventh on a single by Tyson Arishenkoff.
(March 25)

HCAW opened the score with two runs on two outs in the first inning. Lead-off hitter Martijn Meeuwis walked, advanced when Gino Henson also walked with one out, then stole third base. With two outs, Rodney Michel and Bas de Jong singled to bring in the first two runs.
Antwerp Eagles came back with a run in the second inning when Martin Caruso led off with a single and scored on a grounder, but this was to be their lone run in the game. HCAW got the run back in the third inning when Gino Henson singled and scored on a double by Rodney Michel.

In the fourth and fifth inning, two more runs were added. In the fourth, the run was scored in a weird way. Nick Fridsma (hit by pitch) was on third base and Martijn Meeuwis (single) on first with one out. The next batter was then retired after he flied out to the third baseman, but Meeuwis had left his base on the hit. The third baseman decided to go over to first base himself to retire Meeuwis, but in the meantime Fridsma scored a run. Fridsma made his comeback in the team. He had announced his retirement after last season, but came back a few weeks ago and most likely will be with the team again in the regular season. In the fifth inning, Sidney de Jong homered to make it 5-1.

HCAW rallied for five runs in the seventh to incease the lead to 10-1. First, Gino Henson led off with a homerun. Sidney de Jong then singled and Rodney Michel doubled, his second in the game. De Jong scored on a wild pitch and Michel on an error. With two runners on and one out, rookie Nick Makkinje produced a 2-run single to make it 10-1.
(March 25)

In the opener, Almere took the lead in the second inning when Bryan Engelhardt singled and scored on a single by Randy Daal.
Almere then scored six runs in the third inning to take a decisive lead. The team had seven basehits in the inning, including three doubles. Shaldimar Daantji was the first of twelve batters in this inning and led off with a double. He then scored on a bunt-single by Niels van Weert, who advanced to third base on a throwing error. After Ferd van Stekelenburg walked, Van Weert scored in a double-steal situation, followed by an RBI-double from Bryan Engelhardt, which resulted in a pitching change. Engelhardt then scored when Sidney Ensermo also doubled, followed by an RBI-single by Randy Daal, who was 3-for-3. Jason Halman then grounded out to become the first out in the inning, but another single was produced by Ricky Daal. The sixth run in the inning was then a result of a sac-fly by Wesley Bernardus.
Two more runs were scored in the fourth inning on RBI-singles by Ricky Daal and Wesley Bernardus.
Gryphons reached base only three times, twice on a walk, the other time on an error, as Almere-pitchers Forstin Coenraad (2 innings), Manuel Dame (2) and Derrick Isenia (1) threw a combined 5-inning No-Hitter.

In the second game, Almere gave up a run in the first inning on an RBI-double, but then took over the lead in the third inning by scoring three runs. With Shaldimar Daantji (infield-hit) and Ricky Daal (fielder's choice) on base, Randy Daal hit an RBI-single. Moments later, his brother scored on a passed ball. The third run in the inning was scored when an error was made on a grounder by rookie Raily Lijde, who played short stop and currently is a non-roster player during the exhibition games.
After Robur added its second run in the fourth inning, Almere rallied for six runs in the home fourth. With Jeffrey de Vrieze (double), Ferd van Stekelenburg (walk) and Shaldimar Daantji (walk) on base and one out, Ricky Daal grounded out, but a run was scored. Another run was then registered on an error, followed by a 2-run double by Bryan Engelhardt and an RBI-single by Sidney Ensermo, who later scored on a wild pitch.
(March 25)

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