(Story by Marco Stoovelaar)
 Roster Netherlands Junior Team announced for World Championship
Nederlands
 NIEUWEGEIN (Neth.) -
The roster of the Netherlands Junior U19 Team that will participate in July in the World Junior Championship has been announced.
Saskia Kosterink, who makes her debut this season as Head Coach of the national squad, has named 19 players to the roster.
Before the start of the event, two players (pitchers) have to be dropped, as only 17 players are allowed on definitive tournament-rosters.
The 12th World Junior U19 Championship will be held July 24-30 in Clearwater, Florida (USA).
Two years ago, the USA captured its fifth World Championship-title with Japan and Puerto Rico winning silver and bronze.
The Netherlands last participated in 2013 when the event was held in Brampton (Canada).
The Orange squad then finished in tenth place.
A record of 26 countries will participate in the World Championship.
For the event, 30 umpires, coming from 23 countries, will officiate the games.
Amongst them are two Dutch umpires, being Bob Gieskens and Mariana Atanasova, with the latter representing Bulgaria.
Since 2010, the national youth-team participates in the highest softball-league.
Each season, the team uses the regular season to prepare for an upcoming international event..
Through the 2014, the team played under the name of 'Young Orange' (Dutch Junior Team).
Since 2015, the squad has been renamed Talent Team Holland.
Last season, the Talent Team was an U22 Team, this year, it is the U19 squad.
So far this season, the team has lost all 12 games it played.
Saskia Kosterink played in the Dutch big league and the Netherlands National Team herself for many years.
She also played in Italy and Australia.
She was a member of the Netherlands Team that captured three consecutive undefeated European Championship-titles from 2009 to 2013.
Kosterink will be assisted by Sandra Catoen and Pitching Coach Karen Marr.
Also in the staff are Bart Hanegraaff (Strength & Conditioning Coach), Pien Arnzt (Physical Therapist) and Sanne Bolhuis (Team Manager).
The roster looks as follows:
Pitchers:
Daniëlle ten Donkelaar (Tex Town Tigers), Nicole van Eijl (De Glaskoning Twins), Nina Hendriks (no team), Lisa Hop (Birds), Kim Horsten (Roef!), Roos-Marijn Kramer (FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem) and Isanthe Rouwenhorst (Amsterdam Pirates).
Catchers (and other positions):
Charlotte Drijvers (Euro Stars), Tammie Lijbers (Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem), Ismay Poot (De Glaskoning Twins) and Rhowan Stuart (Terrasvogels).
Infielders:
Onaisha Franka (Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem), Uchenna Jong Loy (Amsterdam Pirates), Feline Poot (DSS) and Isa Smit (Onze Gezellen).
Outfielders:
Yindi Beekveldt (Onze Gezellen), Rose Mwaro, Nina Oomes (both De Glaskoning Twins) and Lisa de Vries (Gophers).
(May 30)
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