The rosters for the 16 competing nations were unveiled Wednesday evening on MLB Network. It is an eight-team league that plays a 42-game schedule and is overseen by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation (KNBSB). Be sure to check out our custom Netherlands jerseys for a personalized look.

The rosters for the 16 competing nations were unveiled Wednesday evening on MLB Network.The Netherlands team boasts a loaded infield with five big leaguers, All sixteen teams that played in the 2006 edition were invited to compete in the second in 2009.The team was an automatic qualifier for the 2013 tournament.. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater.Koninklijke Nederlanse Baseball en Softball Bond

The Netherlands has competed in all three of the World Baseball Classic tournaments held.

News - Dutch Baseball Leagues, News - Dutch National Teams, News - Dutch Softball Leagues No Comments The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has launched a newly designed website. Netherlands Baseball.jpg 1,632 × 1,050; 247 KB Netherlands national baseball team on March 8, 2013.jpg 1,000 × 700; 827 KB Robert Eenhoorn (2008-08-25).jpg 840 × 944; 292 KB An official Netherlands jersey makes a great addition to your game day wardrobe.

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They open play on March 7 against South Korea.The World Baseball Classic is just around the corner, and we now know which players will be taking the field as part of the international tournament. The Honkbal Hoofdklasse (Dutch for Major League Baseball) is the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. Mampaey The Hawks from Dordrecht competed in the Hoofdklasse for the first time. The rosters for the 16 competing nations were unveiled Wednesday evening on MLB Network. Offbeat Our authentic Netherlands Baseball swag features official team graphics and logos for every event.
The Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, representing the country in international men's baseball.

They open play on March 7 against South Korea. Big league infield anchors Team Netherlands Subscribe to our Free Newsletter(first and most recent events listed; for instance, Wladimir Balentien played in the 2004 Olympics and 2013 World Baseball Classic, but no events in between, whereas Eugene Kingsale played in almost every event from 2003-2010) The Netherlands has competed in the Olympicsalmost every year in which baseball has been played and have done okay, though they have won no medals. Rare Feats
The team is a member of the CEB. 3 in the World Rankings"The Netherlands competed in Pool B against Team members are mostly from the Netherlands or overseas territories with a few non-Dutch players:The Netherlands has progressed to the second round of competition in 2009, and achieved its highest finish, 4th, in the 2013 tournament. Meulens’ roster will carry a 13-man pitching staff led by the winning pitcher of the Final of the 2011 Baseball World Cup, veteran Rob Cordemans. It represents the nation in senior-level men's international competition. Since the end of last week the team is in Canada and already has played a couple of exhibitions on site against the Ontario Blue Jays (1-6, 1-8).

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