The Dutch Kingdom Team HAS won the European Baseball Championship on Home Soil. The Team of Coach Evert-Jan ‘t Hoen Defeated Their Big Rival Italy 6-5 in the Final in Rotterdam.
The Dutch Kingdom Team took a 2-0 lead in the first inning via Didi Gregorius and Hendrik Clementina and was up 5-2 After the fourth inning. Sharlon Schoop (Homerun), Juremi Profar, and Eugene Helder Increased the Margin. It also Became 6-2, But in the Sixth Inning, The Italians Came Back to 6-5.
It remained exciting until the ninth and final inning, but the victory was no longer in Danger for van ‘t Hoen’s team. No more points were scored in the last three innings.
The Dutch Kingdom Team and Italy Are Rivals of Each Other. They faced each other for the 140th time. The Netherlands won 85 Encounters, The Italians won 54 Times, and Once It was a draw.
It Meant the 25th European Title of the Dutch Kingdom Team. In 2021, The Team Last won the Final Victory. Two years ago, Spain Became European Champion. Italy Remains at Ten European Titles.
The family stadium in Rotterdam, The Home Base of Neptunus, was Sold Out for the European Championship Final. The Stadium has a capacity of 2,500 spectators.
Mix of Experience and Talent
Oranje Played at the European Championship with a mix of experienced baseball players and Young Talents. With Gregorius, Schoop, and Sairon Martis, Van ‘t Hoen had Three Players at his Disposal Who Played in the American Major League.
The Kingdom Team Convincingly Qualified for the Final Through Victories about Great Britain (9-3), France (13-4), Israel (9-1), Croatia (3-1), and Spain (6-1) at the European Championship.