The Netherlands women's national baseball team is the national women's baseball team of the Netherlands.
The team is controlled by the Women's Baseball Netherlands Foundation, an independent organisation founded by Ivette van Putten and Percy Isenia. The Netherlands debuted in the 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup, managed by Isenia, who had played baseball in two Summer Olympics.
The team has competed five women's world cups, first winning a game in the 2012 World Cup. The team has also competed in all three Women's European Baseball Championships, finishing second in 2019, then third in 2022.
2022 roster
The following was the squad selected for the 2022 Women's European Baseball Championship.
International competition
Women's Baseball World Cup YearRoundPosition 2010 First Round 10th 4 0 4 8 59 2012 First Round 7th 7 0 7 27 107 2014 First Round 8th 3 0 3 2 32 2016 First Round 9th 3 1 2 10 21 2018 First Round 12th 5 0 5 11 71 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2024 Did not qualify 2027 Total First Round 6/10 22 1 21 - -
Women's European Baseball Championship Women's European Baseball Championship recordYearRoundPosition 2019 Finals 2nd 2 3 34 86 2022 Semifinals 3rd 1 2 41 35 20254th031434 Total Finals 2/2 3 5 75 121
Shooting incident On August 13, 2010, a Hong Kong player was shot in the leg during a game against the Netherlands at the 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup. The incident occurred in the top of the fourth inning, when the Netherlands were leading with 12–9. The game was being played at the José Antonio Casanova Stadium in Fort Tiuna, a military garrison in Caracas.Hong Kong player shot in leg at women's baseball championship After the shooting, Hong Kong quit the tournament, and the tournament moved to another city in Venezuela.
See also Netherlands men's national baseball team
External links Official Website Women's Baseball in the Netherlands
References