Netherlands women's national baseball team
Dutch women's baseball team, founded by van Putten and Isenia.
The Netherlands women's national baseball team is the country's side in international women's baseball. The team is run by the Women's Baseball Netherlands Foundation, an independent group started by Ivette van Putten and Percy Isenia. The team made its debut at the 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup, with Isenia—a two-time Olympic baseball player—as manager. Since then, the team has taken part in five women's world cups, securing its first win at the 2012 edition. The Netherlands has also played in all three Women's European Baseball Championships, earning a runner-up finish in 2019 and a third-place result in 2022.
- governing body
- Women's Baseball Netherlands Foundation
- founders
- Ivette van Putten and Percy Isenia
- debut
- 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup
- world cup appearances
- 5
- first world cup win
- 2012
- European Championship best
- 2nd in 2019, 3rd in 2022
- notable manager
- Percy Isenia (also a two-time Olympic baseball player)
Lore & Background
The Netherlands women's national baseball team was formed under the Women's Baseball Netherlands Foundation, an independent organisation founded by Ivette van Putten and Percy Isenia. The team made its international debut at the 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup, managed by Isenia, who had previously played baseball in two Summer Olympics. That debut tournament was marked by a shooting incident: on August 13, 2010, a Hong Kong player was shot in the leg during a game against the Netherlands at the José Antonio Casanova Stadium in Fort Tiuna, a military garrison in Caracas. The Netherlands were leading 12–9 in the top of the fourth inning when the shooting occurred. Hong Kong subsequently quit the tournament, and the event moved to another city in Venezuela.
Reader's Guide
The Netherlands women's national baseball team holds significance as a pioneering side in European women's baseball. Founded by Ivette van Putten and Percy Isenia, the team debuted in the 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup and has since competed in five world cups, achieving its first win in 2012. The team has also participated in all three Women's European Baseball Championships, earning a silver medal in 2019 and a bronze in 2022. The 2010 World Cup is historically notable for a shooting incident in which a Hong Kong player was shot in the leg during a game against the Netherlands, leading to Hong Kong's withdrawal and a relocation of the tournament. The team's legacy includes raising the profile of women's baseball in the Netherlands and Europe, under the management of Percy Isenia, a two-time Olympic baseball player.
Did You Know?
- 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 Percy Isenia, who had played baseball in two Summer Olympics.
- 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 team finished second in the 2019 Women's European Baseball Championship and third in 2022.
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