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Rotterdam – After the success of the 1st Rotterdam Baseball Weekend in September 2023, the first youth edition of this event will be organized this year. From July 9 to 13, the national selections in the under-15 age group of the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and the Czech Republic will play once morest each other at the Youth Rotterdam Baseball Week in the Neptunus Familiestadion. The under-16 team of Team Kingdom of The Netherlands will also participate in the series of matches to ensure extra competition among themselves.
Youth Rotterdam Baseball Week is organized by Rotterdam United Baseball and Sportclub Neptunus. This is done in close cooperation with Rotterdam Topsport and Sportbedrijf Rotterdam. Financially, the event is supported by Nirint Shipping.
With the organization of this new youth tournament, baseball will get a nice international stage in the city. The objective of the parties involved is to organize a Rotterdam Baseball Week every year from now on, with the A-teams being invited in odd years and the under-15 youth selections in even years.
Clinics and FUN activities
In collaboration with Sportbedrijf Rotterdam and Rotterdam Topsport, an extensive program is being built around the matches. For example, children from Rotterdam schools are invited to come and watch the matches and they receive clinics from top players from Curaçao Neptunus. In addition, FUN activities are being set up, including an obstacle course and visitors can play e-sports in the stadium. A broad and attractive sports program in the last week of the school year.
There is free entry to the matches. Entrance is free and it is not necessary to buy a ticket in advance.
Plan
Tuesday July 9:
2:00 PM – Stadium: Germany – NL U163:30 PM – Field 2: Czech Republic – Italy7:00 PM – Stadium: Germany – NL U15
Wednesday July 10:
2:00 PM – Field 2: Germany – Czech Republic 3:30 PM – Stadium: NL U15 – Italy 7:00 PM – Stadium: Czech Republic – NL U16
Thursday, July 11:
2:00 PM – Field 2: NL U16 – Italy 3:30 PM – Stadium: NL U15 – Czech Republic 7:00 PM – Stadium: Italy – Germany
Friday July 12:
2:00 PM – Stadium: Semi-finals: #2 – #33:30 PM – Field 2: Semi-finals: #1 – #47:00 PM – Stadium: NL U16 – NL U15
Saturday July 13:
1:00 PM – Stadium: Consolation final 3rd/4th place5:00 PM – Stadium: Final.
