Neptunus


Neptunus is a baseball and softball club in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Following its 2014 championship season, the club signed a sponsorship contract for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons with Curaçao and competes under the name Curaçao Neptunus. Baseball club Neptunus has a revenue of 1 million euros.
Neptunus plays in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top level of professional baseball in the Netherlands, where it is its most successful team. It won the Holland Series seven consecutive times from 1999–2005 and won the European Cup five consecutive times from 2000–2004. In 2010 they set a league record by winning 39 games in a single season. The notable yacht designer, Tony Castro, has long worked with Neptunus.
The club evolved out of the multi-sports club SC Neptunus which was founded on June 1st, 1900, while the baseball department was founded on May 3rd, 1943 and the softball department on June 17th, 1973. Although the club fielded a football team in the past, the club is primarily and best known for baseball and softball.

2015 roster

Pitchers
Acker, van Jorian 10
Driel, van Berry 3
Markwell, Diegomar 35
Timmer, Floris 19
Yntema, Orlando 38
Branden, van de Kenny 7
Kelly, Kevin 33
Mil, van Loek 36
Catchers
Huijser, Mourik 26
Boekhoudt, Gianison 12

Infielders
Dille, Benjamin 11
Kemp, Dwayne 24
Legito, Raily 30
Marlin, Shurman 5
Meer, van der Stijn
Vernooi, Rien 17
Outfielders
Anthony, Adrian 4
Daantji, Shaldimar 23
Kemp, Urving 2
Lopez, Gyenuar 18
Diaz, Christian 8

Staff
Evert-Jan 't Hoen 9 Manager
Jan Collins 21 Pitching Coach
Melfried Comenencia 27 3rd base Coach
Ton Meiresonne Equipment Manager
Alex Parengkuan Physiotherapist

Honours

National