Twins Oosterhout
| Twins Oosterhout | |||||
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| Information | |||||
| League | Honkbal Hoofdklasse | ||||
| Location | Oosterhout, Netherlands | ||||
| Ballpark | Sportpark de Slotbosse Toren | ||||
| Founded | 1969 | ||||
| Colors | Dark blue, orange and white | ||||
| Manager | Rob Ushy | ||||
| Website | oosterhouttwins | ||||
Twins Oosterhout is baseball and softball club based in Oosterhout, the Netherlands. The Twins have played in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse since 2016.[1] The team plays its home games at Sportpark de Slotbosse Toren.[2]
History
The club was established in 1969 and has been known as "Twins" since 1976, following the merger of two clubs.[3]
Former Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher Keiji Uezono played for the Twins in 2016.[4][5] He went 4–1 with a 1.68 ERA in 59 innings pitched.[6]
In 2021, the Twins began an exchange program with the Ibaraki Astro Planets of the Baseball Challenge League. Under the program, two Japanese players from the Astro Planets roster are playing with the Twins for the 2021 season. In the future the Twins will also be able to send players and/or coaches to the Astro Planets to participate in a full Baseball Challenge League season.[7]
In 2023, American politician J.D Scholten pitched for the Twins, going 2 –1 with a 4.50 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched.[8][9]
On 16 October 2024, Canadian Rob Ushy was announced as manager of the team ahead of the 2025 season.[10]
Current roster
| Twins Oosterhout roster – 2026 Honkbal Hoofdklasse season | ||||
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| Active roster | Coaches | |||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Utility players
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Manager
Coaches
Roster updated on 20 July 2026
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Baseball Champions League Europe record
| Year | Venue | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | Manager |
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| 2026 |  Regensburg | 5th | 1 | 2 | .333 | .svg.png){kind=small} Rob Ushy |
| Total | 1 | 2 | .333 | |||
References
- ↑ "Season-by-season statistics of Dutch Baseball Competitions, 2010-2021". KNBSB Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ↑ Rusignuolo, Michael (19 July 2019). "Sportpark De Slotbosse Toren - Oosterhaut Twins". Stadium Journey. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ "Curacao Neptunus and Oosterhout Twins bring Lucky Day Hoofdklasse into the BCL Europe". WBSC.org. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ Asa Satoshi (11 November 2016). "なぜそこに？ 元セ・リーグ新人王・ 上園啓史が語る、オランダ野球事情". web Sportiva (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ↑ "Japan Day". twins-sc.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Keiji Uezono Japanese Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ Meijs, Charles van der (15 April 2021). "Twins versterkt de Japanse connectie door deal met profclub Astro Planets". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ McNett, Jared (27 July 2023). "Sioux City Rep. J.D. Scholten making a return to baseball". TheGazette.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ "J.D. Scholten Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ Stovelaar, Marco (16 October 2024). "Oosterhout Twins names Robert Ushy as new Head Coach". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
External links
- Twins Official Website (Dutch)