2008 Hoofdklasse

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The 2008 Hoofdklasse season was one where three teams fought for the best record - Neptunus, the best dynasty of recent years; defending champion Kinheim; and the Amsterdam Pirates. Despite finishing third, Amsterdam went on to win the 2008 Holland Series in a 3-game sweep of Kinheim after beating Neptunus in the playoffs.

Former major leaguers to appear as players were Ivanon Coffie (Neptunus; in between stints in Taiwan and the US), Eugene Kingsale (Neptunus) and Ralph Milliard (HCAW; Milliard retired following the season). Former major leaguer Rikkert Faneyte made his debut as head coach (AKA manager) of Amsterdam, guiding them to the title.

Regular Season Standings

1. Corendon Kinheim, 32-10 (Ben Thijssen)
2. DOOR Neptunus, 31-11 (Eric de Bruin)
3. L&D Amsterdam Pirates, 29-13 (Rikkert Faneyte)
4. Konica Minolta Pioniers, 28-14 (Frank Koene)
5. Sparta/Feyenoord, 21-21 (Steve Janssen)
6. Mr. Cocker HCAW, 14-28 (Roy Berrevoets)
7. MediaMonks RCH, 8-34 (Robert Klaver)
8. ADO, 5-37 (Ron Steward)

Playoffs: Kinheim def. Pioniers, Amsterdam def. Neptunus

2008 Holland Series: Amsterdam def. Kinheim

Award Winners

• MVP: Mark Duursma, Pioniers C
• Pitcher of the Year: Rob Cordemans, Sparta/Feyenoord P
• Coach of the Year: Rikkert Faneyte, Amsterdam
• Holland Series MVP: Ryan Murphy, Amsterdam P/3B
• Roel de Mon Award: Robin van Eis, Kinheim
• Ron Fraser Award: Erik van Dorp, DOOR Tridents

League Leaders

• Average: Mark Duursma, Pioniers .387
• Slugging: Sidney de Jong, Amsterdam .581
• OBP: Raily Legito, Neptunus .503
• Home Runs: Jourick Blanco, Pioniers & Sidney de Jong, Amsterdam 6
• Runs: Sidney de Jong, Amsterdam 38
• RBI: Bas de Jong, Amsterdam 42
• Stolen Bases: Jermain Esprit, HCAW 21
• Doubles: Bas de Jong, Amsterdam 15
• Triples: Shaldimar Daantji, Sparta/Feyenoord 4
• Total Bases: Bas de Jong, Amsterdam 81
• Walks: Raily Legito, Neptunus 36
• Hits: Mark Duursma, Pioniers 60

• ERA: Rob Cordemans, Sparta/Feyenoord 0.86
• Wins: Patrick Beljaards, Kinheim 11
• Innings: Alex Smith, ADO 97 1/3
• Games: Duko Jansen, Kinheim 25
• Complete Games: Alex Smith, ADO & Ryan Murphy, Amsterdam 4
• Saves: Michiel van Kampen, Kinheim 11
• Strikeouts: Rob Cordemans, Sparta/Feyenoord 112
• Shutouts: 6 tied with 1