2010 Hoofdklasse

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DOOR Neptunus won 23 games in a row to open the season, setting a new league record for consecutive wins in a season. The streak did not end until early July. They went on to win the 2010 Holland Series for their 13th title, a new Hoofdklasse record. Their top star was Leon Boyd, who finished with a 0.39 ERA to win Pitcher of the Year honors. The MVP was Kinheim outfielder Bryan Engelhardt, who led the league in slugging, homers, RBI, steals, hits and total bases.

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Regular Season Standings

(Head coach in parantheses)

1. DOOR Neptunus, 39-3 (Steve Janssen)
2. Corendon Kinheim, 30-11 (Eelco Jansen)
3. L&D Amsterdam Pirates, 25-17 (Charles Urbanus Jr.)
4. Konica Minolta Pioniers, 21-20 (Bernie Beckman) - replaced midseason by a trio of coaches)
5. Mr. Cocker HCAW, 19-23 (Bill Froberg)
6. Sparta/Feyenoord, 13-28 (Ludwig Bernadina)
7. ADO, 9-31 (Leo Voogd)
8. Almere Magpies, 9-33 (Marco Wels)

Playoffs: Neptunus def. Pioniers, Amsterdam def. Kinheim

2010 Holland Series: Neptunus def. Amsterdam

All-Star Game

On July 4, the first Hoofdklasse All-Star Game was held. Dwayne Kemp was named MVP as his North team won, 7-4. Jean-Paul Gulinck got the decision. See 2010 Hoofdklasse All-Star Game for details.

Award Winners

• MVP: Bryan Engelhardt, Kinheim
• Pitcher of the Year: Leon Boyd, Neptunus
• Coach of the Year: Brian Farley, junior national team
• Holland Series MVP: Dushan Ruzic, Neptunus P
• Roel de Mon Award: Niels Harteveld, Neptunus
• Ron Fraser Award: Nick Urbanus, Amsterdam

League Leaders

• Average: Dirk van 't Klooster, Kinheim, .400
• Slugging: Bryan Engelhardt, Kinheim, .575
• OBP: Willie Vasquez, HCAW, .472
• Home Runs: Bryan Ebgelhardt, Kinheim, 6
• Runs: Benjamin Dille, Neptunus, 39
• RBI: Bryan Engelhardt, Kinheim, 36
• Stolen Bases: Bryan Engelhardt, Kinheim, 16
• Doubles: Dwayne Kemp, Neptunus & Raily Legito, Neptunus, 14
• Triples: Sape Wagenaar, Sparta/Feyenoord & Dwayne Kemp, Neptunus, 5
• Total Bases: Bryan Engelhardt, Kinheim, 88
• Walks: Vince Rooi, Amsterdam, 29
• Hits: Bryan Engelhardt, Kinheim, 57

• ERA: Leon Boyd, Neptunus, 0.39
• Wins: David Bergman, Kinheim, 12
• Innings: Gregory Gustina, Sparta/Feyenoord, 105 1/3
• Games: Berry van Driel, Neptunus & Michiel van Kampen, Kinheim, 22
• Complete Games: Gregory Gustina, Sparta/Feyenoord, 7
• Saves: Michiel van Kampen, Kinheim, 11
• Strikeouts: David Bergman, Kinheim, 100
• Shutouts: Dushan Ruzic, Neptunus, 3

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