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2017 World Port Tournament
The 2017 World Port Tournament was held from July 1 through July 9, 2017 in Rotterdam. Competing teams were the Dutch national team, Cuba, a Japanese team, a team from Taiwan and a team from Curacao.
Cuba finished last for the first time ever, going 3-4 as they dropped their last four games, including the three games in the placement round. Playing well were Yoelkis Guibert (.423/.423/.500). Frank Camilo Morejón (.412/.565/.471), Yoalkis Cruz (1-0, 0.52) and Yoandri Ruiz (1-0, 1.17).
Curacao was 1-5 but avoided last by beating Cuba in the second round. Their best player was Shurendell Mujica (.429/.556/.619, 5 RBI).
Japan was 5-3, losing the finale to Taiwan, 3-2. Ryosuke Fujii (Sv, 0 R in 11 IP) and Daisuke Yamagami (2-0, 0.60) were dominant hurlers while Takuya Okura (.448/.515/.483, 9 RBI in 7 G) and Masaki Otani (.379/.438/.552) paced the offense.
The host Netherlands was a disappointing 3-3 and 4th place. They did have the MVP in Dwayne Kemp (.421/.500/.474, 6 RBI in 6 G). Diegomar Markwell (0.00 in 10 1/3 IP) and Kevin Heijstek (1 UER in 7 IP) both pitched well but did not get decisions.
Taiwan won their second title, having also won in 2011. After a 1-3 start, they won their final four games, topping the Netherlands and Japan (twice) in the second round to take it all. Yi-Hung Chen hit .368/.500/.526 as their top offensive performer. Hsin-Chuan Wang drove in all three runs in the 10-inning finale while Cheng-Hao Wang got the win (1 R in 3 1/3 IP).
Awards were presented to:
- Best Contact Hitter: Takuya Okura, Japan (.448)
- Best Pitcher: Daisuke Yamagami, Japan (2-0, 0.60)
- Home Run King: Yi-Hung Chen, Taiwan (1)
- MVP: Dwayne Kemp, Netherlands (.421, 6 RBI)
- Most Popular Player: Koya Araki, Japan
- Best Rookie: ??Unclear if this was awarded in 2017??
- Donald Bax Press Award: Shurendell Mujica, Curacao
Rosters[edit]
Cuba[edit]
- Osvaldo Vázquez, C
- Frank Camilo Morejón, C
- Franklin Aballe, C
- Leonel Segura, IF
- Dainier Gálvez, IF
- Eliecer Griñán, IF
- Osvaldo Abreu, IF
- Roberto Acea, IF
- Anibal Medina, IF
- Humberto Bravo, IF
- Yoelkis Guibert, OF
- Jorge Luis Peña, OF
- Yusniel Ibáñez, OF
- Edilse Silva, OF
- Dariel Góngora, P
- Geonel Gutiérrez, P
- Luis Castillo, P
- César García, P
- Yoandri Ruiz, P
- Yoalkis Cruz, P
- Adrián Sosa, P
- Alexander Matos, P
- Vladimir Hernández, Manager
- Jesus Barroso, Coach
- Leonardo Soto, Coach
- Osmanis Artiles, Coach
- Jorge Perez Menendez, Coach
- Heriberto Rosales, Coach
Curacao[edit]
- Claysandy Hariquez, C
- Kenimar Martina, C
- Ulrich Snijders, IF
- Levis Carolus, IF
- Shurendell Mujica, IF
- Johnny Gregorius, IF-Coach
- Edinho Meyer, IF
- Sorick Liberia, IF
- Ardley Jansen, IF
- Reangelo Beaumont, IF
- Sherman La Crus, OF
- Reyhan Fecunda, OF
- Rojean Cleofa, OF
- Denzel Richardson, OF
- Raywendley Van Gurp, OF
- Dennis Gustina, OF
- Sidney Antonia, P
- Rodienne Albertus, P
- Hershelon Juliana, P
- Maverich Lourens, P
- Temesh Lourens, P
- Ismail Ross, P
- Ruderly Manuel, P
- Jhan Rifaela, P
- Raymond Van Gurp, Manager
- Ramsey Betorina, Coach
- Richard Obispo, Coach
- Sendley Reina, Coach
- Ramiro Balentina, Coach
Japan[edit]
- Tateo Kume, C
- Yusuke Nakamura, IF
- Masaki Otani, IF
- Hiroto Kobukata, IF
- Togo Tada, IF
- Kenta Morinaka, IF
- Takuya Hirayama, IF
- Takuya Okura, IF
- Koya Araki, IF
- Naoyuki Wakiya, IF
- Kenta Fukukhara, OF
- Yudai Nakanishi, OF
- Masaki Yamagishi, OF
- Ryota Maeda, OF
- Kazuya Suzuki, OF
- Akira Yamaguchi, P
- Ryosuke Fujii, P
- Kazuma Okada, P
- Kenko Kotera, P
- Daisuke Yamagami, P
- Takahiro Yamamoto, P
- Tatsuya Yokoyama, P
- Kosuke Fukushima, P
- Noboru Goto, Coach
- Kazutoyo Hayase is listed as field manager, Junki Yoshioka as team manager and Takumi Kihara also as team manager. Unclear which one was the manager; presumably the other two were coaches?
Netherlands[edit]
- Gianison Boekhoudt, C
- Rowan van Hoek, C
- Max Clarijs, C
- Dwayne Kemp, IF
- Nick Urbanus, IF
- Stijn van der Meer, IF
- Dudley Leonora, IF
- Kendrick Delima, IF
- Max Draijer, IF
- Chris Garia, OF
- Bram Grooten, OF
- Rachid Engelhardt, OF
- Nick Peels, OF
- Rob Cordemans, P
- Diegomar Markwell, P
- Kevin Heijstek, P
- Mike Bolsenbroek, P
- Lars Huijer, P
- Jim Ploeger, P
- Loek van Mil, P
- Berry van Driel, P
- Kevin Kelly, P
- Jerremyh Angela, P
- Kaj Timmermans, P
- Sidney de Jong, Manager
- Evert-Jan 't Hoen, Coach
- Eugene Kingsale, Coach
- Wim Martinus, Coach
Taiwan[edit]
- Meng-Hsiu Tsai, C
- Chia-Wei Huang, C
- Wei-Ming Huang, C
- Ming-Chueh Tsai, IF
- Han Lin, IF
- Yi-Hung Chen, IF
- Wei-Chuan Su, IF
- Chun-Kai Liao, IF
- Hsin-Chuan Wang, IF
- Tzu-Chieh Lin, OF
- Ju-Liang Tai, OF
- Chia-Yu Lin, OF
- Yen-Ying Chen, OF
- Chih-Hung Cheng, P
- Chun-Chi Lee, P
- Sheng-Feng Wu, P
- Tzu-Peng Huang, P
- Chuang-Ju Liao, P
- Wen-Hao Cheng, P
- Chien-Lung Huang, P
- Yao-Tso Kao, P
- Chia-Chun Tang, P
- Cheng-Hao Wang, P
- Shun-I Tsu, Manager
- Ying-Nan Li, Coach
- Chieh-Chun Lee, Coach
- Yen-Kuo Wang, Coach
Source: World Port Tournament
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