Mark-Jan Moorman

Mark-Jan Moorman

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 205 lb.
• Schools University of Utah, Cochise College

• Born June 22, 1987 in Hoofddorp Netherlands

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Biographical Information

Mark-Jan Moorman was 2 for 16 in the 2004 World Junior Championship and pitched two shutout innings for the Netherlands. He debuted in the Hoofdklasse in 2005 with the Amsterdam Pirates. He hit .273/.364/.299 as a part-time outfielder and gave up 6 runs in 8 1/3 innings on the mound. Moorman batted .256/.398/.305 in 2006 for the Pioniers. He then attended the MLB European Academy.

In the 2007 Hoofdklasse, Mark-Jan batted .180/.271/.180 as a bench player for the Pioniers. He produced at a .240/.296/.340 rate in 2008, once again as a part-timer.

Moorman attended Cochise College in the US. In 2009, he had a good spring, hitting a team-best .361 and posting a .430 OBP, best on the club. He made second-team All-Region for Region 1. Back in the Netherlands, he continued to put up mediocre numbers (.234/.310/.390), but was still put on their roster for the 2009 World Port Tournament. He batted only .211/.375/.211 while splitting first base duties with Jeffrey Arends in the tournament.

Sources

• NJCAA.org
• Dutch Baseball and Softball Federation
• Honkbalsite
• Defunct IBAF site