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Italy 2, Netherlands 0: Ex-Cub Robel García’s Pinch-Hit Double Sinks the Host in a Rain-Shortened Honkbalweek Duel
Robel García’s pinch-hit two-run double broke a scoreless duel as Italy beat the host Netherlands 2-0 in a weather-shortened Honkbalweek Haarlem thriller.
International Globetrotters 4, Czechia 3: José-Andrés Paula Walks It Off in the 9th for the Barnstormers’ First Honkbalweek Win
José-Andrés Paula singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth as the International Globetrotters rallied past Czechia 4-3 for their first Honkbalweek Haarlem win.
Netherlands 6, International Globetrotters 1: Oranje Open Honkbalweek Haarlem 2026 With a Three-Run First
The Kingdom of the Netherlands opened Honkbalweek Haarlem 2026 with a 6-1 win over the barnstorming International Globetrotters at Pim Mulier Stadion.
Honkbalweek Haarlem Opens in Record Heat — and the First Game Is Already Postponed
The 32nd Honkbalweek Haarlem opens under the first Code Red heat warning ever issued in the Netherlands, with the Italy–Czech Republic opener pushed to Tuesday. But tonight’s game is on: the host Netherlands faces the International Globetrotters — a team whose roster plays European pro ball all year. WBN’s Matt Tallarini reports from Haarlem.
Who Are the International Globetrotters? The Barnstorming Team Crashing Honkbalweek Haarlem 2026
Five of the six teams at Honkbalweek Haarlem 2026 are nations. The sixth has no flag. The International Globetrotters are a barnstorming all-star team of overseas pros assembled by Baseball Jobs Overseas — four-time Finkstonball champions who played Team Italy and Team Czechia in Milan this year. Meet international baseball’s most fascinating roster-construction story.
What Is Honkbal? Inside the Dutch Baseball Tournament That Launched Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews
Honkbal is the Dutch word for baseball — and Honkbalweek Haarlem is the tournament that hosted Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews, and Wyatt Langford in 2022, years before they were MLB names. Here’s what honkbal is, who’s playing in 2026 (including world No. 2 Chinese Taipei and MLB All-Star Jurickson Profar’s Curaçao), and the full schedule with U.S. times.
Baseball Champions League Europe Recap: Neptunus and Parma Cruise to Advance
The Baseball Champions League Europe debuted Friday under the WBSC umbrella.
Game of the Week, Issue 009: Two Slots Swapped, One Loaded Field at 2026 Honkbalweek Haarlem
Japan withdrew. The Dominican Republic couldn’t fund the trip. In their place: the Czech Republic and the International Globetrotters at Pim Mulier, June 26–July 4.
Baseball Champions League Europe Group Regensburg set to showcase elite pitching and Japanese star power
Compiled from a release issued by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.