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DSS/Kinheim

DSS/Kinheim is a baseball team in Haarlem, the Netherlands that competes in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. The team is a combination of two Haarlem sports clubs, DSS and Kinheim, which merged in 2020 after DSS had defeated Kinheim in a promotion/relegation playoff. DSS, however, faced financial difficulties staying in the top Dutch baseball league.[1] The team plays at Pim Mulier Stadium [nl] in Haarlem.

DSS/Kinheim
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LeagueHonkbal Hoofdklasse
LocationHaarlem, the Netherlands
BallparkPim Mulier Stadium [nl], 2,500 capacity
Founded2020
202415-33 (fourth place)
Lost in Playoff round
ManagerEtienne Meijer

Former Kinheim manager Michael Crouwel was DSS/Kinheim's first manager.[2] He was replaced by Etienne Meijer on 27 October 2022.[3]

The combined club played its first game on 23 July 20220, a 4–3 win over Hoofddorp Pioniers.[4][5] The 2020 season was delayed and shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] The team scuffled in its first season, finishing in seventh place out of eight teams in the regular season. However, the team finished first in the "bottom four" pool.[8]

In the 2021 season, DSS/Kinheim finished in fifth place and again won the "bottom four" pool.[9] Outfielder Jason Jakobus tied for the league lead with four triples.[10] The next season was a repeat, with the team again placing fifth in the regular season and winning the now-expanded "bottom five" pool in 2022. The team lost all five of its wildcard and placing round playoff games.[11] Catcher Koen Halderman led the league with a .379 batting average and was in the top five in doubles, runs batted in, and on-base and slugging percentages.[12] He won the league's Best Hitter award.[13][14]

On 20 April, 2023, three DSS/Kinheim pitchers combined for a no-hitter in a high-scoring 12–4 victory over RCH-Pinguïns.[15] The team finished the 2023 regular season in sixth place, followed by a second place finish in the "bottom five" pool and a 1–2 record in the bottom wildcard playoff.[16]

In the 2024 season, DSS/Kinheim finished advanced to the "top four" pool, finishing the first portion of the regular season in fourth place, three points clear of the lower pool.[17] In August, the two clubs, DSS and Kinheim, announced a change to their operating agreement beginning in 2025, with Kinheim fielding a team in the Hoofdklasse and DSS having a team in the lower Eerste Klasse.[18] The club's first season in the "top four" pool went poorly, with 3 wins and 23 losses and a negative 113 run differential.[19] In the wildcard playoff, the Haarlem team defeated the Oosterhout Twins, 2 games to 1, the combined franchise's first postseason series win. The team had two extra-inning walk off victories, with outfielder Colin Broers clinching the series with a single in the bottom of the 10th inning.[20][21] DSS/Kinheim was swept in two games in the final four Playoff Round to Neptunus, failing to advance to the Holland Series.[22]

References

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  1. ^ Zon, Rogier van (11 February 2020). "'Kinheim en DSS hebben elkaar nu nodig' – HonkbalSoftbal.nl" ["Kinheim and DSS need each other now"]. www.honkbalsoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Michael Crouwel to coach DSS/Kinheim-combination in big league - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands". catcher.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Nieuwe hoofdcoach voor Hoofdklasse team DSS/Kinheim seizoen 2023 |" [New head coach for Hoofdklasse team DSS/Kinheim in 2023 season] (in Dutch). 27 October 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ Zon, Rogier van (24 July 2020). "Hoofdklasse honkbal is terug – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". honkbalsoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ "HOOFDDORP PIONIERS vs DSS/KINHEIM (Jul 23, 2020)". www.knbsbstats.nl. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ Plasschaert, Theo (28 June 2020). "Honkballers blij dat competitie over enkele weken toch kan beginnen" [Baseball players happy that competition can start in a few weeks]. Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Dutch baseball-season to open on July 23; Softball-season on July 18 - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands". catcher.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Grand Slam Baseball * Stats & News 2020". catcher.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Standings". Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond - KNBSB. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Stats". Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond - KNBSB. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Standings". Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond - KNBSB. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond - KNBSB - Hoofdklasse Honkbal 2022". stats.knbsbstats.nl. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Lars Huijer beste werper, Koen Halderman beste slagman" [Lars Huijer best pitcher, Koen Halderman best hitter]. Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  14. ^ Visser, Seb (10 September 2022). "Huijer, Martina en Halderman winnen KNBSB Award – HonkbalSoftbal.nl" [Huijer, Martina and Halderman win KNBSB Award]. honkbalsoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  15. ^ Breggen, Milan van der (21 April 2023). "Twee no-hitters in Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Huijer en DSS/Kinheim – HonkbalSoftbal.nl" [Two no-hitters in Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Huijer and DSS/Kinheim]. honkbalsoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Standings". Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond - KNBSB. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Honkbal Lucky Day Honkbal Hoofdklasse". KNBSB (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  18. ^ Visser, Seb (14 August 2024). "DSS en Kinheim gaan samenwerking op een andere manier invullen – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". honkbalsoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Standen Vervolgcompetitie Bovenste 4" [Standings Follow-up Competition Upper 4]. KNBSB (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  20. ^ Breggen, Milan van der (23 September 2024). "HCAW en DSS/Kinheim bereiken playoffs via wild card serie – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". honkbalsoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Oosterhout Twins@DSS/Kinheim - Lucky Day Hoofdklasse Honkbal 2024". stats.knbsbstats.nl. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  22. ^ Breggen, Milan van der (28 September 2024). "HCAW en Neptunus gaan strijden voor de titel in de Holland Series – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". honkbalsoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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