| Berry van Driel | |
|---|---|
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| Curaçao Neptunus – No. 3 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:26 December 1984 The Hague, Netherlands | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Medals |
Berry van Driel (born 26 December 1984) is a Dutch professional baseball pitcher. He has previously pitched in the Netherlands for the Netherlands national baseball team.
Van Driel plays in Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top league in the Netherlands. He played for SV ADO, and now plays for Curaçao Neptunus.
He was a member of the Netherlands national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, [1] 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2013 World Port Tournament, 2015 World Port Tournament, 2015 WBSC Premier12, [2] 2016 Haarlem Baseball Week, [3] 2016 France International Baseball Tournament , [4] and the 2016 European Baseball Championship. [5]
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