Dortmund meets Neunkirchen: top game of the pitchers in the Hoeschpark!

Dortmund meets Neunkirchen: top game of the pitchers in the Hoeschpark!

Next Saturday, May 31, 2025, there will be an exciting duel between the top teams of the 2nd Baseball Bundesliga Northwest in the Hoeschpark in Dortmund. The Dortmund hikers meet the Neunkirchen Nightmares. The games start at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Admission is free and a catering team will take care of the catering of the audience on site. According to Lokalkompass.de , the Dortmund Wanderers are currently in third place, while the nightmares take fourth place.

The hikers only have one win less than the leaders Cologne, which could make a double victory against the Nightmares decisive to keep a direct competitor to the play-off places at a distance. This game is particularly exciting because Dortmund is unbeaten this season in the Hoeschpark.

top pitcher in focus

A highlight of the game will be the appearance of the best pitcher in the league. Philipp Racek from the Neunkirchen Nightmares has impressive 50 strike outs and an Earned Run Average (ERA) of 1.52 in 41 Inning. On the other hand, Ricardo Gonzalez from the Dortmund Wanderers brings an outstanding ERA of 0.74 and 58 strike outs against 141 opposing impact men. This constellation promises an exciting pitcher duel that will captivate the audience.

The Neunkirchen Nightmares started the new season with mixed results. In their opening game against the Cologne Cardinals, the team suffered two defeats. Player coach Dominik Becker emphasized the need to work on the offensive to be successful in the coming games. Despite the difficult start, the team remains optimistic and focused on the upcoming challenges. Your next opponent after the game against the hikers are the Untouchables Paderborn.

new additions and team development

An interesting newcomer for the Nightmares is an import catcher Takeru Yamada from Japan, who was able to achieve two bashits in his first game. The team is defensively stable, which has been positive about the previous encounters. At the Dortmund Wanderers it is expected to continue their unbeaten series in the Hoeschpark, while the Nightmares urgently are striving for their first win of the season.

The upcoming games promise for baseball fans an exciting experience with high missions. The games in the Hoeschpark are an excellent opportunity to support the local baseball scene and to follow the development of the teams this exciting season.