Orlando Yntema

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Yntema and the second or maternal family name is Peña.
Orlando Yntema
Curaçao Neptunus – No. 38
Pitcher
Born: (1986-02-21) February 21, 1986 (age 38)
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's Baseball
Representing  Netherlands
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Panama City National team
European Baseball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Brno National team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hoofddorp National team
Haarlem Baseball Week
Gold medal – first place 2016 Haarlem National team
World Port Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rotterdam National team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Netherlands National team
France International Baseball Tournament [fr]
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sénart [fr] National team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sénart [fr] National team

Orlando Yntema Peña (born February 21, 1986) is a Dutch professional baseball pitcher for the Curaçao Neptunus in the Dutch Baseball League. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.

Career

Yntema was born in the Dominican Republic. His Frisian Dutch father worked there as a diplomat,[1] where he married a Dominican nurse and has lived since 1972. After having completed his primary and secondary education in Santo Domingo at age 17, Yntema was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco Giants in 2003. He played in the Dominican Summer League in 2003 and 2005 and the Arizona League in 2004 and 2006 before missing 2007 with an injury. He played in Class-A in 2008 and 2009 with the Augusta Greenjackets and Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.

He played in the Italian Baseball League in 2010 and then the Dutch Major League in 2011 and 2012.

He also played for the Netherlands national baseball team in the 2010 Intercontinental Cup,[2] the 2011 Baseball World Cup, the 2013 World Baseball Classic, the 2014 France International Baseball Tournament [fr],[3] the 2014 European Baseball Championship,[4] the 2015 World Port Tournament, the 2015 WBSC Premier12,[5] the 2016 France International Baseball Tournament [fr],[6] 2016 exhibition games against Japan,[7] and the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

In 2011, he got the win in the final game of the World Championship final against Cuba. He pitched seven innings and allowed one run.

He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and competed for it at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.

References

  1. ^ Leeuwarder Courant, 2 november 2010
  2. ^ Orlando Yntema leaves Catania Warriors for UVV
  3. ^ Roger Bernadina in EK-selectie Nederland Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine de Nederlandse honkbalsite (in Dutch)
  4. ^ Nederlands honkbalteam opent EK tegen Kroatië Archived 2016-03-29 at the Wayback Machine The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association official site (in Dutch),
  5. ^ Definitieve selectie Kingdom of the Netherlands voor de Premier12 Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine KNBSB (in Dutch)
  6. ^ Rob Cordemans met Koninkrijksteam naar Sénart Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch)
  7. ^ "Jurickson Profar met Koninkrijksteam naar Japan". Honkbalsite Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch). October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2019.