Rob Cordemans

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| name = Rob Cordemans

| image = Rob Cordemans 1.jpg

| caption = Cordemans pitching in a September 17 2017 playoff game, HCAW - L&D Pirates

| team = L&D Pirates

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| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|10|31}}

| birth_place = Schiedam, Netherlands

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

|statleague = CPBL

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=3–4

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=4.50

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=28

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Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions ({{by|2007}})

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Rob "Robbie" Cordemans (born October 31, 1974) is a Dutch former baseball player. He batted and threw righthanded. Cordemans is best known for representing the Dutch national team at the Olympics and other international competitions.

He pitched in 145 games in his career in the Dutch Major League and had a record of 87–14 with an ERA of 1.20.{{cite web| url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cordem001rob| title = Rob Cordemans CPBL Leagues Statistics & History {{!}} Baseball-Reference.com}}

He attended Indian River State College, where he was the 1997 Florida Junior College pitcher of the year, but he was not drafted out of college.{{Cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/olympics-wbc-rob-cordemans-seen/#F0yOxWIShDZIlxQO.97|title = Top MLB International Prospects 2018}} He was a finesse pitcher, and he threw a mid- to upper-80s fastball and an upper-70s changeup. 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.

Career

= Olympics =

Cordemans was a fixture on Dutch baseball teams in international competitions over a decade. Most notably, he competed in four consecutive Olympic Games for the Netherlands.

He began his Olympic career as a 21-year-old pitcher for the Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Despite his lofty 6.94 ERA, Cordemans was the winning pitcher in both of the club's games during the preliminary round of the tournament.

At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Cordemans was 1–1 with a 2.51 ERA.

Cordemans participated in his third Olympic competition during the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece. His fourth appearance at the Olympic games would come during the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China.

= Hoofdklasse =

During his debut season in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse in {{baseball year|1999}}, Cordemans won his first Pitcher of the Year award while playing for Kinheim. His 14–2 win–loss record and 2.20 ERA led the league.

Although Cordemans moved to perennial powerhouse Neptunus for the {{baseball year|2000}} season, he was not able to replicate his success from 1999 and his record declined to 8–4. However, his 94 strikeouts placed him fourth in the league, and an 11-strikeout complete game win over the Italians helped Neptunus to a European Cup title.

In the {{baseball year|2002}} season, Cordemans went 10–2 with a 0.47 ERA and earned his second Pitcher of the Year award.

= 2007: Taiwan =

Cordemans had a trial for the Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan for 2007. Cordemans was released on 28 May 2007 and went 3–4 with 4.50 ERA.

= 2009: World Baseball Classic =

Cordemans was selected once again to represent the Dutch national team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. During the first round of the tournament held at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Cordemans entered two separate games against the Dominican Republic in middle relief.

Cordemans pitched in three games, 6.2 innings pitched, 2 hits allowed, 4 walks, 3 strikeouts, 0.00 ERA.

2.2 IP, 2 H, 1BB, 1 SO in middle relief of 1st game vs. DR

2.0 IP, 0 H, 3BB, 0 SO in middle relief (6th, 6th) of 2nd game vs. DR

2.0 IP, 0 H, 0BB, 2 SO in middle relief (6th, 7th) of 1st game vs. Venezuela

= Additional international career =

Cordemans was also named to the Dutch roster for the 1995 European Baseball Championship, 1999 European Baseball Championship, 2001 European Baseball Championship, 2003 European Baseball Championship, 2005 European Baseball Championship, 2006 World Baseball Classic, 2006 Intercontinental Cup, 2007 European Baseball Championship, 2010 European Baseball Championship, 2010 Intercontinental Cup, 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2013 World Baseball Classic, {{Interlanguage link multi|France International Baseball Tournament 2014|fr|lt=2014 France International Baseball Tournament}},[http://www.honkbalsite.com/2014/09/02/roger-bernadina-in-ek-selectie-nederland/ Roger Bernadina in EK-selectie Nederland] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305140009/http://www.honkbalsite.com/2014/09/02/roger-bernadina-in-ek-selectie-nederland/ |date=2016-03-05 }} de Nederlandse honkbalsite {{in lang|nl}} 2014 European Baseball Championship,[http://www.knbsb.nl/knbsb/algemeen/nieuws/!/1820/nederlands-honkbalteam-opent-ek-tegen-kroatie Nederlands honkbalteam opent EK tegen Kroatië] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329050702/http://www.knbsb.nl/knbsb/algemeen/nieuws/%21/1820/nederlands-honkbalteam-opent-ek-tegen-kroatie |date=2016-03-29 }} The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association official site {{in lang|nl}} 2015 World Port Tournament,[http://www.knbsb.nl/honkbal/oranje/nieuws/!/2548/steve-janssen-maakt-selectie-voor-wpt-bekend Steve Janssen maakt selectie voor WPT bekend] KNBSB {{in lang|nl}} 2015 WBSC Premier12,[http://www.knbsb.nl/honkbal/oranje/premier12/!/169/definitieve-selectie-kingdom-of-the-netherlands-voor-de-premier12 Definitieve selectie Kingdom of the Netherlands voor de Premier12] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033959/http://www.knbsb.nl/honkbal/oranje/premier12/!/169/definitieve-selectie-kingdom-of-the-netherlands-voor-de-premier12 |date=2015-11-17 }} KNBSB {{in lang|nl}} {{Interlanguage link multi|France International Baseball Tournament 2016|fr|lt=2016 France International Baseball Tournament}},[http://www.honkbalsite.com/2016/08/25/rob-cordemans-met-team-kingdom-of-the-netherlands-naar-senart/ Rob Cordemans met Koninkrijksteam naar Sénart] Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland {{in lang|nl}} and the 2016 European Baseball Championship.[http://www.honkbalsite.com/2016/09/07/bernadina-voor-ek-terug-in-nationale-ploeg/ Bernadina voor EK terug in nationale ploeg] Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland {{in lang|nl}}