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Dutch Women Softball Team |
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biography |
Who is Who? |
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| # 8 - Dagmar Bloeming - Pitcher |
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|  | | Birthdate | October 13, 1987 |
| | Birthplace | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| | Residence | Almere (Netherlands) |
| | Study | Student Nutrition and Dietics at HBO,
the Hogeschool van Amsterdam
(High School of Amsterdam) |
| | Height | 1,73 m |
| | Weight | 67 kg |
| | Bats | I'm not hitting |
| | Throws | Right |
| | Position | Pitcher |
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| | National Team | 2007 - current |
| | Games National Team | 24 |
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| | Clubs | Almere '90 (Almere, 1994-2006)
Terrasvogels (Santpoort, 2007-2008) (*)
Sparks Haarlem (Haarlem, 2009-current) (*)
(*)=Dutch Major League ('Hoofdklasse') |
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| ...Tournaments Participated In... |  
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with Almere '90
International Mastenbroek Tournament
2003, 2005 (Enschede, Netherlands)
International Indoor Cup
2004, 2005 (Schiedam, Netherlands)
with Terrasvogels
2007 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
Intern. Mastenbroek Tournament (Enschede, Netherlands)
CupWinners Cup (Prague, Czech Republic)
2008 - Intern. Mastenbroek Tournament (Enschede, Netherlands)
European Cup (Prague, Czech Republic)
with Sparks Haarlem
2009 - Intern. Mastenbroek Tournament (Enschede, Netherlands)
CupWinners Cup (Parma, Italy)
with Dutch Junior Softball Team
2002 - European Championships Juniors (Le Thillay/Roissy, France)
2003 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
Kingdom Games (Aruba)
World Championships Juniors (Nanjing, China)
2006 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
Apeldoorn Softball Series (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
European Championships Juniors (Collechio, Italy)
with Dutch National Softball Team
2007 - Australia Test Series (Enschede/Oosterhout/Haarlem, Netherlands)
European Championships (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Ronchi/Castions/Staranzano, Italy)
2008 - American Tour I (California/Hawaii, USA)
American (NPF) Tour II (Pennsylvania/Illinois/Ohio, USA)
Holland Tour (Santpoort/Groningen/Oldenzaal, Netherlands)
2009 - Holland Tour (several sites, Netherlands)
Canada Cup (Surrey, Canada)
World Cup of Softball (Oklahoma City, USA)
European Championships (Valencia, Spain)
2010 - International Indoor Cup (Team Orange) (Schiedam, Neth.)
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| ...Awards... |
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| 2003 - Riet Vermaat Trophy (Best Dutch Junior Pitcher)
2006 - Best Pitcher, International Indoor Cup
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| ...Miscellaneous... |
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| When did you start with softball? | | | I started when I was seven, in 1994 |
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| Why did you start playing softball? | | | I started playing when a softball demonstration was given on the
elementary school I was going to |
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| What was your first club? | | | Almere '90 in Almere |
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| Accomplishments / Highlights | | | Qualifying for the Olympic Games in 2007 by winning in Italy
Winning the Dutch championship in 2007 with Terrasvogels |
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| Biggest blunder | | | Leaving the field and walking towards the dug-out with less than three outs |
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| Which persons do you most admire? | | | My Mom and Dad |
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| Which persons would you like to meet? | | | Lady Diana |
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| Three people you would love to have dinner with? | | | Jude Law, Theo Bos, Rita Verdonk |
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| Dreamjob? | | | Creating campaigns for the National Nutrition Center (Voedingscentrum)
for TV or magazines;
Or being a writer and write a children's book about nutrition |
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| From who did you learn the most? | | | My parents |
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| Biggest turn-off? | | | People who don't think before they open their mouth |
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| Talent you wish you had? | | | Being able to speak fluently in five languages; to draw |
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| Pets | | | None |
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| Exotic pet you would like to have? | | | A lynx |
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| Hobbies or Interests | | | Reading, Wi-ing, Singing |
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| When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done? | | | Tennis, Squash |
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| What does the Olympic Games means to you? | | | The ultimate highlight in the field of sports |
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| Why does softball has to return to the Olympics? | | | You're playing a teamsport with a lot of individual moments in a game.
These individual accomplishments in a game lead to a team effort |
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| Describe your playing style | | | Going to the edge, give all I have. Aggresive, concentrated. |
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| ...My Favorite / Best... |
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| Movie | | | Million Dollar Baby, The Green Mile, Closed |
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| Actor | | | Jude Law, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins |
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| Actress | | | Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet, Judi Dench |
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| TV Channel | | | Net 5, Eurosport, NOS Studio Sport |
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| TV Show | | | Will & Grace, De Wereld Draait Door, NOS Studio Sport |
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| TV Sports Show | | | NOS Studio Sport, Holland sport |
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| TV Personality | | | Paul de Leeuw, Mathijs van Nieuwkerk, Sophie Hilbrandt |
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| Radio Channel | | | Slam FM, Wild FM, Caz, Q-Music |
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| Radio Show | | | MarktPlein (on Slam FM), Evers staat op (on Radio 538) |
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| Radio Personality | | | No favorite |
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| Music Genre | | | Soul, Jazz, R&B |
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| Singer (male) | | | Robbie Williams, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole |
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| Singer (female) | | | Trijntje Oosterhuis, India Arie, KT Tunstall |
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| Group / Band etc. | | | Room Eleven, Kane, Blof, Krezzip |
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| Song | | | 'Massive Attack' by Teardrop, 'The Verve' by Bittersweet Symphony |
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| Vacation Spot / Country | | | Iceland, Canada, Tunesia, South Africa, Australia |
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| Food | | | Mexican, Indian, Sushi |
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| Drink | | | Orange juice, Tea, Coca-Cola Zero |
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| Animal | | | Kingfisher, Sea-horse |
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| Newspaper | | | Het Parool, NRC Next |
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| Book | | | 'Godin van de Jacht' by Heleen van Rooijen
'Een Schitterend Gebrek' by Arthur Japin |
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| Magazine | | | Happiness, Voeding NU |
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| Internet Sites | | | Grand Slam * Stats & News, Google, Hyves, Hotmail |
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| Sport (besides softball) | | | Tennis, Swimming |
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| Olympic Sport (besides softball) | | | Hockey, Baseball, Skating |
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| (Professional) Sports Team | | | The Dutch Skating and Swimming-teams |
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| Athlete (male) | | | Theo Bos |
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| Athlete (female) | | | Inge de Bruijn |
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| Softball Player | | | Maaike Zijlstra |
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| Career |
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2010 --- In January, Dagmar participates with the National squad (playing for Team Orange) in the International Indoor Cup in Schiedam (Netherlands) with her team winning first place ---
On January 18, Dagmar is one of 21 players named to the preliminary roster for this years World Championships.
2009 --- On May 3, Dagmar throws a complete game 2-hitter in the second game of the Holland Tour vs. Euro Stars ---
On May 10, Dagmar allows two hits in three innings to register her second win in the Holland Tour in the second game vs. Centrals ---
On May 20, she throws the final two innings of a combined No-Hitter, relieving starter Femke van Dusschoten in the opener vs. the Dutch Juniors ---
On May 27, Dagmar is one of the 17 players who is named to the final roster for the Dutch National Team to participate in this years international events ---
Dagmar throws the final two innings in relief, strikes out four and earns a save in the first game vs. Robur '58 on May 31 ---
On June 7, Dagmar starts the opening game vs. the Foreign All Star Team, strikes out four and gives up only two hits in four innings, but has a no-decision ---
On June 17, Dagmar starts, throws three hitless innings and is the winning pitcher in the opener of the double-header vs. Kansas Express USA ---
On June 27, Dagmar combines with Rebecca Soumeru on an one-hitter in the Holland Tour's closing game vs. the Former Nationals ----
On July 8, Dagmar goes the distance and is the winning pitcher in the second victory vs. Venezuela, during the Canada Cup ---
On July 25, Dagmar combines with Rebecca Soumeru, Kirsten Scheele and Femke van Dusschoten in a 7-inning No-Hitter in an exhibition game vs. Great Britain prior the European Championships in Valencia ---
On July 29, Dagmar throws a complete game 3-hitter in the game vs. Germany during the European Championships ---
On July 30, Dagmar strikes out ten batters and gives up five hits in nine innings in the tie-break victory vs. Great Britain during the European Championships ---
On August 1, Dagmar is the winning pitcher and throws a 2-hitter in the final of the European Championships vs. Great Britain ---
On August 1, Dagmar is a member of the Dutch Team which brings the European title back to the Netherlands for the first time in 19 years ---
Two weeks later, Dagmar participates with Sparks Haarlem in the CupWinners Cup Tournament in Parma (Italy) ---
In the regular season, her first with Sparks Haarlem, Dagmar is 10-8 with one save, has a 2.12 ERA and strikes out 79 batters in 109 innings.
2008 --- Throws three innings, strikes out five and earns a save on February 16 vs. St. Mary's College in the opening game of the first American Tour by the Dutch National Team, which is part of the preparations for the Olympic Games in Beijing ---
On February 22, Dagmar again throws the last three innings of the game vs. Providence College and earns her second save of the trip ---
On May 29, Dagmar is the starting pitcher of the first game during the second American Trip in which the Dutch team plays against professional teams ---
After the team transfers to Illinois, Dagmar retires nine of ten batters, including the last seven in a row, when she finishes a game vs. Rockford Thunder, which is lost only 3-2 ---
On June 18, she has another strong finish as reliever in the first game vs. Akron Racers in Ohio, but this time, the Dutch team lost 6-4 ---
Two days later, she retires the last five batters in a row when she takes over, while trailing, in the third game vs. Akron Racers ---
Back home, Dagmar strikes out six and is the starting and winning pitcher vs. Terrasvogels in the first game of the Holland Tour, winning 5-1 ---
On July 13, she starts and wins the third game of the Holland Tour, striking out five in a 4-0 shutout ---
The next day, she is dropped from the roster when the Olympic Team is announced for Beijing ---
In the regular season, pitching for Terrasvogels, Dagmar is 7-3 with two saves and strikes out 44 batters ---
With Terrasvogels, she participates in the European Cup-tournament in Prague (Czech Republic) ---
After completion of the season, Dagmar transfers from Terrasvogels to Sparks Haarlem for the 2009 season ---
On December 11, Dagmar is one of 28 players being named to the preliminary roster of the Dutch National Team for 2009 and is invited to start practice in January.
2007 --- Dagmar makes her debut in the Dutch Major League, pitching for A4 Terrasvogels. In her first big league-season, the righthander appeares in 16 games (14 starts, 11 complete) and finishes with an 11-2 record and a 1.10 ERA. In 89 innings, Dagmar struckout 55 batters and walked only 16. With Terrasvogels, she reaches the Holland Series and wins the Dutch championship --- On May 20, at Enschede (Netherlands), Dagmar makes her debut in the Dutch National Team as starting pitcher in the opener of a 5-game series against Australia, throwing three innings. The Dutch squad wins 2-0, but Dagmar has a no-decision ---
On May 28, at Amsterdam (Netherlands), Dagmar makes her first appearance on an European Championship. On this date, she throws a complete game against Greece, which is won by the Dutch, 15-0. Dagmar strikes out five and gives up only one basehit ---
A day later, she is the winning pitcher against Germany ---
On May 31, Dagmar earnes a save in the 3-0 shutout against Great Britain, throwing the last 1 2/3 inning in which she strikes out two batters ---
On the same day, she is credited with her second save, as she throws the final 2 1/3 inning in a 4-3 victory against Italy ---
On June 1, Dagmar is the losing pitcher in the first semi-final against Italy, which wins 8-1 ---
She also is the starting and losing pitcher in the EC-final against Italy, which wins the title by winning 9-3 ---
At Staranzano (Italy), on June 9, Dagmar is the starter and winner in the opening game of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament vs. Slovakia, which is won by the Dutch, 14-0 ---
On June 12, she goes the distance and throws a shutout vs. South Africa, which is won 5-0 --- The Dutch Team defeats Italy, 3-2, in the final and qualifies for the Olympic Games in Beijing (China) ---
On August 25, at Prague (Czech Republic), she plays with Terrasvogels in the final of the European CupWinners Cup, which is won by Legnano from Italy.
2006 --- In this year, Dagmar participates in the European Championships for Juniors in Collecchio (Italy).
2004 --- With the National Junior Team, Dagmar participates in the Kingdom Games in Aruba. The Kingdom Games are held every four years with the participation of athletes from the Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
2003 --- Dagmar participates with the Dutch National Junior Team in the World Championships in Nanjing (China) --- At the end of the season, she is awarded the Riet Vermaat Trophy by the Dutch Federation for the best under-19 youth pitcher.
2002 --- During the European Championships for Juniors in France, Dagmar throws a 2-hitter vs. Germany and a 1-hitter vs. Italy. |
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| Family |
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| DAGMAR is the daughter of Ronald and Jacqueline Bloeming and has a twin-sister Myrthe, who also plays softball (playing for Sparks Haarlem).
Dagmar has a relation with Derc-Jan Buschgens. |
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