Jan Hijzelendoorn

• Bats Right, Throws Right

• Born January 20, 1957 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands

Biographical Information

Jan Hijzelendoorn pitched in the Hoofdklasse and for the Dutch national team.

He was with OVVO, the Amstel Tijgers and Haarlem Nicols from 1975-1988, throwing a perfect game against the Tex Town Tigers in 1977. He debuted for the national team in the 1978 Amateur World Series, going 0-1 with a 7.27 ERA. He won the 1979 European Championship with the Netherlands and got Silver in the 1981 European Championship. He was with the Netherlands for the 1983 Intercontinental Cup.

In the 1983 European Championship, he and Haitze de Vries threw a no-hitter against Spain, the second no-hitter for the Netherlands in a European Championship; his country won Silver. He pitched for the Dutch team in the 1984 Amateur World Series , won Gold in the 1985 European Championship and was in the 1986 Amateur World Series.