Ferenc Jongejan
| Ferenc Jongejan | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 20 October 1978 Hoorn, Netherlands | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Ferenc Peter Jongejan (born 20 October 1978) is a Dutch former professional baseball player. He pitched for the Netherlands in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics and in Minor League Baseball from 2001 to 2004. He coached the Netherlands women's national softball team and works for the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation.
Playing career
Jongejan played college baseball for the Lindenwood Lions and North Alabama Lions. Before signing professionally in the United States, he pitched for Twins Oosterhout and Pioniers in the Dutch Honkbal Hoofdklasse.[1][2]
Jongejan signed with the Chicago Cubs after impressing a scout at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] played Minor League Baseball in the Cubs' farm system between 2001 and 2004 with the Lansing Lugnuts, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, Iowa Cubs and Daytona Cubs.[3] He suffered a back injury in 2003.[4] He pitched for Neptunus in the Netherlands in 2004, winning the Holland Series. He then dealt with more injuries, ending his playing career.[5][1]
International career
Manager Pat Murphy selected Jongejan for the Netherlands national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Murphy had difficulty saying Jongejan's name, so he called the pitcher "Frankie Johnson". The Dutch team finished fifth, with Jongejan striking out Dave Nilsson of Australia and earning a save.[6] Jongejan had 2 saves over four games, allowing 2 runs in 5+1⁄3 innings.[7] Four years later at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, they were sixth. He threw 4+1⁄3 scoreless innings.[8]
Coaching career
In October 2012, Jongejan was named the manager of UVV Utrecht in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.[9] During the 2014 season, he played in one game for his team.[3] He left the team after the 2016 season.[10][11]
In 2017, he became an assistant coach for Dutch women's softball team at Terrasvogels, then was the team's head coach in 2018. After one season at the helm, he became the pitching coach of the Netherlands women's national softball team. He became the national team's manager in November 2019.[12][5] After the 2024 World Cup, he became a technical director for softball at the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation.[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Ferenc Jongejan". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ "Coaches + Employers". Bart Hanegraaff. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ a b "Ferenc Jongejan Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Blessure houdt Jongejan in Nederland". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ a b Stoovelaar, Marco. "Ferenc Jongejan new Head Coach Netherlands National Softball Team". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ Nesbitt, Stephen J. (2026-03-11). "Lessons from honkbal: Brewers manager Pat Murphy's time with Team Netherlands resonates today". The Athletic. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ "Official Results 2000 page 35". LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ "Official Results 2004 page 91". digital.la84.org. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ "Ferenc Jongejan new Head Coach of UVV". Mister Baseball. October 4, 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "UPDATE: Ferenc Jongejan vertrekt bij UVV". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ "Ferenc Jongejan steps down as Head Coach of UVV". Mister Baseball. August 28, 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "International softball is back: Germany to host Netherlands in friendly doubleheader". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. August 7, 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Visser, Seb (2024-03-20). "Bondscoach Ferenc Jongejan wordt technisch manager Fastpitch Softbal". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-03-20.