 Koolen hit .267/.267/.267 in 8 games but the Netherlands still finished 4th, tying their best finish ever.Koolen hit .294/.409/.471 in the 2008 European Cup in Grosseto to help them win the Cup.In the 9th inning of the Gold Medal game, he tripled against Linc Mikkelsen and scored on a René Cremer sacrifice fly to force extra innings against Montepaschi Grosseto and give Kinheim their chance to win.