The Athletics Attnang-Puchheim, the reigning Austrian Baseball champion, have confirmed that import players Steven Johnson, Ryan Rupp and David Brandt all return. Additionally, U23 national team player Omar Duenas and Horst Efferdinger are joining the Athletics. Manager will be once again Dave Burns. Attnang-Puchheim is also representing Austria at the Federations Cup in Valencia, Spain this June. The A’s are placed into the western division of the newly formed Baseball League Austria, facing the Vikings Kufstein, Indians Dornbirn, Cardinals Feldkirch and Bulls Hard.