The Austrian Baseball Federation announced their final roster for the U23 Baseball World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico. 24 players have been selected by the coaching staff of manager Robert Buchelt. It’s going to be the first Baseball World Cup for Austria in federation history. They qualified as runner up of the U21 European Championship in 2014. Austria faces Australia, Argentina, Nicaragua, Japan and Chinese Taipei during first-round play. On Friday they played an exhibition game in Vienna against the Czech Republic, losing 0-17. Next weekend both teams will meet again in Brno for a doubleheader.
Roster:
- Alteneder Jan / Wr. Neustadt Diving Ducks
- Alzinger Richard / Vienna Homerunners
- Bickel Lukas / Feldkirch Cardinals
- Bleyer Adrian / Dornbirn Indians
- Dorffner Tobias / Vienna Homerunners
- Duenas Omar / Wels Jumping Chickens
- Gruber Martin / Attnang-Puchheim Athletics
- Hackl Samuel / Vienna Wanderers
- Hirnschal Fabian / Vienna Wanderers
- Jäger Michael / Dornbirn Indians
- Koller Michael / Traiskirchen Grasshoppers
- Kotrba Sascha / Vienna Wanderers
- Lambauer Alexander / Dornbirn Indians
- Many Amin / Vienna Wanderers
- Mayr Raphael / Attnang-Puchheim Athletics
- Obed Ferdinand / Wr. Neustadt Diving Ducks
- Proksch Martin / Stockerau Cubs
- Scheicher Moritz / Wr. Neustadt Diving Ducks
- Schütz Severin / Schwechat Blue Bats
- Seidl Marc / Stockerau Cubs
- Seiser Claus / Wr. Neustadt Diving Ducks
- Teufel Matthias / Vienna Homerunners
- Walenta Daniel / Vienna Wanderers
- Wilhelm Felix / Attnang-Puchheim Athletics
- Zimmerle Felix / Vienna Wanderers
Coaching Staff:
- Manager – Robert Buchelt
- Head Coach – Hiroyuki Sakanashi
- Hitting Coach – Arian Quirantes
- Pitching Coach – Danny Hall
- Assistant Coach – Clemens Cichocki
- Head of Delegation & Media – Johannes Godler