by Michal Hanus
The head coach of the Czech Republic national baseball team announced the roster for the upcoming European Championship Qualifiers and for the World University Baseball Championship. Both competitions are organized by the Czech Baseball Association. The European Championship Qualifiers takes place next week in Prague with national teams from Belarus, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia. The World University Baseball Championship will be played from July 17th till 27th in Brno, Ostrava, Olomouc, Blansko and Chocen.
Complete Roster
PITCHERS
Boris Bokaj Arrows Ostrava
Petr Minarik Draci Brno
Jakub Toufar Draci Brno
Martin Schneider Draci Brno
Jan Rehacek Konica Minolta Pioniers (NED)
Jakub Jonak Krc Altron
Leos Kubat MZLU Express Brno
Radek Prochazka Draci Brno
INFIELDERS
Pavel Budsky Draci Brno
Radek Nemec Skokani Olomouc
Ondrej Petrik Draci Brno
Tomas Polansky Draci Brno
Jan Drabek Patriots Liberec / Krc Altron
Simon Kudernatsch Hartford University (USA)/
Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg (GER)
Petr Baroch MediaMonks RCH (NED)
OUTFIELDERS
Jakub Malik MediaMonks RCH (NED)
Ales Navratil Arrows Ostrava
Michal Ondracek MZLU Express Brno
Eduard Mraz Tegola Titans
Jakub Cernik Skokani Olomouc
CATCHERS
Petr Cech Cincinnati Reds (USA)
Jakub Vojak Skokani Olomouc
Radim Chroust Draci Brno
DESIGNATED HITTER
Jan Homolka Krc Altron
RESERVE
Martin Drong Skokani Olomouc
Karel Hrusovsky Draci Brno
STAFF
Arnost Nesnal Head Coach
Leo Vivona
Radek Prochazka
David Fiala
David Winkler
Premysl Zak
Martin Mohyla