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 Schedule

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