2023 Team Australia World Baseball Classic Roster
Team Australia has finalized its roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Australia will be competing in Pool B against China, Japan and Korea. Pool B will take place in Tokyo, Japan.
Team Australia failed to advance past the Pool stage of the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Led by manager Dave Nilsson, Australia hopes to win its first ever WBC championship, since the event started in 2006.
Australia will play its first WBC game Thurs., Mar. 9 against Korea.
Here's a look at Team Australia's full roster:
Pitchers
LHP Blake Townsend
RHP Chris Oxspring
RHP Coen Wynn
LHP Daniel McGrath
LHP Jack O'Loughlin
LHP Jon Kennedy
RHP Josh Guyer
LHP Josh Tols
RHP Kyle Glogoski
RHP Liam Doolan
RHP Luke Wilkins
RHP Matt Beattie
RHP Mitch Neunborn
RHP Sam Holland
LHP Steven Kent
RHP Tim Atherton
RHP Tim Kennelly
RHP Todd Van Steensel
RHP Warwick Saupold
LHP Will Sherriff
Catchers
Alex Hall
Jordan McArdle
Robbie Perkins
Ryan Battaglia
Infielders
Darryl George
Jake Bowey
Jarryd Dale
Liam Spence
Logan Wade
Rixon Wingrove
Robbie Glendinning
Outfielders
Aaron Whitefield
Andrew Campbell
Ulrich Bojarski
Managers and Coaches
Manager: Dave Nilsson
Bench Coach: Shayne Watson
Hitting Coach: Chris Adamson
Assistant Hitting Coach: Will Bradley
Pitching Coach: Jim Bennett
First Base Coach: Michael Collins
Third Base Coach: Andrew Graham
Bullpen Coach: Graeme Lloyd
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