The Babbage Islands at World Baseball Classic 20
Starting Lineup
4 *April Powell, center fielder, BR/TR, 20
18 Doug Gray, shortstop, BR/TR, 28
43 *Tán Zŭshùn, right fielder, BR/TR, 26
24 *Don Curry, first baseman, BL/TR, 25
34 **Jean Rose, left fielder, BL/TR, 24
15 *Vicki Hobbs, third baseman, BR/TR, 26
23 Nathaniel Harrison, second baseman, BB/TR, 24
8 **Liúsaidh MacCostello, catcher, BR/TR, 29
3 **Ceana O'Boylan, reliever/designated hitter, BR/TR, 28
(We use the DH at home. All home games are played at Fresh-Fizz Field in Armagh.)
Rotation
21 **Catriona MacColgan, #1 starter, BB/TL, 29
19 *Jiǎng Táomín, #2 starter, BR/TR, 25
13 **Brigid Gow, #3 starter, BL/TL, 21
17 Lance Henderson, #4 starter, BR/TR, 30
42 Cody Wright, #5 starter, BR/TR, 25
Bullpen
22 *Shèng Chúnxián, closer, BR/TR, 23
39 *Klaus Ehrlich, set-up pitcher, BR/TR, 26
30 William Gray, reliever, BL/TL, 28
25 Harold Cole, reliever, BR/TR, 22
6 Lance Ray, reliever, BR/TR, 32
Bench
2 Jo Forbes, catcher, BR/TR, 19
7 Jeremiah Hughes, infielder, BR/TR, 27
5 Þorvaldur Brynjarsson, infielder, BL/TL, 24
29 Wendy Smith, infielder, BB/TR, 22
55 Maurice Bowers, outfielder, BR/TR, 29
11 Valdís Gunnarsdóttir, outfielder, BR/TR, 25
*One-star players played for TBI in WBC 19.
**Two-star players played for Ruadha in WBC 19, before Ruadha joined the Commonwealth.
Other players are in their first WBC.
Manager: Lǐ Tíngzhí. Also managed TBI at WBC 19.
First base coach: Carl Cannon. Retired first baseman for Virginia City.
Third base coach: Erica Hawkins. On Li's WBC 19 staff.
Batting coach: Tori Simpson Carver. WBC Hall of Fame shortstop, played WBC 12-15.
Pitching coach: Gormall Cockburn. Pitched for Ruadha in WBC 19.
Trainer: Wǔ Lúngāng. On Li's WBC 19 staff.
RP guidance: No godmods or career-threatening injuries. Anything else is fine.
