Poland national baseball team | |
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Information | |
Country | Poland |
Federation | Polish Baseball and Softball Federation |
Confederation | WBSC Europe |
Manager | Dennis Cook Paul Bragiel |
WBSC ranking | |
Current | 72 (18 December 2023) [1] |
The Poland national baseball team is the national baseball team of Poland. The team competes in the bi-annual European Baseball Championship.
In 2016, Poland won the European Baseball Championship Group C tournament in Miejska Górka, Poland, defeating Romania 7-1 in the final. The team went undefeated in the tournament overall, with 5 wins.
On April 12, 2024, Dennis Cook was announced as the new manager along with John McLaren and Paul Bragiel joining the coaching staff. [2]
Poland's roster for the European Baseball Championship Qualifier 2022, the last official competition in which the team took part. [3]
Poland national baseball team – European Baseball Championship Qualifier 2022 roster | ||||
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European Junior Baseball Championship
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European Youth Baseball Championship
European Juveniles Baseball Championship
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