Greece national baseball team

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Greece national baseball team
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CountryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
FederationHellenic Baseball and Softball Federation (HBSF)
Confederation Confederation of European Baseball
Manager Chris Demetral
WBSC ranking
Current 34 Increase2.svg 7 (5 October 2023) [1]
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2004 )
Best result7th
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2011 )
Best result16th
European Championship
Appearances6 (2003: 2nd , 2005: 9th, 2010: 4th, 2012: 7th, 2014: 10th, 2016: 11th, 2021: 14th, 2023: 13th) (first in 2003 )
Best result2nd

The Greece national baseball team represents Greece in international baseball play. The team are a member of the World Baseball Softball Confederation and WBSC Europe.

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2004 Olympics

The first time that Greece put together a national team that got any recognition in the baseball world was during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Greece, as the host country, was faced with the dilemma that the actual baseball talent pool in the country was very small, and what players were available were amateur. However, as a result of lenient citizenship laws, various minor leaguers from the United States were able to play for the Greeks. Among the better known players were Baltimore Orioles prospect Nick Markakis, former Major Leaguer Clay Bellinger and various other players of Greek descent. The team's American coach, Dusty Rhodes [2] led them to a 7th-place finish in the tournament, with a single win against Italy.

Tournament results

Olympic Games

YearPosition
Greece 2004 7th
Total1/5

European Baseball Championship

YearPosition
Netherlands 2003 Silver medal europe.svg 2nd
Czech Republic 2005 9th
Germany 2010 4th
Netherlands 2012 7th
Czech Republic, Germany 2014 10th
Netherlands 2016 11th
Italy 2021 14th
Czech Republic 2023 13th
Average Finish8th

Baseball World Cup

YearPosition
Panama 2011 16th
Average Finish16th

Current roster

Greece roster
Official rosterCoaching staff
Pitchers
  • 33 Dimitri Lettas
  • 21 Daniel Gosselin
  • 3 Yanni Orfanidis
  • 27 Dimitri Kourtis
  • 7 Peter Sikaras
  • 38 Jonathan Kountis
  • 28 Noah Zavolas
Catchers
  • 1 Antonio Torres

Infielders

  • 5 Peter Maestrales
  • 25 Ari Sechopoulos
  • 13 Thomas Roulis
  • 25 Billy Les
  • 24 Peter Dudunakis
  • 10 Akili Carris
  • 26 Loukas Soukeras

Outfielders

  • 11 Max Warren
  • 2 Alejandro Torres
  • 6 Nick Spiliotis
  • 29 Kasey Caras
Manager
  • 54 Chris Demetral

Coaches

  • 19 Demetre Kokoris
  • 27 Erik Pappas
  • 34 Scott Demetral
  • 54 Mike Tonis
Updated 20 September 2021

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