The British Baseball Federation and Great Britain Baseball U23 Manager Jonathon Cramman have today announced the players selected for the 2026 WBSC U23 Baseball World Cup presented by RAXUS. The team will compete in Managua, Nicaragua from 6-15 November 2026.
Great Britain are the reigning European Champions, winning the programme’s first-ever gold medal in Czechia last August by defeating Czechia 9-7 in a game that saw GBR overcome a 7-0 deficit. This is Great Britain’s second consecutive appearance at the U23 World Cup, after debuting at the 2024 edition in Shaoxing, China. GBR finished 11th in 2024, capping off the competition with a pair of wins over the Netherlands and then-world ranked number two Chinese Taipei.
The following players will represent Great Britain at the 2026 WBSC U23 Baseball World Cup:
- Quinn Allen
- Sean Benjamin
- Andrew Campbell
- Royce Clayton Jr.
- Zac Colletti
- Charlie Collins
- Willis Cresswell
- Oliver Duthie
- Tommy Flaherty
- Ollie Hogan
- Andrew Johnston
- Jackson Kraemer
- Willy Kraemer
- Jake Lambdin – Captain
- Miles Langhorne
- Cole Leclair
- Noah Lucia
- Cameron Moore
- Gavin Rigby
- Walker Selley
- Zac Sohosky
- Tucker Stockman
- Eddie Taylor
- Graydon Vyse
Jake Lambdin has served as the team’s captain since 2024 and has also represented Great Britain at the Senior level along with Allen, Campbell, Colletti, Collins, Cresswell, Jackson Kraemer, Langhorne and LeClair. Langhorne and Cresswell were also members of Great Britain’s roster at this year’s World Baseball Classic in Houston. Lambdin, Johnson, Sohosky and Taylor are the longest serving members of the U23 team, having represented Great Britain since 2023 at the European Championships Austria.
The Coaching Staff consists of:
- Manager – Jonathon Cramman
- Bench Coach – Conor Brooks
- Pitching Coach – Vance Worley
- Hitting Coach – Bryce Wheary
- First Base Coach – Matt Magallon
- Third Base Coach – Jeremy Sheetinger
- Bullpen Coach – Freddie Mosier
- Quality Control Coach – Erick Henson
- Athletic Trainer – Cooper Fowler
- Team Operations Manager & Team Photographer – Paul Stodart
- Advanced Scout – Lee MacPhail
- Head of Delegation – Glen Robertson
Manager Johnathon Cramman commented, “I’m very excited and honoured to be given this opportunity to lead this group of men. Between the players, coaches and support staff we have assembled a group full of fantastic human beings who I believe have the capacity to do something special.”
Performance Director Gary Anderson added, “The U23 Baseball World Cup continues the positive trajectory of Great Britain Baseball and provides the opportunity for our athletes to face the highest level of age-group competition globally. The U23 World Cup will be a significant test for our programme and I look forward to watching the team compete.”
Great Britain will play in Group B of the World Cup, along with Cuba, South Korea, South Africa, Venezuela and reigning U23 World Champions Japan. GBR opens the competition at 00:30 GMT on 7 November (18:30 on 6 November in Nicaragua) against Japan, with the full schedule available on the WBSC’s U23 World Cup microsite. The 2026 WBSC U23 Baseball World Cup can be watched on gametime.sport.
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