2018 NWLA Tournament Regional Roster Preview

Meet the GBL Legends

#47 - Jeremy Ratajczyk
Age: 28
Bats: L
Throws: R
GBL Experience: 9th Season

NWLA Experience: 7th Season
An NWLA Tournament participant since the tournament's inaugural season of 2010, Jeremy's name is often talked about as one of the most feared hitters in the tournament. The commissioner of the GBL will need to live up to his expectations if he wants to bring his league a national title.

#77 - Kyle Lidster
Age: 27
Bats: L
Throws: R
GBL Experience: 7th Season
NWLA Experience: 5th Tournament
One of the tournament's better strike throwers who also features plus velocity, Kyle has pitched himself into the category of ace pitchers at the tournament. Kyle missed the 2017 tournament, and his absence left a gaping hole on the GBL's roster as they finished in 16th place at Nationals.

#34 - Jim Tucker
Age: 28
Bats: R
Throws: R
GBL Experience: 8th Season
NWLA Experience: 3rd Tournament
Jim is arguably the best pitcher of all time in the GBL, but in NWLA Tournament play, his bat will be more vital to the team than his arm, as he had one of the team's best OBPs last year. He will be asked to use his acute batting eye and vicious swing to reach base for the Legends.

#0 - Jackson Buzea
Age: 27
Bats: R
Throws: R
GBL Experience: 5th Season
NWLA Experience: 3rd Tournament
Jackson is one of the toughest players to keep off of the base paths in NWLA Tournament play. He will be at or near the top of the Legends lineup for most of the tournament. He can also be a reliable relief pitcher if needed.

#25 - Ryan Voges
Age: 26
Bats: R
Throws: R
GBL Experience: 4th Season
NWLA Experience: 3rd Tournament
Ryan made a name for himself last year at Regionals with an assortment of highlight reel defensive plays. The Legends believe that he is as good of a fielder as anyone in the tournament, and he will log plenty of innings behind the team's pitching staff.

#7 - Chris Bartley
Age: 27
Bats: R
Throws: R
GBL Experience: 4th Season
NWLA Experience: 2nd Tourament
Chris is quietly one of the best all-around players in the GBL. Chris has had some memorable runs in big moments over the years in the GBL. The Legends hope that Chris can bring some of his late inning magic from Griffith to Morenci.

#22 - Caleb Jonkman
Age: 22
Bats: L
Throws: R
GBL Experience: 2nd Season
NWLA Experience: 3rd Tournament
Over the years, the GBL has always been known as a team that just hasn't had enough pitching. But in 2018, the team has ordered reinforcements. Caleb had some masterful pitching performances over his first two years in NWLA play (spent with LWA), and his presence on the mound for the GBL will be exactly what the doctor ordered.

#14 - Brett Detmar
Age: 22
Bats: R
Throws: R
GBL Experience: 1st Season
NWLA Experience: 3rd Tournament
Much like the GBL's aforementioned addition of Caleb Jonkman, Brett's addition will be just as important to the success of this team. Detmar, along with Lidster and Jonkman is figured to round out what will be a 3-headed monster pitching rotation. Detmar has posted elite numbers on the mound in NWLA play with LWA, and will be asked to do the same for the GBL.