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Ring in the New Year with the Brisbane Bandits this weekend! The Bandits (9-11) return to AFA Stadium at Holloway Field Thursday, the 29th of December, for a four-game series as we host the Adelaide Bite (10-10).
Don't worry about the heat, the Bandits are providing a WATERSLIDE for the duration of the doubleheader on Saturday, the 31st of December! Fans can also quench their tastebuds at our Pimm's tent and Red Bull stand! Join us for a weekend filled with festivites!
Purchase tickets for the New Years series here!
The Bandits are pleased to welcome RHP Ty'Relle Harris and Tampa Bay Rays prospect, David Rodriguez to the roster!
Harris: RHP, 193 cm, 106 kg, 12/12/1986
- From: Compton, California, USA
- Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 19th round of the MLB June Amateur Draft
- Formally in AAA with the Chicago Cubs (2 seasons)
- Four seasons in the minors: 9-9 overall, 3.14 ERA, 7 SV, 189 SO over 198 IP
Rodriguez: Catcher, R/R, 186 cm, 97 kg, 25/02/1996
- From: Barcelona, Venezuela
- Class A - Midwest League
- Signed with the Tampa Bay Rays in August 2012
- Four seasons in the minors: .270 AVG, 141 RBI's, 259 H, 25 HR
Here is the official roster and pitching rotation against the Adelaide Bite:
Pitchers:
RHP James Albury
RHP Kramer Champlin
RHP Justin Erasmus
RHP Ty'Relle Harris
RHP Samuel Holland
RHP Simon Morriss
RHP Rhys Niit
RHP Daniel Nilsson
RHP Ryan Searle
LHP Rick Teasley
RHP Matt Timms
RHP Zac Treece
Catchers:
Ryan Battaglia
David Rodriguez
Infielders:
Wade Dutton
Donald Lutz
Connor MacDonald
Mitch Nilsson
Kevin Padlo
David Sutherland
Logan Wade
Outfielders:
Thomas Milone
Aaron Whitefield
Development Players:
Jay Myers
Jacob Nilsson
Liam Taylor
Jordon Thomson
Starting Rotation:
Game 1: RHP Zac Treece
Game 2: RHP Kramer Champlin
Game 3: RHP Justin Erasmus
Game 4: RHP Daniel Nilsson
Coverage:
Game 1: Thursday, 29th of December, at 6:30 p.m. AEST at AFA Stadium at Holloway Field. Watch on ABLtv.
Game 2: Friday, 30th of December, at 6:30 p.m. AEST at AFA Stadium at Holloway Field. Watch on ABLtv.
Game 3 & 4: Saturday, 31st of December at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. AEST at AFA Stadium at Holloway Field. Watch on the live stream on the Bandits' Facebook page!
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