Hyannis Harbor Hawks Alumni Named To World Baseball Classic Rosters

HYANNIS, MA — The World Baseball Classic is set to begin in March, with 20 countries competing for the title in 2023.

Of the hundreds of players suiting up this year, 65 of them are alums of the Cape Cod Baseball League, including five who played for Falmouth.

Fifteen teams have at least one former Cape Cod League player on their roster, and Israel has the most players with connections to the Cape League with 15 players on the roster.

Here are the Hyannis alumni who will play in the World Baseball Classic this year:

• John Axford, Canada
• Ian Gibaut, Great Britain
• Glenn Albanese, Italy
• Vinnie Pasquantino, Italy
• Ben DeLuzio, Italy

The World Baseball Classic begins on March 7 with a matchup of Cuba against The Netherlands. This year's Team USA begins on March 11 against Great Britain at 10 p.m.