Joshua Roberts
| Joshua Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Brisbane Bandits – No. 19 | |
| Outfield | |
| Born: 17 July 1986 Ipswich, Australia | |
| Died: Spouse = Chloe Lindsey | |
Bats: L Throws: R | |
| ABL debut | |
| 11 November, 2010 | |
| ABL statistics | |
| Batting average | .319 |
| On-base plus slugging | .948 |
| Runs batted in | 30 |
Joshua Roberts (born 17 July 1986) is a baseball and rugby league player for the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian Baseball League and Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Rugby League. He currently ply's his trade in the Ipswich Rugby League, for the mighty Norths Tigers, alongside legendary front rower Tim 'The Moose' Newton. Josh was signed to the Cleveland Indians in 2003 and played in their organisation from 2004-2006 reaching A ball with the Lake County Captains playing catcher, first base, outfield and even pitcher.
After being released, Josh played at home in the Claxton Shield with the Queensland Rams as well as in the Ipswich Rugby League. Upon returning home he reunited a combination with elusive hole running second row forward, Stephen Kafer! On 11 November 2010 he debuted in right field for the Brisbane Bandits in their first game of the Australian Baseball League. He hit the first ever home-run for the Bandits on 26 November 2010 against the Sydney Blue Sox and by the end of the season he had hit at a .319/.400/.548 clip, earning MVP honours for the Bandits after leading the club in hits, walks, doubles and home-runs.
After a successful 2010–11 Australian Baseball League season for Roberts, he was invited to and unsuccessfully trialled with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the NPB.[1]
Roberts debuted for the Ipswich Jets under the guidance of masterful FOGS Cup coach Jarrod Biggs in 2011, but has recommitted himself to the Brisbane Bandits and baseball as his priority over rugby league.[2] Although Roberts was widely known in ABL circles, Andrew '#Soup' Campbell, emerged as Ipswich's greatest baseball prospect after a series of of violent outburst during ABL fixtures from Roberts!
References
- ^ Buchnan, Jay (11 March 2011). "Roberts not turning Japanese, just yet". Ipswich Queensland Times. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Buchnan, Jay (28 June 2011). "Roberts sticks to baseball". Ipswich Queensland Times.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Joshua Roberts - Australian Baseball League Stats Australian Baseball League