Nelanka Karunarathna
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Nelanka Karunarathna Uduwaka Hewage
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 7", Weight 154 lb.
- Born January 7, 1986 in Galle, Southern Province Sri Lanka
Biographical Information[edit]
Nelanka Karunarathna was named the top catcher in the 2013 West Asian Baseball Cup. [1] He helped the Sri Lanka national team win the 2017 West Asian Baseball Cup, their first title. [2] They made the 2017 Asian Championship, their first Asian Championship; he was 0 for 10 with a walk and a RBI. Their main backstop, he fielded .967 and allowed 17 steals in 18 tries. [3]
By the 2018 Asian Games, he was with the Sri Lanka Army. [4] In the Games, he was 0 for 3 with a walk and a run, with one error in 13 chances; he split catching with Subas Gunasiri. [5]
Sources[edit]
- ↑ Mahinda College
- ↑ Daily News
- ↑ Chinese Taipei Baseball Association
- ↑ 2018 Asian Games Official Result Book
- ↑ Scorekeepers
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