Marietta Knights to take on Georgia Warriors & North Georgia Outlaws in First Round of NABL Tournament

The 2013 Marietta Knights head into the NABL Tournament This Weekend Looking for Victories

The matchups were announced today for the opening round of play in the 2nd Annual North Atlanta Baseball League Tournament to be held at Rock Creek Park in Dawsonville, Georgia. The Knights will open with a rematch against the Georgia Warriors before taking on the North Georgia Outlaws. Marietta split a double header with the Warriors earlier in the season. The Knights are excited to finally get to play the Gerry Manelli's Outlaws squad as both of their previous attempts to play were rained out.

Marietta will be without Will "The Thrill" Nelson for the NABL tourney after placing him on the Disabled List with a broken thumb. Will took a pitch awkwardly to his glove hand before the first game of Saturday's double header with the North Forsyth Bandits. Clearly in pain, Will insisted he could play and caught 4 innings in the first game. Coach Rob finally took him out after he was run over and took a cleat to the face in that first game even though Will looked at Coach, covered in dirt, and said "I'm good, I can catch." Will came back in the second game to pitch 6 innings to get the win in a 1 hit shutout. After his thumb worsened over night, Will find out Monday that he had played two great games with a broken thumb. The Knights will have to do without Will's big bat, arm and leadership behind the plate for the NABL tournament but hope to get him back in time for their trip to Cooperstown.