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July 12, 2010
USA BASEBALL ANNOUNCES 2010 NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER
22 players include three veterans from the 2009 National Team
CARY, N.C. -- USA Baseball announced Sunday night the 22 members of its 2010 Collegiate National Team. The roster is headlined by pitchers Gerrit Cole (UCLA), Sonny Gray (Vanderbilt) and infielder Brad Miller (Clemson), who were all members of the 2009 National Team.
This year's squad consists of five infielders, four outfielders, two catchers, nine pitchers and a pair of two-way players. The Collegiate National Team was selected after seven days of trials that included six intra-squad games and practices as the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. Team USA is comprised of the top non-draft-eligible college players in the United States.
The U.S. team will play a five-game series against Korea before squaring off against a Japanese Collegiate All-Star Team in a one-game, international friendship competition in Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium on July 21. From there, the team will travel to Taipei, Taiwan for a four-game series against Chinese Taipei at Tien-Mu Stadium beginning July 25.
Team USA will close its summer season at the FISU World University Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from July 30-Aug. 7. The U.S. has won the last three FISU Worlds (2004, '06, '08), while host nation Japan will be looking for its first title.
"We just wrapped up one of the best weeks of baseball in Cary, N.C.," said Eric Campbell, General Manager of USA Baseball National Teams. "The players made it tough on the selection committee with their great effort over the last seven days. The selection committee assembled an impressive 22-man roster that will represent baseball and this country proudly."
The trio of returnees (Cole, Gray and Miller) helped the 2009 Collegiate Team to a 19-5 overall record and the 2009 Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline World Baseball Challenge crown in Prince George, British Columbia (Canada). Cole and Gray combined to post a 7-1 record on the mound with 73 strikeouts, while Miller started 15 of 23 games, collecting 14 hits, scoring 13 runs and driving in eight.
Joining Cole and Gray on 11-member pitching staff are Tyler Anderson (Oregon), Matt Barnes (Connecticut), Brian Johnson (Florida), Scott McGough (Oregon), Brett Mooneyham (Stanford), Noe Ramirez (Cal State Fullerton), Kyle Winkler (Texas Christian).
Alongside Miller in the infield are Nolan Fontana (Florida), Drew Maggie (Arizona State), Ryan Wright (Louisville) and 2010 Baseball America Player of the Year and Dick Howser Trophy Winner Anthony Rendon (Rice).
The outfield consists of 2010 College World Series Most Outstanding Player Jackie Bradley, Jr. (South Carolina), Alex Dickerson (Indiana), Mikie Mahtook (LSU) and George Springer (Connecticut).
Peter O'Brien (Bethune-Cookman) and Steve Rodriguez (UCLA) will catch Team USA's pitchers in 2010.
Rounding out the roster are two-way players Sean Gilmartin (Florida State) and Nick Ramirez (Cal State Fullerton).
"This was a great week of baseball," said Manager Bill Kinneberg (Utah). "It was a tough decision to get the team down to 22 players, but I feel that we selected a special group of guys that will give us the best chance to win the FISU World University Baseball Championships."
Joining Kinneberg are pitching coach Dave Serrano (Cal State Fullerton), and assistant coaches Ed Blankmeyer (St. John's) and Nino Giarratano (San Francisco).
The Collegiate National Team begins its summer season Monday evening when they travel to Gastonia, N.C. to face the Gastonia Grizzlies of the Coastal Plain League. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. (EDT) at Sims Legion Park.
The Collegiate National Team roster is as follows (name, class, position[s], school):
2010 Collegiate National Team Roster Tyler Anderson, So., LHP, Oregon Matt Barnes, So., RHP, Connecticut Jackie Bradley, Jr., So., OF, South Carolina Gerrit Cole, So., RHP, UCLA Alex Dickerson, So., OF, Indiana Nolan Fontana, Fr., IF, Florida Sean Gilmartin, So., LHP/OF, Florida State Sonny Gray, So., RHP, Vanderbilt Brian Johnson, Fr., LHP, Florida Andrew Maggi, So., OF/IF, Arizona State Mikie Mahtook, So., OF, Louisiana State Scott McGough, So., RHP, Oregon Brad Miller, So., IF, Clemson Brett Mooneyham, So., LHP, Stanford Peter O'Brien, So., C, Bethune-Cookman Nick Ramirez, So., IF/LHP, Cal State Fullerton Noe Ramirez, So., RHP, Cal State Fullerton Anthony Rendon, So., IF, Rice Steve Rodriguez, So., C, UCLA George Springer, So., OF, Connecticut Kyle Winkler, So., RHP, Texas Christian Ryan Wright, So., IF, Louisville
Coaching Staff Bill Kinneberg, Manager, Utah Dave Serrano, Pitching Coach, Cal State Fullerton Ed Blankmeyer, Assistant Coach, St. John's Nino Giarratano, Assistant Coach, San Francisco
Administration Danny Wheat, Athletic Trainer, Texas Christian Nick Nakagama, Assistant Athletic Trainer/Auxiliary Coach, Utah Malcolm Gray, Press Officer, East Carolina Eric Campbell, General Manager, USA Baseball National Teams
About USA Baseball USA Baseball is the National Governing Body of amateur baseball in the United States and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). The organization selects and trains the World Baseball Classic Team and World Cup Team (and all other USA Baseball Professional Teams); the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team; the USA Baseball 18U, 16U and 14U National Teams; and the USA Baseball Women's National Team, all of which participate in various international competitions each year. USA Baseball also presents the Golden Spikes Award annually to top player in college baseball. For more information, please visit www.USABaseball.com and www.GoldenSpikesAward.com.
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July 2, 2010 Contact B-CU SID Mark Johnson (386) 481-2206 - July 1, 2010
2010 CNT Trials roster announced
39 players named to the roster, 22 to make team
DURHAM, N.C. -- USA Baseball announced Thursday the 39 players who have been named to the 2010 Collegiate National Team Trials roster. Trials are scheduled to be held July 6-11 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex (NTC) in Cary, N.C.
Of the 39 invitees, 36 will compete for a spot of the final 22-man roster, while three players were named as alternates. Eleven of the players will be attending trials on the heels of helping their respective schools advance to the 2010 College World Series (CWS) in Omaha, Neb. Sophomores Gerrit Cole (UCLA), Sonny Gray (Vanderbilt), Brad Miller (Clemson) and Kolten Wong (Hawaii) all return from the 2009 Collegiate National Team in attempt to join Team USA for the second year in a row. The roster also includes CWS Most Outstanding Player Jackie Bradley, Jr. (South Carolina) as well as CWS participants Taylor Featherston (Texas Christian), Nolan Fontana (Florida), Sean Gilmartin (Florida State), Brian Johnson (Florida), Andrew Maggi (Arizona State), Steve Rodriguez (UCLA), Kyle Winkler (Texas Christian) and alternate Mike Zunino (Florida). Cole and Miller also competed in this year's CWS. The quartet of returnees helped the 2009 Collegiate Team to a 19-5 overall record and the 2009 Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline World Baseball Challenge crown in Prince George, British Columbia (Canada). Cole and Gray combined to post a 7-1 record on the mound with 73 strikeouts, while Miller and Wong started a combined 32 of 44 games, collecting 28 hits, scoring 28 runs and driving in 16. Also named to the roster was Baseball America First Team All-America and College Player of the Year Anthony Rendon (Rice). The sophomore third baseman was a semifinalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award for the nation's top amateur player and is a finalist for the Dick Howser Award, recognizing college baseball's player of the year. Other Baseball America All-Americans invited to trials include First Teamer Taylor Dugas (Alabama), Ryan Wright (Louisville) of the Second Team and Cole, C.J. Cron (Utah), Alex Dickerson (Indiana), and Noe Ramirez (Cal State Fullerton) from the Third Team. Invitee Anthony Meo (Coastal Carolina) was also a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist.
Following the trials and training period in Cary, the U.S. will play a five-game series against Korea before squaring off against a Japanese Collegiate All-Star Team in a one-game, international friendship competition in Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium on July 21. From there, the team will travel to Taipei, Taiwan for a four-game series against Chinese Taipei at Tien-Mu Stadium beginning July 25. Team USA will close its summer season at the FISU World University Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from July 30-Aug. 7. The U.S. has won the last three FISU Worlds (2004, '06, '08), while host nation Japan will be looking for its first title. The Collegiate National Team Trials roster is as follows (name, class, position[s], school): 2010 Collegiate National Team Trials Roster Alternates Coaching Staff Administration About USA Baseball |
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