By USA Baseball
LOS ANGELES –The USA Baseball 12U National Team finalized its 18-man roster after a three-day trials period at the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy in Compton, Calif.
Following national team training from July 7-9, the team will head south to Mazatlan, Mexico for the COPABE Pan American Championships.
“We are very excited for the opportunity that is in front of us to go compete in the Pan American Championships in Mexico,” said manager Terrance Freeman.
During training, the 12U National Team will practice at the Urban Youth Academy on Monday, and will play the Urban Youth Academy 12U Team on Tuesday.
The 2014 12U National Team is as follows:
Name, Hometown
Kemp Alderman, Decatur, Miss.
Griffin Allen, San Jose, Calif.
Pete Armstrong, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Hunter Barnhart, Paso Robles, Calif.
Alek Boychuk, Buford, Ga.
Jonathan Cymrot, San Jose, Calif.
Tyler Ganus, Valley Village, Calif.
Dorian Gonzalez Jr., Miami, Fla.
Dakota Harris, Land O Lakes, Fla.
Jackson Miller, Trinity, Fla.
Robert Moore, Leawood, Kan.
Izaac Pacheco, Friendswood, Texas
Alberto Rios, Bellflower, Calif.
Christian Rodriguez, Corona, Calif.
Paul Skenes, Lake Forest, Calif.
Carson Tucker, Phoenix, Ariz.
Irvin Weems III, Las Vegas, Nev.
Masyn Winn, Kingwood, Texas
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USA Baseball’s 12U National Team won the 2013 U-12 Baseball World Cup in Taipei City, Taiwan, defeating the host nation in the gold medal final.
