USA Baseball reveals U-18 National Team roster

USA Baseball reveals U-18 National Team roster
01/09/2021
The USA U-18 National Team will take on Canada in a seven-game friendship series against Canada from 3 to 9 September in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida - the host cities of the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2022.

After the conclusion of trials, USA Baseball revealed the roster of the 2021 U-18 National Team. The 26-man roster will compete in a seven-game friendship series against Canada.

"This process is always a lot of fun, but at the same time, when it comes down to making the final decisions, it’s always difficult," said 2021 USA U-18 National Team Manager Jason Maxwell. "But with the players that we have selected, we are very excited about them moving on and representing the US the way that we should be representing. There is a standard when you put on a USA uniform, and we’re looking forward to these guys living up to that standard and making USA Baseball proud."

The series will take place in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida - the host cities for the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2022 - from 3 to 9 September. Each game will be streamed live on the USA Baseball Facebook page. Live stats will be available on the USA Baseball official website.

Four roster members have represented the US on previous occasions, including right-handed pitcher Karson Bowen, who has now been named to his fourth National Team. Bowen, infielder Termarr Johnson, and right-handed pitcher Louis Rodriguez are reuniting on the U-18 National Team in 2021 after playing together on the 2019 U-15 National Team that won gold at the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier. Bowen and Rodriguez were also teammates on the 2016 U-12 National Team.

Outfielder Ryan Clifford is also playing for Team USA for the third time in his career in 2021, after winning World Cups with both the 2015 U-12 National Team and the 2018 U-15 National Team. Bowen was also a member of the 2018 U-15 World Champion National Team.

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