USA Baseball trims 18U Roster to 28 Players

USA Baseball trims 18U Roster to 28 Players
02/07/2012

DURHAM, N.C.– Following Saturday night’s Prospect Classic game at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, the 18U National Team Trials roster was cut from 40 athletes down to 28.

by USA Baseball

DURHAM, N.C.– Following Saturday night’s Prospect Classic game at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, the 18U National Team Trials roster was cut from 40 athletes down to 28.

The 40 players selected to stay in the Triangle-area of North Carolina will compete for the 18U National Team in the final two games of the Prospect Classic against the members of the Collegiate National Team.

The previous two games had featured the Stars vs. Stripes, with teams being comprised of a mixture of Collegiate National Team players and 18U National Team Trials players.

Following Tuesday night’s Prospect Classic game at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, the 28-man trials roster will disperse back to their respective hometowns, before reconviening in California, Aug. 18 for the second phase of national team trials.

From the second phase of trials, 20 players will be selected to compete for the 18U National Team at the IBAF Junior AAA/18U World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 30-Sept. 8.

The USA is scheduled to play Australia, Netherlands, Korea, Colombia and Venezuela in World Championship pool play.

The 28-man 18U National Team Trials roster is as follows:

Name, Position, Hometown
William Abreu, OF, Hialeah, Fla.
Christian Arroyo, IF, Brooksville, Fla.
Cavan Biggio, IF/OF, Houston, Texas
Ryan Boldt, OF, Red Wing, Minn.
Bryson Brigman, IF/OF, San Jose, Calif.
Kevin Davis, RHP, Brewton, Ala.
Stephen Gonsalves, LHP, San Marcos, Calif.
Nick Gordon, RHP, Orlando, Fla.
Connor Heady, IF/RHP, Prospect, Ky.
Robert Kaminsky, LHP, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
John Kilichowski, LHP, Tampa, Fla.
Christian Martinek, LHP, Portland, Ore.
Jeremy Martinez, C, Santa Ana, Calif.
Andy McGuire, IF, Vienna, Va.
Reese McGuire, C, Covington, Wash.
Dom Nunez, IF, Elk Grove, Calif.
Chris Okey, C, Mt. Dora, Fla.
Ryan Olson, RHP, Upland, Calif.
Billy Roth, RHP, Vista, Calif.
Carson Sands, LHP, Tallahassee, Fla.
Logan Shore, IF/RHP, Coon Rapids, Minn.
John Sternagel, IF, Rockledge, Fla.
Dominic Taccolini, RHP, Sugarland, Texas
Keegan Thompson, RHP, Cullman, Ala.
Riley Unroe, OF, Mesa, Ariz.
Cameron Varga, RHP, Bradenton, Fla.
Drew Ward, IF, Leedey, Okla.
Garrett Williams, LHP, Shreveport, La.