2018 Futures Invitational Program

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WELCOME TO CARY, N.C.

On behalf of the national governing body for our sport in the United States, we would like to welcome you to the USA Baseball National Training Complex for the 2018 Futures Invitational!

USA Baseball is coming off a historical 2017 season in which we won every international competition our national teams competed in, winning four gold medals and three international friendship series. It was a feat never realized before in international baseball history and we are incredibly proud of this accomplishment.

Due to this unprecedented success, USA Baseball has reclaimed the number one spot in the World Baseball Softball Confederation World Baseball Rankings for the first time since 2014. While it is gratifying to be recognized as the preeminent baseball federation in the world, this would not have been possible without the countless individuals who work for, and on behalf of, USA Baseball. And, more importantly, it would not be possible without the tremendous athletes who, like you, continue to fight for the opportunity to represent their country on one of our national teams.

USA Baseball is proud of our track record in developing youth players into premier athletes and that begins at events just like this one. USA Baseball alumni and MLB stars, including Clayton Kershaw, Bryce Harper, Eric Hosmer, Alex Bregman and many more, have participated in USA Baseball events and later became a part of the USA Baseball family on their path to the major leagues.

The USA Baseball Futures Invitational is now in its fourth year and we are excited for the continued support in the expansion of our youth event offerings to players at this age level. It is paramount to the proliferation of baseball in the United States to continue provide opportunities to our youth to play the game we love.

The opportunity that the Futures Invitational brings to athletes across the nation is unlike any other. It not only provides the opportunity to compete with the nation’s best players, but also the chance to represent the United States in international competition as part of the 12U National Team.

We are committed to bringing first class competition to the players, coaches and fans of the participating teams. As you begin play, we wish all of the players and teams good luck as they strive to win a championship, as well as a spot on the USA Baseball 12U National Team this year, or in the future.

Once again, welcome to the 2018 USA Baseball Futures Invitational. We are excited that you are here and look forward to seeing phenomenal baseball played throughout the next few days!

Yours in baseball,

Paul Seiler Executive Director/CEO USA Baseball

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12U NATIONAL TEAM PREVIEW

By KATIE BOSTIC | USA Baseball

Coming off its third consecutive World Baseball Softball Confederation U-12 Baseball World Cup title, Team USA has its eyes set on one thing – winning a Pan American Championships gold medal.

Since its inaugural year in 2012, Team USA has captured three world championships but has been just short of a Pan American gold medal, winning silver in its past three outings at the biennial event.

“Our goal is to bring home the [Pan American Championships] gold for the first time,“ said 2018 12U National Team Manager Todd Fine. “I think we’ve been really close. Obviously, our goal is to win and to put together the most competitive team that is going to give us the best opportunity.”

Coach Fine is no stranger to USA Baseball or to the international stage and will bring a wealth of experience to the team this summer. The four-time assistant coach was a part of 12U Teams that won two world championships and two silver medals. He’s also coached for USA Baseball with the 18U program at the Tournament of Stars and National Team Trials.

“It’s super, super exciting. I’ve been a part of USA Baseball for ten years and I’ve been with the 12U National Team the past four years,” Fine said. “Having the opportunity to lead this team is a dream come true and it’s very humbling; there’s a higher sense of responsibility and I’m excited for it.”

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When asked about his former assistant coach taking the reins, David Sharp, the 2017 12U National Team manager, did not hesitate to hide his excitement.

“There could not be a better person leading our team than Todd Fine,” Sharp stated.

“He is well deserving and his staff will bring home the Pan Am gold this year.”

Fine has been to the Pan American games twice as an assistant coach, and that added experience will no doubt help Team USA trying to achieve a milestone that has been looming for the 12U Team.

“Pan Ams are obviously a very competitive tournament and we’ll have our kids prepared. If everyone is pulling the rope the same way, we will have no issues,” Fine continued.

“Pulling the rope” is part of the “two feet in” mantra that was introduced to the 12U National Team last season. The message is that if everyone is pulling the rope the same way, the tension brought by the opponent won’t stand a chance. Fine is adamant that last year’s “two feet in” mentality isn’t going anywhere.

“We only have these kids as a team for four or five days before we go [to Mexico], and kids are going to be asked to do different roles than they do on their travel teams,” Fine said. “In order for us to have success, we need to adopt the two feet in mentality anything that can help the team win.

“Every kid needs to buy in. No matter what that role is – whatever it may be – every single player is just as important and

every single person has a role that is important.”

Fine is equally excited about – and demanding of – his coaching staff and having the chance to go to battle with guys that [he’s] been there with before.

The 2018 12U Team coaching staff is chock full of Team USA coaching alumni.

Pitching Coach Jason Sekany has helped Team USA to two gold medals and Assistant Coach RJ Farrell was on staff for the 2017 World Cup. Meanwhile, making his Team USA national team coaching debut is Assistant Coach Marc Wiese, who has previously served on the coaching staffs of the 2016 and 2017 12U National Team Trials.

Former 12U National Team managers David Sharp (2017), Eric Borba (2016), and Tanner Vessley (2015) will assist with the identification of the 2018 12U National Team as coaches as the USA Baseball 12U National Open, the final identification event before Trials. Following the 12U National Open, 26 players will join the 14 athletes who were selected from the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series and 11U Futures Invitational for National Team Trials. There, the staff will finalize the 18-player roster for 2018.

While Fine has goals and expectations of his team at the Pan American Championships, he has one ultimate wish for the summer that is driving him and his coaching staff.

“Hopefully the kids will walk away with life-long friendships and a gold medal.”

FORMER PAR TICIPANTS T OD D FI N E 2018 12U NATIONAL TEAM MANAGER SPOTLIGHT

J OSH ATOMA NCZ Y K

After appearing in the 2017 11U Futures Invitational, Josh Atomanczyk helped lead the 2017 12U National Team to its thirdstraight World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup title. Following a stellar tournament, he was named to the All-World Team (Starting Pitcher) and was later awarded the USA Baseball International Performance of the

Year award, which he shared with MLB star and 2017 World Baseball Classic MVP, Marcus Stroman.

K AI C A R A N T O

Kai Caranto was a member of the 2016 12U National Team and the 2017 gold medal-winning 12U National Team after playing in the Futures Invitational. He was named the MVP of the 2017 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup and was also named to the WBSC All-World Team (Shortstop).

RA LP H Y V ELA ZQU EZ

Ralphy Velazquez was a vital part of both the 2016 and 2017 12U National Teams. In 2016, he hit .500 over six games. A year later, he helped lead Team USA to its third consecutive World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup gold medal with a .409 average and nine RBI.

DA N I EL A R A MBU LA

Another two-time Futures Invitational participant, Daniel Arambula appeared in nine games for the USA Baseball 12U National Team en route to the U.S. winning its thirdstraight World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup.

As a four-time national team assistant coach, Todd Fine is no stranger to suiting up for Team USA. But 2018 is different. This year marks a whole new chapter because now he is getting his chance at the helm. In May, Fine was named the manager of the 2018 12U National Team and will lead the squad in its quest for its first-ever COPABE Pan American “A” Championships gold.

“I am extremely humbled and excited to be named manager of this team,” said Fine. “Me and the rest of our staff are looking forward to putting together a team made up of athletes with both high level talent and character. Our sights are set on bringing home a Pan American Championships gold medal for the first time in 12U National Team history.”

He has served as the pitching coach for the 12U National Team for four consecutive years from 2014-2017. In that time, his pitching staffs have held a cumulative ERA of 3.21 and have an overall record of 30-5. In addition, the 2015 and 2017 teams claimed their second and third consecutive gold medals at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup. In those world championship years, Fine’s pitchers went 16-2 with 108 strikeouts. The 2015 staff also recorded a 2.31 team ERA en route to the title and a player named to the All-World teams in each year.

But while Fine’s success is already evident, 2018 is more than just the next step in his journey with Team USA. It’s a chance to lead the 12U National Team program to where it’s never been before and he’s more than up to the challenge.

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EVENT AND PITCHING RULES TOURNAMENT RULES • To be eligible for the 2018 10U Futures Invitational, players must be born January 1, 2007 or later.

• Penalty: If physical evidence is presented or a team admits to using an illegal player (born before January 1, 2007), all games in which the illegal player participated shall be forfeited.

• To be eligible for the 2018 11U Futures Invitational, players must be born January 1, 2006 or later.

• Penalty: If physical evidence is presented or a team admits to using an illegal player (born before January 1, 2006), all games in which the illegal player participated shall be forfeited.

• The National Federation (NFHS) baseball rules will be used • All team rosters must have a minimum of 12 players and 2 coaches with the player maximum being 21 players.

• The only permitted bats to be used are those that coincide with guidelines defined by USA Baseball which can be found on www.usabaseball.com. For the 12U age group, there is no specific weight/length ratio limit and both wood and metal bats are allowed. Non-wood and multi-piece wood bats must be USABat certified. The bat may be no longer than 32 inches in length. Barrel diameter for any bat may be no larger than 2 5/8.

• All players must wear rubber spikes as metal spikes will not be permitted.

• The 10U field dimensions will be 46 ft. from mound to home and 65 ft. between the bases • The 11U field dimensions will be 51 ft. from mound to home and 75 ft. between the bases • The USA Baseball Coaches Code of Ethics will be used • Coaches must wear a helmet to be on the field. A hard helmet is required; no flap, single flap, and double flap helmets are permitted, while “skullies” and cap inserts are not permitted.

• Coaches must remain in the coach’s box until a batted ball passes the coach’s box.

• 10U games shall be six (6) innings in length or 2 hours and 15 minutes, whichever comes first. If the time limit is reached in the middle of an inning, play will continue through the end of that inning but a new inning cannot be started. If a team is losing by 10 or more runs after having batted in at least five innings, the game will be ended at that point • 11U games shall be seven (7) innings in length or 2 hours and 15 minutes, whichever comes first. If the time limit is reached in the middle of an inning, play will continue through the end of that inning but a new inning cannot be started. If a team is losing by 10 or more runs after having batted in at

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least five innings, the game will be ended at that point In the case of inclement weather, the Championship Bracket will be given priority treatment to finish games, followed by allowing the teams in the consolation bracket to play an even number of games. This will be done to the best of USA Baseball’s ability. Any games that are rescheduled due to inclement weather may be played at an off-site facility.

USA Baseball reserves the right to end non-championship games in a tie if it is deemed in the best interest of the health of the athletes and the event.

Any participant (player, coach, fan, etc.) ejected from a game shall have the circumstances of his/her ejection review by the Technical Committee made up of three USA Baseball representatives. The Technical Committee shall then decide what penalty, if any, shall be applied to that person or team.

The additional penalty may include suspension from a subsequent game(s), suspension from the tournament all together, or team forfeiture resulting in a 7-0 loss.

A tenth hitter, or extra hitter, hereby known as the “EH” may be utilized by any team.

The use of an “EH” is optional and is not mandatory. If one team elects to use an “EH” it will not be required that the opposing team also us an “EH”. The extra hitter must be indicated in the line-up as the “EH”. The “EH” will be treated as any other starter and cannot be eliminated during the course of the game. The “EH” can exchange positions with other defensive players in the lineup.

A player that starts the game as an “EH” or becomes an “EH” at any time thereafter, is not required to remain solely as the “EH”.

The starting batting order must be following in order. Changing of the “starting batting order” once the game begins is strictly prohibited.

TIE-BREAKER RULES (For seeding purposes only; in order of use) 1. Head-to-head competition provided all teams have played each other 2. Fewest runs allowed (overall) 3. Overall Run Differential (overall) 4. Coin flip 10U EXTRA INNING RULE If the game is tied after six (6) innings and they have not exceeded the 2 hour and 15 minute time limit, teams will play extra innings until the 2 hour and 15 minute time limit is reached.

The following procedures will be implemented during extra innings: • Each team will begin the 7th inning (and any subsequent necessary extra innings) with a player on first and second, no outs.

• To begin the 7th inning, representatives from

each team will meet at home plate and will indicate (at the same time) to the home plate umpire where the team wishes to begin the batting order. That is, the teams have the option of beginning the 7th inning anywhere in the existing batting order that was in effect when the 6th inning ended. Note that this is not a new lineup (just potentially a different order), and it may very well be the same lineup that ended the 6th inning.

• For example, if the team decides to have the #1 hitter in the lineup hit first, then the #8 hitter will be placed at 2B and the #9 hitter will be placed at 1B. Furthermore, if the team decides to have the #3 hitter in the lineup hit first, then the #1 hitter would be at 2B and the #2 hitter would be at 1B. • Once those players/runners are determined for the 7th inning, the order of any subsequent innings will be determined by how the previous inning ended. That is, if the 7th inning ends with the #6 hitter having the last plate appearance (PA), then the 8th inning begins with the #7 hitter at bat, and the #5 hitter at 2B and the #6 hitter at first base.

• “Official Rules of Baseball” per the NFHS rule book and “Futures Invitational Tournament Rules” will remain in effect during extra innings required to determine a winner.

• No player re-entry is permitted during extra innings.

• The traditional system of the visiting team hitting in the top of the inning and the home team hitting in the bottom of the inning will remain in effect until a winner is determined.

If the score is tied when the 2 hours and 15 minutes time limit is reached, regardless of inning, the game will result in a tie unless it is a playoff or championship round game.

11U EXTRA INNING RULE If the game is tied after seven (7) innings and they have not exceeded the 2 hour and 15 minute time limit, teams will play extra innings until the 2 hour and 15 minute time limit is reached. The following procedures will be implemented during extra innings: • Each team will begin the 8th inning (and any subsequent necessary extra innings) with a player on first and second, no outs.

• To begin the 8th inning, representatives from each team will meet at home plate and will indicate (at the same time) to the home plate umpire where the team wishes to begin the batting order. That is, the teams have the option of beginning the 8th inning anywhere in the existing batting order that was in effect when the 7th inning ended. Note that this is not a new lineup (just potentially a different order), and it may very well be the same lineup that ended the 7th inning.

• For example, if the team decides to have the #1 hitter in the lineup hit first, then the #8

hitter will be placed at 2B and the #9 hitter will be placed at 1B. Furthermore, if the team decides to have the #3 hitter in the lineup hit first, then the #1 hitter would be at 2B and the #2 hitter would be at 1B. • Once those players/runners are determined for the 8th inning, the order of any subsequent innings will be determined by how the previous inning ended. That is, if the 8th inning ends with the #6 hitter having the last plate appearance (PA), then the 9th inning begins with the #7 hitter at bat, and the #5 hitter at 2B and the #6 hitter at first base.

• “Official Rules of Baseball” per the NFHS rule book and “Futures Invitational Tournament Rules” will remain in effect during extra innings required to determine a winner.

• No player re-entry is permitted during extra innings.

• The traditional system of the visiting team hitting in the top of the inning and the home team hitting in the bottom of the inning will remain in effect until a winner is determined.

If the score is tied when the 2 hours and 15 minutes time limit is reached, regardless of inning, the game will result in a tie unless it is a playoff or championship round game.

“Keeping pitchers healthy should be a common goal of everyone in baseball.

Pitch Smart is a great example of the entire baseball community, professional and amateur, coming together to make our game better.”

-- ROB MANFRED COMMISSIONER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

PITCHING RULES

REPORTING USA Baseball official scorers will be responsible for the official pitch count at each field. An aggregate report for all teams in the tournament will be distributed electronically at the completion of each day’s games to the team contact on record. The pitch count monitored and kept in the tower is the only official pitch count that will be used. Managers or coaches pitch counts are NOT official, but they are welcome to periodically check with the official scorer to ensure their count is correct. The official scorekeeper will communicate the pitch count at the beginning of each inning or as needed.

Age

Daily Max

Required Rest (Pitches)

(Pitches in Game)

0 Days

1 Day

2 Days

3 Days

4 Days

9-10

75

1-20

21-35

36-50

51-65

66+

11-12

85

1-20

21-35

36-50

51-65

66+

NOTE: If a pitcher reaches the daily max (pitches in a game) threshold (85) while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch until any one of the following events occur: 1. That batter reaches base; 2. That batter is retired; 3. The third out is made to complete the half-inning.

SUSPENDED GAMES For purposes of applying the pitcher use limitations in the event a team plays twice on a single day because a prior game was either postponed or suspended, the following rules apply: The per-game total pitch maximums (but not mandatory rest) shall be deemed to be “reset” for the resumption of the suspended game. (For example, a pitcher who has thrown less than 20 pitches when a game is suspended may remain in the game and is not required to be removed prior to 85 pitches the next day; A player who is a team’s pitcher at the time a game is suspended and then becomes subject to a mandatory rest day at the time the suspended game is resumed shall be removed from the game at the time the game is resumed. (For example, a pitcher who is in the game at the time the game is suspended and who has thrown 21 or more pitches in that game may not pitch in the resumption of the suspended game the next day.); A pitcher who must rest for a day must rest for all games on that day (i.e., rest during a postponed or resumed suspended game shall not be deemed to satisfy a mandatory rest day if there is a subsequent game on the same day). (For example, a pitcher who is in the game at the time the game is suspended and who has thrown 21 or more pitches in that game may not pitch in either the resumption of the suspended game or any subsequent game that day.); A pitcher who remains in at the resumption of the suspended or postponed game may not pitch in any subsequent game that day. (For example, a pitcher who is in the game at the time the game is suspended and resumed the next day may not pitch in the tsubsequent regularly scheduled game that same day.)

DOUBLEHEADERS The second game of a scheduled doubleheader will not serve as a rest day for pitchers having thrown in the first game of the day. (For example, a pitcher who has thrown 21 or more pitches in the first game of the day may not pitch in any subsequent game that day and is subject to the appropriate number of rest days based on the total pitches thrown.)

A pitcher who has thrown 1-20 pitches is eligible to throw in any subsequent game that day, however, he will still be limited to the daily max of 85 pitches on the day. (For example, a 9U/10U pitcher who has thrown 10 pitches

in game one may pitch in the second game that day, but is limited to only 65 pitches in that given game. At that point, the pitcher will be subject to the appropriate number of rest days based on the total pitches thrown that day, which in this case would be 4 days (66+ pitches).)

Due to the nature of the tournament format, the USA Baseball Operations Staff will provide each coach with an updated pitch count sheet as soon as possible prior to the start of their second game of the day on days where a doubleheader is scheduled.

PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PITCHER USE LIMITATION RULES If a pitcher is found to have exceeded his allowed numbers of pitches during a game, the illegal pitching situation will be rectified immediately and the incoming pitcher will be permitted as many warm up pitches as the umpire deems necessary prior to resuming the game. The Technical Committee will review the infraction and reserves the right to suspend the manager for the next game if the infraction is deemed a purposeful breech of the rules.

The Technical Committee will be comprised of the USA Baseball Tournament Director, 12U National Team Manager and one member of the USA Baseball Task Force.

If a pitcher is found to have exceeded his allowed pitches for a game after the game is completed, the manager may be suspended for the next tournament game. The Technical Committee will review the infraction and reserves the right to suspend the manager for the next tournament game and one additional game if the infraction is deemed a purposeful breech of the rules.

In either case, the pitcher in question will not receive any direct penalty, but will be made to adhere to the prescribed days of rest based on the number of pitches at the time of the infraction. The team in question will not receive any direct penalty (beyond penalization of the manager), but will continually be made to adhere to the prescribed pitch count rules for the remainder of the event.

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BANDITOS BLACK

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Alvarado

Jason

C/OF

R/R 1/14/08

Bogota, N.J.

Gilbert

Colton

OF/RHP

R/R 5/14/07

Arteaga

Alberto

RHP/C

R/R 10/11/07

Fontana, Calif.

Herrington

Travis

C/RHP

R/R 5/7/07

Austin, Texas

Berge

Noah

IF/C

R/R 1/11/07

Chandler, Ariz.

Hubbard

Brice

OF

R/R 4/30/08

Spring, Texas

Berge

Beau

RHP/OF

R/R 1/11/07

Chandler, Ariz.

Johnson

Logan

OF/RHP

R/R 10/5/07

Pasadena, Texas

Berge

Cole

RHP/IF/OF R/R 1/11/07

Chandler, Ariz.

Lane

Jorvorskle OF/C

R/R 7/1/08

Booth

Dillon

UT

R/R 5/4/07

Rosamond, Calif.

Nava

Logan

OF

R/R 5/30/07

Houston, Texas

Carrasco

Matthew

UT

R/R 4/20/08

Ramirez

Kalub

IF/RHP

R/R 5/19/07

Hereford, Texas

Carrillo

Branden

RHP/IF

R/R 8/8/07

Cerritos, Calif.

Reeder

Karson

IF/RHP

R/R 5/12/07

Tomball, Texas

Clark

Miles

RHP/IF/OF R/R 9/6/07

Temecula, Calif.

Sedano

Cebastian

C/OF

R/R 6/21/07

Las Vegas, Nev.

Clark

James

IF/OF

L/R

9/6/07

Temecula, Calif.

Session

Bryson

OF/RHP

R/R 5/2/07

Greis

Marcus

IF/OF

R/R 6/2/07

Tustin, Calif.

Walker

Jaylen

C/OF

R/R 3/19/08

Pearland, Texas

Katayama

Andre

LHP/OF

L/L

3/29/07

Anaheim, Calif.

Young

Miles

IF/OF

R/R 8/28/07

Cypress, Texas

Lopez

Justin

RHP/IF

R/R 6/27/07

Chino Hills, Calif.

Zepeda

Anthony

IF/OF

L/L

Morrison

Bryce

RHP/C/IF R/R 12/30/07

Morse III

Gary

RHP/OF

R/R 6/29/07

Bellflower, Calif.

Ogando

Aiden

RHP/IF/OF R/R 10/1/07

Rochelle Park, N.J.

Raetzman

Colton

RHP/IF/OF R/R 9/21/07

Tuscon, Ariz.

Rodriquez

Joseph

RHP/IF

Shurney

Ronald

RHP/IF/OF R/R 6/16/07

LAST

FIRST

POS.

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

Bossman

Karter

IF/OF/LHP L/L

Clayton, N.C.

Anderson

Tanner

OF/RHP

R/R 8/5/07

Phoenix, Ariz.

Cannon

Sawyer

IF/OF/LHP R/L 7/27/07

Raleigh, N.C.

Bolles

Zach

IF/RHP/C R/R 9/11/07

Chandler, Ariz.

Clark

Austin

IF/OF/RHP R/R 8/10/07

Clayton, N.C.

Brande

Jake

IF/OF/RHP R/R 1/13/08

Palm Desert, Calif.

Delgado

Miguel

C/OF/LHP R/L 11/26/07

Wake Forest, N.C.

Crow

Aidan

IF/C/RHP R/R 6/15/07

Covina, Calif.

Dunlap

Jennings IF/OF/RHP R/R 11/13/07

Clayton, N.C.

Elliott

Andrew

IF/OF/RHP R/R 5/24/07

La Palma, Calif.

Gilchrist

Ethan

IF/OF/RHP R/R 11/17/07

Raleigh, N.C.

Giles

Andruw

OF/IF/LHP L/L

1/10/08

Henderson, Nev.

Graham

Hunter

IF/OF/RHP R/R 5/30/07

Raleigh, N.C.

Jackson

Brock

OF/IF/LHP L/L

7/11/07

Gilbert, Ariz.

Haire

Colton

IF/OF/RHP R/R 5/20/07

Apex, N.C.

Nonis

Mike

C/IF/RHP R/R 11/2/07

Jones

Gannon

IF/OF/RHP R/R 6/8/07

Cary, N.C.

Perez

Andrew

IF/RHP

R/R 5/21/07

Radford

Will

C/OF/RHP R/R 10/10/07

Snow Hill, N.C.

Reese

Marcus

OF/RHP

R/R 8/24/07

Covina, Calif.

Winfield

Nolan

IF/OF/RHP R/R 8/21/07

Greenville, N.C.

Rodrigues

Estevan

C/IF/RHP R/R 10/9/07

Temecula, Calif.

Salazar

Johnny

OF/RHP

R/R 12/10/07

Corona, Calif.

Shepard

Rookie

IF/RHP/C R/R 11/30/07

Las Vegas, Nev.

Smith

Austin

IF/RHP/C R/R 5/30/07

R/R 1/4/07

Miami, Fla.

Humble, Texas

Nacogdoches, Texas

Irvine, Texas

Compton, Calif.

Montebello, Calif.

Pasadena, Calif.

CANES BASEBALL

FAR WEST SELECT

B/T DOB

5/5/07

Rosters are submitted by the team’s coach and are current as of June 13, 2018.

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HOMETOWN

Huntsville, Texas

Corona, Calif.

Long Beach, Calif.

Gilbert, Ariz.

10U ROSTERS FIVE STAR TIGERS LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Bachtell

Brennan

C/RHP

R/R 6/14/07

Bowden

Nicolas

OF/LHP

L/L

Crabtree

Hunter

RHP/IF

R/R 7/5/07

Ellis

Tyler

LHP/IF

L/L

Gallagher

Maxwell

IF/RHP

Hannah

James

IF/RHP

Harvey

John

IF/RHP

Matricardi

Preston

Matuson

John

Rodgers Shelton Smith

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

Jacksonville, Fla.

Abad

Andrew

C/IF

R/R 5/9/07

Jupiter, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Baker

Cruise

OF/IF

R/L

Jupiter, Fla.

Kingsland, Ga.

Benza

Shay

OF/IF

R/R 11/6/07

Jupiter, Fla.

7/17/07

Kingsland, Ga.

Finnegan

Jake

IF

R/R 6/1/07

Jupiter, Fla.

R/R 9/17/07

Jacksonville, Fla.

Hansen

David

IF/RHP

L/R

7/11/07

Jupiter, Fla.

R/R 5/25/07

Jacksonville, Fla.

Holliday

Ethan

IF/RHP

L/R

2/24/07

Jupiter, Fla.

R/R 11/9/07

Jacksonville, Fla.

Johnson

Jacob

C/IF

R/R 11/26/07

Jupiter, Fla.

OF/LHP

L/L

9/12/08

Jacksonville, Fla.

Serrano

Landon

OF/IF

R/R 5/31/07

Jupiter, Fla.

IF/RHP

R/R 9/17/07

Jacksonville, Fla.

Smith

Colby

OF/IF

L/L

Jupiter, Fla.

Hunter

C/IF

R/R 5/16/07

Jacksonville, Fla.

Smith

Sullivan

IF/RHP

R/R 10/24/07

Jupiter, Fla.

Brady

C/OF

R/R 5/3/06

Jacksonville, Fla.

Sorge

Conner

RHP/IF

R/R 6/6/07

Jupiter, Fla.

Damian

OF

L/L

Jacksonville, Fla.

Trivison

Ethan

LHP/IF

L/L

Jupiter, Fla.

Zulaica

Ignacio

IF

R/R 8/31/07 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

Adcock

Grant

C/OF

R/R 1/7/08

Longview, Texas

Browning

Spencer

IF/RHP

R/R 12/12/07

Texarkana, Texas

Bryant

Kade

LHP/OF

L/L

Carlisle

Jack

RHP/OF

R/R 2/12/07

Blanchard, La.

Frey

Caleb

OF/LHP

L/L

Blanchard, La.

5/27/07

7/2/07

KANGAROO COURT

11/19/07

5/24/07

11/29/07

LOUISIANA EMPIRE

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

Bly

Connor

RHP/IF

R/R 4/14/08

Tampa, Fla.

Brush

Rhys

RHP/IF

R/R 11/6/07

Apollo Beach, Fla.

Dalmau

Mateu

LHP/IF

L/L

Futch

Ethan

RHP/C

R/R 10/15/07

Geiger

Madden

RHP/IF

R/R 8/22/07

Odessa, Fla.

Johnson

Hampton

RHP/IF

R/R 7/28/07

Homosassa, Fla.

Hester

Denton

IF/RHP

R/R 12/27/07

Shreveport, La.

Knight

Dillon

RHP/OF

R/R 7/26/07

Riverview, Fla.

Jorden

Case

IF

R/R 12/29/07

Ivan, La.

Lutz, Fla.

5/25/07 Lakewood Ranch, Fla. St. Petersburg, Fla.

Marshall Braden C/RHP L/R 12/21/07

5/4/07 8/4/08

Bossier City, La.

Prewitt

Jax

C/RHP

R/R 6/24/07

Bossier City, La.

St. Petersburg, Fla.

Pryor

Cole

OF/RHP

R/R 9/13/07

Shreveport, La.

12/27/07

Tampa, Fla.

Rose

Hunter

OF/LHP

L/L

9/27/07

Ashdown, Ark.

R/R 10/20/07

Land O’ Lakes, Fla.

Sibley

Griffen

RHP/C

R/R 2/25/07

Bossier City, La.

St. Petersburg, Fla.

Trudnak

Will

OF/RHP

R/R 9/5/07

Shreveport, La.

Turnipseed

Brody

IF/RHP

L/R

5/10/07

Shreveport, La.

Yates

Connor

IF/C

L/R

6/14/07

Bossier City, La.

Meissner

Auston

IF/OF

R/R 11/5/07

Pfau

Jordan

LHP/IF

L/L

Roldan

Nathaniel

OF/IF

Soto

Danilo

IF/OF

R/R 6/2/07

Stegbauer

Richard

OF/IF

L/R

7/31/07

Seminole, Fla.

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SAN DIEGO SHOW

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

Cearnal

Payne

OF

R/R 2/8/08

Arlington, Texas

Colondres

Kristopher C/RHP

R/R 2/29/08

Miami, Fla.

Cox

Carson

C/OF

R/R 11/2/07

Mansfield, Texas

Crawford

Carson

IF

R/R 5/1/07

Del Angel

Anthony

OF

R/R 9/12/07

Emerson

Grady

IF/LHP

R/L

Trophy Club, Texas

Esquivel

Indalecio

C/IF/RHP R/R 4/5/07

Gaca-Thiele

Luc

C/RHP

L/R

Hooten

Donnie

IF/RHP

R/R 1/10/07

Bells, Texas

Iniguez

Juan

IF/RHP

R/R 9/7/07

McClaine

Zachary

RHP/IF

R/R 5/20/07

Arlington, Texas

Proffitt

Cylis

IF

R/R 6/19/07

Murrieta, Calif.

Moore

Justice

UTL

R/R 11/23/07

Austin, Texas

Reeves

Taytum

C/IF/RHP R/R 5/31/08

Canyon Hills, Calif.

Parker

Shane

IF

R/R 9/18/07

Frisco, Texas

Sanchez

Adrik

C/RHP/IF R/R 6/6/07

Chula Vista, Calif.

Robinson

Owen

LHP

L/L

Scott

Tanner

OF

R/R 8/15/07

Treadwell

Julian

IF/OF

R/R 12/21/07

Menifee, Calif.

Waisbord

Alexander

C/RHP/IF R/R 11/21/07

Chula Vista, Calif.

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

Belton, Texas

Cain

Tyler

IF/RHP

R/R 9/9/07

Charlotte, N.C.

2/21/08

LAST

FIRST

POS.

Ayala

Cristian

IF/OF/RHP R/R 6/15/07

Chula Vista, Calif.

Chavez Quevedo Nikolas

OF

R/R 3/8/18

Chula Vista, Calif.

Garcia

Ryan

IF/RHP

R/R 5/10/07

Chula Vista, Calif.

Center, Texas

Guyette

Brandon

OF

R/R 2/20/08

Mira Mesa, Calif.

Albuquerque, N.M.

Hatahet

Hamza

OF

R/R 12/9/07

Chula Vista, Calif.

Henderson

Giles

IF

R/R 12/7/07

Carlsbad, Calif.

Horner

Spencer

IF/RHP

L/R

Temecula, Calif.

Southlake, Texas

12/15/07

1/30/07

Denver, Colo.

Greensboro, N.C.

FIRST POS.

7/13/07

HOMETOWN

Horner Cody C/OF R/R 7/13/07 Temecula, Calif.

SANDCRABS LAST

B/T DOB

Chula Vista, Calif.

Menifee, Calif.

SBA CANES

B/T DOB

Bartz

Cameron

RHP/IF/OF R/R 1/14/07

Deleon

Caleb

RHP/IF/OF R/R 9/11/07

Beeville, Texas

Christensen

Kai

IF/RHP

R/R 7/18/07

Charlotte, N.C.

Ford

Landin

OF/IF/RHP R/R 5/12/07

Calallen, Texas

Church

Landon

IF/OF/RHP R/R 5/11/07

Thomasville, N.C.

Gamez

Drayson

IF/RHP

R/R 8/17/07

Calallen, Texas

Gornet

Cooper

IF/RHP

Garcia

Zakory

RHP/IF/OF R/R 6/21/07

Corpus Chrsiti, Texas

Hunter

Caleb

IF/RHP/C R/R 6/18/07

Indian Trail, N.C.

Garcia

Davian

OF/RHP

Corpus Chrsiti, Texas

Indian Trail, N.C.

Guerra

Dominic

IF/OF/RHP R/R 11/20/08

Jochtez

Layton

C/OF/RHP R/R 6/12/07

Keaser

Jake

IF/RHP

Kemp

Keldon

RHP/IF/OF R/R 5/16/08

Macias

Romualdo IF/OF/RHP R/R 6/2/07

Mitchell

Clay

RHP/IF

R/R 10/11/07

Sinton, Texas

Rusher

James

OF/RHP

R/R 12/18/07

Calallen, Texas

Suarez

Julian

C/IF/RHP R/R 4/23/08

R/R 6/11/07

Charlotte, N.C.

Kiker

Chase

OF/RHP/IF R/R 9/26/07

Portland, Texas

Layton

Gavin

C/OF

R/R 3/4/08

Charlotte, N.C.

Woodsboro, Texas

Mancz

Bryce

OF/IF

R/R 1/1/08

Charlotte, N.C.

Marconi

Brayden

C/IF

R/R 10/8/07

Charlotte, N.C.

Calallen, Texas

Perry

Jaylen

IF/RHP/OF R/R 5/28/07

Charlotte, N.C.

Corpus Chrsiti, Texas

Ryan

Matthew

IF/RHP/OF R/R 7/24/07

Charlotte, N.C.

White

Kevin

OF/LHP/IF L/L

Charlotte, N.C.

R/R 11/20/07 Fort Washington,Texas

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Sinton, Texas

7/13/07

10U ROSTERS TEAM MIAMI LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Cardoso

Joshua

IF/LHP

Cruz Garcia

TOP TIER AMERICANS HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

R/R 5/11/07

Miami, Fla.

Alvarez

Maximus

IF/RHP

R/R 12/22/07

Alexander OF/IF

R/R 5/21/07

Miami, Fla.

Baluja

Nicholas

IF

R/R 3/15/08

Francis

C/IF

R/R 6/24/07

Miami, Fla.

Garcia

Kane

OF/IF/LHP L/L

5/26/08

Gonzalez

Jorge

LHP/IF

L/L

6/12/07

Miami, Fla.

Gonzalez

Andrew

IF

L/R

2/20/08

Martinez

Yovan

IF/LHP

R/L

7/25/07

Miami, Fla.

Guzman

Julian

IF/RHP

S/R 11/23/07

Mestre

Gabriel

LHP/OF

L/L

7/16/07

Miami, Fla.

Hemenway

Ty

UT/RHP

S/R 11/7/07

Nunez

Stephen

IF

R/R 6/18/07

Miami, Fla.

Lipoff

Braeden

C/IF/RHP R/R 7/6/07

Woolwich, N.J.

Paez

Matthew

RHP/IF

R/R 5/7/07

Miami, Fla.

Medina

Max

OF/LHP/IF L/L

8/7/07

Patterson, Calif.

Paniagua

Jonathan

RHP/IF

R/R 1/9/08

Miami, Fla.

Mejia

Luis

IF/OF/RHP L/R

3/27/07

Rodriguez

David

IF

L/R

11/2/07

HOMETOWN

Miami, Fla. Miami, Fla. Fullerton, Calif.

El Paso, Texas Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Scottsdale, Ariz.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Miami, Fla.

Melendez

Gustavo

IF/OF

L/L

10/20/07

Puerto Rico

Santos Sean OF/IF R/R 6/13/07

Miami, Fla.

Paredes

Yuniel

IF

R/R 12/12/07

Miami, Fla.

Velazco

Miami, Fla.

Ransom

Jordan

IF/OF/RHP L/R

12/17/07

Rodriguez

Noah

IF/LHP

L/L

5/13/07

La Habra, Calif.

Sampson

CJ

IF/RHP

L/R

5/15/07

Magnolia, Texas

Schoolcraft

Kruz

IF/OF/LHP L/L

5/14/07

Portland, Ore.

Thiery

Donavan

RHP/OF/IF S/R 8/23/07

Valencia

Adam

IF/OF

R/R 7/26/07

Santa Ana, Calif.

Ware

Amar’e

UT

R/R 2/10/08

Las Vegas, Nev.

Wenckus

Kyle

RHP/IF

R/R 6/3/07 Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.

Juan Carlos C/RHP/IF R/R 9/20/07

VICTORY BRAVES

Gilbert, Ariz.

Key Largo, Fla.

WILSON SANDLOT

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Cardona

Victor

IF/OF

R/R 5/3/07

Anaheim, Calif.

Barreras

Maddux

IF

L/R

8/15/07

HOMETOWN

Fregoso

Christian

OF

R/R 2/2/08

Van Nuys, Calif.

Berry

Jet

IF/OF

L/R

4/5/07

Hamm

Lincoln

IF/RHP

R/R 9/7/07

Simi Valley, Calif.

Bingochea

Jose

IF

R/R 5/13/08

Gilbert, Ariz.

Huff

Gavin

OF

R/R 7/16/07

Van Nuys, Calif.

Bryant

Javon

RHP/OF

R/R 5/27/07

Tujunga, Calif.

Lara

Jackson

C

R/R 11/7/07

Santa Clarita, Calif.

Castle

Jonah

C/RHP

R/R 6/22/07

El Paso, Texas

Liu

Jayden

C/RHP

R/R 6/18/07

Chino Hills, Calif.

Engels

Jaden

C/RHP

R/R 7/6/07

Demming, N.M.

Maher

Justin

OF/RHP

R/R 8/30/07

Simi Valley, Calif.

Juvera Jr.

Sergio

RHP/OF

R/R 6/7/07

Mesa, Ariz.

Piña

Daniel

IF/RHP

R/R 3/15/08

Simi Valley, Calif.

Reyes

Daniel

LHP/IF

R/L

Sheffer

Carson

OF/C

Vasquez

Noah

IF/OF

Velasquez

Diego

IF/RHP

L/R

8/16/07

Weiss

Julian

OF/IF

R/R 5/18/07

Young

Tyler

UT/RHP

R/R 5/11/07

Simi Valley, Calif.

Flagstaff, Ariz.

Queen Creek, Ariz.

Lara

Nico

C/IF

R/R 10/16/07

Chandler, Ariz.

West Covina, Calif.

Lopez

Modesto

RHP/OF

R/R 3/3/08

Chandler, Ariz.

R/R 12/30/07

Simi Valley, Calif.

Mann

Luke

IF/OF

R/R 8/27/07

Chandler, Ariz.

R/R 1/31/08

Simi Valley, Calif.

Mata

Isaiah

IF/OF

R/R 4/16/08

El Paso, Texas

Van Nuys, Calif.

Mosier

Daniel

IF/RHP

R/R 3/23/08

Demming, N.M.

Van Nuys, Calif.

Romero

Javier

OF/RHP

R/R 10/12/07

El Paso, Texas

Wirtz

Brandon

C/RHP

R/R 9/14/07

El Paso, Texas

11/9/07

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ALAMO DRILLERS

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Aguayo

Aiden

UT/RHP

R/R 7/13/06

Whittier, Calif.

Almeyda

Ayden

OF/IF

R/R 4/17/06

Dominguez

Paul

IF/OF/RHP R/R 5/25/06

Anaheim, Calif.

Bandiero

Marco

IF/LHP/OF L/L

5/10/06

Orange, Texas

Fien

Gavin

IF/RHP

R/R 3/8/07

Temecula, Calif.

Bristow

Tristan

RHP/OF

R/R 4/24/06

San Antonio, Texas

Flemming

Cooper

IF/RHP

L/R

Franco

Noah

IF/OF/LHP L/L 5/13/06

Franco

Adan

IF/OF

Green

Dylan

IF/RHP

8/5/06

Aliso Viejo, Calif.

Cardenas

Luke

IF/OF

R/R 7/7/06

Downey, Calif.

Chilcutt

Masato

C/IF

R/R 7/21/06

R/R 9/24/07

Downey, Calif.

Clauss

Ethan

IF/OF

L/R

R/R 6/23/06

Roseville, Calif.

Crisp

J.D.

OF/IF/LHP S/L

Haight Adam OF/INF/RHP R/R 5/26/06

Snohomish, Wash.

10/25/06 8/6/06

Cunningham Kayson

IF/RHP/OF S/R 6/25/06

Jones

Marco

OF/RHP

R/R 12/19/06

Paso Robles. Calif.

McCraw

Ronin

IF/OF

L/R

Hillsborough, Calif.

Sandner

Kyle

IF/OF/RHP R/R 3/8/06

Ontario, Calif.

HOMETOWN

Hawthorne, N.J.

Floresville, Texas San Antonio, Texas Las Vegas, Nev. Cypress, Texas San Antonio, Texas

Hernandez

Seth

IF/RHP

R/R 6/28/06

McCluskey

Reagan

C/IF

R/R 8/7/06

Moss

Dillion

UT/RHP

R/R 10/30/07

Moss

Dean

IF/RHP

L/R

4/17/06

Hillsborough, Calif.

Schlotterback Gavyn

C/IF

Pam

Kibru

OF/RHP

R/R 10/6/06

Pasadena, Calif.

Segura

Cade

LHP/IF/OF L/L

Tedder

Rex

RHP/OF

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

Bonita, Calif.

Diaz

Julian

RHP/OF

R/R 5/2/06

Queens, N.Y.

Tucson, Ariz.

Gamble

Jumoke

OF/IF

R/R 4/29/06

Queens, N.Y.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Hotaling

Larry

IF/RHP

R/R 6/23/06

Brooklyn, N.Y.

ATP NATIONAL LAST

FIRST POS.

9/11/06

R/R 6/18/06

Dublin, Calif.

Magnolia, Texas Fairfield, Calif.

Lakeway, Texas

5/17/06

Pleasanton, Texas

R/R 7/17/06

Pocahontas, Ark.

BROOKLYN BLUE STORM

B/T DOB

Castanon

Ismael

RHP/UT

R/R 4/21/06

Castro

Andres

RHP/INF R/R 8/6/06

Eastep

Billy

OF/C

R/R 7/1/06

Gottsegen

Trevor

RHP/OF

R/R 11/30/06 Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Marino

Nico

LHP/OF/IF L/L

7/11/06

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Grant

Aaron

RHP/UT

R/R 6/8/06

Savannah, Texas

Marino

Mateo

IF/C

R/R 5/30/07

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Hawkins

Zakye

RHP/IF/C R/R 1/13/06

Las Cruces, N.M.

Hernandez

Thomas

RHP/IF

R/R 7/23/06

Hernandez

Juan

RHP/OF

R/R 11/29/06

Jauregui

Kalani

RHP/UT

R/R 7/31/06

Jimenez

Jayden

RHP/UT

R/R 10/28/06

El Paso, Texas

Jones

Maddox

OF

R/R 2/12/06

Tucson, Ariz.

Lopez

Jesus

RHP/C

R/R 3/14/06

Mahan

Brody

LHP/IF

L/L

Major

Kaden

RHP/UT

R/R 2/26/06

Medrano

Alex

OF

R/R 6/2/06

El Paso, Texas

Montoya

Adrian

RHP/UT

R/R 1/5/06

Surprise, Ariz.

Schultz

Ryder

IF/OF

L/R

Yancy

Aidan

RHP/UT

R/R 1/6/06

San Tan Valley, Ariz.

Yee

Andrugh

RHP/IF

R/R 1/9/06

Yuma, Ariz.

10/25/06

Marshall

Kobi

OF

R/R 4/13/07

Alpine, N.J.

Tucson, Ariz.

Noe

Kenneth

RHP/OF

R/R 4/23/06

Queens, N.Y.

Tucson, Ariz.

Reyes

Jeremy

IF/OF/RHP L/R

Chula Vista, Calif.

Rivera

Gabriel

OF/RHP

R/R 5/28/06

Queens, N.Y.

Ruiz

Aiden

IF/C

S/R 3/28/07

Queens, N.Y.

Vasiliu

Matei

C/IF/RHP R/R 1/15/07

Queens, N.Y.

Tucson, Ariz.

Honey Grove, Texas Las Cruces, N.M.

2/10/06

Yuma, Ariz.

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11U ROSTERS CANES BASEBALL LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Adkins

Malachi

OF/RHP

L/R

Lee

David

OF/IF/RHP R/R 2/24/07

Kitchings

Aiden

OF/IF/RHP R/R

Hood

Jackson

IF/OF/RHP R/R 11/24/06

Newsome

Jeffery

C/RHP/OF L/R

6/25/06

Williams

Riley

RHP/UT

L/R

5/21/06

Urtz

Jason

IF/RHP

R/R 7/1/06

Phillips

Damon

OF/IF/RHP L/R

Horey

Caden

Lenahan

Grayden

RHP/UT

Lupienski

John

RHP/UT

Wright

Michael

C/OF

Tilden

Dominic

IF/RHP/OF R/R 12/27/06

ELITE SQUAD

10/25/06 7/5/06

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Garner, N.C.

Bezick

Brevin

IF/LHP

L/L

5/22/06

Red Bank, N.J.

Raleigh, N.C.

D’Allesio

Louis

OF

R/R 8/15/06

Middletown, N.J.

Raleigh, N.C.

Freud

Aaron

IF/RHP

R/R 12/1/06

Marlboro, N.J.

Raleigh, N.C.

Garcia

Marcus

C/IF/RHP R/R 9/28/06

Miami, Fla.

Garner, N.C.

Garcia

Ryan

OF/C

Miami, Fla.

Greenville, N.C.

L/R

10/14/07

HOMETOWN

Holiday

Talan

IF/OF/RHP L/R

5/17/06

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Raleigh, N.C.

Lopez

Devin

IF/RHP

R/R 7/25/06

Miami, Fla.

9/11/06

Raleigh, N.C.

Marceau

Zack

IF/RHP

R/R 1/27/06

Westfield, N.J.

RHP/IF/OF R/R 5/16/06

Raleigh, N.C.

Orbe

Adrian

IF/RHP

R/R 4/30/06

Paterson, N.J.

R/R 9/13/06

Bristow, Va.

Passo

Dylan

IF/LHP

L/L

8/18/06

Middletown, N.J.

R/R 9/11/06

Apex, N.C.

Perera

Robert

C/IF/RHP L/R

6/13/06

Miami, Fla.

R/R 9/15/06

Norlina, N.C.

Perez

Roydan

IF/OF/RHP R/R 3/23/07

Miami, Fla.

Bristow, Va.

Prince

Dylan

IF/RHP

R/R 9/5/06

Miami, Fla.

Ramirez-Castillo Joham

IF/LHP

L/L 3/14/07

Hormigueros, P.R.

Robinson

Ben

IF/RHP

R/R 9/25/06

Ocean, N.J.

Rodriguez

Adrian

IF/SHP

S/S 5/4/06

Sanchez

Manny

IF/C/RHP R/R 11/13/06

Flower Mound, Texas Miami, Fla.

Santiago-Velazquez Angel

IF/RHP

R/R 8/3/06

Stumberger

Charlie

IF/RHP

L/R

10/9/06

Rumson, N.J.

Wall

Joseph

C/IF/P

R/R 6/12/06

Middletown, N.J.

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Estrada

Jacob

C/IF

R/R 11/6/06

Fort Myers, Fla.

Ide

Landon

RHP/OF

R/R 6/21/07

Fort Myers, Fla.

Ingole

Cole

RHP/IF

R/R 5/5/06

Fort Myers, Fla.

FIVE STAR TIGERS DEMARINI

Miami, Fla.

GULF COAST MONARCHS

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Boswell

Elijah

OF

R/R 5/27/06

St. Petersburg, Fla.

Bysheim

Michael

OF/C/RHP R/R 9/15/06

St. Johns, Fla.

Cicco

Jake

IF/C/RHP L/R

10/3/06

Largo, Fla.

Gonzalez

Gabe

RHP/C/IF R/R 8/21/06

Jacksonville, Fla.

Kendall

Jacob

IF/RHP

L/R

9/8/06

Murdock

Elias

OF/LHP

L/L

7/18/06

Oliveira

Nick

RHP/IF

R/R 6/5/06 Jacksonville Beach, Fla.

Rivas

Osjun

IF/OF/RHP R/R 6/16/06

Wade

Blake

IF/RHP

R/R 7/12/06

St. Johns, Fla.

Worbington

Caden

RHP/IF

R/R 12/19/06

St. Johns, Fla.

HOMETOWN

King

Johnny

LHP/OF

L/L

7/26/06

Naples, Fla.

St. Johns, Fla.

Lawson

Joseph

C/OF

R/R 6/20/07

Fort Myers, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Lawson

Timothy

LHP/OF

L/L

1/19/06

Martin

Logan

LHP/OF

L/L

8/9/06

Mattei

Vincent

C/RHP

R/R 8/14/06

Naples, Fla.

McFoley

Christopher OF/IF

R/R 7/22/06

Fort Myers, Fla.

Moreno Jr.

Antonio

OF/IF

R/R 11/14/06

Fort Myers, Fla.

Mullan

Dylan

IF/C

R/R 7/15/06

Rardin

Owen

IF/RHP

R/R 10/21/06

Smith

Cutter

LHP/INF

R/L

Orlando, Fla.

1/19/07

Fort Myers, Fla. Wesley Chapel, Fla.

Naples, Fla. Fort Myers, Fla. Naples, Fla.

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11U ROSTERS LOUISIANA KNIGHTS LAST

FIRST

POS.

MERIDIAN PANTHERS

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Bonaventure Thomas

RHP/C/IF R/R 5/15/06

Baton Rouge, La.

Anglin

Tyler

OF/IF

R/R 7/31/06

Emonet

Davis

RHP/OF

R/R 9/14/06

Baton Rouge, La.

Berryman

Porter

IF/LHP

L/L

8/11/06

Lilburn, Ga.

Hanley

Collin

RHP/OF

R/R 6/7/06

Columbia, Miss.

Brooks

Landon

IF

R/R 4/24/07

Lithonia, Ga.

Hunter

Kolby

RHP/IF

R/R 8/17/06

Luling, La.

Brown

Evan

IF

L/R

5/23/06

Tucker, Ga.

Lim

Joshua

RHP/IF

S/R 9/29/06

Baton Rouge, La.

Davis

Mason

IF/RHP

R/R 9/24/06

Lilburn, Ga.

Marsh

David

RHP/IF/OF R/R 7/31/06

Baton Rouge, La.

Goodwin

Chase

C/OF

R/R 10/20/06

Mixon

Lane

RHP/IF

R/R 3/23/07

Baton Rouge, La.

Holcomb

Jon

C/RHP

R/R 4/4/06

Parker

Joseph

RHP/IF

L/R

8/8/06

Purvis, Miss.

McDuffie

Yanni

IF/RHP

R/R 7/11/06

Stone Mountain, Ga.

Parker

Jacob

RHP/OF

L/R

8/8/06

Purvis, Miss.

Miller

Elijah

IF/RHP

R/R 9/22/06

Snellville, Ga.

Staley

Michael

RHP/IF

R/R 6/28/06

Denham Springs, La.

Roldan

Landon

OF/RHP

L/R

Walker

Ethan

RHP/IF/C R/R 11/14/06

Purvis, Miss.

Russell

Blake

IF/OF

R/R 7/13/06

Young

Alex

IF/LF

R/R 10/17/06

LAST

FIRST

POS.

SAN DIEGO SHOW LAST

FIRST POS.

Armstrong Henry

OF/C

11/28/06

HOMETOWN

Loganville, Ga.

Snellville, Ga. Lilburn, Ga.

Lawrenceville, Ga. Buford, Ga. Snellville, Ga.

SBA CANES

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

R/R

11/14/06

San Diego, Calif.

Aldredge

Gavin

OF/RHP/IF L/R

1/15/07

Indian Trail, N.C. Tega Cay, S.C.

Garcia

Joshua IF/RHP

R/R

7/1/06

San Diego, Calif.

Blankinship

Carter

RHP/OF/C S/R 5/21/06

Gonzales

Andrew RHP/OF

R/R

8/1/06

San Diego, Calif.

D’Amico

Logan

IF/OF

R/R 8/18/07

Hansen

Henry

Davis

Logan

IF/RHP

R/R 8/29/06

Gandossy

Cooper

LHP/OF/IF L/L

Marvin, N.C.

OF/C/RHP R/R

8/11/06

San Diego, Calif.

Hernandez William OF/RHP/IF R/R

5/23/06

Murrieta, Calif.

Kenady

Jett

R/R

7/22/06

San Diego, Calif.

Holder

Bennett

IF/OF

R/R 12/2/06

Marvin, N.C.

Ouyang

Cameron OF/RHP

R/R

6/23/06

San Diego, Calif.

Lacroix Jr.

Joshua

C/IF

R/R 10/1/06

Monroe, N.C.

Reid

Landon C/OF

R/R

7/13/06

San Diego, Calif.

Lakey

Parker

RHP/IF/OF R/R 6/16/06

Rodgers

Peyton

IF/RHP

R/R

6/4/06

San Diego, Calif.

Leppert

Macon

RHP/IF/C L/R

6/10/06

Rodriguez

Ichiro

OF/IF/RHP S/R

6/26/06

San Diego, Calif.

McCoury

Xavier

IF/OF

L/R

5/11/06

Selga

Elijah

C/IF/RHP

8/6/06

San Diego, Calif.

Newcome

London

IF/RHP

L/R

11/29/06

Indian Trail, N.C.

Tu

Landon IF/LHP/OF L/L

5/27/06

San Diego, Calif.

Schubert

Trey

IF/OF/LHP L/L

9/20/06

Cornelius, N.C.

Uslander

Levi

9/20/06

San Diego, Calif.

Soul

Nicolas

IF/RHP/C L/R

9/2/06

St. John

Luke

C/IF/RHP R/R 11/23/06

IF/RHP

L/R

RHP/OF/IF R/R

Rosters are submitted by the team’s coach and are current as of June 13, 2018.

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8/16/06

Indian Trail, N.C. Weddington, N.C.

Harrisburg, S.C. Blythewood, S.C. Charlotte, N.C.

Marvin, N.C. Marvin, N.C.

11U ROSTERS TBSA PATRIOTS

TEAM DIRTY SOUTH BATS VENOM

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Alvarez

Andreas

UT

R/R 6/13/06

Seminole, Fla.

Barrett

Brady

C/RHP

R/R 11/17/06

Amerman

Jacob

IF/SS

R/R 10/18/06

Seminole, Fla.

Carnley

Luke

OF/LHP

R/L

2/13/07

Varina, Va.

Brady

Carson

IF

R/R 12/13/06

Palm Harbor, Fla.

DeYoung

Dylan

OF/IF/LHP L/L

8/14/06

Gloucester, Va.

Causby

Ronald

RHP/IF

R/R 11/23/06

Dugan

Dominick

Collins

Darian

RHP/IF

R/R 7/10/06

Duke

Shane

OF/RHP

L/R

6/26/06

West Chester, Ohio

Hoffman

Kendall

IF/RHP

R/R 8/13/06

Largo, Fla.

Howard

JD

IF

L/R

Johnson

Cal

IF/OF

R/R 7/25/07

Lithia, Fla.

Josephs

Brady

OF

L/L

6/6/06

Maddox

Hunter

IF

R/R 4/2/07

Moore

Danny

IF/OF

Redding

Colby

OF/IF

Tess

Andrew

C/OF

LAST

FIRST

POS.

B/T DOB

Barnes

Josh

RHP/C

S/R 7/5/06

Brooks

Glenn

IF/RHP

R/R 6/26/06

Pensacola, Fla.

Broxton

Garrett

RHP/IF

R/R 1/24/06

Crawfordville, Fla.

Bryan

Weston

RHP/IF

R/R 11/26/06

Leesburg, Ga.

Busby

Brenton

IF/RHP

R/R 5/12/06

Pensacola, Fla.

Cazanas III

Julian

RHP/OF

R/R 1/10/06

Fort Myers, Fla.

Dozier

Harrison

LF/IF

R/R 5/21/06

Leesburg, Ga.

Hancock

Owen

RHP/IF

R/R 6/1/06

Sylvester, Ga.

Pyles

Zac

C/RHP

R/R 1/31/06

Sanders

Kam

OF

R/R 9/15/06

Trottier

Jake

IF/RHP

L/R

Willcox

Charlie

IF/RHP

S/R 7/3/06

Albany, Ga.

Wright

Quindon

RHP/OF

R/R 5/26/06

Albany, Ga.

IF/RHP

R/R 6/28/06

Stafford, Va.

McWilliams Roddrey

OF/IF

R/R 6/27/06

Sandston, Va.

Meyer

Dylan

OF

R/R 12/18/06

Milisitz

John

IF/OF

R/R 12/3/06

Virginia Beach, Va.

Okonkwo

Jackson

IF/RHP/C R/R 3/16/07

Virginia Beach, Va.

Page

Connor

IF

L/R

Largo, Fla.

Reese

Evan

IF/RHP

R/R 1/27/06

Midlothian, Va.

Largo, Fla.

Walden

Kayden

IF/OF/RHP R/R 1/31/07

Suffolk, Va.

R/R 5/18/06

Trinity, Fla.

Wilson

Thomas

IF/RHP

R/R 5/12/06

Pinellas Park, Fla.

Wood

Dylan

C/RHP/IF R/R 9/27/06

R/R 8/18/06

Clearwater, Fla.

HOMETOWN

LAST

FIRST

Leesburg, Ga.

Arnold Tyler RHP/IF/OF R/R 3/29/06 San Diego, Calif.

Carson Tanner IF R/R 6/12/06 Southlake, Texas Egan Gavin OF/RHP R/R 9/27/06 Yucaipa, Calif.

Erace Joey IF/OF/RHP R/R 12/4/06 Mullica Hill, N.J. Flores Gavin RHP/OF L/R 6/6/06 Corona, Calif.

Ford TJ IF/OF/RHP B/R 3/9/06 Fayetteville, Ga. Frame Ethan C/OF/RHP R/R 6/19/06 Valrico, Fla. Garcia Linkin IF/RHP R/R 4/8/06 Fullerton, Calif.

Grindlinger Trent C/IF R/R 7/14/06 Huntington Beach, Calif.

Hinson Cooper IF/OF/RHP L/R 5/23/06 Valrico, Fla. Lau Kong Mana RHP/IF/OF R/R 2/8/06 Honolulu, Hawaii Medina Jonathan IF/RHP R/R 6/6/06 Miami, Fla. Mejia Luis IF/OF/RHP L/R 3/27/07 Phoenix, Ariz.

Pfau Julius IF/RHP R/R 3/15/06 Tampa, Fla. Podstreleny Michael C/RHP/IF S/R 6/1/06 San Diego, Calif.

Puig Ethan IF/RHP R/R 1/8/06 Miami, Fla. Sampson CJ IF/RHP L/R 5/15/07 Magnolia, Texas Sur Joshua OF/IF/C R/R 10/10/06 Corona, Calif.

Thompson Brock IF/C L/R 1/12/06 Bakersfield, Calif.

Trey Morris LHP/IF L/L 8/8/06 Fresno, Calif.

Whitecavage Kaden OF/C/IF R/R 6/24/06 La Mirada, Calif.

4/6/07

Seminole, Fla.

HOMETOWN

Richmond, Va.

New Port Richie, Fla.

Lutz, Fla.

TEAM ELITE

5/25/06

3/6/07

R/R 8/4/06

Midlothian, Va.

Williamsburg, Va.

Providence Forge, Va. Norfolk, Va.

TOP TIER AMERICANS

Albany, Ga. Albany, Ga. Fort Myers, Fla.

POS.

B/T DOB

HOMETOWN

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HISTORY OF THE FUTURES

By KATIE BOSTIC | USA Baseball

10U

Top Tier Americans captured the first championship of the inaugural USA Baseball 10U Futures Invitational at Thomas Brooks Park in Cary, North Carolina. In the championship game, Top Tier Americans got out to an early lead as they notched three runs in the first inning, but the Alamo Drillers later came back to tie the game at four apiece in the bottom of the third. Over the final three frames, Top Tier Americans combined to score five unanswered runs, claiming victory over the Alamo Drillers by a final score of 9-4.

Anthony Pack (3-for-4), Linkin Garcia (4-for-4) and Seth Hernandez (3-for-4) combined to collect 10 of the 15 Top Tier Americans hits in the final game. Hernandez also went the distance on the mound, picking up the win and striking out five batters.

In their five games at the Futures Invitational, Top Tier Americans outscored its opponents 48-15, finishing the event with a perfect 5-0 record.

11U

Top Tier Americans 11U took home the gold medal in the 2017 USA Baseball 11U Futures Invitational, defeating the San Diego Show by a score of 11-1 at Thomas Brooks Park in Cary, North Carolina. The 14 | 2018 FUTURES INVITATIONAL

San Diego Show jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but any momentum that gave them was quickly thwarted, as Top Tier Americans went on to score two in the bottom of the frame to take the lead.

They would go on to score in all but one in-

ning for the remainder of the game while its pitching staff held the San Diego Show to just six hits.

Daniel Arambula paced the offense for Top Tier Americans, finishing the day 2-for-3 with 4 RBI and a two-run homer.

Arambula also pitched three innings of two-hit baseball, striking out two batters.

Dominic Smaldino got the win, giving up one unearned run in three innings pitched.

The Top Tier Americans scored a total of 52 runs while allowing just seven in their undefeated five game stretch. They gave up six runs in a narrow 8-6 defeat of 3D Gold but surrendered just one more run in the entire tournament.

10 U FU T U RES IN VITAT IO N AL WIN N ER S Year 2017

Champion Top Tier Americans

Runner-Up Alamo Drillers

Third Place Parkview Panthers

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Marcus Stroman carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the offense dominated the Puerto Rico pitching staff for eight runs and 13 hits to win its first-ever World Baseball Classic title, 8-0.

The Collegiate National Team hosted and won three international friendship series against Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Cuba in 2017.

2017

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The 2017 USA Baseball 12U National Team capped off its summer by winning its third-consecutive World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan, Taiwan with a 7-2 victory over the host-country Chinese Taipei.

The 15U National Team finished the 2017 COPABE Pan Am “AA” Championships with a 7-1 record.

The U.S. earned the number one seed entering the championship game against the Dominican Republic, but the gold medal-game was cancelled due to weather, and USA Baseball earned its third consecutive gold medal in the event.

There is only one word to describe the 18U National Team – and USA Baseball in general – in 2017: Dominant.

From beginning to end the 18U Team was in control en route to its fourth consecutive world championship and seventh consecutive international gold medal at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup.

F EBR UA RY 2 018 — USA BASEBA LL N A MED WBS C BAS EBA LL WORLD #1 USA Baseball reclaimed the top spot in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Baseball World Rankings in 2017. Following a year in which Team USA swept its international competitions at the 12U, 15U, 18U, Collegiate and Professional levels, the U.S. is ranked number one for the first time since 2014.

USA Baseball had its most successful year in 2017, setting a record for most annual Baseball World Ranking points amassed with 2,127. The U.S. swept through its international competition with gold medals at the World Baseball Classic, WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup, COPABE Pan Am U-15 Championships and the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup; in addition to the Collegiate National Team winning all three of its international friendship series against Chinese Taipei, Cuba and Japan. It is the first time in international baseball history a federation has won all of its international competitions in a calendar year.

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THE ROAD TO PL 2018 NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION PROCES S FALL 2017

WOMEN BORN IN OR PRIOR TO

2018 Women’s National Open

2002 BORN IN

2017 17U National Team Identification Series

2018 Tournament of Stars

BORN IN

2017 16U National Team Identification Series

2018 17U National Team Championships*

BORN JAN. 1, 2 OR AFT

BORN IN

2017 15U National Team Identification Series

2018 16U National Team Championships**

BORN JAN. 1, 2 OR AFT

BORN IN

2017 14U National Team Identification Series

2018 15U National Team Championships*

BORN JAN. 1, 2 OR AFT

BORN IN

2017 13U National Team Identification Series

2018 14U National Team Championships*

BORN JAN. 1, 2 OR AFT

BORN IN

2017 13U National Team Identification Series

2018 14U National Team Championships*

BORN JAN. 1, 2 OR AFT

2018 12U Open Development Program 2018 11U Futures Invitational

BORN JAN. 1, 2 OR AFT

2000

H E R E

2001

S T A R T

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2002 2003 2004 2005 BORN IN

2006

2017 11U National Team Identification Series

For further information on the USA Baseball’s Professional and Collegiate National Team selection processes email play@usabaseball.com.

Each year, the 14U National Team Development Program staff will select 18 players to proceed to the current year’s 15U National Team trails, and another four (4) to proceed to the following year’s NOTE: All National Team Identification Series (NTIS) events, held every fall, select athletes for the following summer’s national team programming. (EX: The 2018 14U NTIS will select athletes to go * Players may participate in the National Team Championships in either Florida or Arizona. ** At this time, the 16U division is only available at the National Team Championships in Arizona.

Red, white, and blue lines denote the completion of the national team process for that team. Participation in a national team program does not guarantee participation in any future national team Information is subject to change without notice.

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N 2001 TER

2018 17U National Team Identification Series

2019 Tournament of Stars

BORN JAN. 1, 2001 OR AFTER

N 2002 TER

2018 16U National Team Identification Series

2019 17U National Team Championships*

BORN JAN. 1, 2002 OR AFTER

2018 15U National Team Identification Series

2019 16U National Team Championships**

2018 14U National Team Identification Series

2019 15U National Team Championships*

2018 14U National Team Identification Series

2019 14U National Team Championships*

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2019 14U National Team Championships*

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N 2003 TER

N 2004 TER

N 2004 TER

N 2006 TER

BORN JAN. 1, 2003 OR AFTER

BORN JAN. 1, 2004 OR AFTER

15U National Team Trials. o on to the 2019 15U National Team Trials.)

programs or events.

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T WO FEET IN

By KATIE BOSTIC | USA Baseball

After winning gold medals in 2013 and 2015, Team USA didn’t know what going home with anything other than a gold medal in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup felt like; and last year’s team didn’t intend on finding out.

The 2017 USA Baseball 12U National Team went “two feet in” and brought home Team USA’s third-consecutive world championship with a thrilling 7-2 victory over host-country Chinese Taipei.

“We couldn’t have won the gold if all of us were pulling on opposite sides of the rope,” said infielder Kai Caranto, eluding to a major tenant of the team’s “two feet in” mentality.” The coaches made sure that we all played for each other and for one reason.”

12U National Team Manager David Sharp instilled the value of being “two feet in” early on in the summer.

“I’m a believer that in today’s world, in order to achieve something, you have to be totally committed to what you’re doing,” said Sharp. “When you’re selecting players, they’re the top dog back home. When you take them, you gotta get the kids to do whatever it takes to buy in.

“Fortunately, I had the best coaching staff, parents and players that took the mantra two feet in. Everyone involved with the team was on the same page and were aware that they were all striving for the same goal.”

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The team’s mantra proved highly successful, resulting in the young squad going 8-1 in tournament play. Team USA was dominant in the first five games of the tournament, outscoring its opponents 80-12, including a 27-6 victory over Korea.

“Going into that game, we knew that we were going to have to play well to have a chance against Korea,” said Sharp. “When you score a bunch of runs, one thing leads to another. We got the chance to play some other players that had the chance to contribute as well.”

Following a 12-10 victory over Mexico, Team USA had the opportunity to avenge its only loss of the tournament in the culminating game of the World Cup against Chinese Taipei. But, Sharp made it clear that vengeance wasn’t the team’s motivation.

“It wasn’t about revenge. It was about us winning the gold medal.”

With the score tied at zero in a highly competitive game, Caranto stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the third inning, and within a few moments, the sold-out stadium erupted – the slugger ripped a three-run homer to give Team USA a 3-0 lead. Fittingly, Caranto didn’t allow himself to take all the credit.

“I was not expecting to hit a home run.

I was only thinking to drive in the run.

When I saw the ball go over the fence, I was full of excitement for the team,” Caranto said. “First off, we wouldn’t have scored three runs if Ben Reiland and Spencer Butt

weren’t on base. They were also a big part of that moment.”

Caranto wasn’t done yet – following his stellar performance at the plate, he pitched in relief, tossing two scoreless frames to close the game, securing Team USA’s third-consecutive U-12 Baseball World Cup title, defeating host-country Chinese Taipei 7-2. Following his performance, he was named WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup MVP and All-World Shortstop, a recognition he wasn’t expecting.

“It was a team effort and we couldn’t have done it without each other. My teammates were a big part of our success. I was surrounded by talented ball players and they just made me better,” Caranto continued.

In addition to Caranto being named the MVP, teammates Josh Atomanczyk and Raffaele Valazquez were named to the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup AllWorld Team.

“Those kids only wanted to do one thing – and that was win a gold medal. Not a day goes by that I don’t continue to look back on that as the best professional time of my life,” said Sharp.

The players, parents, and staff walked away with the gold medal, but they walked away with much more according to Caranto: “Not only have I gained teammates, but friends for life. And, as Coach Sharp would say, ‘we are world champions.’”