2024 Futures Invitational | Official Event Program

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO A MESSAGE FROM THE

ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR BASEBALL IN THE UNITED STATES, I AM HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO WELCOME YOU TO THE 2024 FUTURES INVITATIONAL!

USA Baseball is proud of its track record in developing youth players into premier athletes, and that begins at events just like this one. Alex Bregman, Bryce Harper, Eric Hosmer, and Clayton Kershaw are just a few of the many names that have played in an event like the Futures Invitational, gone on to make a USA Baseball national team, represented their country on the international stage, and later had a successful professional career. We are proud to be an organization that prioritizes youth development and invest in young athlete’s growth.

The Futures Invitational is now in its ninth 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 growth of baseball in the United States to continue provide opportunities to our youth to play the game we love. And to simply put it, baseball is fun! It is our honor to offer as many opportunities as possible for kids to love our game.

In addition to the fun that we hope you all have during this tournament, the opportunity in front of these athletes cannot be overstated. Not only does the Futures Invitational allow these teams and athletes to compete with the nation’s best young players, it also is giving these future stars the chance to represent the United States in international competition as part of the five-time World Champion 12U National Team. No other event in the country offers the opportunities the Futures Invitational does, and we hope you are all proud to have been invited to this event.

For those of you who make your way over to the National Training Complex during the event, you will notice the latest investment in developing young baseball talent in our country has been completed. Earlier this year we officially opened the Executive Offices and Training Center, which coincides with a 20-year agreement that was signed by USA Baseball and the Town of Cary to solidify Cary, North Carolina, as the permanent home of the national governing body in the United States. This project features a covered full-sized infield that can be converted into eight pitching and batting lanes, as well as office spaces for our staff members.

We are committed to bringing first-class competition to the field, so we wish you all good luck as you strive to win a championship, but also look to earn an invitation to the 12U National Team. The experiences the athletes, coaches, and families will go through during this tournament will create memories and present numerous challenges and opportunities that could remain with you for an entire lifetime. It is an incredible byproduct of being an elite athlete.

Once again, welcome to the 2024 Futures Invitational! On behalf of our staff, we cannot wait for you to get here and show us what you've got.

Yours in baseball,

Paul V. Seiler Executive Director/CEO USA Baseball

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FAST FACTS

ABOUT THE FUTURES INVITATIONAL

The road to play for Team USA starts here.

The 2024 11U Futures Invitational will serve as a primary identification event for the 2024 12U National Team this summer. A select number of players will be invited from the event to 12U National Team Training Camp to partake in comprehensive testing, games, and workouts while competing for one of the final 18 roster spots on the 2024 12U National Team.

History of dominance.

The 12U National Team owns a combined seven gold medals in international competition. After capturing the World Cup title at the 2023 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup, the 2024 squad will look to add another title this summer and go for gold medal number eight.

Let’s get noticed.

Last year, thirty-six players from the 2023 12U National Team Training Camp roster were identified from the 2023 Futures Invitational, which means the entire 2023 National Team roster was comprised of players who participated in the Futures Invitational. This year, the 2024 12U National Team Training Camp roster will consist of players selected from 2023 11U NTIS and the 2024 Futures Invitational.

Gold rush!

The San Diego Show struck gold at the 11U Futures Invitational in 2023 for the first time in program history.

The Show has captured five total 11U Futures medals. Will they be able to defend their title in 2024?

Look good, feel good, play good.

Each participant in the 2024 Futures Invitational will receive a USA Baseball player bag filled with products from official USA Baseball sponsors, included but not limited to Panini, Nike, Evoshield, VukGrips, and Gatorade.

Check your swing.

The 2024 Futures Invitational is a USABat-certified event, and all participants must use an approved bat. Bats that are not USABat-certified are prohibited. Additional information on USABat specifications can be found here.

Smile for the camera!

Each team competing in the 2024 Futures Invitational will have access to complimentary player portraits and team photos. Action photos of each team will also be available to purchase. These photos can be found at USABaseballPhotos.com using the password fi (case sensitive).

Differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack. All participants at the Futures Invitational will undergo Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) performance assessments to assess their baseball and athletic skills with state-of-the-art technology so they know exactly where they stand and where they can improve.

Gear up.

Participants and fans alike can stop by the USA Baseball Shop at the National Training Complex while attending the 2024 Futures Invitational, or shop anytime on the USA Baseball Shop website

Stay connected.

To keep up with all things Futures Invitational, follow along on Twitter and Instagram (@USABEvents). To stay up-to-date on all things USA Baseball, follow @ USABaseball on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

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12U NATIONAL TEAM ALUM: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG

A four-time member and familiar face on U.S. national team rosters, Crow-Armstrong is no stranger to receiving hardware while representing the stars and stripes. He made his start with USA Baseball as a member of the 2014 12U National Team that won silver at the COPABE Pan-American Championships in Mazatlan, Mexico. The outfielder would continue his success with a pair of gold medals at the COPABE Pan Am “AA” Championships with the 2017 15U National Team and the 2018 18U National Team. Crow-Armstrong was drafted by the New York Mets with the 19th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft and now plays for the Chicago Cubs where he is making a big jump in his second season of big-league action.

GAVIN GRAHOVAC

Grahovac was named 2024 SEC Freshman of the Year after a stellar rookie performance which included 21 home runs and 63 RBIs. Grahovac became the second player in Aggie history to earn SEC Freshman of the Year honors. The rookie was also selected to the Freshman AllSEC Team. Before his time in College Station, Grahovac was on the 2017 12U National Team that won gold at the World Baseball Softball Confederation U-12 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan and the 2022 18U National Team.

NICK KURTZ

A two-way member of the 2015 12U National Team, Kurtz played a pivotal role on a squad that would win gold at the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup. As a Junior, Kurtz had a stellar 2024 season with Wake Forest which garnered him All-ACC First Team honors. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania, native batted .306 with a career-best 22 home runs. The first baseman is eyeing a career in the big leagues as he is toward the top of every mock 2024 MLB Draft board.

STEVEN MILAM

Donning the red, white, and blue as a member of the 2016 12U National Team and the 2019 15U National Team, Milam has transitioned into an instant legend with the LSU Tigers in his rookie campaign. The infielder had an incredible 2024 season at the plate by hitting .326 and collecting 72 hits and 40 RBIs. Two of Milam’s home runs came in crucial moments; the first one came in the SEC Tournament where he cranked one over the fence to walk-off against South Carolina in the semifinals while the second clutch home run came in a NCAA Tournament to walk-off win over Wofford. The infielder will look to build on his freshman performance next season.

MASON NEVILLE

Neville transferred to Oregon after spending one season with Arkansas where he played in 19 games, including seven starts. His sophomore season at Oregon was impressive as he helped drive in 41 runs for the Ducks and garnered a .710 slugging percentage. His performance was good enough to be named 2024 PAC-12 Baseball All-Conference Team Honorable Mention as he finished his 2024 season with a .254 batting average, 16 home runs, and 42 RBIs. As a member of the 2016 12U National Team that played in Mexico, Neville and his squad were able to participate in the 2016 COPABE Pan Am “A” gold medal game.

PAUL SKENES

Skenes was drafted with the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but before the pitcher made his mark in the big leagues, he made two appearances on the Collegiate National Team in 2021 and 2022. Skenes has quickly risen through the rankings in the majors as he is considered the top-ranked pitcher and third-ranked prospect league-wide by MLB Pipeline. Skenes made his debut with the Pirates on May 11, 2024, when he tossed four innings and tallied seven strikeouts against the Chicago Cubs.

ANTHONY VOLPE

Volpe has been a consistent presence on U.S. national teams and has won gold medals with the 2013 12U National Team at the IBAF “A” World Cup in Taipei and the 18U National Team at the COPABE 18U Pan-American Championships. The New York native was drafted in the first round to the Yankees and he made his MLB debut in 2023. After a stellar rookie performance in 2023, Volpe is making strides in 2024. As of June, the infielder is on pace to set career-highs with the Yankees in total hits, RBIs, and stolen bases amongst several other categories.

MASYN WINN

As a member of the 2017 15U National Team, Winn was named MVP of the COPABE Pan American “AA” Championships on a team that was named co-champions. During the tournament, Winn led the team in batting average and was named “Best Hitter” and “Best Slugger”. Flash forward to 2024 where Winn is making his mark on the St. Louis Cardinals. The Katy, Texas native owns a .309 batting average with 21 RBIs through 54 games in 2024 and looks to continue his growth as one of the Cardinals top infielders.

Pete Crow-Armstrong

Paul Skenes

Anthony Volpe

THROUGH THEIR EYES

THE EMOTIONS AND STORIES BEHIND THE 2023 15U NATIONAL TEAM

by DAVIS FIELDS

“It was a huge, huge blessing for me. I mean, I’m just going to flat out say it - it’s the best experience of my life. That’s the only way I know how to put it.”

Without a doubt, Grady Emerson’s emotions on being able to don the Team USA jersey and represent his country are the thoughts of countless other players who have had the privilege of taking the field in the stars and stripes for USA Baseball over the decades. For Emerson, the blessing in question was the chance to be a part of the 15U National Team in 2023, playing alongside Brady Harris and James Tronstein on a squad that would emerge from the International Friendship Series in the Dominican Republic as champions after defeating Puerto Rico 12-3 at Yaguate Baseball Academy in Santo Domingo. But that night in September is just one of many memories from their time on the team that will last the trio for a lifetime.

While winning gold medals in baseball has been a constant for the United States on the international stage and is something that every player who comes through the National Training Complex dreams of one day achieving, it is often the act of representing the country on the international stage and the small, everyday interactions with the team that can leave the greatest impact. Even before the 2023 15U National Team had played a game, having the chance to play for the stars and stripes meant everything to the players who were set to pull on the jersey emblazoned with ‘U-S-A’ on the front.

“There’s no greater feeling in the world than knowing that you’re about to play for your country. It was something I had wanted ever since I was eight years old. Every time I’d see the big leaguers wear U-S-A across their chest, I was like, ‘man, how cool of an experience would that be?’” said Emerson. “You’re going out there not only for the people that you’ve grown up with or the people in your town, but you’re going to represent every citizen in America, and you want to make them proud.”

While the final 15U National Team roster was announced in August, Harris joked that for him, being able to play for the United States on the national stage didn’t fully set in until he stepped foot on the field at the Toronto Blue Jays Academy in Santo Domingo for the first time in September.

“It felt surreal at the beginning, I didn’t feel like it was really happening. And then once I really stepped out there and I had a unform on, I realized ‘U-S-A’ is across my chest right now. It’s the best feeling in the world.”

Of course, clinching the International Friendship Series title is a close rival, as Tronstein fondly recalled the sensation of the final inning against Puerto Rico and the experience of getting lost in the celebratory dogpile that took place after the final out.

For all three players, the path to that final out on the night on September 18 features just as many unforgettable memories off the field as it does on it. Even though the final roster featured 20 players from 20 different high schools across 10 different states, the winning chemistry on the national team wasn’t forged instantly. Harris and Tronstein came from opposite ends of the country, with around 2,500 miles separating Harris’ hometown of Saint Augustine, Florida, from Los Angeles, California, where Tronstein calls home. Emerson, located in between by way of Argyle, Texas, spoke glowingly about how the team took a lot of time to sit down, talk, and get to know each other as soon as they could to overcome initially “being strangers from different states.” Looking to use more than conversations to help get to know each other, the team turned to a unique approach: competition.

“We had some bonding games,” Emerson said. “Because we’re all so competitive. We needed to compete to bond, which was a weird thing, but it was a blessing.”

A favorite of 2023 15U squad was a game led by the coaching staff where the players split into two teams and had to throw a baseball in a specific order without dropping it. But there was a catch; the coaches would keep adding baseballs as the game progressed, leading to up to five baseballs in the air at once for each squad. Emerson was a big fan, laughing while describing how the game went.

“We’re trying not to drop them and we’re all yelling and screaming and strategizing. That was probably one of the coolest bonding games I’ve ever played; it was so competitive.”

Tronstein added that the game was something he’ll never forget and that it was an essential part of bringing the team together.

By the time the team had landed in Santo Domingo in the days leading up to their opener against the Dominican Republic on September 14, they were a family. It showed on the first night abroad, manifesting at dinner in the form of one of Tronstein’s favorite stories from the trip. With the coaches and players out at a team dinner that evening, Tronstein narrated how the team spied a mariachi band going around. The team sensed an opportunity, and he told the story of how “we all went around and told them it was Manager Rob Shabansky’s birthday, and we got them to sing Happy Birthday to him – it was a moment where we all just kind of came together.” There was even a cake, too.

Outside of the throw-and-catch game and the constant conversations, music played a pivotal part in bringing the team together and forging lasting memories among those on the team. Harris outlined that things began with karaoke games in the early stages that helped get players out of their shells and to laugh with each other, and when the team arrived in Santo Domingo, the 40-minute bus rides to and from had become a staple for the experience. All three of Emerson, Harris, and Tronstein highlighted how jam sessions on the bus with the music blasting and the team enjoying themselves were instrumental in bringing the team closer.

Of course, the music didn’t just stop when the team was off the bus. A particular session of signing autographs and baseballs in the halls postgame was

a favorite memory for Emerson, as he described how it “was a really cool memory for me because it was all my friends just sitting there singing and there’s nothing more you can ask for when you have such a great group of guys around you.” When asked who was in charge of the music and what the favorite genre for the team was, Emerson lit up.

“It was me and Jorvorskie Lane Jr. running the tunes,” the infielder said between laughs. “We sang ‘Party in the USA,’ all the Rihanna songs…I mean every Rihanna song, everything you could imagine a teenage girl would listen to.”

For the players who step out onto the field every year seeking to continue USA Baseball’s gold standard, they’ll have a story that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. But beyond just being able to play the game they love at a high level, it is the experience of representing the United States and the small, everyday stories like these that become woven together and make their time on the national team truly unforgettable. Harris put it best, reflecting on how he thought that “we all remember the big plays that we made and all the big events that happened in games. But I think those little moments, the autograph signings and the team bonding and the little karaoke games, all that stuff is just by far my favorite memories and memories I’ll cherish forever.”

The rest of the 2023 15U National Team would surely agree, holding on to those unframeable trophies just the same as their International Friendship Series winners’ medals from Santo Domingo.

BRYAN MADSEN DONS STARS AND STRIPES AGAIN IN NEW VENTURE AS 12U MANAGER

After helping lead the 12U National Team to a gold medal last summer, Bryan Madsen is eager to return to the field at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier. This time, he’ll be in a role which marks a new venture for the tenured coach.

Over the last few years Madsen has served on the USA Baseball Task Force in a number of different events, including the Futures Invitational and the National Team Identification Series Champions Cup. Madsen has also served on the coaching staff at the 12U National Team Training Camp and with the 13U/14U Athlete Development Program in recent years. This time around, Madsen will be stepping into a different role as the newest 12U National Team Manager.

“It’s never a question of “if,” but when [USA Baseball] calls, I go. It’s not even a thought. It’s so different from any other baseball program because it means so much

even person,” Madsen said about the hardships his squad faced on their journey to clinch gold.

For Madsen, representing the stars and stripes on the national stage has a profound meaning as he served six years in the United States Marine Corps from 1999 to 2005. When speaking about the crossover between the two organizations, he describes it as, “literally two of the biggest honors of my life being able to be a U.S. Marine and to be a part of USA Baseball and wear ‘USA’ on my body again.”

In his time with USA Baseball, Madsen has made an impact on the program with hardware to prove his success. USA Baseball reciprocated Madsen’s efforts by allowing him the opportunity to represent his country once again. “Just thinking about it almost makes me emotional. It’s something where I tell people that I’ve been able to wear a USA uniform twice and I don’t know if there is a bigger honor,” Madsen said about his time with the military and USA Baseball.

It is easy to sense the national pride in which Madsen possesses. He describes pride as one of the largest motivators in his squad’s quest to strike gold for the third time in a row. “I take pride in what I’ve known that people have done for this country. Pride in how people look at what we’ve done as a team. Pride in what we did as a team last year. Pride in that gold medal. It’s deeper than baseball and this is the one program that allows you to do something deeper than baseball,” Madsen said about the factors that drive him to success.

more,” Madsen said. “It’s definitely an amazing honor and it means the world to me. It’s hard for me to put it into words because it’s such a position that I respect, and to think that I’m stepping into those shoes is still kind of surreal. It’s one of the biggest honors of my life.”

Becoming the manager of a national team may seem daunting to many, but Madsen credits his “rollercoaster” experience with the 12U National Team last summer to have him prepared for the future. The team went 7-2 at the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan in 2023 and won a gold medal but experienced a few hiccups along their path to the podium. “It was almost worth the low, to be able to feel the high because you understand what it takes. Especially as a manager now, it’s just trying to get back to that feeling and let other people experience it, but hopefully not have the slump. I think going through that probably made me a better manager, coach, and

The veteran enjoys a career outside of USA Baseball where he leads the St. Joseph’s High School baseball program located in Santa Maria, California. The Knights finished their season with a 16-15 mark while going 9-6 in conference play, which was good enough to finish second in the league. Before his time at St. Joseph’s High School, Madsen was an assistant coach at Arroyo Grande High School in Arroyo Grande, California for six seasons. He is also the co-owner of Coastal Empire Baseball, which is an innovative program designed to teach and train players in the Southern California region.

Madsen owns a resume full of experiences which display his passion and commitment to the game of baseball, and with his guidance, the 12U National Team is primed to have another strong showing this year. The veteran has his eyes set on another gold medal, but ultimately wants to share the sense of national pride with others. He states, “Being on that stand while the national anthem is playing, I hope a lot more people get to feel that. It’s pretty cool.”

With Madsen at the helm, the 12U National Team is in good hands as it will be in for a journey full of growth and learning on the way to defending its gold medal for the stars and stripes.

STEPS TO THE SHOW

HOW THE 18U NATIONAL TEAM STAFF HELPS ITS PLAYERS ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS

by ETHAN BAKOGIANNIS

Players on USA Baseball’s 18U National Team are just a couple steps away from achieving their dreams of playing in the major leagues.

Toting the best high school players from around the country, athletes on the 18U team train, compete, and win at the one of the highest levels of amateur baseball in some of the most premier events around the world.

Transforming a group of high school baseball players into a fully-fledged team of men ready for college and professional ball may seem daunting. Luckily, USA Baseball’s 18U National Team gets to learn from the best of the best.

With a rich history of success, the 18U National Team consistently dominates on the international stage. Filled with players aspiring to reach the professional level, 18U Program Director Brett Curll is tasked with assembling a staff that will help his athletes achieve their dreams.

“By the time they're 18, these guys all have a passion for the game,” Curll said. “They’ve identified themselves as wanting to play at the next level, whether that's college, but ultimately, they want to play professional … Once they make it through the 18U program, the next goal is the Collegiate National Team or a pro national team on their personal journey through the sport.”

Since 1987, the 18U program has been competing for, and winning gold across the world. With 16 gold medals and 10 world championships since it was created, its current staff — headed up by manager Rick Eckstein — is aiming to build on the team’s winning history and instill USA Baseball’s championship mindset into its roster.

Rick’s brother David Eckstein and Steve Stone are on staff as assistant coaches while Brad Penny serves as the team’s pitching coach. With dozens of years of professional experience between the four, they are uniquely positioned and highly equipped to turn a group of talented players into both world champions and future professionals in just a few months.

“We've got guys who have played at the highest level and coached at the highest level, but also guys who can connect these high schoolers to their highest level yet,” Curll said. “So I think the relationship building is such a key aspect to these guys and getting players to buy in in such a short period of time.”

While the staff is tasked with developing its team as physically excellent baseball players on the field, their more critical job requires them to build relationships and teach their players the mental and emotional lessons required for success in the next stages of their careers.

“Having a staff like this really sets us apart,” Curll said. “As intense as these guys are and passionate for the game, they're also just as intense as developing these guys as men on and off the field.”

From World Series Champions to major league coaches, the 18U National Team staff uses its experience to develop their athletes holistically while taking pride in forming meaningful and lasting connections with their players, showing them what it takes to succeed just like they did.

In order to show their players what it takes, the staff prides themselves in the relationships they form with their athletes.

“[Players] are able to build those relationships real quick with guys who know what it's about, who know how to get to the top and you know how to win World Series championships,” Curll said. “They are relaying to those players, ‘hey, this is what it takes, this is what kind of person that it takes.’ So those guys can create those relationships and develop those relationships and really pour into them.”

Teamwork and determination are key traits passed off to players on the 18U team. However, Penny emphasizes the importance of selflessness and kindness to his

players — attributes that will pay dividends later on in their careers and in life.

“That's a thing I love about Team USA,” Penny said. “I want the kid that’s going to hold the door open for the women and children when we’re walking into the hotel. It's more than just being a baseball player. You need to be a good person, too. That'll carry a lot further along with your baseball path — just being a good person.”

However, the most important and applicable lesson the 18U National Team staff passes on to its players is not just how to win, but how to win at the highest possible level. It’s the level with the most pressure, noise, stakes, and responsibilities — environments that its players will undoubtedly face later on in their careers.

Whether it's the NCAA Tournament or Game 7 of the World Series, the 18U players are taught how to win in high-pressure situations and playoff atmospheres. Penny and the rest of the team’s staff pass off the mental and emotional lessons needed to succeed in those situations to their players, all of which are 18 years or younger.

“You get into that international play, and every pitch, it's a playoff atmosphere,” Penny said. “It's incredible. To see these kids get to experience that at 17 and 18 years old, and to be able to walk out there and say, ‘listen, I've been here so I understand.’ I wasn't there at 18, but I can help them mentally with that part of it.”

The other half of winning comes from playing not for yourself, but for the team etched across your chest. For the players on the 18U National Team, there’s no more important team to represent than that of their country. It’s an act that instills the value of coming together and playing as a team, for something bigger than just yourself. Whether it's their university or professional team, they’re eager to play and win for their team no matter where their career takes them.

“That's where USA Baseball is different,” Curll said. “We're not showcasing skills. Players do get to showcase their skills at our events, but we're playing for our country, for pride, for those three letters across our chests that are bigger than us.”

Already equipped with all the talent needed to succeed in the big leagues, players competing for the 18U National Team are truly molded into both strong men and determined winners.

And when they do make it big, Penny and company are there to cheer them on as if they were right back on their team.

“These kids are really good, really talented and a lot of them are just really fun to work with, and it's fun,” Penny said. “It's hilarious. I don't really watch a ton of baseball, but I can guarantee you, these USA kids, I follow.”

Just a few steps away from the major leagues, every one of the players on the 18U National Team has dreams of making it to The Show. With their experience on the team, they often turn those dreams into a reality.

“It is serious, man,” Penny said. “This is what they want their career to be and a lot of them that I see, their dreams come true. It's just rewarding to see these kids work as hard as they do and make it.”

SET FOR SUCCESS

HOW PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF STARS

by ETHAN BAKOGIANNIS and DAVIS FIELDS

USA Baseball’s player development programs are designed to train and enhance the skills of the best amateur baseball players from across the nation over a four-day stretch. The Athlete Development Program and National Team Development Programs put athletes from multiple age groups through a rigorous and formative program that increases their skills in the sport of baseball.

However, the ADP and NTDP offer so much more than just physical training and testing.

USA Baseball’s player development programs take a holistic approach designed to develop its athletes as well-rounded individuals prepared to compete, live, and succeed when they eventually play at the highest levels of the game.

Well-known on-the-field sessions that train and test physical attributes and skills are accompanied by offfield sessions such as financial literacy training, social media awareness meetings, information sessions on the collegiate recruiting process, arm care seminars, social media training, and more. These sessions are designed and instructed by experts such as coaches, former USA Baseball players, and professionals in their respective fields to prepare athletes for whatever they might encounter in their career.

At its core, the off-field sessions offered are designed to present players with the right information coming from experts with the best intentions.

“There's a lot of bad information out there, there's a lot,” said Jim Koerner, USA Baseball’s Director of Player Development. “You can find a lot of bad information on social media or even through your local travel ball team and we just want to make sure these kids are getting the right stuff, the right information from experienced people that have no agendas … It's about trying to help these kids reach their goal.”

Whether it's navigating contract negotiations, contemplating commitments, or taking care of their bodies, players are given the proper information by those who have been there before.

Experts, such as USA Baseball alumni, World Series champion, and former MLB All-Star Brad Penny act as role models for the young athletes that travel through the programs.

“Brad does a great job relating to the players,” Koerner said. “To me it's about bringing in someone like Brad, for example. He's been everywhere and he's done everything that these kids want to do. He's played on USA baseball, he's won a World Series, he's been drafted, he's been an All-Star, he's made money. So that's their aspiration.”

While the programs offer many sessions, the first one usually teaches players on one of the most important aspects of playing for and with USA Baseball — the importance of wearing the Stars and Stripes. It’s an honor that Penny knows well and doesn’t take lightly, something he communicates to the players he interacts with at the player development programs.

“You’re representing your country,” Penny said. “It’s not me playing for a Miami team, or a Los Angeles team, or San Francisco. It's a USA on your chest and that just means a lot.”

Another major session provided is a financial literacy course, which is given to the 16 and 17 year-olds at the NTDP events. With some signing contracts shortly after participating, knowing tips and tricks on how to manage money from those who have done it before is invaluable for young athletes.

“I’m like, ‘Listen, for a lot of you guys, this is going to become reality in one year,’” Penny said. “I mean we've

got guys who have signed multi-million dollar contracts right out of Team USA in the next draft class and this is something you might want to listen to. So it is a luxury that none of us had — it's really cool to see.”

Meanwhile, 14 and 15 year-olds participate at the ADP, which include age-specific sessions such as training on how to navigate the world of committing to universities. Additionally, parents are invited and encouraged to sit in on sessions in either age group.

A major set of sessions offered to everyone is training related to training, health, and arm care. Aiming to tackle a major problem facing baseball players at every level around the world, education in this arena is critical for these athletes.

“I think we have an epidemic in this country right now when it comes to arm care and injuries,” Koerner said.

“Right now at the amateur level, there are more 12 to 17 year olds having Tommy John surgery than any point in the history of baseball and it's not slowing down and if you look at what's going on at the big league level, there’s a number of guys getting injured on a yearly basis — this has become a real real problem. And I think there's a lack of education.”

The ADP and PDP are ideal platforms to provide education to the athletes that come through each program concerning their health. The ADP in particular is valuable, with a lot of players around the ages of 13 and 14 years old still being multi-positional, therefore making proper training that much more important. They endure

much more usage with their throwing arms both on the mound and, for example, at shortstop.

“These kids have just got to be smart with how they're training. The amount of downtime they're getting, the workload, strength ratios, shoulder imbalances, there's so many different layers to this,” Koerner said. “I think there needs to be more education on this front because the last thing you want to do is derail a career by trusting someone with your future that's not giving you the right information. So I think that's a direction that we really want to put a great deal of emphasis on.”

The coaches and coordinators Koerner brings in also helps with players’ health and arm care — they offer valuable insight into different aspects of arm care, such as strength development and layering in throwing programs in order to give players at both the ADP and PDP level foundations moving forward in their young careers.

Similar to the financial literacy sessions, Koerner is a firm believer that in today’s age, aspiring athletes should be social media-savvy, especially those who represent the country at the national level through USA Baseball. He believes that social media ultimately comes down to how you treat people and simply just being a good person.

“Social media is about how you treat people, and I think that's kind of the USA way,” Koerner said. “You want good people, people that treat other people with respect and are level headed and open minded… So yeah, you want to create a persona on social media that shows that you're that type of person, but you also want to live that type of life. And I think that's really important to make sure those two worlds are working together.”

Beyond potentially representing the United States on the field, players who come through both the ADP and NTDP come with prospective professional careers. For those who rise to that level, the image they present only grows larger.

“You have to be smart about what kind of image you're presenting and how you want people to view yourself, because that stuff doesn't go away,” Koerner said. “And some of these kids are going to be in the spotlight for a long time and they gotta be really cognizant of what they're liking or following.”

This is another aspect where figures such as Penny, who have lived the professional experience and experienced the responsibilities that come along with it, can offer a wealth of guidance. Penny is just one of a multitude of players who can offer invaluable insight to those present at the ADP and NTDP.

“It’s just guys with really great playing backgrounds and more importantly, just good people that just want to give back and try to help these kids reach their goals,” Koerner said.

2023 11U FUTURES RECAP WITH PAST CHAMPION: THE SAN DIEGO SHOW

The San Diego Show has competed in the 11U Futures Invitational every year it has been held since its inception in 2016. The Show has found a heaping amount of success in regard to podium finishes, as it has collected two silver medals along with a pair of bronze finishes in the Futures Invitational. The squad may have missed out on the gold in past years, but after a strong 12-0 win in its opening game last year, head coach Victor Vargas knew that 2023 could be the year his squad struck gold.

“The difference in this team compared to previous years is that we had a loaded pitching staff all the way across the board. We had five or six guys that could throw pretty hard. Our coaching staff met prior to the tournament, and we knew that this team would give us the best opportunity to win the gold medal. We were destined to win it this past year,” Vargas said.

Building on the confidence created after a dominant first win, the Show easily cruised through its next three games by outscoring opponents 23-7 in that span which would land the squad in the semifinals game where it had to take on Let Them Play National.

The semifinal contest found itself in a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second inning with both teams battling to punch their ticket to the gold medal game. Big hits from Silas Entrekin and Saul Alejandro Gross sparked an offensive affair which would put the Show up 6-0 after two frames. Let Them Play bounced back to cut the deficit in half.

“At the end of the day it's baseball and anyone can win at any given point if you have solid pitching, timely hitting and great defense,” Vargas recalled about his thoughts during the semifinal matchup. Let Them Play threatened to take the lead in the fourth and fifth as well, but strong

pitching from the Show kept the opposition at bay. The Show’s Entrekin added another RBI to his stat line to push the game out of reach and solidify San Diego’s spot in the championship game against Top Tier.

Vargas knew the championship game would be tough as Top Tier had already won three gold medals and a silver in their time competing in the Futures Invitational. In the gold-medal matchup, Top Tier got off to an early 2-0 start in the top of the second inning to put pressure on the Show.

“Our first few innings we got in a sticky situation. We had trouble throwing strikes, but at the end of the day we found a way to get out of innings after allowing a couple of runs. At one point, it took us back to previous years where we got down early in bronze and silver medal games and we thought it was going to be a repeat of previous years,” Vargas said about his team's thoughts after a rocky start. San Diego dug deep and found their groove by plating a whopping seven runs in the second inning, courtesy of Wyatt Peabody and Silas Entrekin, to put the score at 7-2 throughout two frames.

“This team was built differently,” stated Vargas. “We were loaded with talented baseball players. After the first two innings we came back and once we took the lead, we began to think this year would be the year we would finally win.”

The Show added another run in the third and plated two more on a Mateo Parker sacrifice fly to pull away, 10-3. Entrekin crushed a two-run double and later scored to cap off a 13-3 win and secure the Show’s first taste of gold at the Futures Invitational.

Top Tier finished its tournament run with a silver medal and Let Them Play National walked away with the bronze.

10U TEAM ROSTERS

Phillips Sam OF/LHP L/L 5'0" 95 7/31/13 Birmingham, AL

Maggard Cruz SS/RHP R/R 5'1" 95 1/31/14 Monticello, AR

Flanagan Jon Kirk 2B/OF R/R 4'7" 85 8/8/13 Guntersville, AL

Shell Redick 3B/SS R/R 4'10" 95 2/8/13 BREWTON, AL

Bailey Ryder OF/C L/R 4'10" 80 7/18/13 Guntersville, AL

Bennett Casen SS/OF R/R 4'10" 85 7/31/13 Boaz, AL

Reynolds Bear 1B/ R/R 5'6" 165 3/5/13 Shelby, AL

Brown Ty OF/LHP L/L 4'8" 72 11/12/13 Rainbow City, AL

Tippee Luke OF/RHP R/R 5'0" 90 2/14/14 Athens, AL

Mason Easton 3B/OF R/R 4'8" 90 5/15/13 Boaz, AL

James John-Luke OF/LHP L/L 5'2" 115 5/30/13 Palmetto, FL

Santiago Joel 1B/3B R/R 5'2" 108 6/17/13 Tampa, FL

Cabanes Socorro Rolando SS/RHP R/R 5'3" 96 5/5/13 Tampa , FL

Martel Anthony OF/LHP R/L 5'2" 100 5/26/13 Tampa , FL

Alonso Liam 1B/OF R/R 5'2" 110 9/24/13 Tampa, FL

Cespedes Bryan 1B/LHP L/L 5'4" 1 9/10/13 TAMPA, FL

Villegas Sanchez Cristhian SS/2B R/R 5'2" 80 7/6/13 Wesley chapel, FL

De Abreu Cristhian OF/UTIL R/R 4'6" 70 11/22/13 Tampa, FL

Flores Baylen 2B/C R/R 4'11" 5/20/13 Odessa, FL

Fleming Luke 3B/RHP R/R 5'1" 113 6/15/13 North Port, FL

Pederson Austin 1B/OF R/R 5'5" 105 5/15/13 Tomball, TX

Gaillard Ian C/3B R/R 5'2" 115 8/4/13 Tampa, FL

Scott Nolan C/UTIL R/R 4'10" 115 7/8/13 Riverview , FL

Irvin Brayden SS/UTIL R/R 5'1" 105 6/13/13 Tampa , FL

Luckie Sylvan OF/C L/R 5'0" 8/24/13 Marietta, GA

Carter Wyatt SS/RHP R/R 5'0" 90 7/23/23 Marietta, GA

Hooper Reeves 1B/RHP R/R 5'4" 130 5/29/13 Signal Mountain, TN

perez Isai UTIL/UTIL L/R 5'0" 90 2/7/14 Alpharetta, GA

Batista Johnny 3B/2B R/R 4'11" 110 6/2/13 Hackensack, NJ

Guynn Ashton C/1B R/R 5'1" 86 5/15/13 Commerce, GA

Schell Barret C/RHP R/R 5'4" 165 3/21/13 Powder Springs, GA

Rickman Sawyer RHP/OF R/R 4'10" 80 2/1/14 Buford, GA

Murphy Ethan RHP/1B L/R 5'1" 105 9/16/13 Winchester, CA

Carattini Braedon RHP/3B L/R 5'1" 135 4/24/13 Murrieta, CA

Sipkoi Dj 3B/SS R/R 5'0" 8/6/13 Temecula, CA

McPhee Rory 3B/RHP R/R 4'11" 102 12/28/13 Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Bobbio Dante SS/C R/R 4'10" 90 3/6/13 Yuma, AZ

Rash James C/UTIL R/R 4'10" 80 6/27/13 Oceanside, CA

Miller Jase SS/C R/R 4'10" 97 8/23/13 Atascadero, CA

Hoffman Hudson LHP/C L/L 4'4" 82 12/17/13 Menifee, CA

Uher Will 1B/LHP R/L 5'5" 133 2/20/13 Phoenix, AZ

Ramirez Andre SS/RHP R/R 5'0" 90 1/15/13 Yuma , AZ

Franklin Jack OF/RHP L/R 4'9" 85 2/14/13 Fallbrook, CA

Lee Jayden 1B/3B R/R 5'0" 100 1/1/13 LAS VEGAS, NV

Tedesco Harrison 2B/UTIL R/R 4'8" 78 3/2/13 Temecula, CA

GAYDEN ASHER OF/2B R/R 4'8" 78 4/22/14 Seminole, FL

Dominie Maxim RHP/3B R/R 5'0" 80 3/3/14 Palm Harbor, FL

Burich Paxton SS/RHP R/R 4'10" 77.4 11/8/13 Palm harbor , FL

Moravick Clate 1B/RHP R/R 4'8" 84 9/28/13 Largo, FL

Nash AJ C/UTIL R/R 4'10" 75 10/10/13 Palm Harbor, FL

Grella Logan 3B/SS R/R 4'9" 70 9/21/13 Palm Harbor , FL

Stephens Quinton OF/3B R/R 4'5" 68 8/2/13 Clearwater, FL

Bourassa Mason OF/RHP L/R 4'9" 75 10/17/13 largo, FL

Loecker James 1B/LHP R/L 4'10" 68 8/6/13 Seminole, FL

Kendrick Jr Kyle 2B/SS R/R 5'0" 78 7/30/13 Dunedin , FL

Mankowski Easton C/RHP R/R 5'0" 9/9/13 Safety Harbor, FL

Butler Jackson SS/UTIL R/R 4'10" 95 3/25/13 Marietta, GA

Prahm Luke LHP/1B L/L 5'2" 125 7/17/13 Cedar Rapids, IA

Everhart Alec UTIL/OF L/R 4'10" 90 11/23/13 BETTENDORF, IA

Kane Kannon SS/2B R/R 4'10" 100 5/15/14 Davenport, IA

Acosta Keanon SS/UTIL R/R 4'11" 7/1/13 Sugar Grove, IL

Garza Santana LHP/OF L/L 4'11" 75 8/6/13 Moline , IL

Young Kaden OF/LHP L/L 4'8" 85 4/16/13 Marion, IA

Hamilton Kyren 3B/OF R/R 5'1" 120 10/16/13 Davenport , IA

Johnson Anthony 1B/LHP L/L 4'10" 130 12/19/13 DAVENPORT, IA

Akers Ashton UTIL/RHP R/R 4'9" 80 5/28/13 Leon , IA

Ledbetter Bennett C/RHP R/R 4'11" 75 7/31/13 Taylor Ridge, IL

Heckroth Cole RHP/SS R/R 4'7" 75 7/19/13 Bettendorf, IA

Simon Jaxson 1B/LHP L/L 4'10" 96 3/28/14 Long Grove, IL

Thissen Cooper LHP/1B L/L 5'0" 100 2/10/14 Davenport, IA

Hernandez Josh 1B/C R/R 5'0" 140 9/6/13

Norco, CA

Cotsenmoyer Camden SS/2B R/R 4'11" 80 2/27/13 PERRIS, CA

Rubalcava Emmett SS/2B R/R 4'11" 80 2/18/13 Murrieta, CA

Reyes Julian 2B/C R/R 4'10" 80 8/8/13 Riverside, CA

Nettekoven Kidd 2B/OF L/R 4'9" 75 5/13/13 Carlsbad , CA

Nalder Brody UTIL/RHP R/R 4'11" 95 12/3/13 Carlsbad, CA

Cova Hunter SS/RHP L/R 4'9" 75 11/2/13 Morgan Hill, CA

Cole Truss OF/LHP L/L 5'1" 79 2/10/14 Palmdale, CA

Frazier Maddox 1B/LHP L/L 5'1" 105 1/31/14 Grand Terrace, CA

Lipsky Matthew 3B/RHP R/R 4'11" 98 3/27/13

Gutierrez Roberto C/RHP R/R 4'11" 90 2/10/14

Irvine, CA

Corona, CA

McDaniel Caleb C/1B L/R 4'9" 89 2/8/14 Burbank, CA

Villasenor Omar UTIL/RHP R/R 4'9" 72 1/3/14

Martinez Liam SS/3B R/R 4'7" 95 12/25/13

Corona, CA

Northridge, CA

Quelch Timothy 3B/OF L/R 4'11" 95 12/30/13 Puyallup, WA

Gedde Jack SS/RHP R/R 4'9" 865 9/8/14 BUCKLEY, WA

Eager Atley 3B/RHP R/R 4'10" 71 9/4/13 Bonney Lake, WA

Brown III Robert aka Trey OF/3B R/R 5'0" 125 6/26/13 Graham, WA

Scherrer Casen 1B/OF L/L 4'10" 85 6/15/13 Auburn, WA

Maruska Madden 3B/1B R/R 5'1" 100 6/14/13 Montesano , WA

Ngotel Ozzie SS/2B R/R 4'3" 62 7/24/13 Puyallup, WA

Nieves-leon Alexander OF/RHP R/R 4'11" 83 10/5/13 Tacoma, WA

Sarver Harrison RHP/3B R/R 4'9" 119 5/16/13 Auburn, WA

Slater Levi 2B/OF R/R 4'6" 65 6/4/13 University place , WA

Gee, III Raymond C/OF R/R 4'9" 80 2/25/14 Edgewood, WA

Heacox Gavin RHP/OF R/R 4'8" 85 4/22/13 Lake Tapps, WA

Moss Brody 2B/RHP L/R 4'11" 100 4/16/13 Greensboro, GA

Ross Kingsley LHP/OF L/L 4'8" 6/23/13 Bogart , GA

Roop Hudson C/3B L/R 5'1" 115 4/2/14 Madison, GA

Sharp Michael 3B/2B R/R 4'11" 100 10/21/13 Mullica Hill, NJ

Mavros Mason SS/RHP R/R 4'10" 75 5/3/13 Dacula, GA

Fordham Mac OF/UTIL R/R 5'1" 95 3/12/13 Greensboro , GA

Anderson Ryan C/UTIL R/R 4'10" 98 11/1/13 Evans, GA

Martin Owen C/3B R/R 5'2" 108 2/7/13 Clarkston, MI

Eastburn Isaac OF/3B R/R 5'1" 105 10/31/13 Decatur, GA

Piconke Jackson OF/2B R/L 4'7" 65 8/8/13

Wales Twp, MI

Carley Andrew 1B/OF L/L 5'1" 90 7/19/13 Decatur, GA

Jarvis Micah SS/C R/R 4'10" 95 8/3/13 Statham, GA

Knox Ethan SS/OF R/R 4'9" 74 4/26/13 Fayetteville, GA

McGlown Parker OF/LHP L/L 5'1" 90 1/22/14 Atlanta, GA

Garcia Liam OF/2B R/R 4'8" 3/15/13 Tucson, AZ

Padilla Lucas C/RHP R/R 5'0" 130 4/22/13 Doral , FL

Durazo Jacqueline 3B/OF R/R 5'0" 99 11/1/13 TUCSON, AZ

Dunford Trae SS/2B L/R 5'3" 110 2/5/14 Charlotte , NC

Rivero Dariel C/UTIL R/R 5'1" 125 9/12/13 Tucson , AZ

Trullinger Bentley 3B/1B L/R 5'1" 130 7/9/13 Albany, OR

Burnes Samuel OF/2B R/R 5'1" 99 2/23/13 Tucson, AZ

Cisneros Raul C/3B R/R 4'10" 132 9/7/13 Nogales, AZ

Vasquez Yadier 2B/SS R/R 5'0" 40 6/8/13 Tucson , AZ

Solis Mathias C/3B R/R 5'1" 100 1/17/14 Livermore , CA

Kelly Ty 3B/1B R/R 5'3" 109 10/4/13 Scottsdale , AZ

McLyn Benjamin 1B/LHP L/L 5'3" 110 8/5/13 Cave Creek, AZ

Cariker Cade C/UTIL R/R 5'2" 125 1/14/13

Stratford, OK

Kendrick Price 2B/UTIL L/R 4'11" 88 9/4/13 CHRISTIANA, TN

Brandt James 3B/OF R/R 5'0" 105 7/21/13 Nashville , TN

Spray Jaxon SS/ R/R 5'5" 110 9/22/13

Schuster Joey C/2B L/R 4'7" 96 2/10/13

Murfreesboro, TN

Lascassas, TN

Goodrich William UTIL/RHP L/R 4'7" 77 10/4/13 Hixson , TN

White Knox SS/C R/R 5'2" 95 4/2/13 HUNTINGDON, TN

Mount Duncan OF/LHP L/L 5'3" 105 11/4/13 Kingston, TN

McCallum Ryan LHP/OF L/L 5'2" 105 7/27/13

Wagner Ethan 1B/RHP R/R 5'6" 110 5/27/13

Gipson Bennett 2B/C L/R 4'11" 100 4/18/14

TN

Brandon, MS

TN

Lascassas,

Murfreesboro,

Wilburn Zachary C/UTIL R/R 5'1" 115 6/5/13 Corpus Christi, TX

Floyd Easton 3B/RHP R/R 4'10" 105 2/21/14 Lampasas, TX

POWERS Maverick SS/RHP R/R 5'1" 80 7/13/13 Edinburg , TX

Gulley Trace UTIL/RHP R/R 4'9" 79 11/26/13 Seattle, WA

Hall Sylas 3B/UTIL R/R 5'1" 125 5/18/13 Austin, TX

Rendon Jr. Carlos SS/RHP R/R 5'2" 88 2/20/13 Laredo, TX

Vargas Jonah 3B/1B R/R 5'2" 125 1/1/13 celina, TX

Vazquez Ezra 2B/OF R/R 4'6" 75 3/5/14 Buda, TX

Yates III Andre OF/SS R/R 4'8" 98 6/21/13 Buda, TX

Ragland Ryan 1B/LHP L/L 4'10" 111 10/9/13 Kyle, TX

Pemberton Brody RHP/3B L/R 5'5" 115 7/2/13 McKinney, TX

Fox Gunnar C/3B R/R 5'0" 85 2/4/14 Bulverde, TX

Starnes Huddy 2B/OF R/R 4'5" 85 9/18/13 Liberty Hill, TX

Braxton Jase OF/LHP L/L 4'5" 70 5/8/13 Bell Arthur, NC

Allen Brody 2B/OF L/R 5'0" 91 7/23/13 Fremont, NC

Sasser Caleb SS/RHP R/R 5'4" 8/18/13 Clayton, NC

Winslow Russell C/3B R/R 4'5" 90 8/23/13 Belvidere, NC

Godwin Everett 2B/OF L/R 4'6" 70 3/16/14 Sims, NC

Simpson Julian OF/RHP R/R 4'6" 70 8/11/13 Wilson, NC

Pfeiffer Michael OF/RHP R/R 5'2" 96 3/29/14 Fuquay Varina, NC

Johnson Brooks 1B/OF L/R 5'1" 88 6/25/13 Wilson, NC

Letchworth Aaron SS/2B R/R 4'11" 98 9/15/13 Pinetops, NC

McIntosh Oliver OF/3B R/R 4'8" 8/20/13 Sims, NC

Jones Hudson UTIL/RHP R/R 4'10" 80 9/15/13 Lucama, NC

Lippert Enz SS/RHP R/R 4'6" 80 7/21/13 Elm City, NC

Dunham Blaine SS/RHP R/R 5'5" 4/19/13 Geneva, IL

Clinton Beau C/3B R/R 5'0" 115 5/17/13 Simpsonville , KY

Wheat Ren SS/2B L/R 4'10" 90 2/3/13 Louisville, KY

Williams Rawlin UTIL/RHP R/R 4'5" 90 1/11/13 Spottsville, KY

Knable Cole C/RHP R/R 5'1" 105 6/28/13 Dunedin, FL

Morrison Tucker SS/RHP R/R 5'0" 101 8/2/13 Arroyo Grande, CA

DiGiorgio Anthony 3B/2B R/R 4'9" 87 4/4/13 Tarpon Springs, FL

Romejko Davis LHP/1B L/L 5'4" 128 2/22/13 St. Charles, IL

Meints Kyler RHP/SS R/R 5'3" 103 1/20/13 Cortland, NE

Lorefice Dominic SS/RHP R/R 4'9" 96 4/2/13 Coram , NY

Kenny Cruz C/RHP R/R 4'11" 95 4/26/13 Tampa, FL

Levato Adriano SS/RHP R/R 4'8" 75 8/15/13 South Elgin, IL

Harris Ace SS/RHP R/R 5'0" 110 3/14/14 Ashdown , AR

Neff Jacob OF/RHP R/R 5'2" 125 1/25/13 Norwalk, CA

Banks Cameron SS/3B R/R 5'3" 5/13/13 Clovis, CA

Lechuga Aidan 1B/LHP L/L 5'2" 150 7/3/13 Chino , CA

Arcos Alejandro RHP/OF R/R 5'1" 125 7/28/13 Baldwin Park, CA

Ornelas Jacob C/1B L/L 4'8" 82 7/17/14 Eastvale, CA

Coleman Thomas SS/RHP R/R 4'9" 77 10/11/13 Apple Valley, CA

Perez Sebastian SS/C R/R 5'2" 125 9/25/13 Adelanto, CA

Uribe Alan 3B/RHP R/R 5'2" 7/1/13 Beaumont, CA

Vazquez Matthew SS/RHP L/R 4'10" 100 1/18/13 Whittier, CA

Stephenson Mason OF/LHP R/L 4'10" 69 10/7/13 apex, NC

Mathis Ryan 2B/RHP R/R 4'8" 96 11/6/13 Morrisville, NC

Daigle Houston 1B/LHP L/L 5'2" 105 9/17/13 Raleigh, NC

Cretarolo Braxton RHP/OF R/R 5'0" 98 5/25/13 Raleigh, NC

Hamilton Dexter 3B/C R/R 5'0" 110 9/19/13 Holly Springs, NC

Ferris William 2B/ R/R 4'8" 72 2/20/14 Cary, NC

Bender James OF/LHP L/L 4'6" 78 12/16/13 Cary, NC

Parola Nicholas C/RHP R/R 5'2" 92 7/5/13 Holly Springs, NC

Ham Tyler RHP/OF R/R 4'11" 75 7/21/13 Holly Springs, NC

Rogan Alex RHP/3B R/R 4'11" 95 3/18/14 New Hill, NC

Gaston Parks 3B/RHP L/R 5'0" 7/31/13 Arden , NC

Loomis Colin SS/RHP R/R 4'8" 80 5/12/13 Holly Springs, NC

Ennis Jacob 1B/LHP L/L 5'3" 9/20/13 Apex, NC

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Pierre Joshua SS/2B R/L 5'0" 95 1/3/12

11U TEAM ROSTERS

Searles Gunnar SS/2B R/R 4'6" 75 10/25/12 Gilbert, AZ

Wauqua Kaeloni OF/LHP L/L 4'8" 86 8/23/12 Gilbert, AZ

Naiman Levi 3B/RHP R/L 5'5" 135 10/17/12 Tempe, AZ

Jones Braylon OF/3B R/L 5'2" 120 9/14/12 Queen Creek, AZ

Silius Jacob 1B/OF L/R 5'0" 80 8/18/12 Phoenix, AZ

Donnell Carter 1B/3B R/R 5'0" 103 7/30/12 Scottsdale, AZ

Nowiejski John RHP/3B R/R 5'0" 98 10/30/12 Scottsdale, AZ

Tidmarsh Alexander C/2B R/R 4'9" 85 5/20/12 Phoenix, AZ

Ludwig Travis C/OF R/R 4'10" 85 3/30/13 Scottsdale, AZ

Hartzel Jackson OF/1B L/L 4'10" 92 5/3/12 Scottsdale, AZ

Dechant Tyce OF/2B R/L 4'10" 83 7/2/12 Chandler, AZ

Davis Owen C/3B R/R 4'9" 87 9/11/12 Phoenix, AZ

Westcott Kason 2B/SS R/R 4'8" 73 12/26/12 Queen Creek, AZ

Parkland, FL

Villarreal Rigoberto JR SS/2B R/R 5'0" 95 2/2/12 Van Nuys, CA

Moraleja Devin-Jayce 3B/1B R/L 5'2" 120 9/15/12 Sherman Oaks, CA

Lee Hudson SS/RHP R/L 5'0" 130 11/5/12 Irvine, CA

Metcalfe Mason C/SS R/R 5'0" 100 2/7/12 Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Mancilla Aidan RHP/UTIL R/R 5'1" 1/20/12 Northridge, CA

Imposimato Julian SS/2B R/R 5'5" 120 3/1/12 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Lira Austin OF/RHP R/R 5'6" 126 3/16/12 Sun Valley, CA

Bejarano Xavier C/3B R/R 5'0" 110 4/8/12 Chula Vista, CA

Gonzalez Matias SS/UTIL R/R 5'3" 110 5/2/12 Porter Ranch, CA

Carey Jayden C/2B R/R 4'10" 95 2/18/13 West Hills, CA

Mojica Liam C/3B R/L 5'1" 95 5/11/12 Rosemead, CA

Gayden Cameron OF/1B L/L 4'11" 72 3/14/13 Los Angeles , CA

Ballard Tyler UTIL/SS R/R 5'1" 105 4/24/13 Jackson, NJ

Garcia Edward C/1B R/R 5'2" 115 1/1/13 Bronx, NY

Dugo Antonio LHP/OF L/L 5'0" 75 9/15/12 Colts Neck, NJ

Sanchez Bryce 3B/SS R/L 5'4" 98 6/18/12 South River, NJ

Marconi Louis 2B/SS R/R 4'4" 64 8/6/12 Jackson, NJ

Eckhart Jarred C/1B R/L 5'2" 96 5/16/12

Pen Argyl, PA

Christie Carson OF/RHP R/R 5'0" 85 5/19/12 Little Silver, NJ

Litton Lucas 1B/3B R/L 5'5" 115 9/13/12 Sewell, NJ

Miller Luke SS/RHP R/R 4'11" 89 8/7/12

Nunan Collin OF/2B R/R 4'11" 90 4/16/13

Steelman Felix 1B/LHP L/L 5'4" 145 10/13/12

Elizabeth Twp, PA

Swedesboro, NJ

New York, NY

Jaramillo Juan Pablo 2B/SS R/R 4'11" 96 4/25/13 Miami, FL

Guede Cristian SS/3B R/L 5'0" 85 6/6/12 Miami, FL

Caminas Justin C/RHP R/R 5'0" 121 11/9/12 Miami, FL

Rodriguez Isaias OF/1B R/R 5'6" 165 5/14/12 Key Largo, FL

Ibanez Luca 3B/OF R/L 4'11" 110 10/4/12 Pinecrest, FL

Scott Christian 3B/OF R/R 5'1" 100 10/23/12 Palmetto Bay, FL

Alvarez Mako 3B/1B R/R 4'10" 105 5/1/13 Miami, FL

Alfaro David C/1B R/R 4'9" 103 5/7/13 Medley, FL

Martin Gavin OF/2B R/R 5'0" 93 10/12/12 Miami, FL

Marte Smerling OF/1B R/L 5'1" 112 9/19/13 Miami, FL

Morrow Oliver 1B/LHP L/L 5'6" 120 9/17/12 Miami, FL

Dini Colton 3B/RHP R/L 5'4" 145 5/23/12 Palmetto Bay, FL

De apodaca Nicholas OF/LHP L/L 4'9" 85 7/24/13 Miami, FL

Gordillo Santiago SS/3B R/R 4'8" 90 3/28/13 Miami, FL

Santibanez Jason SS/3B R/R 4'11" 112 3/13/14 Hialeah, FL

Leal Christopher 1B/3B R/L 5'1" 130 9/23/12 Miami, FL

McIntyre Paxton 2B/3B R/R 5'2" 108 6/6/12

Anderson Gavin OF/LHP L/L 4'9" 89 10/4/13

Mortensen Zach C/OF R/R 5'0" 99 6/17/12

Torregano Miles 3B/OF R/R 5'4" 100 8/12/12

Hall Chandler OF/3B R/R 5'2" 104 3/25/13

Neal Truitt OF/1B R/R 5'5" 125 8/27/12

Smith Landon C/OF R/L 5'2" 125 11/18/12

Vidrine JaMarcus 3B/SS R/L 5'3" 106 7/12/12

Price Davis C/1B R/R 5'0" 125 8/7/12

Sprinkle Liam OF/RHP R/R 5'1" 100 12/11/12

Bielss Kyler OF/3B R/L 5'8" 125 7/31/12

Churchill Joshua C/3B R/L 5'5" 140 3/7/12

Chapa Kayden LHP/OF L/L 4'10" 87 11/21/12

Leyja Mylo SS/2B R/R 5'6" 117 9/6/12

Cushing Cayden OF/2B R/R 5'2" 102 10/15/12

Buenrostro Nathan 3B/OF R/R 5'0" 110 6/12/12

Adam Chase 1B/RHP R/R 5'6" 130 7/14/12

Taylor Bowen 2B/UTIL R/R 4'10" 70 4/24/13

League City, TX

Montgomery, TX

Magnolia, TX

Cypress, TX

Cypress, TX

Katy, TX

Spring, TX

Humble, TX

Cypress, TX

Houston, TX

Kingwood, TX

Kingwood, TX

TX

Katy, TX

Houston, TX

TX

Houston, TX

TX

Tomball,

Cypress,

Cypress,

Vance Mason 3B/RHP R/R 5'4" 110 5/17/12 Queen Creek, AZ

Windsor Seth SS/2B R/L 5'1" 94 8/2/12 Yorba Linda, CA

Marquez Adrian SS/2B R/L 5'3" 103 2/17/12 La Puente, CA

Ruiz Matthew 3B/C R/R 5'0" 105 6/1/12 Downey, CA

Carelli Ashton C/RHP R/R 5'1" 87 10/3/12 Lake Havasu City, AZ

Kleist Reese C/UTIL R/R 4'9" 87 6/24/12 San Diego, CA

Tavares Galileo SS/RHP R/R 5'2" 110 11/2/12 Downey, CA

Huerta Nathaniel UTIL/UTIL R/R 5'1" 77 6/27/13 Eloy, AZ

Ng Joshua SS/3B R/R 4'11" 104 6/8/12 Irvine, CA

Fauatea Hezekiah C/LHP L/L 5'4" 150 4/5/12 West valley City, UT

Ventura Mason OF/LHP L/L 5'0" 106.7 1/16/12 Gilbert, AZ

Crewse Colter 1B/LHP L/L 5'3" 120 10/15/12 Mesa, AZ

Roy John SS/2B R/R 4'8" 78 1/9/13 Phoenix, AZ

Brown Ethan OF/3B R/R 5'1" 105 7/25/12

Glen Burnie, MD

Gonzalez Aspen 2B/RHP R/L 4'7" 85 10/20/12 Upper Marlboro, MD

Elshazli Chase SS/OF R/L 5'2" 104 4/4/12 Ellicott City, MD

Bessling Colton 3B/RHP R/R 4'11" 95 4/16/13 Pasadena , MD

Revels Avery C/2B R/L 4'5" 68 2/28/13 Pasadena, MD

Banks Hudson SS/3B R/R 4'11" 95 5/27/12 Linthicum , MD

Hebb Austin SS/RHP R/R 4'7" 71 8/30/12 Pasadena, MD

Stoner Camryn C/3B R/R 4'6" 120 8/9/12 Baltimore, MD

Fazio Lucca C/3B R/R 5'2" 106 11/8/12 Lewes, DE

Adams Mac LHP/1B L/L 4'10" 88 8/3/12

Hendrick Levi C/RHP R/R 5'7" 160 5/30/12

Jackson John OF/SS R/L 4'8" 85 7/5/12

Tall Eric SS/RHP R/R 5'4" 120 11/7/12

Baltimore , MD

Midlothian, VA

Brandywine , MD

Keedysville, MD

Ferdinand Lincoln SS/RHP R/R 5'0" 100 7/29/12 Brookfield, CT

Herrick Nathaniel 1B/RHP R/L 5'5" 155 10/24/12

Pasadena, MD

Smoot Jacob UTIL/ R/L 5'0" 49 8/4/13 Henderson, NV

Hitch Colin C/RHP R/R 5'2" 115 6/1/12 LAS VEGAS, NV

Allgood Carson 2B/UTIL R/R 4'11" 80 11/14/12 Henderson, NV

Sparks Liam RHP/1B R/R 5'7" 130 5/7/12 Las Vegas, NV

Goodrich Jr William C/3B R/R 5'3" 125 5/8/12 Las Vegas, NV

Maloff Cohen 2B/OF R/L 4'8" 75 6/14/14 Las Vegas, NV

Guillen lll Antonio 3B/UTIL R/R 5'1" 80 5/20/12 Las Vegas, NV

Soranaka Parker C/OF R/R 4'8" 71 5/26/12 Henderson, NV

Inouye Brodrick SS/C R/L 4'8" 75 6/20/12 Las Vegas, NV

Letalu Noah 1B/OF L/L 5'4" 8/13/12 Las vegas, NV

McGee Russell SS/RHP R/R 5'0" 93 1/5/13 Henderson, NV

Lentz Luke SS/OF R/R 4'11" 85 5/5/12 Henderson, NV

Ridlen Maximus RHP/1B R/R 5'3" 130 10/18/12 Las Vegas, NV

Sapp Kai OF/SS R/R 5'0" 92 6/18/13 Las Vegas, NV

Rom Bradley OF/UTIL R/R 5'0" 97 7/31/12 Las Vegas, NV

White Ryder SS/2B R/R 4'9" 73 5/18/12 Hickory Valley, TN

Hall CJ SS/1B R/R 5'3" 108 8/1/12

Fisher Beau OF/LHP L/L 5'0" 78 5/29/12 Hernando, MS

Carr Cooper OF/LHP L/L 5'0" 92 2/24/12 Ooltewah, TN

Buffaloe Grant 3B/C R/L 5'0" 95 9/17/12 Germantown, TN

Faber Charlie SS/2B R/L 4'11" 85 10/20/12 Memphis, TN

England Liam SS/2B R/R 5'4" 5/21/12 Hernando, MS

Godoy Gael RHP/OF R/R 4'11" 100 8/4/12 Beaumont , CA

Brewer Hayden C/RHP R/R 4'10" 80 5/28/12 Stanto, TN

Maynor Cooper C/SS R/L 4'8" 5/25/12 Andalusia, AL

Bowie Thomas OF/UTIL R/L 5'1" 100 6/7/12 Memphis, TN

McNamee John Carrick 1B/RHP R/R 5'3" 95 9/13/12

Coleman Skylor OF/2B R/R 4'10" 84 11/28/12

Germantown, TN

Jonesboro, AR

Williams Landon OF/RHP R/R 5'5" 110 2/22/12 Jackson, TN

Barraza Aaron SS/RHP R/R 4'11" 9/15/12 Playa Del Rey, CA

Barnes-Aronica Jakob SS/RHP R/R 4'9" 12/25/12 Lancaster, CA

Chen Jr. Michael LHP/OF L/L 5'5" 145 3/19/12 Chappaqua, NY

Adame Travis C/SS R/R 4'8" 80 8/16/12 Santa Ana , CA

Brackett Connor SS/OF R/R 4'9" 11/9/12 Los Angeles, CA

Hasson Chase RHP/1B R/R 5'3" 110 6/16/12 Beverly Hills, CA

Kay Brody 3B/SS R/L 5'0" 98 10/18/12 Ladera Ranch , CA

Del Giorgio Decker 3B/RHP R/R 5'1" 95 11/16/12 Los Angeles, CA

Downey Connor RHP/OF R/R 5'0" 95 6/12/12 Los Angeles, CA

Malik Clayton OF/RHP R/R 5'3" 98 5/2/12 Los Angeles, CA

Upton Luke 1B/C R/R 5'5" 155 6/8/12 Los Angeles, CA

Pender Graham RHP/3B R/R 5'3" 105 12/11/12 Tarzana, CA

Weisbarth Zachary C/2B R/R 4'11" 82 7/9/12 Beverly Hills, CA

Malan Cache 3B/2B R/R 4'4" 112 9/25/12

Las Vegas, NV

Berry Landon RHP/SS R/R 5'1" 85 6/9/12 Paso Robles, CA

Sundby Hunter C/RHP R/R 5'2" 105 4/30/13 Bothell, WA

Lamas Jovan SS/SS R/R 4'9" 80 4/18/13 Anaheim, CA

Shimomura Kenzo 2B/C R/L 5'2" 110 12/29/12 Torrance, CA

Bothwell Declan C/1B R/R 5'8" 200 7/9/12 Mission Viejo, CA

Villamil Cameron C/UTIL R/R 5'0" 120 9/30/12 Eastvale, CA

Justice Jacob UTIL/UTIL R/R 4'10" 100 8/2/12 Las Vegas, NV

Robertson Ethan 2B/RHP R/R 4'11" 88 9/26/12 Las Vegas, NV

Dinius Mason OF/3B R/R 5'0" 114 10/21/12 Whittier, CA

Ruvalcaba Mason SS/2B R/R 5'0" 93 5/3/12 Chino Hills, CA

Schoener Carson 3B/SS R/L 5'9" 139 1/27/12 Las Vegas NV

Gutierrez Gabriel C/SS R/L 4'11" 92 12/17/12 Eastvale, CA

Mason, TN

Hemenway William SS/2B R/R 4'11" 75 10/16/12 University Place, WA

Madsen Andrew 1B/LHP L/L 5'6" 125 11/16/12 Lake Tapps, WA

Morey Connor SS/2B R/R 5'2" 95 7/11/12 Tacoma, WA

Thomas Preston UTIL/OF R/R 4'9" 75 8/10/12 Edgewood, WA

Wilhite Kohen OF/RHP R/R 5'0" 90 7/23/12 Sumner, WA

McConaghy Kellen C/3B R/R 5'2" 125 5/18/12 Covington, WA

Loper Dylan 3B/UTIL R/R 5'4" 135 3/10/12 Orting, WA

Canion Bennett SS/2B R/R 4'10" 75 4/5/12 Puyallup, WA

Wright Silas LHP/1B L/L 5'0" 100 7/25/12 Seattle, WA

Morales Monroy Maximo 1B/RHP R/R 5'0" 125 10/6/12 Auburn, WA

Wojdowski Preston 1B/RHP R/R 5'8" 125 1/22/12 San Diego, CA

Montoya Victor 3B/UTIL R/L 5'4" 130 1/17/13 San Diego, CA

Karlson Ryder OF/RHP R/R 5'1" 95 9/30/12 San Diego, CA

Reyes Kane RHP/1B R/R 5'3" 118 10/22/12 La Mesa, CA

Miller Liam C/1B R/R 5'0" 102 1/11/13 San Diego, CA

Thompson Marcos OF/3B R/R 5'5" 102 7/6/12 Chula Vista, CA

Laija Iker Santiago 1B/LHP L/L 5'5" 150 6/16/12 Chula Vista, CA

Anderson Jaxon SS/2B R/L 4'8" 3 10/18/12 San Diego, CA

Pendleton Jake OF/RHP R/R 5'1" 100 6/3/12 San Diego, CA

Long Mason 2B/UTIL R/R 5'0" 90 1/13/13

San Diego, CA

Meyer Chase SS/3B R/R 4'10" 100 1/22/13 El Cajon, CA

Golden John (Jack) RHP/SS R/R 5'2" 100 11/12/12 Coronado, CA

Beck Dave RHP/OF R/R 5'7" 128 5/13/12 San Diego, CA

Katula Owen 1B/3B R/L 5'5" 135 12/27/12 Alpharetta, GA

Torre Mason C/1B R/R 5'5" 134 5/7/12 Acworth, GA

Slater Rocco C/1B R/R 5'2" 130 6/1/12 Atlanta, GA

Fitze Ben 3B/RHP R/R 5'3" 120 9/29/12 Atlanta, GA

Hardy Robby OF/RHP R/R 5'3" 100 9/6/12 Brookhaven, GA

Komar Matthew C/3B R/R 5'3" 115 7/26/12 Kennesaw, GA

Davis Bentley 2B/ R/R 5'0" 120 2/14/13 Dunwoody, GA

Trujillo Victor C/1B R/L 4'8" 135 10/29/12 Atlanta, GA

Dinda Erik OF/1B L/L 5'4" 107 5/11/12 Alpharetta, GA

Swanson William SS/RHP R/R 5'0" 100 7/6/12 Atlanta, GA

Dorsey Jeremiah SS/2B R/R 5'4" 130 4/5/12 Woodsboro, MD

Brinson Holder OF/SS R/R 4'9" 81 8/10/12 Atlanta, GA

Hines Nathan 2B/OF R/R 5'0" 100 5/18/12 Brookhaven , GA

Valdez Ishmael 3B/ R/R 5'3" 8/20/12 Buckeye, AZ

Bitzenhofer Mason UTIL/RHP R/R 5'5" 135 1/15/13 Raleigh, NC

Aul Mac RHP/1B R/R 5'4" 135 9/13/12 Fayeteville, NC

Metzelaars Easton LHP/1B L/L 5'2" 155 3/8/12 Charlotte, NC

Todd Desmond OF/RHP R/R 5'1" 101 7/31/12 Midland, NC

Webster Izaiah 2B/C R/R 5'0" 105 8/12/13 Fayetteville, NC

McCallum Carson C/2B R/R 4'9" 84 11/27/12 Louisburg, NC

Winston Jace C/SS R/R 5'5" 135 5/4/12 Fuquay Varina, NC

Marcano Ashthon OF/RHP R/R 5'4" 148 7/25/12 Cameron, NC

Smith Parker SS/UTIL R/L 5'4" 100 5/9/12 Fuquay Varina, NC

Williams Landon LHP/1B L/R 5'3" 125 5/21/12 Stokesdale, NC

Chapman Cade SS/2B R/R 4'10" 90 3/20/12 Porter, TX

Tipton Caden 3B/RHP R/R 5'7" 135 1/28/12 Mansfield, TX

Lowry Tobias 3B/RHP R/R 5'3" 155 6/10/12 Montgomery, TX

Stidham Bishop 2B/UTIL R/R 5'2" 105 9/26/12 Spring, TX

French Dylan RHP/1B R/R 5'8" 165 3/21/12 Magnolia, TX

Doucet-Makasini Early SS/UTIL R/R 5'1" 95 5/8/12 Euless, TX

Wells Luke 3B/RHP R/R 5'5" 120 3/7/12 Corpus Christi, TX

Usher Korbin C/UTIL R/L 5'1" 120 5/1/12 Cleveland, TX

Radow Jacob SS/C R/R 5'2" 101 4/3/12 Missouri City, TX

Miller Case OF/LHP L/L 5'3" 100 4/22/12 League City, TX

Harris Waylon C/OF R/R 5'0" 130 7/16/12 Magnolia, TX

Vannoy Jonathan RHP/2B R/R 4'11" 85 7/15/12 Magnolia, TX

Worthen Brayden 2B/OF R/L 5'3" 105 1/5/12 Tomball, TX

Jake C/OF R/R 5'0" 86 5/17/12

Baton Rouge, LA

Medina Emilio 2B/SS R/L 5'1" 105 3/17/12 Tucson, AZ

Ratliff Clayton OF/RHP R/R 5'9" 140 4/2/12 Casa Grande, AZ

Belangeri Bradley 1B/LHP L/L 5'6" 150 3/3/12 Surprise, AZ

Brown Hunter 1B/C R/L 5'4" 145 6/1/12 Phoenix, AZ

Henderson Noah SS/UTIL R/L 5'3" 5/25/12 Mesa, AZ

LaMotte Rocco C/OF R/L 5'5" 120 5/6/12 San Francisco, CA

Hector Chavarin Liam 3B/OF R/R 5'2" 125 12/18/12 RPV, CA

Gray Talin RHP/1B R/L 5'3" 115 3/20/12

Rivero Carlo SS/3B R/L 5'9" 150 4/12/12

Murrieta, CA

Tucson, AZ

Dallimore

Tzau Marcus 2B/RHP R/R 4'10" 80 3/11/13 Seattle, WA

Bannister Miles 1B/C R/L 5'4" 135 6/12/12 Blaine, WA

Malley Gus OF/C R/R 5'6" 115 3/15/13 Seattle, WA

Carey Tim 1B/OF L/R 5'1" 80 10/29/12 Seattle, WA

Gee Kellen UTIL/2B R/R 5'3" 125 2/19/12 Anacortes, WA

Yoo Allen RHP/3B R/R 5'6" 120 6/21/12 Everett, WA

Ruf Keller UTIL/UTIL R/R 4'11" 83 5/21/13 Seattle, WA

Sawicki Zane RHP/OF R/R 5'1" 115 7/23/12 Seattle, WA

Rodriguez Bryant 3B/RHP R/R 5'6" 155 11/29/12 Kent, WA

Enamorado Christopher 3B/1B R/R 4'11" 104 12/4/13

Miami, FLRodriguez

Andres SS/OF R/L 5'3" 98 4/20/12 Culter Bay, FL

Pelayo Julian 1B/OF R/R 5'0" 107 9/11/12 Norwalk, CA

Mercedes Andrew UTIL/RHP R/R 4'10" 110 5/21/12 Hialeah, FL

Alvarez Brandon C/RHP R/R 5'2" 119 5/2/12 Palmetto Bay, FL

Lasso Nathan C/3B R/R 5'3" 120 9/8/12 South Gate, CA

Esqueda Felix SS/2B R/R 4'9" 90 5/1/12 Whittier, CA

Dail Ashton 3B/SS R/R 5'3" 113 8/13/12 Kinston, NC

Castro Jordany SS/3B R/R 5'4" 102 7/13/12 Paterson, NJ

Delgado Jacob C/RHP R/R 5'4" 102 3/3/12

Miami FL

Linares ALberto SS/2B R/R 4'8" 82 3/15/12 Miami, FL

Lopez Elijah OF/1B L/L 4'11" 84 10/11/12 Tampa, FL

Vanderhoff Andrew 2B/OF R/R 4'10" 90 6/3/12 Gainesville, GA

Jones Kaiden SS/UTIL R/R 5'2" 95 10/22/12 Palmetto Bay, FL

Tabares Noah 1B/RHP R/R 5'1" 92 12/26/12 Palmetto Bay, FL

Schnaider Noah OF/2B R/R 4'11" 100 1/3/12 North Bay Village, FL

Schnaider Connor OF/2B R/R 4'11" 100 1/3/12 North Bay Village, FL

Trejo Frankie 1B/LHP L/L 5'1" 109 7/8/12 Covina, CA

Gentner Grady C/3B R/R 5'3" 115 6/21/12 Eastvale, CA

Soares Noa OF/LHP L/L 4'11" 97 8/13/12 Huntington Beach, CA

Gomez Dominic UTIL/1B R/R 5'2" 160 7/24/12 Fontana, CA

Phillips Gunnar OF/2B R/R 5'0" 76 7/7/12 Riverside, CA

Bills Hudson OF/LHP L/R 4'10" 100 10/29/12 Menifee, CA

Griffin Easton LHP/1B L/L 5'0" 125 5/26/12 Menifee, CA

Freitas Blake 2B/3B R/R 4'9" 95 8/21/12 Murrieta, CA

Segura Oscar OF/1B L/L 4'8" 78 9/5/12 Riverside, CA

Hennies Landon C/2B R/R 4'9" 110 8/31/12 Murrieta, CA

Lloyd Justin RHP/3B R/R 5'3" 110 6/12/12 Riverside , CA

Cotsenmoyer Camden SS/2B R/R 4'11" 78 2/27/13 Perris, CA

Jordan Blinn SS/C R/R 5'3" 90 6/13/12

Beaumont, TX

Moreland Crue UTIL/RHP R/R 5'0" 85 7/25/12 Helena, AL

Owensby Bo OF/C R/L 5'1" 3/12/12 Dayton, TN

Rose Levi C/SS R/L 5'3" 93 6/5/12 Helena, AL

McGuire Easton UTIL/RHP R/R 5'4" 125 10/16/12 Lexington, KY

Hill Jasper OF/LHP L/R 5'4" 104 2/13/12 Florence, AL

Bracewell Nolan SS/RHP R/R 5'7" 120 7/17/12 Enterprise, AL

Mattingly Jack SS/RHP R/R 5'5" 125 6/6/12 Louisville, KY

Hand Podes SS/RHP R/R 5'1" 105 5/10/12 Pelham, AL

Bentley Kason 3B/RHP R/R 5'5" 130 10/17/12 Toney, AL

Ardovino Ryan 1B/OF R/R 5'0" 90 7/25/12 Bessemer, AL

Mitchell Carson C/3B R/R 5'3" 95 8/14/12 Boerne, TX

Tulowitzki Taz SS/ R/R 4'11" 83 1/9/14 Austin, TX

Smith Ryland C/OF R/R 4'11" 95 10/5/13 Austin, TX

Garbade Wyatt 2B/RHP R/R 4'9" 85 5/11/12 Cedar Park, TX

Neumann Cooper SS/RHP R/R 5'2" 105 4/12/12 Driftwood, TX

Coronado Ivan 1B/3B R/R 5'6" 140 7/2/12 San Antonio, TX

DeMoss Trenton C/1B R/L 4'11" 125 12/5/12 New Braunfels, TX

Bartel Sean Ryan RHP/C R/R 5'2" 5/1/12 Euless, TX

Brandon Matthew 1B/RHP R/R 5'6" 110 11/9/12 Elgin, TX

Uriarte Merrick OF/1B L/L 4'10" 74 9/5/12 Buda, TX

Diaz Alan RHP/OF R/R 4'10" 92 7/27/12 Lorena, TX

Mitchell Wesley 3B/RHP R/R 5'0" 105 3/19/13 Austin, TX

Roberts Caleb RHP/SS R/R 5'1" 90 11/13/12 Lytle, TX

Palacios Ethan OF/SS R/R 5'7" 125 5/26/12 Buda, TX

Halfmann Luke UTIL/OF R/R 5'0" 85 9/19/12 Rosebud, TX

Anderson Drew SS/2B R/L 5'1" 100 7/14/12

Beauregard Colton LHP/1B L/L 5'3" 91 6/4/12

Katy, TX

Tarpon Springs, FL

Bollman Ryland SS/C R/R 4'9" 85 1/12/12 Norwalk, IA

Reader Ty RHP/3B R/R 5'0" 92 7/6/12 Tampa, FL

Houston Christian SS/2B R/R 4'10" 87 12/27/12

Aurora, IL

Steinmetz Declan OF/RHP R/L 5'0" 96 5/10/12 Chicago, IL

Jaster Blake LHP/1B L/R 5'4" 125 5/21/12 Tampa, FL

Westfall Gavin OF/1B L/L 5'0" 110 9/1/12 Wesley Chapel, FL

DeCarlo Lorenzo C/3B R/R 5'3" 135 7/2/12 Tampa , FL

Kwakye Miles RHP/3B R/R 5'9" 7/11/12 Geneva, IL

Mannion Luke 3B/RHP R/R 5'4" 110 7/23/12

Oldsmar, FL

Herbst Ryan 3B/RHP R/R 5'3" 110 6/1/12 Yaphank, NY

Garvey Tommy UTIL/RHP R/R 5'4" 110 7/18/12 Palos Heights, IL

DeGrazia Matt SS/2B R/R 4'8" 100 4/26/12 Geneva, IL

Elias Ruben 3B/RHP R/R 5'5" 125 5/11/12 Chino Hills, CA

Hinojoza Justin 1B/RHP R/L 5'4" 134 6/7/12 Norwalk, CA

Royster Khaleb 1B/LHP L/L 5'5" 135 6/13/12 Redlands, CA

Verduzco Javier UTIL/RHP R/R 5'7" 117 1/22/12 Walnut, CA

De La Cruz Jr. Edward C/3B R/R 5'7" 150 1/25/12 Bellflower, CA

Wu Jack 3B/RHP R/R 5'4" 5/9/12 Chino, CA

Gordillo James OF/LHP L/L 5'3" 105 3/30/12 Fontana, CA

Gaxiola Dominic SS/C R/L 5'0" 90 8/30/12 Norwalk, CA

Zamora Alex OF/1B R/L 5'4" 130 10/13/12 Orange, CA

Park Joshua OF/2B R/L 5'3" 110 11/20/12 La Mirada, CA

Villalobos Leonardo SS/2B R/R 5'0" 12/17/12 Fontana, CA

Tellez Cash SS/RHP R/L 5'2" 94 11/22/12 North Tustin, CA

Kim Aaron 3B/RHP R/R 5'9" 12 3/24/12 Irvine, CA

Vasquez Jonathan 2B/SS R/R 4'10" 100 7/15/12 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Jimenez Jeremy C/3B R/R 5'7" 2/15/12 Rialto, CA

EVENT RULES

The Futures Invitational will follow the National Federation of State High School Associations’ (NFHS) baseball rules. The following rules and guidelines are provided in addition to, in substitution of, or in place of the rules provided in the NFHS Baseball Rule Book.

ELIGIBILITY

▪ To be eligible for the Futures Invitational, 10U players must be born on or after 1/1/2013 and 11U players must be born on or after 1/1/2012.

▫ PENALTY: If physical evidence is presented to USA Baseball, or a team admits to using an illegal player, all games in which the illegal player participated shall be forfeited

FACILITY GUIDELINES

USA Baseball tournaments utilize the following field dimensions:

▪ 10U: 46’ mound, 65’ bases

▪ 11U and 12U: 51’ mound, 75’ bases

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

10U Futures Invitational

▪ The 10U tournament will feature 16 teams.

▪ Every team will be placed into a pool of four (4) teams and will compete in round robin play in its pool, playing three games over Days 1 and 2, weather permitting.

▪ Teams will be seeded following pool play using the “Standings Tie-Breakers” rules below.

▫ The pool-winning teams (Seeds #1 from each pool) will be seeded #1–#4 and begin a single-elimination bracketstyle playoff on Saturday.

▫ The remaining teams will be placed into one of three (3) consolation brackets based on their pool play seed (#2, #3, or #4) and will play in two consolation games.

▪ The third place and championship games will be played on the final day of the tournament (Sunday).

11U Futures Invitational

▪ The 11U tournament will feature 24 teams.

▪ Every team will be placed into a pool of four (4) teams and will compete in round robin play in its pool, playing three games over Days 1 and 2, weather permitting.

▪ Teams will be seeded following pool play using the “Standings Tie-Breakers” rules below.

▫ The pool-winning teams (Seeds #1 from each pool) and two wild card teams (determined by overall W-L record and “Standings Tie-Breakers” rules below) will be seeded #1–#8 and begin a single-elimination bracket-style playoff on Saturday, including the quarterfinals and semifinals.

GAME PLAY

General Rules

▪ All team rosters must have a minimum of 13 players and 2 coaches. Rosters should not exceed 20 players.

▪ A “mandatory play” rule will not be enforced at the Futures Invitational. However, it is encouraged that all healthy players on the roster participate in the tournament.

▫ In an effort for fair play and competitive balance, USA Baseball recommends that each athlete participate in a minimum of eight (8) innings or five (5) at-bats for position players, and/or a minimum of three (innings) or nine (9) batters-faced for pitchers throughout the event.

▪ The USA Baseball Tournament Director will predetermine all home and away team assignments in all pool play games. The higher seed will serve as the home team throughout all bracket-round and consolation match-ups (E.g., #6 vs. #1; #1 is the home team).

Lineups

▪ A maximum of 10 players are allowed in a lineup.

▪ A tenth hitter, or extra hitter, hereby known as the “EH,” may be utilized by any team. The use of an “EH” is optional. If one team elects to use an “EH,” the opposing team is not required to do so as well. 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. The starting batting order must be followed in order; the changing of the “starting batting order” once the game begins is strictly prohibited.

Run-Rule

▪ The following run-rule scenarios will be enforced in all games at the Futures Invitational:

▫ If a 10U team is losing by 10 or more runs after having batted in at least four (4) innings, the game will be called due to the run rule.

▫ If an 11U team is losing by 10 or more runs after having batted in at least five (5) innings, the game will be called due to the run rule.

Extra-Innings/Tie-Breakers

▪ All pool-play, consolation, and third-place games at the Futures Invitational shall be six (6 [10U])/seven (7 [11U]) innings or two hours (2:00 [10U])/two hours and 15 minutes (2:15 [11U]). No new inning can begin after time has expired.

▪ If a pool-play, consolation, or third-place game is tied after six (6 [10U])/seven (7 [11U]) innings and time permits, teams shall continue the game using the international tiebreaker rule until a winner is decided or time has expired. If a game that exceeds the time limit ends in a stalemate, the game will be recorded as a tie.

▪ A time limit will not be enforced in quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship games.

International Tie-Breaker Rules

▪ The international tie-breaker rule dictates that a runner will be placed on first and second base with no outs to begin the inning. The batter must be the player deemed next-up in the batting order following the previous inning and the two players preceding the batter will be placed on first and second base, respectively.

Forfeits

▪ In the event a team must forfeit a game, a 7-0 loss will be assigned to a team’s record.

Pool Protection

▪ Futures Invitational Pool Protection Rule: The tournament director reserves the right to change matchups in the consolation brackets. This rule is in place to prevent teams from playing the same team in both pool play and consolation bracket.

STANDINGS TIE-BREAKERS

If, at the end of pool play (if applicable), two or more teams finish with identical records, the following procedures will be used to break standings ties for bracket-play seeding:

1. Pool play overall record

2. Head-to-head result; provided all tied teams have played each other

3. Fewest runs allowed (overall)

4. Overall run differential

5. Coin flip

EJECTIONS/SUSPENSIONS

▪ Any ejection of a participant (player, coach, or fan) during a game will be reviewed by the USA Baseball Technical Committee, consisting of the Tournament Director, Umpirein-Chief (if available), Site Supervisor, and a member of the USA Baseball Task Force. The Technical Committee will assess the ejection and then determine an additional penalty, if any, for the participant.

▪ Penalties may include suspension for a subsequent game(s), suspension from the tournament, or a team forfeiture resulting in a 7-0 loss.

▪ Any participant who is ejected from a game a second time during the event shall receive an immediate suspension for the remainder of the tournament.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

▪ In the event inclement weather occurs during the tournament, the bracket-round games will be given priority in rescheduling. USA Baseball will do its best to ensure that all teams participating in consolation games will play in an even number of games; however, cannot guarantee an even number of games for all participating teams.

▪ Games rescheduled due to inclement weather may be played at an off-site facility at the discretion of USA Baseball.

UNIFORMS & SAFETY

▪ Coaches must wear a helmet in order 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 strictly prohibited.

BAT GUIDELINES

▪ All teams are required to adhere to the USA Baseball Bat Guidelines below (Bat Guidelines can be found at usabaseball.com/bats/guidelines).

▪ 11U, 12U tournaments bat requirements:

▪ There are no specified weight/length ratio limits for bats in the tournament.

▪ Bats may not exceed 32” in length and barrel diameters may not exceed 2 5/8.

▪ Non-wood and multi-piece wood bats must be USABat certified in order to be used in the tournament. *

▪ 13U tournaments require bats to be any wood or metal BBCOR (-3) bat OR an approved USABat.

▪ 14U and 15U tournaments require bats to be any wood or metal BBCOR (-3) bat.

▪ 16U and 17U tournaments require bats to be any solid (onepiece) wood bat or an NFHS approved BBCOR wood barrel baseball bat.

▪ *USABat certifications are reflected in the Washington State University Sports Science Lab and the NCAA and NFHS BBCOR approved baseball bats list.

PITCHING RULES

In accordance with USA Baseball’s assimilation of Pitch Smart guidelines, the National Team Championships North Carolina will use a hard pitch count as the standard for setting pitcheruse limitations for the tournament. The 2024 Pitch Smart guidelines can be found on page 2 of the rules document.

▪ Pitchers may not pitch three consecutive days regardless of their pitch counts in the two previous days (e.g., if a pitcher throws 10 pitches on day one and 15 pitches on day two, they are still ineligible to pitch on day three)

▪ If a pitcher exceeds a pitch count threshold in a single game that requires a mandatory rest day, they are ineligible to pitch in an additional game in the same day regardless of their daily pitch count total.

PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PITCHER USE LIMITATION RULES

▪ If a pitcher is found to have exceeded their 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 breach of the rules. The Technical Committee will be comprised of the Tournament Director(s), Umpire-in-Chief, Site Supervisor, and a member of the USA Baseball Task Force.

▪ If a pitcher is found to have exceeded their 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 plus one additional game if the infraction is deemed a purposeful breach 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 continue to be required to adhere to the prescribed pitch count rules for the remainder of the event.

TOURNAMENT PITCHER USE LIMITATION RULES

▪ If a pitcher reaches the daily max pitches in a game threshold (75 [10U], 85 [11U-12U], 95 [13U-16U], 105 [17U-18U]) 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.

▪ A pitcher’s required rest is based off a hard pitch count of actual pitches thrown and does not reset to the pitch count tallied at the beginning of the last batter faced. If a player has thrown 29 pitches and, after facing the last batter of the inning, has thrown 34, then that pitcher’s pitch count for the day is 34 (not 29) and they are required to take one day of rest.

Pitch Count Limits and Required Rest Recommendations:

“Days Rest” refers to the day(s) following an appearance

REPORTING

▪ USA Baseball official scorers will be responsible for the official pitch count at each field.

▪ An aggregate pitch count 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 is monitored and kept in the tower, and 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.

▪ Should a pitch count be protested, the protesting team must present an official score book or digital score keeping application to the Site Supervisor and Tournament Director(s).

▪ The pitch count kept by the tower can be overturned if both the Site Supervisor and Tournament Director conclude that a mistake was made on behalf of USA Baseball’s scorekeeper. The new pitch count will be recorded and reflected in the following day’s pitch count report.

SUSPENDED GAMES (PITCHING)

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:

▪ A pitcher’s per-game total pitch maximums (but not mandatory rest) shall be deemed to be “reset” in a resumed game. However, pitchers are still restricted to per-game and daily pitch maximums set forth by the Pitch Smart Guidelines prior to and after suspended and resumed games.

▪ The pitcher of record at the time a game is suspended becomes subject to a mandatory rest day if they exceed a pitch count threshold (20+ [10U-14U], 30+ [15U+]) and will not be eligible to pitch in the resumed game if it takes place during their required rest time, including a resumed game occurring at a later time on the same day.

▪ A pitcher who is required to rest for a day must rest for all games on that day (I.e., resting during the resumption of a postponed or suspended game shall not satisfy a mandatory rest day, even if there is a subsequent game on 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 (E.g., a pitcher who has thrown 20 [10U-14U], 30 [15U+] 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 [10U-14U], 1-30 [15U+] pitches is eligible to throw in any subsequent game that day; however, they will still be limited to the daily max of 75 [10U], 85 [11U-12U], 95 [13U-16U], 105 [17U-18U] pitches for the day.

▪ 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.