CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball today finalized the 36-man roster for the 2022 12U National Team Trials with the addition of 24 players following the 2022 11U USA Baseball Futures Invitational. The selected players will join 12 previously identified athletes who were named to the Trials roster from last year’s 11U National Team Identification Series (NTIS) Champions Cup.

12U National Team Trials will include four days of intrasquad games, Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) performance assessments, on-field workouts, and more. The roster will also be split into two teams for a four-game “Red vs. Blue” series, allowing the coaching staff to evaluate players in competitive gameplay. The final 18-man national team roster will be announced at the conclusion of Trials on July 1.

“We are very excited to continue this process and finalize our 36-man trials roster,” said Will Schworer, USA Baseball’s 12U National Team Director. “Our coaching staff has identified thirty-six of the nation’s best young players, and we are looking forward to watching these athletes compete at Trials before we name our final roster that will compete in the U-12 Baseball World Cup.”

The final 12U National Team roster will move on to compete at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan, Taiwan, from July 29-August 7. Team USA will look to capture its world-best fourth gold medal in 2022 after winning three consecutive titles in 2013, 2015, and 2017.

The 12U National Team Trials roster features players from 11 different states. California leads the way with 14 athletes on the Trials roster, and Texas follows with seven representatives.

The 12U National Team will be led by second-year manager RJ Farrell, who will be making his international managerial debut in 2022. Farrell guided Team USA to a 3-0 record in exhibition play in 2021 as the stars and stripes outscored their opponents, 55-3. Farrell, who has helped guide Team USA to two gold medals as an assistant coach with the 12U National Team, will be joined on staff by pitching coach Seth Kenny and assistant coaches Troy Gerlach and Tanner Vesely. Kenny made his national team coaching debut with the 12U National Team in 2021, while Gerlach won a gold medal with the 2018 15U National Team and Vesely has helped guide Team USA to four gold medals as both a manager and assistant coach.

Click here to view the schedule for the 12U National Team program in 2022, including Trials, Training, and the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup.

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2022 12U National Team Trials Roster
Name; Hometown; Travel Program

• Colin Anderson; Evans, Ga.; Next Level Prospects
• Alexander Bello; Orlando, Fla.; iAM Baseball
• Ty Chambless; Bridge City, Texas; Premier Nationals
• Major Ciers; Conroe, Texas; Premier Nationals
• Chase Cook; Conroe, Texas; Premier Nationals
• Richie Cruz; Chandler, Ariz.; Scottsdale Dirtbags
• Anthony Frausto; New Braunfels, Texas; 11U South Stripes
• Tristin Gaines; Waller, Texas; Premier Nationals
• Mason Harris; Rocklin, Calif.; 11U Northwest Stars
• Graham Huffstetler; Charlotte, N.C.; SBA
• Levi Kerr; Marvin, N.C.
• Landon King; San Mateo, Calif.; 11U Northwest Stars
• Conner Kingston; Tarzana, Calif.; ZT Prospects
• Grady Klovstad; Orange, Calif.; 11U Southwest Stars
• Jordan Leon; Northridge, Calif.; Braves Baseball
• Jason Marll Jr.; Catonsville, Md.; Rawlings Prospects
• Eli Martinez; Beaumont, Calif.; ZT Prospects
• Cristian Matos; Belleville, N.J.; 11U Northeast Stars
• Dylan Mercado; Houston, Texas; Premier Nationals
• Mateo Mier; Sylmar, Calif.; Braves Baseball
• Braiden Miller; Waterford, Va.; 11U Northeast Stripes
• Alan Montes; Norwalk, Calif.; Scottsdale Dirtbags
• Quinn Neal; Katy, Texas; Premier Nationals
• Russell Nelson; Gilbert, Ariz.; Knights Elite
• Trent O'Malley; Great Falls, Va.; ZT Prospects
• Ethan Orozco; Chula Vista, Calif.; 11U Southwest Stars
• Josiah Park; Fullerton, Calif.; Canes West Futures
• Alan Parker; Wake Forest, N.C.; Carolina Cardinals
• Colton Pettinato; Charleston, S.C.; SBA
• Anthony Ramon; Phoenix, Ariz.; Scottsdale Dirtbags
• Jonah Saken; Sherman Oaks, Calif.; Braves Baseball
• James Stout III; Artesia, Calif.; 11U Southwest Stripes
• Elliot Su; Rochester, Minn.; 11U Midwest Stripes
• Hibiki Suzuki; Cypress, Calif.; Scottsdale Dirtbags
• Maximus Villalva; El Cajon, Calif.; 11U Southwest Stars
• Ellis White; Concord, N.C.; 11U Southeast Stripes