CARY, N.C - USA Baseball today announced its 15U National Team Training Camp Phase II roster, highlighting the next step in the process for selecting the 2022 15U National Team. After three days of evaluation, 34 athletes have been selected to continue competing for one of 20 spots on the final 15U National Team roster from August 17-23 at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
The 15U National Team will look to defend its world title at the V WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup from August 26-September 4 in Hermosillo, Mexico. Team USA claimed its first world title at the 15-and-under age group in 2018 after defeating Panama 7-1 in front of a sold-out crowd at Estadio Kenny Serracin in David, Panama.
Selected athletes were invited to Training Camp based on their performance at one of four USA Baseball sanctioned events, including the 14U and 15U National Team Championships as well as the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series.
Leading Team USA in 2022 is Manager Drew Briese, who is making his Team USA managerial debut. He began his national team coaching career in 2016 when he served as an assistant coach for the 15U National Team, where he helped lead the stars and stripes to a bronze medal at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Baseball World Cup. Most recently, Briese served as the field coordinator at the 2021 13U/14U Athlete Development Program (ADP) and has held numerous other roles as a pitching coach, assistant coach, and evaluator for Team USA since 2013. He finished his sixth season as the head coach at his alma mater Centre College (Danville, Ky.) in 2022.
Joining Briese on the 15U National Team coaching staff in 2022 are assistant coaches Steve Butler and Jeff Sherman, as well as pitching coach Rob Shabansky.
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The 2022 15U National Team Training Camp Phase II Roster is as follows:
2022 15U National Team Training Camp Phase II Roster
(Name; Position; Hometown)
- Chase Bentley; RHP; Granite Bay, Calif.
- Carson Bolemon; LHP/INF; Greenville, S.C.
- Nicholas Bradley; RHP; Clarks Summit, Pa.
- Zane Burns; RHP; Chandler, Ariz.
- Andrew Costello; C; Fairview, Pa.
- ^Brady Ebel; INF/RHP; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
- Grady Emerson; INF; Argyle, Texas
- Lucas Franco; INF; Katy, Texas
- ^Dean Hannah; C/INF; China Spring, Texas
- Alex Harrington; INF; San Diego, Calif.
- Chandler Hart; LHP; Allen, Texas
- *Josiah Hartshorn; INF/OF; Anaheim Hills, Calif.
- ^Ryan Harwood; RHP/INF; Chandler, Ariz.
- Ethan Holliday; INF; Stillwater, Okla.
- ^Coy James; INF/RHP; Advance, N.C.
- *Brenden Lewis; INF/RHP; Santee, Calif.
- Jacob Lombard; INF; Pinecrest, Fla.
- *^Jack McKernan; LHP/OF; Missouri City, Texas
- *Alexander Mercurius; RHP; Las Vegas, Nev.
- Ryan Mitchell; INF; Germantown, Tenn.
- Anthony Murphy; OF; Corona, Calif.
- ^Brady Murrietta; C; Yorba Linda, Calif.
- Sebastian Norman; OF/RHP; Springfield, Mo.
- Dane Perry; C/RHP; Friendswood, Texas
- ^Kruz Schoolcraft; LHP; Beaverton, Ore.
- ^Miles Scott; OF; Anaheim Hills, Calif.
- Omar Serna; C/RHP; Pearland, Texas
- Rookie Shepard; C/INF; North Las Vegas, Nev.
- John Short; INF/RHP/OF; Anaheim, Calif.
- Miguel Sime Jr.; RHP; Queens Village, N.Y.
- ^Titan Targac; LHP; Flatonia, Texas
- James Tronstein; INF; Los Angeles, Calif.
- Ethan Wheeler; RHP; Middleburg, Fla.
- Joshua Woodworth; INF/RHP; Ventura, Calif.
* denotes national team alumna
^ denotes National Team Development Program participant
