Since first stepping onto the scene at USA Baseball’s National Team Championships in 2022, Stacked Baseball has made one thing clear: they don’t just show up, they show out.
In each of the past three years at the USA Baseball National Team Championships in North Carolina, Stacked Baseball has walked away with hardware. Gold at 13U in 2022, silver at 14U in 2023, and gold again at 15U in 2024. Now, as the team climbs into the 16U division, they’re not just chasing another championship – they’re chasing legacy.
“I mean, ‘dynasty’, that’s a big word,” said head coach Kyle Davis. “But really it’s just a family environment. We allow the boys to be comfortable, enjoy time together, and let them play their own game.”
That formula has worked. Last summer, Stacked Baseball rolled through the 15U National Team Championships North Carolina, entering bracket play as the only undefeated team in a 20-team field and finishing it the same way – with a dominant 9–0 title-clinching win over Excel Blue Wave National in just five innings.
Tanner Brown, a standout two-way player who’s been with the program since their first gold in 2022, anchored that effort and returns again this summer for another run. This time, however, he hopes to dominate the 16U bracket.
“It’s pretty cool,” Brown said. “It’s a little small group from California, and coming out here to North Carolina - it feels good. I think what’s different about our team is we’re all just one big family. I think that sets us apart.”
That tight-knit bond has proven to be Stacked Baseball's secret weapon. While the roster has shifted from year to year, the culture seems to remain the same. They lean on one another, play for one another, and embrace the target on their backs.
“There’s a little bit of pressure,” said Brown. “A lot of teams want to beat us. They want to come after us because we’ve been out here. We’ve won a couple of times. It’s a good feeling, but you’re going to face the best arms every game. It’s a grind.”
Brown isn’t the only returner helping to steer the ship. Fellow gold medalist Brady Guth is back too, bringing a calm confidence into the 2025 run.
“We’re coming in here with high expectations for ourselves, just rolling with it and doing our thing,” Guth said. “It’s all the fight and hard work that our guys put in. That underdog mentality - it plays a factor.”
With high-level experience under their belts, players like Guth and Brown bring a pressure-tested mentality to the field. And according to Guth, that’s what makes Stacked Baseball a threat.
“Facing the good pitchers, the high velocity guys - we bring that here,” said Guth. “We want to play our game, play loose, swing the bats, and have fun.”
Of course, replicating last year’s success won’t be easy. Even Davis knows the bar is high.
“Last year's group was really, like I said, just a close-knit group,” said Davis. “And this year, we have a couple new players and they’re slowly fitting in. We’re hoping for the same result as last year.”
If all goes as planned, Stacked Baseball could make it three gold medals in four years, an achievement that would solidify their status as one of the most consistent programs at USA Baseball’s National Team Championships.
Whether you call it a dynasty or just a special group, one thing is clear: the standard has been set. And in Cary, Stacked Baseball is doing everything they can to raise it again.
