CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball today revealed the 2024 Collegiate National Team schedule, which is highlighted by the return of the USA vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series and the addition of the Summer League Tour. Team USA and Chinese Taipei will continue a series that began in 1987 and will play a five-game set in the 21st edition of the series at various venues across North Carolina, including Cary, Fayetteville, Greensboro, and Kannapolis.
The Collegiate National Team will also feature an additional 28-man roster that will compete in the Summer League Tour against select teams from the Appalachian League and the Coastal Plain League. The Appalachian League games will take place in Pulaski, Virginia, and Johnson City, Tennessee, while the Coastal Plain League contests will be held in Cary.
“It is always exciting to finalize our schedule as we anticipate another great summer of baseball,” said Eric Campbell, USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team General Manager. “We are looking forward to hosting Chinese Taipei for the second consecutive summer and playing in front of great fans throughout various cities in North Carolina. Additionally, we are excited to host the Coastal Plain League in Cary and to travel to two Appalachian League cities as part of our Summer League Tour.”
The summer schedule will kick off with the annual Stars vs. Stripes series at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary. The series will take place on June 26 and 27, with both games scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. ET. The Stars vs. Stripes series is a product of the Collegiate National Team Training Camp that features 56 of the premier non-draft-eligible collegiate players in the country. The 2024 Collegiate National Team International Friendship Series and Summer League Tour rosters will be named on June 29, following the conclusion of Training Camp.
The 21st USA vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series will begin on June 29 at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, North Carolina, while game two of the series will take place at the National Training Complex on June 30. The U.S. and Chinese Taipei will again meet at the National Training Complex on July 1 before game four on July 2 at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, North Carolina. The contest will mark the fifth all-time game for Team USA in Greensboro. Then, for the second consecutive summer, the series will return to Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on July 3 for the final matchup of the five-game set. All five contests are scheduled to begin at 6:35 p.m. ET.
Following its five-game sweep in 2023, Team USA leads the series with Chinese Taipei 16-0-4 (Overall: 84-13-2). All time, the Collegiate National Team boasts a record of 142-33-2 in North Carolina dating back to 1987, including a 41-15-1 mark at the National Training Complex in Cary.
The Summer League Tour will begin at the National Training Complex with the U.S. against the Coastal Plain League Select Team on June 29 at 5:30 p.m. ET before a rematch the following day at 3:00 p.m. ET. The stars and stripes will then travel to Calfee Park in Pulaski, Virginia, to take on the Appalachian League East Select Team at 7:00 p.m. ET on July 1. The Summer League Tour wraps up with a matchup between Team USA and the Appalachian League West Select Team at 7:00 p.m. ET on July 2 at TVA Credit Union Ballpark in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Following the completion of their respective schedules, the Collegiate National Team Fourth of July Game will be played at 6:35 p.m. ET at Segra Stadium, where both rosters will face off against one another. It marks the second consecutive year that the Collegiate National Team will play in Fayetteville on the Fourth of July, as the U.S. beat Chinese Taipei in walk-off fashion to secure a series sweep last summer at Segra Stadium.
The Collegiate National Team International Friendship Series roster will be led by Alabama State’s José Vázquez in 2024. The three-time Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Coach of the Year served as an assistant coach for Team USA last summer and led Alabama State to an NCAA tournament appearance in 2022. He has over 20 years of college baseball coaching experience since beginning as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Bethune-Cookman, in 2003. Vázquez took over the Hornets’ program in 2017 and has posted a winning record in every season, including a 41-win campaign in 2023.
USA Baseball will announce the full Collegiate National Team staff–including the Summer League Tour manager–and Team USA’s final rosters at a later time. For the most up-to-date information on the Collegiate National Team, including ticket information, visit USABaseball.com and follow @USABaseballCNT and @USABaseball on Twitter/X.
The full 2024 Collegiate National Team schedule is as follows:
(Date; Matchup; Location; Time)
Team USA Stars vs. Stripes Series
June 26; Stripes vs. Stars; National Training Complex (Cary, N.C.); 6:00 p.m. ET
June 27; Stars vs. Stripes; National Training Complex (Cary, N.C.); 6:00 p.m. ET
21st USA vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series
June 29; Chinese Taipei vs. USA; Segra Stadium (Fayetteville, N.C.); 6:35 p.m. ET
June 30; USA vs. Chinese Taipei; National Training Complex (Cary, N.C.); 6:35 p.m. ET
July 1; Chinese Taipei vs. USA; National Training Complex (Cary, N.C.); 6:35 p.m. ET
July 2; USA vs. Chinese Taipei; First National Bank Field (Greensboro, N.C.); 6:35 p.m. ET
July 3; Chinese Taipei vs. USA; Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis, N.C.); 6:35 p.m. ET
USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Summer League Tour
June 29; Coastal Plain League Select vs. USA; National Training Complex (Cary, N.C.); 5:30 p.m. ET
June 30; USA vs. Coastal Plain League Select; National Training Complex (Cary, N.C.); 3:00 p.m. ET
July 1; USA vs. Appalachian League East Select; Calfee Park (Pulaski, Va.); 7:00 p.m. ET
July 2; USA vs. Appalachian League West Select; TVA Credit Union Ballpark (Johnson City, Tenn.); 7:00 p.m. ET
USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Fourth of July Game
July 4; Segra Stadium (Fayetteville, N.C.); 6:35 p.m. ET
