12U National Team

Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Week concluded on Tuesday night with the American League recapturing the crown over the National League in the All-Star Game by a score of 5-3, the AL’s 10th win in the last 11 games.

Monday marked the beginning of the 2024 12U National Team Training Camp, held this year in Cary, North Carolina at Thomas Brooks Field.

Josh Ellison will make his return to the dugout with USA Baseball, coaching at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier this summer in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. This time around, Ellison will be coaching in an environment previously unfamiliar to him.

Last year, USA Baseball’s 2023 12U National Team rolled through the competition at both the VII World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup and the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier to claim two gold medal finishes.

USA Baseball alumni are all over the baseball landscape in 2024. Follow along throughout the season to keep track of some of the best performances among Team USA alumni across every level of the sport.

The road to a USA Baseball national team can take a variety of routes. Use the attached table to see which team(s) you are eligible for, and its corresponding selection event.

Representing Team USA as a coach or player is an experience unlike any other. It is an opportunity for some of the best in baseball to come together to pursue a common goal: to win gold on the international stage.

Relive the 2023 WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup gold medal game, as Team USA took down Chinese Taipei to take home the world title.