Tag: USA Baseball

Freshman standout Jace LaViolette off to hot start with Collegiate National Team

Freshman standout continues to roll helping led team CNT to a 2-0 start to series

After a four-game intrasquad series played at the National Training Complex, Aggie outfielder Jace LaViolette was selected as one of the official 31 players representing the Team USA Squad. During the series, Jace went 6-16 at the plate, knocked in a few RBI, and is the first Aggie to make the team since Asa Lacy in 2019.

Team USA will take on Chinese Taipei and Japan in a five-game series from June 30 to July 12 across multiple locations. CNT manager Larry Lee gave a few thoughts on the team and the upcoming series:

“After the most talented and competitive Training Camp, the staff completed a grueling selection process to get to the final roster today, “CNT manager Larry Lee said. “Our roster is full of extremely talented and capable baseball players, and we are focused on representing the United States well in international competition. We are looking forward to getting our series against Chinese Taipei started tomorrow night in Cary.”

Jace has been on fire this summer, hitting two-run home runs in the first two games. His solid showing during the tryout has translated well, and it’s great to see him hitting lasers for Team USA. You can check it yourself below how Jace and his team have started on this mini-win streak of two.

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Two Vols make USA Baseball Collegiate National Team

Two Vols make 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.

Drew Beam and Christian Moore made the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team 31-man roster.

Beam also played for Team USA in 2022.

Beam (9-4) appeared in 17 games in 2023 at Tennessee. He recorded a 3.63 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 84.1 innings pitched.

Moore recorded a .304 batting average, 17 home runs and 50 RBIs in 2023. He was named MVP of the NCAA Tournament Clemson Regional.

Tennessee is one of six schools to have multiple players on the 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.

Team USA will play Chinese Taipei June 30-July 4 in the 20th International Friendship Series throughout North Carolina.

Team USA will play Japan in Cary, North Carolina July 7-9 and July 11-12 at Joseph P. Riley Field in Charleston, South Carolina.

Rutgers baseball’s Ryan Lasko to compete for Team USA

Rutgers’ Ryan Lasko received a huge opportunity this past week. The outfielder and New Jersey native received an invite to the 2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp.

Rutgers baseball’s Ryan Lasko received a huge opportunity this past week. The outfielder and New Jersey native received an invite to the 2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp.

Team USA training camp is reserved for the top college players who are not draft eligible. Close to 50 student athletes receive an invitation each year. Invitees will play a five-game intrasquad series from June 30 through July 4. At the culmination of training camp, USA Baseball will release the final 26-man Collegiate National Team roster to represent the United States during Haarlemse Honkbalweek (Haarlem Baseball Week) in the Netherlands from July 9 through July 15.

This past season, Lasko had one heck of a season. He led the Big Ten with 90 hits and 81 runs, while also tying for the Rutgers lead with 16 home runs, 12 of which came in Big Ten play – two shy of the all-time Big Ten record for HRs in Bit Ten play. The sophomore finished his season with a .349 batting average, a 1.074 OPS, and finished with an efficient 13-of-14 on stolen base attempts.

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Scarlet Knights head coach Steve Owens said “This is an exciting opportunity for (Ryan) to be able to showcase his abilities and compete to earn a spot on the team.” Only two Rutgers players have gone on to play for the Team USA Collegiate National Team, with Bobby Brownlee (2001) and Todd Frazier (2006) each representing Team USA on behalf of Rutgers.

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