CARY, N.C. – The 2013 USA Baseball 17U National Team Development Program began Sunday as the 40 players selected to compete in the week-long event arrived in Cary, N.C.
The 17U NTDP coaching staff will be led by field coordinator Eric Kibler, manager of the 2010 USA Baseball 16U National Team.
At the National Team Development Program, players will participate in skill development sessions, various off-field educational components including guest speakers/instructors and intrasquad Stars vs. Stripes games.
The National Team Development Program will be used to further connect identified athletes with USA Baseball staff to better prepare and develop the athletes for a future USA Baseball National Team experience. Eight players from the 17U NTDP will be invited to attend the 2014 Tournament of Stars, and two players will be invited to the 2014 18U National Team Trials.
The on-field portion of the NTDP gets underway with practice Monday morning before the Stars and Stripes take the field for the first intrasquad scrimmage Monday evening at 6 p.m. ET at the NTC.
The 17U National Team Development Program roster is as follows:
Player, Position, High School, Hometown
Luken Baker, RHP, Oak Ridge, Spring, Texas
Solomon Bates, RHP, Victor Valley, Victorville, Calif.
Seth Beer, RHP/IF, Kings Ridge Christian, Suwanee, Ga.
Chris Betts, C, Long Beach Wilson, Long Beach, Calif.
Grayson Byrd, IF, Kings Ridge Christian, Alpharetta, Ga.
Sam Cohen, C, J Serra, Coto de Caza, Calif.
Robbie Cook, RHP, Chamberlain, Tampa, Fla.
Cole Daily, IF, Sacred Heart Griffin, Springfield, Ill.
Ernie De La Trinidad, OF, Mountain Pointe, Chandler, Ariz.
Kyle Dean, OF, Poway, San Diego, Calif.
Kyle Farjad, LHP, Seminole Ridge, Loxahatchee, Fla.
Ryan Fineman, C, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Calif.
Cadyn Grenier, IF, Bishop Gorman, Henderson, Nev.
Michael Hickman, C, Fountain Valley, Katy, Texas
Brendan Illies, RHP/C, Puyallup, Edgewood, Wash.
Julian Infante, IF, Westminster Christian, Coral Gables, Fla.
Andre Jackson, OF, Cienega, Vail, Ariz.
Marco Jaime, IF, Gila Ridge, Yuma, Ariz.
Ryan Johnson, OF, College Station, College Station, Texas
Diamond Johnson, OF, Hillsborough, Tampa, Fla.
Domnique Key, RHP, San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
D.J. King, IF, Fort Meade, Fort Meade, Fla.
Nick Madrigal, IF, Elk Grove, Elk Grove, Calif.
Matthew Mika, IF, Park Vista, Lake Worth, Fla.
Kyle Molnar, RHP, Aliso Niguel, Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Austin Moore, RHP, Marina, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Joey Morgan, C, Sisters, Sisters, Oreg.
Jio Orozco, RHP, Salpointe Catholic, Tucson, Ariz.
Ian Oxnevad, LHP, Shorewood, Shoreline, Wash.
Andy Pagnozzi, RHP, Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Ark.
Cole Sands, RHP, North Florida Christian, Tallahassee, Fla.
Sati Santa Cruz, RHP, Sahuarita, Sahuarita, Ariz.
Brian Schales, IF, Edison, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Brandt Stallings, IF, Kings Ridge Christian, Buford, Ga.
Bruce Steel, IF, Cardinal Newman, Jupiter, Fla.
Alex Troop, LHP/IF, Marmion Academy, Aurora, Ill.
Kyle Tucker, OF, Plant, Tampa, Fla.
Ryan Wilson, LHP, Carlsbad, Carlsbad, Calif.
Alec Wilson, OF, West Forsyth, Cumming, Ga.
Jacob Woodford, RHP, Plant, Tampa, Fla.
USA Baseball is the national governing body for the sport of baseball in the United States and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and the International Baseball Federation. The organization selects and trains the World Baseball Classic, World Cup and Pan Am teams (and all other USA Baseball Professional Teams); the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team; the USA Baseball 18U, 15U and 12U National Teams; and the USA Baseball Women’s National Team, all of which participate in various international competitions each year. USA Baseball also presents the Golden Spikes Award annually to the top amateur baseball player in the country.
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