The 14U team will compete in two Red vs. Blue intra-squad scrimmages, Aug.6-7, before it hosts two exhibition games against Charlotte's Canes 15U team in Cary. Aug. 8-9. The 14U team will leave for Venezuela on Aug. 11, and will play its first game on Aug.12 against Brazil. Pool play will run from Aug.12-18, with the semifinals and finals being held on Aug.19 and 21, respectively.
California leads all states in players selected with six, followed by Georgia, Texas and Illinois with three apiece, and Pennsylvania, Florida, Oklahoma and South Carolina each with one.
The 2011 USA Baseball 14U National Team roster is as follows:
Name, Position, Hometown
William Aguilar, IF/OF, Lawndale, Calif.
John Aiello, RHP/OF, Landsdale, Pa.
Addison Albright, LHP, Cumming, Ga.
Luken Baker, RHP, Spring, Texas
Chris Betts, RHP/C, Long Beach, Calif.
Stephen Bonnain, RHP, Tomball, Texas
Chris Botsoe, RHP/OF, Clarendon, Hills, Ill.
Chris Cullen, IF, Cumming, Ga.
Dominic DiCaprio, C, Coral Springs, Fla.
Sean Dixson, OF/C, Norman, Okla.
Bailey Falter, LHP, Chino Hills, Calif.
Shannon Glover, C, Columbia, S.C.
Isaak Gutierrez, IF/RHP, Norwalk, Calif.
Tyler Halas, IF/OF, West Chicago, Ill.
Nico Hoerner, IF/OF, Oakland, Calif.
Jonathan Hughes, OF/RHP, Flowery Branch, Ga.
Nick Madrigal, IF, Elk Grove, Calif.
Ako Thomas, IF, Chicago, Ill.