{"id":2055,"date":"2009-06-25T15:30:56","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T15:30:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:00:00","slug":"zychselectedtoteamusacompetitionbeginsthursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/madison-mallards\/2009\/06\/25\/zychselectedtoteamusacompetitionbeginsthursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Zych selected to Team USA; Competition begins Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Madison, WI \u2013 June 25, 2009. Mallards right-handed pitcher Tony Zych (Louisville) has been selected to play for the USA Baseball National Team after impressing the coaching staff during 10 days of trials at the team\u2019s training complex in Cary, N.C. <\/p>\n

Zych never arrived in Madison and will now be placed on the Northwoods League Protected List to free up a spot on the Mallards’ roster while he competes around the world.<\/p>\n

In total, 22 members (full roster below) were selected from a field of 41 non-draft eligible college players in the United States. This year the National Team will play in two international friendship series\u2019 in North Carolina against the Canadian National Team and the Guatemalan National Team before heading to Japan for the 37th Annual USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series and the World Baseball Challenge in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.<\/p>\n

The roster consists of five outfielders, six infielders, 10 pitchers, and one utility player. <\/p>\n

Returning to the team is sophomore infielder Christian Colon (Cal State-Fullerton) who hit .263 in 24 games for the 2008 National Team and led the group in hits (26) as the club\u2019s starting second baseman. <\/p>\n

The coaching staff includes Manager Rick Jones (Tulane), pitching coach Mike Kennedy (Elon), and assistant coaches Rob Cooper (Wright State) and Dan McDonnell (Louisville).<\/p>\n

The National Team begins its summer season Thursday, opening a five-game series against the Canadian National Team in Cary, N.C. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. with left-hander Drew Pomeranz (Mississippi) getting the nod on the hill.<\/p>\n

2009 USA Baseball National Team roster:
Infielders
Christian Colon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cal State-Fullerton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
Rick Hague\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Rice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
Brad Miller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Clemson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Fr.
Andy Wilkins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arkansas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 So.
Kolten Wong\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hawaii\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fr.<\/p>\n

Outfielders
Bryce Brentz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Middle Tennessee St.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
Michael Choice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas Arlington\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
Tyler Holt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Florida State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
Casey McGrew\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Wright State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr.
Matt Newman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arizona State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.<\/p>\n

Pitchers
Trevor Bauer \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UCLA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fr.
Chad Bettis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
Gerrit Cole\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UCLA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fr.
Sonny Gray\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vanderbilt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fr.
Nick Pepitone\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tulane\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
Drew Pomeranz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mississippi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
T.J. Walz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
Cody Wheeler\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Coastal Carolina\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
Asher Wojciechowski\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Citadel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.
Tony Zych\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Louisville\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fr. <\/p>\n

Alternates
Jeremy Schaffer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tulane\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fr.
Rob Segedin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tulane\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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