Youth Team USA Finishes First, Juniors Claim Bronze Sep. 6, 2007 Catcher Luke Bailey's two-run home run capped a four-run first inning in the youth national team's 8-2 defeat of Brazil in the championship game of its annual international tournament, which was held this year in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. [...] Continue Reading »
Youth Tournament Still On Aug. 16, 2007 The 16-and-under youth national team was one of 10 teams scheduled to compete in the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) World Youth Championships in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, but IBAF has rescinded its affiliation, choosing not to sanction it as a World Championship because of political differences between the governments of Taiwan and Venezuela. [...] Continue Reading »
Team USA Announces Junior Finalists Jun. 25, 2007 USA Baseball announced the 32 players who will be considered for inclusion on its 2007 18-and-under junior national team. The 32 players, along with 11 alternates, were selected from a pool of 144 players who participated in the 15th annual Tournament of Stars at USA Baseball's national training complex in Cary, N.C. [...] Continue Reading »
New USA Baseball Squad Wins Debut Event Jan. 31, 2007 USA Baseball's delve into a new realm of international competition got off to a grand start when the organization's first team of players age 14 and under won a COPABE Pan-Am 'A' North/Central America regional qualifying event in Guatemala City, Guatemala. [...] Continue Reading »
U.S. Juniors Settle For Silver Sep. 26, 2006 USA Baseball's junior national team beats Cuba and Mexico to move into the finals of the IBAF World Junior Championship in Ciego De Avila, Cuba. Team USA faces Korea for the championship. [...] Continue Reading »
USA Juniors Drop Gold Medal Game To Cuba Sep. 12, 2005 Cuba once again spoiled the U.S. junior national team's bid for a gold medal by scoring two runs in the third inning and holding on for a 2-1 win, to capture the COPABE AAA Pan American Junior Championship in Villahermosa , Mexico. [...] Continue Reading »
USA Junior Locks Up Semifinal Slot Sep. 10, 2005 USA Baseball's junior national team defeated Argentina 10-0 Thursday, locking up one of four spots in the semifinals of the COPABE AAA Pan American Junior Championship in Mexico and qualifying for the 2006 World Junior Championship. [...] Continue Reading »
Pitching Carries Team USA Junior Squad Sep. 8, 2005 Team USA continued its otherworldly pitching performance with a 3-0 victory Wednesday against Panama at the COPABE AAA Pan American Junior Championships in Villahermosa, Mexico. Two junior national team pitchers , which consists of 20 of the nation's top players age 18 and under, allowed one hit in the nine-inning game, improving to 4-0 in pool play. [...] Continue Reading »
USA Junior Squad Tops Cuba Sep. 5, 2005 USA Baseball's junior national team eagerly awaited the chance to cleanse its palate. Last year's fourth-place finish at the World Junior Championships in Taipei City, Taiwan, ended a 20-year string in which the juniors had earned a medal at the biennial event, leaving it with a sour taste that served as incentive for this year's team as it prepared for international competition. [...] Continue Reading »
US Junior National Team Tunes Up Sep. 5, 2005 USA Baseball's reign as three-time World Youth (16-and-under) champions came to a soggy end Aug. 28 in Monterrey, Mexico, as Cuba dethroned the United States in the gold-medal game, 5-0. [...] Continue Reading »
Team USA Junior Rosters Take Shape Sep. 2, 2005 USA Baseball has picked the 20-man roster for the junior national team that will compete in the COPABE Pan Am junior championship Sept. 2-11 in Villahermosa, Mexico. The event serves as a qualifier for the 2006 World Junior Championship. [...] Continue Reading »
Cuba Ends Youth Gold Streak At Three Sep. 2, 2005 USA Baseball's youth national team averaged 14 runs a game during its seven wins at the IBAF World Youth Championship, but Cuba silenced that explosive offense in a 5-0 win in the gold medal game in Monterrey, Mexico. [...] Continue Reading »
Team USA Junior Roster Takes Shape Aug. 12, 2005 USA Baseball has picked the 20-man roster for the junior national team that will compete in the COPABE Pan Am junior championship Sept. 2-11 in Villahermosa, Mexico. [...] Continue Reading »