From the WBSC:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Building upon our most recent finish is paramount and our focus now is putting in the work to be in a position to become world champions in 2025. We have a great group here that will most certainly push each other towards that goal,\u201d said head coach Ron Hackett.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n USA Softball announced a list of athletes who have been identified for the Men\u2019s National Team for next year’s season. A total of 35 athletes will be considered for selection to the 2024 National Team who will compete at the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup Group Stage<\/a><\/strong> event in Oklahoma City, USA, from 17 to 21 September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s certainly exciting to announce this group of players leading into 2024,\u201d said head coach Ron Hackett. \u201cWe are excited at the blend of experience and youth we have in our program and this group of men embodies that. Building upon our most recent finish is paramount and our focus now is putting in the work to be in a position to become world champions in 2025. We have a great group here that will most certainly push each other towards that goal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Click here to view the USA Men’s National Softball Team preliminary roster for 2024<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The list includes all 16 athletes from the 2022 USA team<\/a><\/strong> that clinched the bronze medal at the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022<\/a><\/strong>, marking USA\u2019s first medal in the competition in 22 years. The roster also features four members of the U-18 National Team<\/a><\/strong> which finished fourth in the World Cup played in Hermosillo last month: Logan Boom, Brennan DuCharme, Braden DuCharme and Cody Gibbons. The latter two were named to the All-World Team as a designated player and pitcher respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The upcoming WBSC Men\u2019s Softball World Cup will be the first in its history to be played under the new two-stage format where the Group Stage and Finals will be held in consecutive years. Prince Albert, Canada, will host one of the groups from 10 to 14 July, while the Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City will receive a second group, from 17 to 21 September. The host of the third group will be announced at a later stage. The Finals will take place in Prince Albert, Canada from 8 to 13 July, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As host of a WBSC Men\u2019s Softball World Cup Group Stage event, No. 5 USA has been granted an automatic spot in its respective group event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n USA U-18 Players Thompson, Boom, and the DuCharme Bros Elevated to the Big Club From the WBSC: “Building upon our most recent finish is paramount and our focus now is putting in the work to be in a position to become world champions in 2025. 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Name<\/th> Position<\/th> Hometown<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Logan Boom<\/a><\/td> OF<\/td> Tea, South Dakota<\/td><\/tr> Tyler Bouley<\/a><\/td> C<\/td> Fridley, Minnesota<\/td><\/tr> Freddy Bradford<\/td> C<\/td> Union City, Michigan<\/td><\/tr> Javier Caballeros<\/a><\/td> P<\/td> Miami, Florida<\/td><\/tr> Tommy Czech<\/a><\/td> OF<\/td> St. Paul, Minnesota<\/td><\/tr> Tyler Damon<\/a><\/td> C<\/td> Oregon, Wisconsin<\/td><\/tr> Yusef Davis<\/a><\/td> OF<\/td> Long Beach, California<\/td><\/tr> Marco Diaz<\/td> P<\/td> Ensenada, Baja California<\/td><\/tr> Braden DuCharme<\/a><\/td> INF<\/td> Hudson, Wisconsin<\/td><\/tr> Brennan DuCharme<\/a><\/td> OF<\/td> Hudson, Wisconsin<\/td><\/tr> Cody Gibbons<\/a><\/td> P<\/td> St. Paul, Minnesota<\/td><\/tr> Jon Gwizdala<\/a><\/td> P<\/td> Portland, Michigan<\/td><\/tr> Chris Heinlein<\/a><\/td> IF<\/td> Columbia, Missouri<\/td><\/tr> Parker Hopkins<\/a><\/td> Util.<\/td> Decatur, Illinois<\/td><\/tr> Tyler Johnson<\/a><\/td> OF<\/td> Union, Missouri<\/td><\/tr> Brad Kilpatrick<\/a><\/td> P<\/td> Gainesville, Florida<\/td><\/tr> Frank Kimlinger<\/a><\/td> OF<\/td> St. Paul, Minnesota<\/td><\/tr> Jeff Lewis<\/td> INF<\/td> Amboy, Minnesota<\/td><\/tr> Mike Lewis<\/td> INF<\/td> Amboy, Minnesota<\/td><\/tr> Owen Lukens<\/a><\/td> INF<\/td> Williamsport, Pennsylvania<\/td><\/tr> Jonathan Lynch<\/a><\/td> OF<\/td> Cape Girardeau, Missouri<\/td><\/tr> Paul Miclovic<\/a><\/td> Util.<\/td> Caro, Michigan<\/td><\/tr> Blaine Milheim<\/a><\/td> Util.<\/td> Eaton Rapids, Michigan<\/td><\/tr> Nick Mullins<\/a><\/td> C<\/td> Wesley Chapel, Florida<\/td><\/tr> Erick Ochoa<\/a><\/td> INF<\/td> Yuma, Arizona<\/td><\/tr> Matt Palazzo<\/a><\/td> INF<\/td> West Des Moines, Iowa<\/td><\/tr> Cody Pannebaker<\/a><\/td> INF<\/td> Denver, Pennsylvania<\/td><\/tr> Matt Ratliff<\/a><\/td> OF<\/td> Corning, New York<\/td><\/tr> Brandon Rutt<\/a><\/td> C<\/td> Robesonia, Pennsylvania<\/td><\/tr> Dusten Rutt<\/a><\/td> OF<\/td> Ephrata, Pennsylvania<\/td><\/tr> Jerlin Rutt<\/a><\/td> P<\/td> Quarryville, Pennsylvania<\/td><\/tr> Cam Schiller<\/a><\/td> INF<\/td> Prescott, Arizona<\/td><\/tr> Zac Shaw<\/a><\/td> INF<\/td> Kansas City, Missouri<\/td><\/tr> Jordan Sherman<\/a><\/td> INF<\/td> Homer, Michigan<\/td><\/tr> Preston Sherman<\/td> Util.<\/td> Homer, Michigan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"