From the USA Softball website:
2/24/2009
Two additional athletes named to USA Softball Men’s World Championship roster

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) announced today two additional athletes named to the 2009 USA Softball Men’s World Championship roster for competition this summer in the ISF World Championships in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan July 17-26.

Tyron McKinney (Ashland, Ky.) and Marcus Tan (Union City, Calif.) have been selected by the Men’s National team selection committee and will join Team USA as they look to bring home a world medal in July.

“I believe the two new additions offer us an opportunity to grow the program in a positive direction,” said head coach Pete Turner. “It also shows that our committee continues to look for new talent that can help us compete now and in the future.”

(Tyron McKinney at USA Softball Camp late last year)

(Photos by Maddy Flanagan)

(Marcus Tan at USA Softball Camp late last year)

The following is the complete 17-person Men’s National team roster:

Frank DeGroat (Ringwood, N.J.)
Chris DeLarwelle (Denmark, Wis.)
Nate Devine (Merced, Calif.)
Don Garvey (Appleton, Wis.)
Paul Koert (Brooklin, Ontario, Canada)
Adam LaLonde (Ashland, Ky.)
Terry Luster (Bunceton, Mo.)
Kyle Magnusson (West Valley, Utah)
Tyron McKinney (Ashland, Ky.)
Blake Miller (Kingsville, Texas)
Daryn Miller (Bloomington, Il.)
Matt Palazzo (Pleasant Hill, Iowa)
Stephen Pinocchio (Merced, Calif.)
Travis Price (Corona, Calif.)
Landy Rodriguez (West Haverstraw, N.Y.)
Marcus Tan (Union City, Calif.)
Chase Turner (Sacramento, Calif.)

The 2009 Men’s National team will be led by head coach Pete Turner (Stockton, Calif.) and assisted by Thad Brown (Modesto, Calif.) and Avon Meacham (Upper Marlboro, Md.).

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