OKLAHOMA CITY – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today the final roster for the 2012 USA Softball Junior Men’s National Team. The 17-member team will hit the road in November when they travel to Parana, Argentina to compete in the IX International Softball Federation (ISF) Junior Men’s World Championships (Under-19).
“We’re very excited about this group of young men,” said Head Coach Tim Lyon. “We feel this is the best Junior Men’s team that we’ve put together and we’re really looking forward to the opportunity to go to Parana and compete for the World Championship.”
Twenty-one young men from across the United States traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah in June and Midland, Mich. in July to participate in selection camps hoping to earn their way onto the final Junior Men’s roster. The 17 athletes who have been selected to the 2012 USA Softball Junior Men’s National Team are the following:
Jerlin Rutt (Bernville, Pa)
Zach Lach (Frankenuth, Mich.)
Austin Tuttle (Payson, Utah)
Dakota Wells (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
Jonathan Lynch (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Jake Dalton (Lake Crystal, Minn.)
Junior Centeno (Salem, Utah)
Tyler Johnson (Union, Mo.)
Justin Wurtz (New Haven, Mo.)
Dylan Elmer (Machesney Park, Ill.)
Michael Lewis (Amboy Minn.)
Nick Serrato (Corona, Calif.)
Jack Rutt (Ephrata, Pa.)
Spencer Yackel (Lake Crystal, Minn.)
Mauro Olivarria (San Diego, Calif.)
Brent Meshke (Lake Crystal, Minn.)
Addison Beutler (West Valley, Utah)
The IX ISF Junior Men’s World Championship is scheduled for November 1-10. Fifteen countries including, Argentina, Australia, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, USA and Venezuela, will compete in the tournament, the most to ever in a Junior Men’s. Australia is the reigning four time defending champions, having defeated Canada 2-1 in eight innings in 2008. The USA Junior Men’s National Team will be looking for their first ISF World Championship title.