The USA Junior men’s team will open the 2016 WBSC Junior men’s world championship begins the defending Gold medal champions, Argentina.
Argentina has one the last two WBS to Junior men’s competitions, earning their first ever metal, a gold, while hosting the event at Parana, Argentina in 2012.
Argentina successfully defended their gold medal in 2014, topping New Zealand in the finale, and seek to three-peat this year at Midland Michigan.
The last team to win three consecutive Junior men’s world championships, was Australia, who dominated the division for 16 years, winning four consecutive gold medals in 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2008, when the competition was held every four years.
The USA Junior men’s team finished fifth in 2014, just missing the 14 medal round by one game, and going on to win the consolation bracket thereafter.
The USA v. Argentina game tonight will be a live video streamed at 8 PM Eastern time, and 5 PM on the West Coast. Adjust your clocks accordingly. Click the LIVE STREAM link at the upper right hand corner of this page to watch.
USA Jr. Men’s Team Roster
(Players in Bold are returnees from the 2014 USA Jr Men’s team that competed at Whitehorse, Canada)
1 Lane Kurtz
2 Steven Nessler
4 Kelly Fagan-Beam
5 Michael Douds
6 Brogan Potter
8 Isaac Hormann
10 Jeff Lewis
11 Jonathan Broadbear
12 Martin Valencia
13 Zane Chason
14 Logan Amend
15 Bryce DuCharme
16 Derek Martin
17 Chase Stratton
21 Taylor Weldin
22 Brady Parker
23 Matthew Martin
24 Craig Lewis
32 Peyton Hall
34 Justin Perez
36 Devin Martin
