{"id":17624,"date":"2012-08-07T16:20:56","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T23:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=17624"},"modified":"2012-08-08T19:57:44","modified_gmt":"2012-08-09T02:57:44","slug":"usa-softball-names-2012-junior-mens-national-team-roster-for-isf-world-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=17624","title":{"rendered":"USA Softball names 2012 Junior Men\u2019s National Team roster for ISF World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8471\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/USASoftball-150.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/USASoftball-150.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"USASoftball 150\" width=\"150\" height=\"94\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8471\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">x<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OKLAHOMA CITY \u2013 The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today the final roster for the 2012 USA Softball Junior Men\u2019s 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\u2019s World Championships (Under-19).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"pullquote\">\u201cWe\u2019re very excited about this group of young men,\u201d said Head Coach Tim Lyon. \u201cWe feel this is the best Junior Men\u2019s team that we\u2019ve put together and we\u2019re really looking forward to the opportunity to go to Parana and compete for the World Championship.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s roster. The 17 athletes who have been selected to the 2012 USA Softball Junior Men\u2019s National Team are the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nJerlin Rutt (Bernville, Pa)<br \/>\nZach Lach (Frankenuth, Mich.)<br \/>\nAustin Tuttle (Payson, Utah)<br \/>\nDakota Wells (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)<br \/>\nJonathan Lynch (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)<br \/>\nJake Dalton (Lake Crystal, Minn.)<br \/>\nJunior Centeno (Salem, Utah)<br \/>\nTyler Johnson (Union, Mo.)<br \/>\nJustin Wurtz (New Haven, Mo.)<br \/>\nDylan Elmer (Machesney Park, Ill.)<br \/>\nMichael Lewis (Amboy Minn.)<br \/>\nNick Serrato (Corona, Calif.)<br \/>\nJack Rutt (Ephrata, Pa.)<br \/>\nSpencer Yackel (Lake Crystal, Minn.)<br \/>\nMauro Olivarria (San Diego, Calif.)<br \/>\nBrent Meshke (Lake Crystal, Minn.)<br \/>\nAddison Beutler (West Valley, Utah)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The IX ISF Junior Men\u2019s 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\u2019s. Australia is the reigning four time defending champions, having defeated Canada 2-1 in eight innings in 2008. The USA Junior Men\u2019s National Team will be looking for their first ISF World Championship title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OKLAHOMA CITY \u2013 The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today the final roster for the 2012 USA Softball Junior Men\u2019s National Team. 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