{"id":30592,"date":"2017-01-18T09:17:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T17:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=30592"},"modified":"2017-01-18T09:17:29","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T17:17:29","slug":"2017-usa-softball-mens-national-team-selection-camp-cancelled-due-to-inclement-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=30592","title":{"rendered":"2017 USA Softball Men\u2019s National Team Selection Camp cancelled due to inclement weather"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OKLAHOMA CITY \u2013 Anticipated rainfall in the Southern California area has cancelled the 2017 USA Softball Men\u2019s National Team (MNT) Selection Camp, which was slated to be held January 20-22<\/span> in San Diego, Calif., USA Softball announced today.<\/p>\n

Thirty-four athletes had received<\/a> an invitation to attend the 2017 USA Softball MNT Selection Camp, in which the athletes participate in position drills as well as simulated games while being evaluated by the USA Softball Men\u2019s National Team Selection Committee (MNTSC).\u00a0 Currently ranked No. 6 in the WBSC Softball World Rankings, the MNT will compete in the WBSC Men’s World Championship in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, July 7-16, 2017<\/span>.\u00a0 The Red, White and Blue will look to improve upon a ninth-place finish at the 2015 WBSC World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, where the team finished with a 7-3 record and placed first in the Playoff Rounds.\u00a0 The U.S. will be led by National Softball Hall of Fame coach Denny Bruckert (Gillespie, Ill.).<\/p>\n

The complete 2017 schedule for the MNT, including exhibition games, will be announced at a later date.\u00a0 For updates on the USA Softball MNT and events throughout the 2017 season visit www.USASoftball.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Editor’s note:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is the list of invited players and their hometowns:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name\/Hometown<\/strong><\/td>\nName\/Hometown<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark Aranda (Las Cruces, N.M.)<\/p>\n
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Tyler Bouley (Champlin, Minn.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freddy Carmona (San Antonio, Texas)<\/td>\nKevin Castillo (Long Beach, Calif.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dan Cevette (Elmira, N.Y.)<\/td>\nJenner Christiansen (Hayward, Calif.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nate Devine (Sonora, Calif.)<\/td>\nTyler Dudley (Battle Creek, Mich.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jon Gwizdala (Bay City, Mich.)<\/td>\nChris Heinline (Columbia, Mo.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mike Hoadley (Worcester, Mass.)<\/td>\nBJ Hunhoff (Harrisburg, S.D.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Josh Johnson (El Paso, Texas)<\/td>\nBryce Kay (Jefferson, Mo.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trevor Kelly (Marshall, Mich.)<\/td>\nDerek Martin (Stevens, Pa.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael Lewis (Amboy, Minn.)<\/td>\nJonathan Lynch (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tony Mancha (Las Cruces, N.M.)<\/td>\nJeremy Manley (Fielding, New Zealand)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nick Mullins (Toms River, N.J.)<\/td>\nTravis Nevin (Indian Brook, Nova Scotia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeff Nowaczyk (Midland, Mich.)<\/td>\nEric Ochoa (Mexicali, Mexico)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matt Palazzo (Pleasant Hill, Iowa)<\/td>\nMatt Ratliff (American Fork, Utah)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gilbert Saenz (Denver, Colo.)<\/td>\nPat Sagdal (Richland, Wash.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cameron Schiller (Prescott, Ariz.)<\/td>\nMarcus Tan (Union City, Calif.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matt Thornton (Thornton, Colo.)<\/td>\nChase Turner (San Jose, Calif.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duane Weiler (Bedford, Pa.)<\/td>\nDerrick Zechman (Watsontown, Pa.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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