VanAllen Accepts USA Baseball Tryout Invitation
6/17/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
June 17, 2005
One of 10 invitees participating in the 2005 College World Series, VanAllen is 8-4 this season with a 3.86 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in the NCAA Tournament, including the victory in Baylor's 6-1 Super Regional Championship Game win over Clemson. VanAllen has been his strongest in series/tournament finale starts, going 6-1 with a 2.69 ERA and 48 strikeouts against 17 walks in 12 such starts.
Eight Baylor student-athletes have participated on USA Baseball National Teams, including Jason Jennings twice. Michael Griffin was the last Bear to play with the National Team, doing so in 2003.
"This final list of athletes represents our view of the non-draft eligible players whose continued 2005 performance on the field has warranted the invitation," USA Baseball General Manager of National Teams Eric Campbell said. "They add to an already great group from which we have to select our National Team."
For a full roster of this year's 39 invitees, visit www.usabaseball.com.
In addition, the full 24-game USA Baseball National Team schedule has been posted online at http://www.usabaseball.com/sports/m-nat-basebl/sched/usab-m-nat-basebl-sched.html. All 24 Team USA games this summer will be available on Gametracker by College Sports Online - a feature that allows fans to access up-to-the-minute statistics and box scores while games are in progress.
Team USA opens the summer Saturday, July 2, at 7 p.m. against the Torrington Twisters in Torrington, Conn. Team USA will participate in the 34th Annual USA against Japan Collegiate Championship Series in Japan, July 8-12, and a Friendship Series against Taiwan in Chinese Taipei, July 15-19, prior to returning home to play six exhibition games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
