USA Baseball Reveals 2023 Women’s National Open Roster
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USA Baseball Reveals 2023 Women’s National Open Roster
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USA Baseball Reveals 2022 Women’s National Open Roster
Women’s National Team Opens Friendship Series With 16-2 Win Over Canada
The Stars and Stripes scored in six of the seven innings
July 29, 2022
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E United States 1 1 3 0 2 5 4 16 16 2 Canada 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 4 Box Score | PxP | Cumulative Stats
THUNDER BAY, Ontario – The United States Women’s National Team opened up its friendship series with Canada on Thursday in dominant fashion with a 16-2 victory at Baseball Central in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The Stars and Stripes scored runs in six of the seven innings, including a combined 11 in the last three. The U.S. outhit Canada, 16-6, and kept its opponent scoreless through the first five innings of the contest.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The U.S. took an early lead in the first inning with a run. After Kylee Lahners reached on a two-base error and Malaika Underwood took first on a hit-by-pitch, Kelsie Whitmore delivered with a base hit to center field to drive in Lahners.
- Alex Hugo doubled the U.S. lead in the second at 2-0, sending Ashton Lansdell home from second after she led off the inning with a double down the left field line.
- The Stars and Stripes added three more runs in the third to take a 5-0 lead on a Kelsie Whitmore two-run triple to left center and RBI fielder’s choice by Ashton Landsell.
- In the fifth inning, Kelsie Whitmore led off with a home run to left field to make it 6-0, and then after Jade Gortarez tallied a base hit, she scored on Ashton Landsell’s triple to center field to make it 7-0.
- The U.S. managed to make it 12-0 in the sixth with five runs on as many hits via a Jamie Baum 2-RBI single to left center with runners in scoring position, an Ashton Lansdell two-run triple to right center, and an Anna Kimbrell run-scoring to center field.
- In the bottom of the sixth Canada avoided the shutout, scoring a pair of runs on a defensive miscue with the bases loaded.
- The red, white, and blue didn’t let up heading into the final inning, as it plated four more runs on three hits to make it 16-2. With the bases loaded on two outs, Alexia Jorge and Olivia Pichardo strung together back-to-back hits to drive in two runs each.
OF NOTE
- Kelsie Whitmore showed out at the plate and on the bump. She went 3-for-3 with four runs batted in and dealt 4.2 innings of shutout ball as she allowed just five hits and did not issue a walk.
- Ashton Lansdell also had a stellar outing offensively as she went 4-for-5, including two triples, with four RBIs and three runs scored.
- Ten different players tallied a base hit while seven recorded a run batted in.
- Jamie Baum tossed 1.1 innings out of the pen, surrendering one earned run while fanning two batters, while Meggie Meidlinger closed out the game by retiring Canada in order in the seventh.
ON DECK
- The teams will meet on Friday, July 29, for game two of the series. First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Baseball Central in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Stay tuned to @USABaseballWNT on Twitter for the most up-to-date news about the 2022 Women’s National Team.
USA Baseball Announces 2022 Women’s National Team Roster
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Schedule Announced for Women’s National Team’s Friendship Series With Canada
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The following release is sent jointly with Baseball Canada.
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January 10, 2022
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Maggie Foxx of Bedford and Beth Greenwood of Amherst were two of 40 athletes named to the team’s roster. The final 20-woman roster will be announced Sunday.
— Read on www.wmur.com/article/two-nh-athletes-named-to-usa-baseball-womens-national-team-training-camp/40672069
USA Baseball Reveals 2022 Women’s National Open Roster
MLB Grit: Girls ID Tour in MLB / USA Baseball Development Programs
— Read on www.mlbyouthplayerdevelopment.com/events/2898063-mlb-grit-girls-id-tour
USA Baseball launches Girls Camp, Women’s National Team Development Programme
— Read on www.wbsc.org/news/usa-baseball-launches-girls-camp-womens-national-team-development-programme
USA Baseball Updates 2020 On-Field Schedule
— Read on aroundtherings.com/site/A__100467/Title__USA-Baseball-Updates-2020-On-Field-Schedule/292/Articles
USA Baseball announced the recipients of its annual organizational awards on Tuesday, recognizing the top athletes, coaches and performances from its 2019 USA Baseball national teams.
— Read on www.usabaseball.com/news/2019-organizational-award-winners-announced/c-312238186
USA Baseball announced the coaching staff for the 2020 Women’s National Team on Tuesday, highlighted by the return of 2019 USA Baseball Rod Dedeaux Coach of the Year and five-time Team USA alum, Veronica Alvarez, as the manager. The remaining members of the coaching staff from 2019 will also return to lead the program in 2020 with Reynol Mendoza serving as the team’s pitching coach and Manny Crespo, Sr. and Alex Oglesby as assistant coaches.
— Read on www.usabaseball.com/news/usa-baseball-announces-2020-womens-national-team-staff/c-312640226
Women’s National Open 2020 in USA Baseball
— Read on usabaseball.leagueapps.com/events/1482670-womens-national-open-2020
2020 Trailblazer Series (Application) in MLB / USA Baseball Development Programs
— Read on www.mlbyouthplayerdevelopment.com/events/1523338-2020-trailblazer-series-application
[Does this article confirm MLB is helping bolster softball ranks rather than build enough critical mass to form girls and women’s baseball opportunities along side of or included with boys and men?]
In 2020, MLB is running various development initiatives designed to increase accessibility and growth within youth/amateur baseball and softball.
— Read on www.frntofficesport.com/mlb-youth-outreach/
2020 MLB Grit in MLB / USA Baseball Development Programs
2020 MLB Grit
Event:
In early 2020, Major League Baseball and USA Baseball will host MLB Grit, a series of one-day workouts geared for female baseball players across the country. The purpose of the workouts is to identify talent to feed into elite girls baseball development events hosted by MLB and USA Baseball throughout the year. All workouts will run for approximately 3-4 hours. There is no cost to participate in the events.
Eligibility:
– Female baseball players
– 13-18 years old as of January 1, 2020
Dates and Locations:
Saturday, January 25 – San Francisco, CA
Sunday, January 26 – Compton, CA
Sunday, February 2 – Vero Beach, FL
Saturday, February 15 – Chicago, IL
Saturday, February 15 – New York, NY
Please note: Exact times and locations will be shared with registered participants in early January.
Travel:
All athletes are responsible for their own transportation to and from the events.
If you have any questions, please reach out to girlsbaseball@mlb.com.
— Read on www.mlbyouthplayerdevelopment.com/events/1438627-2020-mlb-grit
Local baseball players take the stage for USA Baseball | Valley News
— Read on www.myvalleynews.com/local-baseball-players-take-the-stage-for-usa-baseball/
Only one player’s off field bio was recognized in the new release Hardball: Tamara Holmes.
Men who play baseball regularly if not professional have jobs and careers. Granted, they do not tend to wear their off field lives around their neck.
Recently, a delivery service sent a man wearing a t-shirt referencing a local baseball tournament.
He shared with me the three different leagues he participated in including two baseball and one softball.
His enthusiasm for life was so powerful.
I have read over the past 15 years about girls and women in baseball who excel academically and athletically in multiple sports.
Some are rewarded for their work in very complex professions.
Many women in our society today are earning high level degrees in all fields and making strides towards the top rewards accordingly.
If women prefer to perform at the highest levels in baseball: why is there no professional avenue if not only to subsidize their training and playing schedules not like the pay scale in men’s baseball. My understanding is that a professional baseball minor league contract while not enough to maintain an entirely private life, with other accommodations such as travel and housing provided it can allows player to not have to maintain a separate job and therefore sustain training and performance levels to validate a professional grade experience for a paying audience.
Also, it would be the gateway for women to transition from college level softball and into a similarly rigorous training mode as they develop their baseball-specific skills.
In the USA, I would hazard a guess the entire budget for a women’s minor league development program would be a rounding error within the entitle MLB budget:
a natural progression from USA Baseball’s current programming also funded by MLB Baseball.
The USA Baseball Women’s National Team was established in 2004, when an 18-player team was chosen following open tryouts across the nation.
— Read on www.usabaseball.com/team-usa/womens-national-team
The USA Baseball Women’s National Team won gold at the 2019 COPABE Women’s Pan-American Championships with an 8-5 victory over Venezuela at Estadio de Beisbol Alberto Romo Chavez in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Alex Hugo (Olathe, Kan.) was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
— Read on www.usabaseball.com/news/team-usa-wins-gold-at-copabe-pan-american-championships/c-310278876
Check in every month as host Daron Vaught sits down with a special guest to discuss the game of baseball.
— Read on www.usabaseball.com/about/covering-the-bases
Lyndhurst’s Jorge earns spot on Team USA baseball squad – The Observer Online
— Read on www.theobserver.com/2019/08/lyndhursts-jorge-earns-spot-on-team-usa-baseball-squad/
USA Baseball announced the final 20-woman roster for the 2019 Women’s National Team on Sunday. Following training, the Women’s National Team will compete in the COPABE Women’s Pan-American Championships from August 18-25 in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
— Read on www.usabaseball.com/news/usa-baseball-announces-2019-womens-national-team-roster/c-309893112
The USA Baseball Women’s National Team begins training for the 2019 COPABE Women’s Pan-American Championships with a scrimmage against the Texas Dirtbags on Monday at 4:00 p.m. CT in Carrollton, Texas.
— Read on www.usabaseball.com/news/womens-national-team-takes-on-dirtbags-in-scrimmage/c-309910606
Incoming Belmont High School senior Katherine Reynolds has been the only female player on the varsity baseball team for at least the past six years, according to BHS Athletic Director Jim Davis. To get on the team, she had to write a letter to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to explain why she wanted to play baseball instead of softball.Reynolds, who plays both pitcher and third base positions, said she started playing the sport at a young age playing catch with her dad.
— Read on wakefield.wickedlocal.com/news/20190807/belmont-high-athlete-training-with-usa-baseball-womens-national-team
USA Baseball named the coaching staff for the 2019 Women’s National Team that will compete in the COPABE Women’s Pan-American Championships from August 18-25 in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on Friday. Highlighted by the naming of five-time Women’s National Team alum Veronica Alvarez as manager, Manny Crespo, Sr., Reynol Mendoza and Alex Oglesby will round out the staff for Team USA.
— Read on www.usabaseball.com/news/usa-baseball-names-2019-womens-national-team-staff/c-309218336
Three players from Baylor’s state championship baseball team have been selected to participate in USA Baseball’s 16-under National Team Development Program.
— Read on www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/preps/story/2019/jul/12/baylor-school-trio-picked-usbaseball-national/498720/
FOLSOM — A Folsom teenager is leading the charge for the next generation of women baseball players in the U.S. Maycen Gibbs has been playing baseball her whole life.
— Read on fox40.com/2019/06/27/she-keeps-working-hard-folsom-teen-to-represent-usa-baseball-overseas/
The event will provide individualized, professional instruction, competitive play, and a tournament style showcase for 64 female high school-aged baseball players.
— Read on www.wfmz.com/news/berks/reading-high-school-junior-invited-to-2019-mlb-and-usa-baseball-high-school-girls-invitational/998942875