World Cup of Softball 2012

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2 0 1 2 M e n ’ s s low P i t c h F u t u r e s t e a M

no. naMe Position hoMetown B/t

14 Kevin Bazat SS ColumBia, mo. l/R

5 tRaviS ClaRK utility KenoSha, WiS. R/R

9 anthony DReSS SS RoSemount, minn. R/R

30 Kevin FilBy CatCheR CaRDington, ohio l/l

7 JeRemy iSenhoWeR outFielD olathe, Kan. l/R

22 ChRiS laRSen inFielD vanCouveR, WaSh. R/R

25 BuBBa maCK outFielD milton, Fla. R/R

8 tommy melton SS/outFielD mont ClaiRe, CaliF. R/R

2 lee PoWeRS 3RD BaSe RoanoKe RaPiDS, n.C. R/R

21 luiS Reyna SS tamPa, Fla. R/R

1 niCK RoBeRtSon outFielD San Diego, CaliF. R/R

24 Jimmy SalaS 3RD BaSe WhittieR, CaliF. R/R

31 FRanK allen yeilDing 3RD BaSe BiRmingham, ala. R/R

55 BRian ziRKle outFielD KanKaKee, ill. l/l

coach: Randy Raper | coach: Steve Shortland

Mike WhiteAssistant Coach

eugene, oRe.oregon

ken eriksenHead Coach

tamPa, Fla.south Florida

Laura BergAssistant Coach

Santa Fe SPRingS, CaliF.oregon state

tairia FLoWersAssistant Coach

tuCSon, aRiz.cal state northridge

# 20VaLerie ariotoPleasanton, Calif.

PoSition: 1B/P BatS/thRoWS: R/R

height: 5’7caliFornia - 2012

# 9kaitLin CoChran

Yorba Linda, Calif.PoSition: oF

BatS/thRoWS: l/lheight: 5’9

arizona state - 2009

# 27Lauren giBson

Pasadena, Md.PoSition: inF

BatS/thRoWS: l/Rheight: 5’6

tennessee - senior

# 23ashLey hoLCoMBe

Fayetteville, Ga.PoSition: C

BatS/thRoWS: R/Rheight: 5’6

alaBaMa – 2009

# 18MoLLy Johnson

Lexington, Ky.PoSition: inF


KentucKy - 2010

# 5staCy May-Johnson

Reno, Nev.PoSition: inF


iowa - 2006

# 31Jenae LeLes

Sacramento, Calif.PoSition: inF


arizona - 2009

# 16MiCheLLe MouLtrie

Jacksonville, Fla.PoSition: oF


Florida - 2012

# 10

keiLani riCkettsSan Jose, Calif.

PoSition: PBatS/thRoWS: l/l

height: 6’2oKlahoMa – senior

# 7

Jordan tayLorValencia, Calif.

PoSition: PBatS/thRoWS: R/R

height: 6’1Michigan – 2011

# 19aManda Chidester

Allen Park, Mich.PoSition: ut


Michigan – 2012

# 2saMantha FisCher

Simi Valley, Calif.PoSition: SS


loyola MaryMount – 2012

# 12Christi orgeron

New Orleans, La.PoSition: oF


louisiana – laFayette – 2012

# 33JessiCa shuLts

Valencia, Calif.PoSition: C

BatS/thRoWS: l/R

height: 5’9oKlahoMa – senior

# 11JaCkie traina

Naples, Fla.PoSition: P


alaBaMa - Junior

# 3rhea tayLor

Buford, Ga.PoSition: oF


Missouri - 2011

# 1CheLsea thoMas

Pleasantville, IowaPoSition: P


Missouri - senior

Alabama junior pitcher and NCAA WCWS Most Outstanding Player Jackie Traina will look to bring home another title this week at ASA Hall of Fame Complex. Traina claimed the WCWS National Title on June 6 by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in the Championship Series Final Game Three. This marks Traina's first ever appearance on a USA Softball Women's National team roster.

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austraLia making 5th appearance at

the World Cup of Softball

highest finish was in 2009 with 2nd place

BraziL making 1st ever World

Cup of Softball appearance

Canada has competed in every

single World Cup of Softball

has an overall record of 20-16

netherLands making 2nd ever appearance

in World Cup of Softball

puerto riCo making 1st ever World Cup of

Softball appearance

usa has competed in every

single World Cup of Softball

Defending World Cup of Softball Champions

has captured 1st place in five of the six previous World Cup competitions

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2 0 1 2 M e n ’ s s low P i t c h n at i o n a l t e a Mno. naMe Position hoMetown B/t

26 RiCK BaKeR outFielD WeSt haRRiSon, inD. l/l

4 BRySon BaKeR inFielD WooDlanD, CaliF. R/R

99 Dal BeggS inFielD gaineSville, Fla. R/R

34 geno BuCK PitCheR ReD Wing, minn. R/R

14 gReg Connell 2nD BaSe moultRie, ga. R/R

3 Don DeDonatiS SS KiSSimmee, Fla. l/R

15 BJ FulK CatCheR King, n.C. l/R

44 BRett helmeR utility CiCeRo, n.y. l/R

35 Johnny mCCRaW outFielD ChaRlotte, n.C. R/R

19 anDy PuRCell PitCheR KiSSimmee, Fla. R/R

11 BRian RainWateR outFielD Kathleen, ga. l/l

9 DenniS Rulli 3RD BaSe mooRPaRK, CaliF. R/R

22 Ryan thieDe 1St BaSe WooD Dale, ill. l/l

12 BRian Wegman outFielD RoSS, ohio R/R

coach: Steve Shortland | coach: Randy Raper

uSa men's national team vs. uSa men's Futures team

uSa Futures comprises of athletes who are 32 and under

inaugural season for the newly created team

Wednesday, June 27 - 7 p.m.shoWdoWnMen's slow Pitch

Border BattLe Men's slow Pitch

usa 4th appearance in

the Border Battle

12 returning players from 2011 roster

Canada 4th appearance in

the Border Battle

Captured the 2010 title with a 30-29 victory

JessiCa shuLts

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keiLani riCketts

Just a month after leading their team to the Women’s College World Series, the University of Oklahoma’s Keilani Ricketts (San Jose, Ca-lif.) and Jessica Shults (Valencia, Calif.) will step back on the field at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium,

this time wearing the Red, White and Blue. Both Ricketts and Shults are making their second appear-ance in the World Cup with Team USA. Both players were part of a

squad that won Gold a year ago. Ricketts was one of 12 athletes named to the USA

roster in January of this year. Shults was invited to the USA Women’s National Team

Selection Camp in Ashland, Ohio earlier this

month where she competed

with 20 other elite players from across the country for the remain-ing five spots on the roster. After an impressive camp, Shults was added to the team. F o l l o w i n g the World Cup both players will travel with Team USA to Canada for the Cana-dian Open Fastpitch Championships and the World Champion-ships in July.

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* All games played at Stadium Field/ All times Central Standard time. Schedule subject to change.

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WedneSdAy, June 27 7 p.m. SloW pitCh ShoWdoWn uSA vs. uSA Futures (men)

First 500 Fans receive posters of all three USA teams and an ASA Lighted Pen

Team USA Autographs following the game with all three USA teams

thurSdAy, June 28 9 A.m. puerto riCo vS. BrAzil

11:30 A.m. CAnAdA vS. netherlAndS

2 p.m. AuStrAliA vS. BrAzil

6 p.m. uSA vS. puerto riCo

First 500 Fans receive t-shirts courtesy of Lumber Liquidators

time: TBD - Men’s Slow Pitch Exhibition Games – Field 4

FridAy, June 29 9 A.m. BrAzil vS. netherlAndS

11:30 A.m. CAnAdA vS. AuStrAliA

2 p.m. netherlAndS vS. puerto riCo

6 p.m. uSA vS. AuStrAliA (militAry AppreCiAtion night)

First 300 fans receive dog tags courtesy of the Air Force Reserve

Team USA Autographs following the game time: TBD - Men’s Slow Pitch Exhibition Games – Field 4

SAturdAy, June 30 11 A.m. uSA vS. netherlAndS BreASt CAnCer AWAreneSS dAy

First 2,500 fans receive a PINK rally towel courtesy of Chesapeake Energy

2 p.m. Border BAttle iv- men’S SloW pitCh

6 p.m. uSA vS. CAnAdA 8:30 p.m. puerto riCo vS. AuStrAliA

SundAy, July 1 noon uSA vS. BrAzil

First 1,000 Fans receive commemorative poster of the 2004 Olympic Hall of Fame Softball Team

2:30 p.m. netherlAndS vS. AuStrAliA

5p.m. puerto riCo vS. CAnAdA

7:30 p.m. CAnAdA vS. BrAzil

mondAy, July 2 1 p.m. 5th Seed vS. 6th Seed

4 p.m. 3rd Seed vS. 4th Seed

8 p.m. 1St Seed vS. 2nd Seed AutogrAphS uSA

First 500 Fans receive a phone cover courtesy of EASTON Sports

Team USA Autographs following the game

Follow ASAUSASoftball on Twitter and Facebook for updated scores and weather notices from the stadium.

Gates open one hour before first scheduled game of the day.

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