USA Softball announces 2021 Men's National Team Athlete Pool

June 8, 2021

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USA Softball announces 2021 Men's National Team Athlete Pool

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 8, 2021
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OKLAHOMA CITY –– USA Softball announced today a list of athletes who have been identified by the Men’s National Team Selection Committee (MNTSC) for the Men’s National Team athlete pool. A total of 22 athletes will compete during the 2021 season and will be considered for selection to the 2021 USA Softball Men’s National Team who will compete at the Continental Qualifier, a qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s Softball World Cup.

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“We are extremely excited to announce the athletes to be evaluated as we go through the summer leading up to the Continental Qualifier in Argentina this November,” said Men’s National Team Head Coach, Ron Hackett. “We feel like we are prepared to challenge for gold with this group and look forward to seeing them compete over the summer as we narrow the roster in August.”
 
Members of the USA Softball Men’s National Team Selection Committee (MNTSC) are responsible of selecting rosters the represent the United States in a variety of international competitions, including the Pan American Games and World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cups. Athletes wishing to get identified by members of the MNTSC are encouraged to participate in Men’s Fast Pitch events and compete at a USA Softball National Championship.
 
About USA Softball
USA Softball (USAS) is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USAS sanctions competition through a network of Local Associations, which includes all 50 states and select metro associations.  USAS is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch.  USAS annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships.  The USAS umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game.

As the NGB for the sport of softball, USAS is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events. For more information on USAS, including its founding and history as the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), please visit, www.USASoftball.com.