Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Catcher Makes USA National Team
June 22, 2000 | Cowboy Baseball
June 22, 2000
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State sophomore catcher Ryan Budde was selected to the final 22-man roster of the 2000 USA National Baseball Team, the organization announced this morning.
Budde was selected from a pool of 35 players and is one of two catchers to make the team. The Midwest City native has played in two games for the team and is 2-for-3 (.667) with a double and two runs scored.
Budde is the second Oklahoma State player in the last two years to play for the team as pitcher Matt Smith played for the 1999 squad that toured Japan.
Baylor freshman hurler Zane Carlson was the only other player selected to the squad from the Big 12.
Southern California's Mike Gillespie will serve as the head coach for the USA National Team, which will play approximately 30 games on the US WEST Red, White and Blue Summer Tour. Team USA has already played four games against the Mexican National Team and have a 4-0 record after an 11-5 victory last night. They will play the final game of this five-game series this evening before traveling to Hawaii Friday. The 29th annual USA vs Japan Collegiate All-Star series begins Sunday in Honolulu.
The following is a list of 20 players that made the cut at the U S WEST USA Baseball National Team Trials, which were held at the U S WEST Sports Complex at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson from June 15-21.
2000 USA Baseball National Team
Player-Pos-Ht-Wt-B/T-DOB-Yr-School-Hometown
Baker, Jeff IF 6-1 195 R/R 6-21-81 Fr Clemson Woodbridge, Va.
Burke, Chris IF 5-11 180 R/R 3-11-80 So Tennessee Louisville, Ky.
Bengochea, Kiki RHP 6-2 195 R/R 12-4-80 Fr Miami Miami, Fla.
Boyd, Patrick OF 6-3 200 S/R 9-7-78Jr Clemson Palm Harbor, Fla.
Brazelton, Dewon RHP 6-4 205 R/R 6-16-80 So Middle Tenn. State Tullahoma, Tenn.
Budde, Ryan C 5-10 182 R/R 8-15-79 So Oklahoma State Midwest City, Okla.
Carlson, Zane RHP 5-10 160 R/R 8-11-80 Fr Baylor Dallas, Texas
Crosby, Bobby IF 6-3 190 R/R 1-12-80 So Long Beach State Cypress, Calif.
Dinardo, Len LHP 6-4 190 L/L 9-19-79 So Stetson High Springs, Fla.
Gautreau, Jake IF 6-0 180 L/R 11-14-79So Tulane McAllen, Texas
Gosling, Mike LHP 6-2 210 L/L 9-23-80 So Stanford Salt Lake City, Utah
Howard, Ryan IF 6-4 215 L/L 11-19-79 So SW Missouri State St. Louis, Mo.
Karp, Josh RHP 6-5 195 R/R 9-21-79 So UCLA Bothell, Wash.
Lewis, Richard IF 6-1 180 R/R 6-29-80 So Georgia Tech Marietta, Ga.
Merritt, Tim IF/OF 6-0 180 R/R 2-7-80 So South Alabama Cantonment, Fla.
Myers, Casey C 5-11 190 R/R 10-23-78 Sr Arizona State Casa Grande, Ariz.
Nady, Xavier IF 6-2 205 R/R 11-14-78 Jr California Salinas, Calif.
Prior, Mark RHP 6-5 220 R/R 9-7-80 So USC Bonita, Calif.
Reyes, Anthony RHP 6-1 200 R/R 10-16-81 Fr USC Whittier, Calif.
Saarloos, Kirk RHP 6-0 180 R/R 5-23-79 Jr Cal State Fullerton Long Beach, Calif.
Switzer, Jon LHP 6-2 180 L/L 8-13-79 So Arizona State Houston, Texas
Teixeira, Mark IF 6-2 215 R/R 4-11-80 So Georgia Tech Severna Park, Md.
NOTE: This is NOT the team, nor the players that will represent the United States in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
