Moderators Jeff Howe Posted 15 minutes ago Moderators Posted 15 minutes ago Here's the release from UT: Texas Longhorns Sam Cozart, Anthony Pack Jr. and Dylan Volantis earned invitations to participate in the 2026 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp this summer. The prestigious camp features 56 of the premier non-draft eligible college players, participating in three days of exhibition contests against teams from the Appalachian League followed by a five-game Stars vs. Stripes intrasquad series. The Collegiate National Team, which will be named on July 5 after the conclusion of Training Camp, will then compete in the inaugural World Collegiate Baseball Championship at Taichung City Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Taichung City, Taiwan, from July 11-15. USA Baseball will announce the full Collegiate National Team and Training Camp roster at a later date. A 6-foot-6, 260-pound right-hander, Cozart has posted a 6-0 ledger with a 1.59 ERA and eight saves in 20 appearances. The All-SEC First Team selection has registered a 0.64 WHIP and a .112 batting average against over 45 1/3 frames. A High Point, N.C. native, Cozart has totaled 66 strikeouts, while issuing just 12 walks. Among Division I hurlers (min. 45 inn.), the freshman sits first in WHIP and third in ERA, trailing only UC Santa Barbara's Jackson Flora (1.03) and USC's Mason Edwards (1.49). In SEC play, Cozart paced all pitchers (min. 25 inn.) in ERA (1.01) and WHIP (0.64), while tallying a co-league-high seven saves. A 5-foot-10, 190-pound outfielder, Pack Jr. slashed .360/.479/.559 with seven home runs and 45 RBI during the regular season. His team-best 20 stolen bases are the most by a Texas freshman since Drew Stubbs swiped 28 bags in 2004. In SEC action, Pack Jr. led all qualifying hitters in batting average (.400) and on-base percentage (.511). The SEC Freshman of the Year also tied for second in hits (44), tied for third in walks (23), tied for fifth in doubles (10) and stolen bases (12), and finished sixth in OPS (1.111). Pack Jr. became the first SEC freshman to hit .400 in league play since Mississippi State's Jake Mangum accomplished the feat in 2016. A USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award semifinalist, Volantis has notched an 8-1 record and a 2.05 ERA, which ranks first in the SEC and sixth nationally. Meanwhile, the sophomore boasts the conference's third-lowest WHIP and 12th-best mark in the country. His 105 strikeouts are the third-most in the SEC and tied for the 17th-most nationally. The All-SEC First Team honoree has held opposing hitters to a .188 clip over a team-high 74 2/3 innings. As of May 19, Volantis paces all active Division I hurlers (min. 75 inning) in career ERA (2.01). The complete list of Longhorns who have previously participated with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team is below. 2024: Max Belyeu 2021: Aaron Nixon, Tanner Witt 2013: C.J Hinojosa 2011: Corey Knebel, Hoby Milner, Eric Weiss 2007: Jordan Danks 2006: Preston Clark 2005: Drew Stubbs, Kyle McCulloch, 2004: J. Brent Cox, Drew Stubbs, Taylor Teagarden 2003: Huston Street 2002: Huston Street 2001: Ryan Hubele, Omar Quintanilla 1999: Phil Seibel 1996: Kip Harkrider 1992: Calvin Murray 1989: Kirk Dressendorfer 1985: Curt Krippner 1984: Greg Swindell 1982: Mike Brumely, Mike Capel 1981: Burk Goldthorn, Spike Owen 1979: Kevin Shannon 1974: Rick Bradley, Keith Moreland, Richard Wortham Quote
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