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2019 Team USA Men’s Slowpitch

2019 / ASA
October 27, 2020

2019 Men’s Slow Pitch National Team

Kevin Bazat
Columbia, Mo.
Swings: Easton

Cory Briggs
Siloam Springs, Ark.
Swings: Miken

Dale Brungardt
Vancouver, Wash.
Swings: DeMarini

Travis Clark
Kenosha, Wis.
Swings: Easton

Andrew Collins
Largo, Fla.
Swings: Miken

Greg Connell
Moultrie, Ga.
Swings: Easton

Ben Dunn
League City, Texas
Swings: Easton

Ryan Harvey
Clearwater, Fla.
Swings: Worth

Bubba Mack
Milton, Fla.
Swings: Easton

Kyle Pearson
Stonewall, La.
Swings: Miken

Luis Reyna
Tampa, Fla.
Swings: Easton

Filip Washington
Las Vegas, Nev.
Swings: Anarchy

Brian Wegman
Hamilton, Ohio
Swings: Easton

Jeremy Yates
Lake City, Fla.
Swings: Easton

Coaching Staff

Brett Helmer
Head Coach

Todd Ankney
Assistant Coach

Tim Barnes
Assistant Coach

2018 Team USA Men’s Slowpitch

2018 / ASA
October 27, 2020

2018 Men’s Slow Pitch National Team

Bryson Baker
Woodland, Calif.
Swings: Easton

Kevin Bazat
Columbia, Mo.
Swings: Easton

Cory Briggs*
Siloam Springs, Ark.
Swings: Miken

Dale Brungardt
Vancouver, Wash.
Swings: DeMarini

Travis Clark
Kenosha, Wis.
Swings: Easton

Greg Connell
Moultrie, Ga.
Swings: Easton

Brandon Dillon
Anderson, Ind.
Swings: Miken

Ben Dunn*
League City, Texas
Swings: Easton

Ryan Harvey*
Clearwater, Fla.
Swings: Worth

Kyle Pearson
Stonewall, La.
Swings: Miken

Luis Reyna
Tampa, Fla.
Swings: Worth

Brian Wegman
Hamilton, Ohio
Swings: Easton

Steve Whaley
Spring, Texas
Swings: Monsta

Jeremy Yates
Lake City, Fla.
Swings: Easton

Brett Helmer
Cicero, N.Y.
Head Coach

Todd Ankney
Lake Villa, Ill.
Assistant Coach

Tim Barnes
Gladewater, Texas
Assistant Coach

2018 Futures National Team

Brad Carlsen*
Sparks, Nev.
Swings: Monsta

Andrew Collins
Largo, Fla.
Swings: Miken

Jeff Flood
Sandy, Ore.
Swings: DeMarini

Travis Houseman*
Urbandale, Iowa
Swings: Monsta

Erik Kanaby
Houston, Texas
Swings: DeMarini

Brian Logan
Richmond, Va.
Swings: Miken/Worth

Brian McBryde
Humble, Texas
Swings: Miken

Ryan McClanahan*
El Cajon, Calif.
Swings: Monsta

Faron Miller
Goshen, Ind.
Swings: DeMarini

Brett Rettenmeier
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Swings: Monsta

Shannon Smith
Norman, Okla.
Swings: Miken

Jordan Spaulding*
Phoenix, Ariz.
Swings: Easton

Adam Ussery*
Benton, Ark.
Swings: Miken

John Williams
Moweaqua, Il.
Swings: Monsta

Rob Humphrey
Burlington, Iowa
Head Coach

Denny Crine
Henderson, Nev.
Assistant Coach

2017 Team USA Men’s Slowpitch

2017 / ASA
October 27, 2020

2017 Men’s Slow Pitch National Team

Bryson Baker
Woodland, Calif.
Swings: Easton

Jason Branch*
Brooksville, Fla.
Swings: Worth

Dale Brungardt
Vancouver, Wash.
Swings: DeMarini

Travis Clark
Kenosha, Wis.
Swings: Easton

Greg Connell
Moultrie, Ga.
Swings: Worth

Brandon Dillon
Anderson, Ind.
Swings: Miken

BJ Fulk
King, N.C.
Swings: Easton

Neil Haglund
Stony Brook, N.Y.
Swings: Louisville Slugger

Kevin Kennington
Lake City, Fla.
Swings: Louisville Slugger

Bubba Mack*
Milton, Fla.
Swings: Easton

Kyle Pearson*
Stonewall, La.
Swings: Miken

Luis Reyna
Tampa, Fla.
Swings: Worth

Nic Santana*
Longwood, Fla.
Swings: Worth

Andrew Vitcak*
North Saint Paul, Minn.
Swings: Louisville Slugger

Brian Wegman
Hamilton, Ohio
Swings: Easton

Steve Whaley
Richardson, Texas
Swings: DeMarini

Jeremy Yates*
Lake City, Fla.
Swings: Louisville Slugger

Steve Shortland
Head Coach

Denny Crine
Assistant Coach

2017 Futures National Team

Corey Briggs*
Siloam Springs, Ark.
Swings: Miken

Orlando Castillo
Orlando, Fla.
Swings: Louisville Slugger

Andrew Collins*
Largo, Fla.
Swings: Miken

Jeff Flood*
Sandy, Ore.
Swings: DeMarini

Isaac Gonzalez
San Jose, Calif.
Swings: DeMarini

Ryan Harvey
Clearwater, Fla.
Swings: Worth

Erik Kanaby*
Houston, Texas
Swings: Miken

Brian Logan
Richmond, Va.
Swings: Louisville Slugger

Faron Miller
Goshen, Ind.
Swings: DeMarini

Brett Rettenmeier
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Swings: Monsta

Shannon Smith
Norman, Okla.
Swings: Miken

Mike Umscheid
Kenosha, Wis.
Swings: Easton

John Williams
Morton Grove, Ill.
Swings: Easton

Rob Humphrey
Head Coach

Brett Helmer
Assistant Coach

2016 Team USA Men’s Slowpitch

2016 / ASA
October 27, 2020

2016 Men’s Slow Pitch National Team

Bryson Baker Woodland, Calif. Swings: Easton	Kevin Bazat Columbia, Mo. Swings: Easton	Dale Brungardt Vancouver, Wash. Swings: DeMarini	Travis Clark Kenosha, Wis. Swings: Easton
Denny Crine Henderson, Nev. Swings: Miken	Brandon Dillon Alexandria, Ind. Swings: Miken	Kevin Filby Delaware, Ohio Swings: Miken	Neil Haglund Stony Brook, N.Y. Swings: Louisville Slugger
Brett Helmer Cicero, N.Y. Swings: Easton	Kevin Kennington Lake City, Fla. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Mike Umscheid* Kenosha, Wis. Swings: Easton	Filip Washington* Las Vegas, Nev. Swings: Combat
Brian Wegman Hamilton, Ohio Swings: Easton	Steve Whaley* Richardson, Texas Swings: Worth	Losson White Denver, Colo. Swings: Monsta	Brian Zirkle* Bourbonnais, Ill. Swings: Combat
		Steve Shortland Converse, Texas Head Coach

2016 Futures Slow Pitch National Team

Jeff Flood Sandy, Ore. Swings: DeMarini	Isaac Gonzalez San Jose, Calif. Swings: Worth	Ryan Harvey Clearwater, Fla. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Colby Hughes* St. Louis, Mo. Swings: Easton
Cory Large Bedford, Texas Swings: Easton	Brian Logan* Richmond, Va. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Brian McBryde* Humble, Texas Swings: Easton	Faron Miller Goshen, Ind. Swings: Easton
Cole Patterson* Meridian, Idaho Swings: Worth	Kyle Pearson Stonewall, La. Swings: Miken	Brett Rettenmeier* Cedar Rapids, Iowa Swings: Monsta	Shannon Smith* Norman, Okla. Swings: Miken
Josh Taralson* Sioux Falls, S.D. Swings: DeMarini	John Williams* Chicago, Ill. Swings: Combat	Jeremy Yates* Lake City, Fla. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Rob Humphrey Burlington, Iowa Coach

2015 Team USA Men’s Slowpitch

2015 / ASA
October 27, 2020

2015 Men’s Slow Pitch National Team

Bryson Baker Woodland, Calif. Swings: Easton	Kevin Bazat Columbia, Mo. Swings: Easton	Dale Brungardt Vancouver, Wash. Swings: DeMarini	Geno Buck Red Wing, Minn. Swings: Miken
Travis Clark Kenosha, Wis. Swings: Easton	Denny Crine Henderson, Nev. Swings: Miken	Brandon Dillon Anderson, Ind. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Kevin Filby Delaware, Ohio Swings: Miken
Chris Greinert Abell, Md. Swings: Combat	Brett Helmer Cicero, N.Y. Swings: Easton	Kevin Kennington* Lake City, Fla. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Chris Larsen Vancouver, Wash. Swings: DeMarini
Lee Payne* Alpharetta, Ga. Swings: Easton	Donovan Pokraka Gig Harbor, Wash. Swings: DeMarini	Luis Reyna Tampa, Fla. Swings: Easton	Brian Wegman Hamilton, Ohio Swings: Easton
	Steve Shortland Converse, Texas Head Coach	Randy Raper Hackleburg, Ala. Assistant Coach

2015 Futures Slow Pitch National Team

Orlando Castillo* Orlando, Fla. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Jeff Flood* Sandy, Ore. Swings: DeMarini	Neil Haglund Stony Brook, N.Y. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Ryan Harvey Clearwater, Fla. Swings: Louisville Slugger
Cory Large Bedford, Texas Swings: Easton	Faron Miller Goshen, Ind. Swings: Easton	Ryan Parfitt East Norriton, Penn. Swings: Easton	Kyle Pearson* Stonewall, La. Swings: Miken
Kyle Pearson Panama City, Fla. Swings: Combat	Adam Tennyson* Birmingham, Ala. Swings: Worth	Mike Umscheid Kenosha, Wis. Swings: Easton	Andy Vitcak Oakdale, Minn. Swings: Easton
Buddy Wolf* Cleveland, Ohio Swings: Easton	Brian Zirkle Bourbonnais, Ill. Swings: Combat	Billy Messina Simi Valley, Calif. Coach	Rob Humphrey Burlington, Iowa Coach

2014 Team USA Men’s Slowpitch

2014 / ASA
October 27, 2020

2014 MEN’S SLOW PITCH NATIONAL TEAM

Bryson Baker Woodland, Calif. Swings: Easton	Kevin Bazat Columbia, Mo. Swings: Easton	Robert Blackburn Indian Trail, N.C. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Travis Clark Kenosha, Wis. Swings: Easton
Denny Crine Henderson, Nev. Swings: Miken	Brandon Dillon Anderson, Ind. Swings: Easton	Kevin Filby Delaware, Ohio Swings: Miken	Jeff Hall Gastonia, N.C. Swings: Worth
Brett Helmer Cicero, N.Y. Swings: Easton	Scott Kirby Miramar Beach, Fla. Swings: Easton	Chris Larsen Vanocuver, Wa. Swings: DeMarini	Jeff McGavin Macomb, Mich. Swings: Combat
Donovan Pokraka Englewood, Colo. Swings: DeMarini	Luis Reyna Tampa, Fla. Swings: Easton	LC Watson Grand Prairie, Texas Swings: Louisville Slugger	Brian Wegman Hamilton, Ohio Swings: Easton
	Steve Shortland Converse, Texas Head Coach 6th Season	Randy Raper Hackleburg, Ala. Assistant Coach 6th Season

2014 FUTURES SLOW PITCH NATIONAL TEAM

*Dale Brungardt Vancouver, Wash. Swings: DeMarini	*Cameron Cox Mebane, N.C. Swings: Combat	*Chris Greinert St. Mary’s, Md. Swings: Combat	*Westy Guill Fresno, Calif. Swings: DeMarini
Neil Haglund Brooks, N.Y. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Dave Kessler Cincinnati, Ohio Swings: Louisville Slugger	Cory Large Bedford, Texas Swings: Easton	*Jonathan Lenz Sugar Land, Texas Swings: Louisville Slugger
*Faron Miller Goshen, Ind. Swings: Easton	*Kyle Pearson Panama City, Fla. Swings: Easton	Adam Rockoff Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Swings: DeMarini	Mike Umscheid Kenosha, Wis. Swings: Easton
Andy Vitcak Oakdale, Minn. Swings: Easton	Brian Zirkle Kanakee, Ill. Swings: Easton	Billy Messina Simi Valley, Calif. Coach	Rob Humphrey Coach

2013 Team USA Men’s Slowpitch

2013
October 27, 2020

2013 MEN’S SLOW PITCH NATIONAL TEAM

Bryson Baker Woodland, Calif. Swings: Easton	Rick Baker St. Leon, Ind. Swings: Combat	Kevin Bazat Columbia, Mo. Swings: Easton	Robert Blackburn Indian Trail, N.C. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Geno Buck Red Wing, Minn. Swings: Easton
Travis Clark Kenosha, Wis. Swings: Easton	Kevin Filby Delaware, Ohio Swings: Miken	Jeff Hall Gastonia, N.C. Swings: Worth	Brett Helmer Cicero, N.Y. Swings: Easton	Chris Larsen Vanocuver, Wa. Swings: DeMarini
Johnny McCraw Charlotte, N.C. Swings: Combat	Lee Powers Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Brian Rainwater Perry, Ga. Swings: Easton	Luis Reyna Tampa, Fla. Swings: Reebok	Brian Wegman Cincinnati, Ohio Swings: Easton

2013 MEN’S FUTURES SLOW PITCH NATIONAL TEAM

Brandon Dillon Anderson, Ind. Swings: Easton	Anthony Dress Rosemount, Minn. Swings: Reebok	Sal Formosa Discovery Bar, Calif. Swings: Miken	Neil Haglund Stony Brook, N.Y. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Brandon Jonas Catfish, N.C. Swings: DeMarini
Dave Kessler Cincinnati, Ohio Swings: Louisville Slugger	Cory Large Bedford, Texas Swings: Miken	Kyle Moyer Tiffin, Ohio Swings: Easton	Bryce Oliveira Hannah, Hawaii Swings: Miken	Adam Rockoff Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Swings: DeMarini
Casey Rogowski Livonia, Mich. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Michael Umscheid Kenosha, Wis. Swings: Easton	Andy Vitcak Oakdale, Minn. Swings: Louisville Slugger	Scott Zaciewski Toledo, Ohio Swings: Reebok	Brian Zirkle Kanakee, Ill. Swings: Easton

2012 Team USA Men’s Slowpitch

2012 / ASA
October 20, 2020

No.	Name	Position	Hometown	B/T
26	Rick Baker	Outfield	West Harrison, Indiana	L/L
4	Bryson Baker	Infield	Magalia, California	R/R
99	Dal Beggs	Infield	Gainesville, Florida	R/R
34	Geno Buck	Pitcher	Red Wing, Minnesota	R/R
14	Greg Connell	Second Base	Moultrie, Georgia	R/R
3	Don DeDonatis III	Shortstop	Kissimmee, Florida	L/R
15	BJ Fulk	Catcher	King, North Carolina	L/L
44	Brett Helmer	Utility	Cicero, New York	L/R
35	Johnny McCraw	Outfield	Lake Wylie, South Carolina	R/R
19	Andy Purcell	Pitcher	Kissimmee, Florida	R/R
11	Brian Rainwater	Outfield	Kathleen, Georgia	L/L
9	Dennis Rulli	Third Base	Moorpark, California	R/R
22	Ryan Thiede	First Base	Wood Dale, Illinois	L/L
12	Brian Wegman	Outfield	Hamilton, Ohio	R/R

2011 Team USA Men’s Slowpitch

2011 / ASA
October 20, 2020

No.	Name	Position	Hometown	B/T
00	J.D. Genter	Infield	Chickamauga, Georgia	R/R
3	Don DeDonatis III	Infield	Kissimmee, Florida	L/R
4	Bryson Baker	Infield	Magalia, California	R/R
7	Bobby Hughes	Outfield	Jonesboro, Arkansas	R/R
9	Dennis Rulli	Infield	Moorpark, California	R/R
11	Brian Rainwater	Outfield	Kathleen, Georgia	L/L
12	Brian Wegman	Outfield	Hamilton, Ohio	R/R
14	Greg Connell	Infield	Moultrie, Georgia	R/R
16	Rusty Bumgardner	Infield	Gastonia, North Carolina	R/R
19	Andy Purcell	Pitcher	Kissimmee, Florida	R/R
26	Rick Baker	Outfield	West Harrison, Indiana	L/L
34	Geno Buck	Pitcher	Red Wing, Minnesota	R/R
35	Johnny McCraw	Outfield	Lake Wylie, South Carolina	R/R
44	Brett Helmer	Utility	Cicero, New York	L/R
99	Dal Beggs	Infield	Gainesville, Florida	R/R

2010 Team USA Men’s Slowpitch

2010 / ASA
October 20, 2020

No.	Name	Position	Hometown	H/T
00	J.D. Genter	Infield	Chickamauga, Georgia	R/R
93	Scott Brown	P/C	Andover, Minnesota	R/R
8	Chaun Demars	P/C	Elk River, Minnesota	R/R
36	Hank Garris	Catcher	Daytona Beach, Florida	R/R
2	Jeremy Isenhower	Infield	Olathe, Kansas	L/R
7	Jason Kendrick	Outfield	Naples, Florida	L/L
12	Brian Wegman	Outfield	Hamilton, Ohio	R/R
10	Scott Kirby	Utility	Destin, Florida	R/R
16	Rusty Bumgardner	Infield	Gastonia, North Carolina	R/R
22	Chris Larsen	Infield	Vancouver, Washington	R/R
26	Rick Baker	Outfield	West Harrison, Indiana	L/L
1	Jeff McGavin	Infield	Macomb, Michigan	R/R
35	Johnny McCraw	Outfield	Lake Wylie, South Carolina	R/R
44	Brett Helmer	Utility	Cicero, New York	L/R
30	Ryan Robbins	Outfield	Columbus, Indiana	R/R

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