Texas Tech University Athletics
Kieschnick Named To Team USA
June 18, 2007 | Baseball
June 18, 2007
LUBBOCK, Texas - Junior right fielder Roger Kieschnick will be making his second appearance with Team USA this summer as he was extended an invitation by USA Baseball to be part of the 2007 National Team.
Kieschnick, a junior from Rockwall, played in 26 of 30 games last season with Team USA while making 17 starts. He ended the summer with a .290 batting average along with one home run and 14 RBIs.
"It's really exciting to be invited back to Team USA," said Kieschnick. "It's an honor to be able to wear the Red, White and Blue and represent the United States and Texas Tech. Hopefully my experiences from last summer will help me and I can provide some leadership on the team and we can go out and win another gold medal."
The highlight of the 2007 schedule for the USA Baseball National Team will be the Pan American Games (July 14-19) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team will also participate in the World Port Tournament (Aug. 3-12) in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The team will play the 36th Annual USA vs. Japan Collegiate Championship Series (July 4-9) in Durham, N.C., and the Inaugural Friendship Series versus the Chinese National Team.
Team USA opens its season with a tour in the New England Collegiate Baseball League (June 19-24) in preparation for its international events. The squad includes two other members of the Big 12 Conference, including Texas outfielder Jordan Danks and Oklahoma State pitcher and infielder Jordy Mercer.
The team will be led by Long Beach State head coach Mike Weathers and he will be assisted by Wright State head coach Rob Cooper, Utah head coach Bill Kinneberg and UNC Wilmington head coach Mark Scalf.
