Catching up with ASU and USA's Jade Gortarez (Part 2)

Hi Sun Devils!

Jade Gortarez here! As some of you know I am currently in Viera, Florida competing for Team USA in the VIII Women's Baseball World Cup. It's nice and humid down here! Now, don't get me wrong, it's hot in Tempe, but the humidity is a whole other beast! After going 3-0 in our training segment last week we had our opening game on the 22nd and won 14-0 against Puerto Rico! We have four more games of pool play with match ups against the Netherlands, Korea, Venezuela, and Chinese Taipei. All of the games are streamed live on YouTube from the WBSC channel.

Our team is comprised of the 20 best female baseball players in the country. We go through two tryouts before being chosen to the…