MORAGA, Calif. – Freshman Tyler Thornton made the record books on Monday: the right-hander is the first baseball player in Saint Mary's history to be selected to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp roster.
After a record and accolade-laden regular season campaign, Thornton will head to the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina where he will compete for a spot on the 26-man roster. The camp will consist of four intrasquad exhibition contests and a game against the Coastal Plain League. The final roster will take on Cuba, Chinese Taipei, and Japan over the summer.