Durham, N.C. - USA Baseball announced on Saturday 111 players selected for the fifth-annual 12U National Open. The National Open will take place from July 23-25 at the VTV Baseball Complex in Castaic, California, followed immediately by the 12U National Team Trials from July 26-28, where 36 athletes will be vying for their chance to make the final 18-man 12U National Team roster. 
The 111 players selected for the 12U National Open were chosen from USA Baseball's Open Development Camps and will represent twenty-three different states in total. The Open Development Camps were established to provide athletes across the country with the opportunity to become involved with Team USA in a setting that provides instruction, evaluation, and fun. 
From the National Open, USA Baseball will invite 15 players to the 2018 12U National Team Trials. Those players will join 21 athletes previously identified for trials, including nine from the 2018 11U Futures Invitational and 12 from the 2017 11U National Team Identification Series (NTIS). 
The 12U National Team roster will be finalized on July 28 with 12U National Team Training following from August 19-22. Team USA will then play in the COPABE Pan American "A" Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico from August 25-September 2. 
The 12U National Team Trials Invitees from 11U Futures and NTIS are as follows:
(Name; Hometown; Identification Event)
Luis Ayden Almeyda; Hawthorne, N.J.; 2017 11U NTIS
Cole Bernstein; El Segundo, Calif.; 2017 11U NTIS
Tristan Bristow; San Antonio, Texas; 2018 11U Futures Invitational
Brayden Charness; Calabasas, Calif.; 2017 11U NTIS
Masato Chilcutt; San Antonio, Texas; 2017 11U NTIS
J.D. Crisp; Cypress, Texas; 2018 11U Futures Invitational
Kayson Cunningham; San Antonio, Texas; 2017 11U NTIS
Paul Dominguez; Anahiem, Calif.; 2018 11U Futures Invitational
Dylan Green; Roseville, Calif.; 2018 11U Futures Invitational
Ernie Echevarria; Miami, Fla.; 2017 11U NTIS
Linkin Garcia; Fullerton, Calif.; 2017 11U NTIS
Adam Haight; Snohomish, Wash.; 2017 11U NTIS
Seth Hernandez; Ontario, Calif.; 2017 11U NTIS
Dean Moss; Hillsborough, Calif.; 2017 11U NTIS
Kibru Pam; Pasadena, Calif.; 2018 11U Futures Invitational
Jacob Parker; Purvis, Miss.; 2018 11U Futures Invitational
Julius Pfau; Tampa, Fla.; 2018 11U Futures Invitational
Ethan Puig; Miami, Fla.; 2017 11U NTIS
Cade Segura; Pleasanton, Texas; 2018 11U Futures Invitational
Elijah Selga; San Diego, Calif.; 2018 11U Futures Invitational
Michael Torres; Miami, Fla.; 2017 NTIS
The complete list of players participating in the 2018 12U National Open is as follows: 
(Name; Hometown)
 
Nehemiah Anderson; Houston, Texas
Rock Arnold; Saunderson, R.I.
Tyler Arnold; San Diego, Calif.
Ian Bailey; Durham, NC
Kaden Barmer; Edgewood, Md.
Keaton Basso; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Elijah Bechtel; Upland, Calif.
Brett Benecke; Jackson, N.J.
Brevin Bezick; Red Bank, N.J.
Sawyer Black; Oak Ridge, N.C.
Nicholas Bowron; Rochester, Minn.
Thomas Bridges; Los Angeles, Calif.
Dalton Chi; Cerritos, Calif.
Cole Clark; Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Caleb Danzeisen; Laveen, Ariz.
Kameron Davis; Albany, Ga.
Anthony Del Angel; Rio Rancho, N.M.
James Dellamico; Los Angeles, Calif.
Derek DeSanto; Rensselaer, N.Y.
Nicolas Diehl; West Chester, Penn.
Gavin Egan; Yucaipa, Calif.
Joey Erace; Mullica Hill, N.J.
Ross Felder; Springdale, Ariz.
Thomas Ferland; Bogart, Ga.
Joel Fernandez; Yakima, Wash.
Gavin Fien; Temecula, Calif.
Cooper Flemming; Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Gavin Flores; Corona, Calif.
Troy Ford; Fayetteville, Ga.
Noah Franco; Downey, Calif.
Gabriel Fraser; Westminster, Calif.
Travis Friend; Whittier, Calif.
Brendan Fulcher; Midland, N.C.
Zachary Fuscaldo; Phoenixville, Penn.
Vincent Gallaher; Oregon, Ohio
Austin Gamel; Corona, Calif.
Talin Gardini; San Diego, Calif.
Gavin Gargiulo; Coral Springs, Fla.
Trevor Goldenetz; Corona, Calif.
Jordan Goldstein; Rye Brook, N.Y. 
Calvin Gregory; Lake Oswego, Ore.
Trent Grindlinger; Huntington Beach, Calif.
Colin Guerra; Olathe, Kan.
Kailand Halstead; Aberdeen, Wash.
Christian Hamilton; Lauderhill, Fla. 
Wyatt Hanoian; Costa Mesa, Calif.
Joshua Hanson; San Bruno, Calif.
Josiah Hartshron; Anaheim, Calif.
Zachary Hopper; Orlando, Fla.
Gabriel Howard; West Linn, Ore.
Logan Howard; Puyallup, Wash.
Cru Huenfeld; Overland Park, Kan.
Austin Jacobs; Geneva, Fla.
Ty Kaunas; Orwigsburg, Penn.
Jack Kehoe; Staten Island, N.Y. 
Nathan Kindland; Johns Creek, Ga.
Cole Lanclos; Montgomery, Texas
Tanner Langley; Douglasville, Ga.
Christopher Levy; Southwest Ranches, Fla.
Noah Libed; Chula Vista, Calif.
Ty Mainolfi; Staten Island, N.Y.
Mateo Marino; Brooklyn, N.Y.
Maximo Martinez; Hawthorne, Calif.
Harrison Maull; Springfield, Penn.
Mason McCarroll; East Haven, Conn.
Matthew McKnight; Charlotte, N.C.
Ryan McPherson; Hollywood, Fla.
Jonathan David Medina; Miami, Fla.
Cameron Medina; Tampa, Fla.
Cane Mehling; Carolina Beach, N.C.
Luis Mejia; Phoenix, Ariz.
Dhane Meyers; Chandler, Ariz.
Tanner Millspaugh; McKenna, Wash.
Bryce Nixon; Huffman, Texas
Austin Nye; Roseville, Calif.
Jakob Ortega; Buena Park, Calif.
Josiah Palomino; Riverside, Calif.
Jacob Pettit; Fort Mill, S.C.
Mason Pike; Puyallup, Wash.
Cole Pippenger; Hillsboro, Tenn.
Michael Podstreleny; San Diego, Calif.
Ethan Porter; Costa Mesa, Calif.
Ethan Pribramsky; Cutler Bay, Fla.
Dylan Prince; Doral, Fla.
Christopher Ramirez; Corona, Calif.
Kuanu Rivera; Carlsbad, Calif.
Hector Roca; Homestead, Fla.
CJ Sampson; Madisonville, Texas
Christian Santigo; Castaic, Calif.
Kruz Schoolcraft; Aloha, Ore.
Aiden Simeon; Gilroy, Calif.
Ryan Sloan; Elmhurst, Ill. 
Noah Solano; Chula Vista, Calif.
Cal Stephens; Durham, Calif.
Landon Stewart; Ladera Ranch, Calif.
Nolan Stoll; Newhall, Calif.
Brady Strohm; Winchester, Calif.
Ford Thompson; Snellville, Ga.
Gage Thompson; Puyallup, Wash.
Brock Thompson; Bakersfield, Calif.
Nolan Traeger; Spring, Texas
Gavin Triezeberg; Palos Heights, Ill. 
Seth Van Dyk; Ripon, Calif.
Johnathan Vasquez; Miami Lakes, Fla. 
Adonys Velez; Orlando, Fla.
Braeden Weckman; Winter Springs, Fla.
Preston Yaucher; Verona, WI
Jordan Ynoa; North Bellmore, N.Y.
David Yorke; Brick, N.J.
Matthew Zebrauskas; Chicago, Ill. 
Zeus Zimmerman; Puyallup, Wash.