Mesa, Ariz. - USA Baseball today announced its roster for the 2023 Women's National Team Training Camp, following the conclusion of the Women's National Open, the primary identification event for the Women's National Team. The roster is made up of 37 women from 21 different states across the U.S.
Training Camp will begin Monday, July 10, and will consist of workouts and a series of three intrasquad games at Riverview Baseball Complex – the Spring Training facility for the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona. The final 20-women roster will be announced on Thursday, July 13.
The Women's National Team will then travel to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, for the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup group stage from August 8-13.
"We are very pleased with the selection of athletes chosen for Training Camp," said Women's National Team Program Director Ann Claire Roberson. "Narrowing down the field to thirty-six was a tough endeavor, but we are excited to see this group of talented players continue the process of competing for a spot on the Women's National Team throughout the week."
In total, 19 alumnae of the Women's National Team will compete for the chance to once again don the uniform in 2023, including 18 that helped the team take home a 3-2 friendship series victory over Canada last year.
Highlighting the roster is Anna Kimbrell, who has made 10 different appearances on a USA Baseball national team over her career. Additionally, Kelsie Whitmore and Jade Gortarez have played on seven national teams, and Meggie Meidlinger has featured on six different occasions.
The Training Camp roster includes six players -- Sarah Edwards, Cameron Ely, Akira Kopec, Jacqueline Reynolds, London Studer, and Alyssa Zettlemoyer -- that are brand new to the Women's National Team Program in 2023, and 26 others have participated in a Women's National Team Development Program in years past.
This year's Women's National Team manager is five-time Team USA player Veronica Alvarez. She will coach alongside assistant coaches Alex Oglesby and Malaika Underwood, and pitching coach Reynol Mendoza. In addition, Tamara Holmes, Tanner Vesely, Tim Esmay, and Calvin Pickering will serve as coaches for the Women's National Team Training Camp.
Fans can follow along with the action by following @USABaseballWNT on Twitter and @USABaseball on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
The 2023 Women's National Team Training Camp Roster is as follows:
2023 Women's National Team Training Camp Roster
(Name; Position; Hometown)
- *^Jillian Albayati; RHP/INF; Anaheim, Calif.
- Sierra Baldwin; C/UTIL; Lawton, Mich.
- *^Jamie Baum; RHP/UTIL; Los Altos, Calif.
- ^Paloma Benach; LHP/INF; Washington, D.C.
- *^Denae Benites; C/UTIL; Las Vegas, Nev.
- *^Elise Berger; RHP/INF; Shelburne, Vt.
- *^Kate Blunt; RHP/INF; Ladera Ranch, Calif.
- ^Olivia Bricker; LHP/OF; Cincinnati, Ohio
- *^Janelle Calvet; UTIL/RHP; Deerfield Beach, Fla.
- ^Peyton Coria; RHP/INF; Perris, Calif.
- *Niki Eckert; LHP/OF; Englewood, N.J.
- Sarah Edwards; INF/LHP; Bay Shore, N.Y.
- Cameron Ely; RHP/OF; Valencia, Calif.
- Maggie Foxx; C/INF; Bedford, N.H.
- *^Amanda Gianelloni; INF/OF; Gretna, La.
- *^Jade Gortarez; INF/RHP; Riverside, Calif.
- ^Beth Greenwood; C/UTIL; Amherst, N.H.
- *^Alex Hugo; INF/OF; Olathe, Kan.
- *^Alexia Jorge; C/INF; Lyndhurst, N.J.
- *^Anna Kimbrell; C; Fort Mill, S.C.
- Akira Kopec; RHP/INF; Kingston, Penn.
- *^Kylee Lahners; INF; Laguna Hills, Calif.
- *^Ashton Lansdell; INF/RHP; Marietta, Ga.
- *^Alana Martinez; INF/OF; Cooper City, Fla.
- ^Meredith McFadden; C/UTIL; Charlotte, N.C.
- *^Meggie Meidlinger; RHP/INF; Sterling, Va.
- Luciana Moreno; INF/UTIL; Sun Prairie, Wis.
- ^Maggie Paulovich; INF/C; Albany, Calif.
- Valerie Perez; INF/UTIL; Corpus Christi, Texas
- *^Olivia Pichardo; RHP/OF; Forest Hills, N.Y.
- Jacqueline Reynolds; RHP/UTIL; Woburn, Mass.
- ^Aspen Robinson; OF/UTIL; Folsom, Calif.
- ^Naomi Ryan; LHP/INF; North Chesterfield, Va.
- *^Remi Schaber; INF/RHP; Cordova, Tenn.
- London Studer; INF/LHP; Blacklick, Ohio
- *^Kelsie Whitmore; OF/RHP; Temecula, Calif.
- Alyssa Zettlemoyer; C/INF; Murrieta, Calif.
* denotes National Team alumna
^ denotes National Team Development Program participant
