Appeared in nine contests for the 2018 Collegiate National Team, including five starts at catcher and three at designated hitter ... Led Team USA in batting average (.355), on-base percentage (.432), slugging percentage (.516) and doubles (5) for the summer despite not joining the roster until the beginning of the Japan series ... Was second on the squad with four multi-hit games ... Was named the Most Valuable Player of the 42nd USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series ... He hit at a .333 clip (6-for-18) during the series with three doubles ... Also threw out a pair of potential base stealers and caught 28.1 innings during which the U.S. pitching staff struck out 21 batters ... Was 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and the game's only run scored as Team USA defeated Japan, 1-0, on the Fourth of July in Durham, N.C. ... Added another double in the series finale at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Ga., on July 9, as well ... Opened the series against Cuba by going 3-for-5 with a pair of two-baggers on July 10 in Havana ... Went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs with an RBI single and a sacrifice fly in the final game of the summer tour versus Cuba on July 14.