Loyola Marymount sophomore right-handed pitcher Nick Frasso was one of 26 collegians selected to the Collegiate National Team roster, it was announced by USA Baseball.
 
Frasso is the fifth Lion in program history to be associated with USA Baseball and the first since Colton Plaia who played for the Collegiate National Team in 2012. 
 
In 2019, Frasso appeared in 19 games, starting five while leading the team in saves with 10. He was recognized as a member of the All-WCC Second Team as well as the WCC All-Tournament Team.  His 2.22 ERA placed him second on the team, while he led the Lions in opposing team batting average at .154. He was second on the team in batters struck out with 73 while leading the team in games finished at 13. The Rancho Palos Verdes, native, allowed only 30 hits in his 56.2 innings pitched on the year. In 2018 as a true freshman, he appeared in 16 games, starting eight with an ERA of 3.15 and a record of 4-4 and one save. He was an Honorable Mention All-WCC and WCC All-Freshman selection.
 
Team USA will host the 8th Annual USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series July 2-6. The five-game series will kick off at LP Frans Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina, followed by games at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP) in Durham, North Carolina, and the National Training Complex. The series will then return to the DBAP for the finale on July 6.

The Collegiate National Team leaves for Taiwan on July 7. Team USA will travel to Taichung, Taiwan, for the 19th USA vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series from July 9-12 and close out its summer schedule with the 43rd USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series, which will take place in various cities throughout Japan from July 16-21.

Louisville Head Coach Dan McDonnell was named the manager of the 2019 Collegiate National Team in July 2018. He will be joined on staff by assistant coaches Mark Kingston (South Carolina) and Tony Skole (The Citadel), pitching coach Greg Moore (Saint Mary's) and bench coach Dave Turgeon (Pittsburgh Pirates).

Three of the 8th USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series games will be streamed live on USABaseball.com (July 3, July 4, July 6) and the remaining domestic Collegiate National Team games will be broadcasted on USA Baseball's Facebook channel.

The 26-man roster is as follows. The roster will be cut to 24 for the series in Japan. Please note that all roster spots are subject to change.

2019 Collegiate National Team Roster
(Name; Position; Hometown; School; Year)

Andrew Abbott; LHP; Halifax, Va.; Virginia; Sophomore
Logan Allen; LHP; Deltona, Fla.; FIU; Sophomore
Tanner Allen; IF/OF; Theodore, Ala.; Mississippi State; Sophomore
Patrick Bailey; C; Greensboro, N.C.; NC State; Sophomore
Tyler Brown; RHP; Ashland, Ohio; Vanderbilt; Sophomore
Alec Burleson; LHP/1B; Denver, N.C.; ECU; Sophomore
Burl Carraway; LHP; College Station, Texas; Dallas Baptist U.; Sophomore
Cade Cavalli; RHP; Bixby, Okla.; Oklahoma; Sophomore
Colton Cowser; OF; Cypress, Texas; Sam Houston State; Freshman
Jeff Criswell, RHP, Portage, Mich.; Michigan; Sophomore
Reid Detmers; LHP; Chatham, Ill.; Louisville; Sophomore
Justin Foscue; IF/OF; Huntsville, Ala.; Mississippi State; Sophomore
Nick Frasso; RHP; Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; Loyola Marymount; Sophomore
Heston Kjerstad; OF; Amarillo, Texas; Arkansas; Sophomore
Asa Lacy; LHP; Kerrville, Texas; Texas A&M; Sophomore
Nick Loftin; IF; Corpus Christi, Texas; Baylor; Sophomore
Austin Martin; UTL; Jacksonville, Fla.; Vanderbilt; Sophomore
Chris McMahon; RHP; West Chester, Penn.; Miami; Sophomore
Max Meyer; RHP/OF; Woodbury, Minn.; Minnesota; Sophomore
Garrett Mitchell; OF; Orange, Calif.; UCLA; Sophomore
Doug Nikhazy; LHP/OF; Windermere, Fla.; Ole Miss; Freshman
Casey Opitz; C; Centennial, Colo.; Arkansas; Sophomore
Spencer Torkelson; IF; Petaluma, Calif.; Arizona State; Sophomore
Luke Waddell; INF; Loveland, Ohio; Georgia Tech; Sophomore
Cole Wilcox; RHP; Chickamauga, Ga.; Georgia; Freshman
Alika Williams; IF; San Diego, Calif.; Arizona State; Sophomore