
HBCU Voices Lead USA Baseball to Japan
A roster rich with HBCU talent is set to showcase the community’s growing influence in college baseball as the USA team prepares for a Japan tour.
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A roster rich with HBCU talent is set to showcase the community’s growing influence in college baseball as the USA team prepares for a Japan tour.

The roster, announced ahead of exhibition games in North Carolina and Virginia, includes players from Mississippi State and other SEC schools, with managers Dan Hartleb and Rick Eckstein set to lead the Stars and Stripes squads before the team heads to Taiwan for the first ever collegiate world championship.

Fourteen experienced coaches will guide 56 elite non‑draft‑eligible players through a week‑long camp in North Carolina and Virginia before the team heads to Taiwan for the World Collegiate Baseball Championship.

USA Baseball finalizes a 14‑coach roster for the 2026 Collegiate National Team Training Camp, blending veteran expertise with fresh leadership ahead of competition in Taiwan.