UF BSB: Langford to Compete for USA Collegiate National Team

Langford is the 18th Gator to be invited to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team under Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15097&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xHHQQF1Hvi2npyb5JDhYrpzeeEjxJQSV6Vxpq6VWbNgW60PvmCwEPbdRy35E8k3u&s=vl-3xWZGyNoFmEdohy65zl8N4MCsczlpwexmurT5UJc&e= > has accepted an invitation to the 2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp.

The USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp will feature 48-50 of the premier non-draft eligible college players for a five-game Stars vs. Stripes intrasquad series in North Carolina from June 30 to July 4. USA Baseball will name a final, 26-man Collegiate National Team roster after Training Camp that will represent the United States at Honkbalweek Haarlem in the Netherlands from July 9 to 15.

As a sophomore in 2022, Langford tied Florida’s single-season home run record while leading the Southeastern Conference with 26 long balls. On his way to slashing .355/.447/.719, Langford led the Gators in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, hits (91), runs (73), RBI (63) triples (three) and total bases (184) while starting all 66 games in left field.

In his first year playing the outfield, Langford produced a 1.000 fielding percentage with two assists across 125 chances. The Trenton, Fla. native was named to the All-SEC Second Team last month, but figures to receive a plethora of All-America attention in the coming weeks.

The opening game of the Stars vs. Stripes series will take place at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, at 7 p.m. ET on June 30. The Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP) in Durham, N.C. will host games two, three and four. The first pitches of games two and four are set for 6:35 p.m. ET on July 1 and 3, respectively, and game three will start at 5:05 p.m. ET. Training Camp will conclude with the series finale on July 4 at Truist Field, the home of the Charlotte Knights, in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the first pitch at 6:05 p.m. ET. All five games of the series will be available to watch on USABaseball.com.

Team USA will begin Honkbalweek Haarlem against Japan on July 9 at 8 a.m. ET (1 p.m. local time) before taking on Italy, Cuba, the Netherlands and Curacao to close out group stage play. The second round of competition will then be played on July 14, ahead of the championship on July 15.

By making the 2022 roster, Langford becomes the 14th Gator to suit up for the USA Collegiate National Team since Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_coaches.aspx-3Frc-3D1291&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xHHQQF1Hvi2npyb5JDhYrpzeeEjxJQSV6Vxpq6VWbNgW60PvmCwEPbdRy35E8k3u&s=Bo87OE5unGs61Yxzh48iotSKevA8H4H0SlXKFAN3EZs&e= > took the reins at Florida in 2008 and the 18th member of the Orange & Blue to receive a roster invitation. A full list of Gators that have received invitations to compete for the Collegiate National Team can be found below.

Florida Players Invited to USA CNT Since 2008 (21 invitations / 18 unique invitations / 14 members)
2022: OF Wyatt Langford<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15097&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xHHQQF1Hvi2npyb5JDhYrpzeeEjxJQSV6Vxpq6VWbNgW60PvmCwEPbdRy35E8k3u&s=vl-3xWZGyNoFmEdohy65zl8N4MCsczlpwexmurT5UJc&e= >
2021: LHP Hunter Barco<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14211&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xHHQQF1Hvi2npyb5JDhYrpzeeEjxJQSV6Vxpq6VWbNgW60PvmCwEPbdRy35E8k3u&s=MHwLQCmc3bMvEIPJWL0VnNy33brh_ugVFhASam4HUew&e= >, RHP Brandon Sproat<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14233&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xHHQQF1Hvi2npyb5JDhYrpzeeEjxJQSV6Vxpq6VWbNgW60PvmCwEPbdRy35E8k3u&s=TNQPVgFqTn-c6ymSy4EEUFEonxubAAx1lqCmtY4HlC8&e= >
2019: RHP Tommy Mace<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14223&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xHHQQF1Hvi2npyb5JDhYrpzeeEjxJQSV6Vxpq6VWbNgW60PvmCwEPbdRy35E8k3u&s=ymVx-ySvuIX6CBBYIWVDlOTJXzWlqYxUzPSa2cWOF4o&e= > (invite only)
2017: RHP Brady Singer (invite only)
2016: RHP Alex Faedo, INF Dalton Guthrie, C Mike Rivera
2015: LHP A.J. Puk, OF Buddy Reed, C/DH JJ Schwarz, RHP Logan Shore
2012: RHP Jonathon Crawford
2011: INF Nolan Fontana, LHP Brian Johnson, C Mike Zunino (invite only)
2010: INF Nolan Fontana, LHP Brian Johnson, C Mike Zunino (invite only)
2009: OF Preston Tucker (invite only)
2008: OF Matt den Dekker