Langford represents one of 26 players to make the USA CNT roster after competing with roughly 50 athletes across a five-game intrasquad series.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After spending the last week competing at the 2022 USA Baseball College National Team Training Camp, 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=_x49Vx5Zwvr4wnc3oQ2hmJTNnA_hWJn61QQCx4JR6laG4cKK5mrpve9qMSvsEihJ&s=usrje0vep9E_I2BhRm3OYSPzp4pBCaYNQ2vJ3LFBk2w&e= > was officially named to the USA CNT roster on Tuesday afternoon.
Langford is one of 26 non-draft-eligible players to make the USA CNT roster. Roughly 50 athletes were invited to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp this year, during which they competed for a limited number of roster spots across a five-game Stars vs. Stripes intrasquad series.
“A week ago, as I sat with the fifty-one players that we invited to Cary, I told them what a tremendous honor this is because you are fifty-one of the best amateur baseball players in the United States of America,” said Head Coach Mike Bianco. “To narrow it down nearly in half is quite a task. We shared with all of them, as honestly and candidly as we could, that there are players that will go home that will play in the big leagues and be All-Americans next year. I commend these coaches and the USA Baseball committee on the selections we have made. We can’t wait to get to work today and on the road to winning the championship at Honkbalweek.”
As a result, the Trenton, Fla. native will represent the United States at Honkbalweek Haarlem in the Netherlands from July 8 to 15 at Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, Netherlands. Team USA will travel to the Netherlands on Wednesday and begin Honkbalweek Haarlem on Saturday, July 9. The Stars and Stripes open against Japan at 8 a.m. ET and follow with games against Italy, Cuba, the Netherlands and Curacao to complete group play. All games will be streamed online via HonkbalSoftbal.tv<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__app.honkbalsoftbal.tv_nl_category_honkbalweek-2Dhaarlem&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=_x49Vx5Zwvr4wnc3oQ2hmJTNnA_hWJn61QQCx4JR6laG4cKK5mrpve9qMSvsEihJ&s=1WjCuS3_2g77DqLc6OAXayfhCENADIN1jUTff4x10gE&e= >.
The U.S. has competed at Honkbalweek Haarlem five times since 2000 and has earned four gold medals in that time, including winning the championship in its most recent appearance at the event in 2014. Team USA also won gold in the event’s 2000, 2002, and 2008 editions and earned a bronze medal in 2012.
For Langford, Tuesday’s honor represents yet another accolade in what has been a memorable 2022 season for the All-American outfielder. Langford is coming off one the best all-around seasons in program history during which he tied Florida’s single-season home run record set by Matt LaPorta in 2005 while leading the Southeastern Conference with 26 long balls. While slashing a robust .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.
Below is a complete list of Langford’s 2022 season accolades.
Langford’s 2022 Season Accolades
2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Member
2022 D1Baseball First Team All-American
2022 Baseball American Second Team All-American
2022 ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-American
2022 NCBWA Second Team All-American
2022 Perfect Game Second Team All-American
2022 ABCA/Rawlings First Team Southeast All-Region
2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp Invitee
2022 USA Today First Team All-SEC
2022 Second Team All-SEC
2022 SEC All-Tournament Team
About USA Baseball
USA Baseball is the national governing body for baseball in the United States and is committed to serving, protecting, and supporting the game of baseball and its 15.6 million participants. Founded in 1978, USA Baseball fields six national teams annually and is a member of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). On the diamond, USA Baseball is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and the reigning World Baseball Classic champion, and its national teams have won 62 gold medals in international competition. Off the field, the organization is dedicated to the proliferation and health of the sport through the creation and management of numerous development initiatives including Fun At Bat, Pitch Smart, PLAY BALL and the Prospect Development Pipeline. For more information on the organization, its national teams and development-driven initiatives, visit the official website USABaseball.com or USABDevelops.com.
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