June 27, 2003
DURHAM, NC-- Old Dominion University sophomore pitcher Justin Verlander (Goochland, VA.)has been selected to the 20-man team USA squad. He becomes the sixth Monarch in schoolhistory to do so. Team USA begins play on July 2.
Verlander posted a 7-6 record with a 2.40 earned run average. He fanned 139 batters injust 116.1 innings, a new ODU single season record. Verlander earned first team All-CAA honors, and fanned ten or more batters six times. He joins fellow CAA pitcherJustin Orendorf of VCU on the squad.
PAST ODU BASEBALL MONARCHS ON TEAM USA
Paul Mitchell 1971Wiley Lee 1986Todd Azar 1986Jeff Ware 1991Kevin Gibbs 1994
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