Lincoln – Nebraska Associate Head Baseball Coach Ted Silva will be a member of the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team coaching staff this summer, serving as the team’s pitching coach. Oregon’s George Horton will serve as the team’s manager, while the staff also includes assistant coach Jason Gill (Loyola Marymount), bullpen coach Mitch Karraker (Oregon), assistant coach David Pierce (Tulane) and assistant coach Dave Snow.
Silva’s connection to Horton started at Cal State Fullerton, where Horton was an assistant coach and Silva was a star pitcher. The Titans won the College World Series in 1995, with Silva earning the win in the national title game. Silva then served as a volunteer assistant for the Titans in 2005 and 2006 when Horton was the Titans’ head coach.
The 2016 Collegiate National Team starts training on June 27 in Los Angeles and then plays games against Summer Collegiate League teams from June 28 to July 2. The team departs for Taiwan on July 3 and will play games in Taiwan and Japan until July 17. Following a brief return to Los Angeles, the team then heads to Cuba, where it will play five games from July 23 to 27.
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Silva’s connection to Horton started at Cal State Fullerton, where Horton was an assistant coach and Silva was a star pitcher. The Titans won the College World Series in 1995, with Silva earning the win in the national title game. Silva then served as a volunteer assistant for the Titans in 2005 and 2006 when Horton was the Titans’ head coach.
The 2016 Collegiate National Team starts training on June 27 in Los Angeles and then plays games against Summer Collegiate League teams from June 28 to July 2. The team departs for Taiwan on July 3 and will play games in Taiwan and Japan until July 17. Following a brief return to Los Angeles, the team then heads to Cuba, where it will play five games from July 23 to 27.
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