The United States Baseball Stars is an organization developed in the late ‘90s by Steve Merriman, Minor League Pitching Instructor for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Coach Merriman, developed the U.S Baseball Stars as a way to not only develop baseball players, but to also teach them about other country’s history and culture.

The United States Baseball Stars have played in Australia,Germany, France, The Czech Republic, Holland, and most recently – the Dominican Republic.

The U.S. Baseball Stars Coaching Staff conduct tryouts throughout the year and also attend various tournaments, and showcases trying to find talented players to fill out their travel rosters.  Clark Jones, coach and recruiter, for the U.S. Baseball Stars and college roommate of Steve Merriman – works diligently throughout the year to find the “right mix”of talent to travel to the Dominican Republic.  “I have traveled all over the world and have met people and seen sights I normally wouldn’t have seen because of the Stars.  The Stars have opened up new horizons for me and because of this, I want to share this experience with young people so they too can experience first hand what it’s like to play baseball internationally.  As the Head Coach at Elmhurst College, I was able to see a variety of players and recruited many to come to Elmhurst College." noted Coach Jones.  Players making the team and traveling to the Dominican will be exposed to college coaches, professional scouts, and will play at the Arizona Diamondbacks Academy in the Dominican Republic.  "I would recommend this to anyone interested in taking their game to the next level.” says Coach Jones.

To qualify for the Dominican Republic trip in December, players must either participate in the RCTC FAll Baseball League, participate in the RCTC Fall Showcase held Oct. 9-11, or sign up for private lessons with Play Ball Right.

For more information on the U.S. Baseball Stars, please visit:

www.usbaseballstars.com/home.html

To qualify for the December trip, please contact Clark Jones (507-206-3036) to sign up for the RCTC Fall League, the RCTC Fall Showcase, or to arrange private lessons where you can be seen and evaluated.