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Former Tar Heel Heel Malaika Underwood was named to the 2018 USA Baseball Women’s National Team.
Former Tar Heel Malaika Underwood Named to USA Baseball Women’s National Team
June 21, 2018 | Volleyball
DURHAM, N.C. (USABaseball.com) – Former Tar Heel Malaika Underwood, a 2003 graduate from North Carolina and a four-year standout on the Carolina volleyball team, was named to the 2018 USA Baseball Women's National Team that will compete at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Baseball World Cup in Viera, Florida, from August 22-31.
Underwood, a native of San Diego, California, is one of 14 USA Baseball Women's National Team alumni return to the roster and one of 11 members of the squad that claimed gold at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. Underwood was also a member of the Women's National Team that won a world championship in 2006.
With the 2018 Women's National Team, Underwood has broken her own record for most appearances on USA Baseball national teams as this marks her ninth time suiting up for the red, white and blue. She has appeared on every Women's National Team since 2006. Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. (7) and Houston Astros Manager, A.J. Hinch (6), hold the next closest marks.
During Underwood's time at Carolina, the outside hitter was named the Most Valuable Player of the ACC Tournament her junior year and the Verizon Academic All-District 3 University Division Volleyball Team her senior season. She finished her career as a team captain and a recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and an NCAA Enhancement Scholarship.
Despite her distinguished volleyball career, Underwood's baseball career is even more accomplished. She competed for La Jolla High School during her prep career and was a Union Tribune All-Academic selection as a pitcher and second baseman.
USA Baseball announced the final 20-woman roster for the 2018 Women's National Team on Monday, following the completion of a week-long identification process in Cary, North Carolina, that included the Women's National Open and Women's National Team Trials. The team will play a series of exhibition games in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from August 16-20 before starting World Cup play in Viera, Florida August 22-31.
For more information, visit USABaseball.com.
Stay up to date with Carolina Volleyball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Underwood, a native of San Diego, California, is one of 14 USA Baseball Women's National Team alumni return to the roster and one of 11 members of the squad that claimed gold at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. Underwood was also a member of the Women's National Team that won a world championship in 2006.
With the 2018 Women's National Team, Underwood has broken her own record for most appearances on USA Baseball national teams as this marks her ninth time suiting up for the red, white and blue. She has appeared on every Women's National Team since 2006. Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. (7) and Houston Astros Manager, A.J. Hinch (6), hold the next closest marks.
During Underwood's time at Carolina, the outside hitter was named the Most Valuable Player of the ACC Tournament her junior year and the Verizon Academic All-District 3 University Division Volleyball Team her senior season. She finished her career as a team captain and a recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and an NCAA Enhancement Scholarship.
Despite her distinguished volleyball career, Underwood's baseball career is even more accomplished. She competed for La Jolla High School during her prep career and was a Union Tribune All-Academic selection as a pitcher and second baseman.
USA Baseball announced the final 20-woman roster for the 2018 Women's National Team on Monday, following the completion of a week-long identification process in Cary, North Carolina, that included the Women's National Open and Women's National Team Trials. The team will play a series of exhibition games in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from August 16-20 before starting World Cup play in Viera, Florida August 22-31.
For more information, visit USABaseball.com.
Stay up to date with Carolina Volleyball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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