Pitching Pairing Invited To USA Baseball Training Camp

CARY, N.C. – Carolina baseball arms Jason DeCaro and Ryan Lynch have been invited to the 2025 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp.

The camp will feature 56 of the premier non-draft-eligible college players for a five-game Stars vs. Stripes intrasquad series at various venues across North Carolina from June 29-July 3. USA Baseball will name the final Collegiate National Team following Training Camp on July 3.

The Collegiate National Team will play in the 45th USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Championship Series in various locations across Japan on July 8-13. The remaining players from the Collegiate National Team Training Camp will play in a Fourth of July game against the Appalachian League Select Team at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis at 6:35 p.m. ET.

DeCaro and Lynch earned their spots by being a part of one of the nation's best pitching staffs. The Tar Heels finished the season with the third best ERA and eighth best WHIP.

Still the youngest player on the team, DeCaro continued his growth into his sophomore season. He wrapped up 2025 with a 9-3 record with 83.1 innings pitched in 16 starts. His 3.78 ERA was the 11^th best in the ACC.

The flamethrowing freshman Lynch lead the regular relievers in ERA (2.93) before joining the starting rotation in the postseason. His only three starts of the year came in just about the most high leverage situations you could dream up, the ACC Championship Game and two elimination games in the NCAA tournament. He was exquisite in all three outings, allowing just four earned runs in 16.0 innings with 18 strikeouts and a .167 opposing batting average.

The full 2025 Collegiate National Team schedule is as follows:
(Date; Matchup; Location; Time (subject to change))
Team USA Stars vs. Stripes Series

June 29; Stars vs. Stripes; Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis, N.C.) 5:35 p.m. ET
June 30; Stars vs. Stripes; National Training Complex (Cary, N.C.); 6:30 p.m. ET
July 1; Stars vs. Stripes; National Training Complex (Cary, N.C.); 6:30 p.m. ET
July 2; Stars vs. Stripes; National Training Complex (Cary, N.C.); 6:30 p.m. ET
July 3; Stars vs. Stripes; Segra Stadium (Fayetteville, N.C.); 6:35 p.m. ET

USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Prospects Fourth of July Game

July 4; Collegiate National Team Prospects vs. Appalachian League Select Team; Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis, N.C.); 6:35 p.m. ET

45th USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Championship Series

July 8; USA vs. Japan; Es Con Field (Hokkaido, Japan); 4 a.m. ET/6 p.m. local
July 9; USA vs. Japan; Es Con Field (Hokkaido, Japan); 4 a.m. ET/6 p.m. local
July 11; USA vs. Japan; Hard Off Eco (Niigata, Japan); 3 a.m. ET/5 p.m. local
July 11/12; USA vs. Japan; Hard Off Eco (Niigata, Japan); 10 p.m. ET/12 p.m. local
July 13; USA vs. Japan; Jingu Stadium (Tokyo, Japan); 3 a.m. ET/5 p.m. local

Players Mentioned

Jason DeCaro

Ryan Lynch

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