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 school history 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 in just 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 pitcher Justin Orendorf of VCU on the squad.

PAST ODU BASEBALL MONARCHS ON TEAM USA

Paul Mitchell  1971
Wiley Lee      1986
Todd Azar      1986
Jeff Ware      1991
Kevin Gibbs    1994

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