GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida ace right-hander Liam Peterson has made the official 26-man roster for the 2025 Collegiate National Team, as announced in a press release by USA Baseball.
 
As a member of the 26-man roster, Peterson will travel with Team USA to compete in the 45th USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series in various locations across Japan from July 8-13. Peterson is one of 10 USA Baseball alumni featured on the 2025 roster, having previously attended Collegiate National Team Training Camp last summer.
 
“After a very competitive Stars versus Stripes series, we are excited to announce the 26 players who will represent the United States on international soil in the USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series,” said Eric Campbell, USA Baseball’s Professional and Collegiate National Team General Manager. “We are confident that the roster assembled will represent our country well, and we look forward to making the trip back to Japan for the first time since 2019 and continuing this long-standing series, which dates back to 1972.”
 
The 45­­th USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Championship Series will begin with games on July 8 and 9 at Es Con Field in Hokkaido, Japan at 4 a.m. ET. The next two games will be held July 11 and 12 at Hard Off Eco Stadium in Niigata, Japan, at 3 a.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET, respectively. The series will wrap up with a lone game in Tokyo at Jingu Stadium at 3 a.m. ET. Team USA leads the series with Japan, 24-20 (Overall: 135-110-2).
 
Additionally, Florida Freshman All-American righty Aidan King is among 30 players from this year’s CNT Training Camp who will make up a CNT Prospects squad. The CNT Prospects are scheduled to play the Appalachian League Select Team on July 4 at 6:35 p.m. ET at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis, N.C. A full roster for the game can be found here.
 
For the most up-to-date information on the Collegiate National Team, visit USABaseball.com and follow @USABaseballCNT on Twitter/X and @USABaseball on Instagram.
 
The 2025 Collegiate National Team roster is as follows:
 
2025 Collegiate National Team
(Name – Position – School)
*Eric Becker – INF/OF – Virginia
Tyler Bell – INF – Kentucky
*Drew Burress – OF – Georgia Tech
Roch Cholowsky – INF – UCLA
*Jason DeCaro – RHP – North Carolina
*Jacob Dudan – RHP – NC State
*Gabe Gaeckle – RHP – Arkansas
Cole Gibler – LHP – Arkansas
*AJ Gracia – OF – Virginia
Ryder Helfrick – C – Arkansas
Ethan Kleinschmit – LHP – Oregon State
Vahn Lackey – C – Georgia Tech
Mulivai Levu – INF – UCLA
Ryan Lynch – RHP – North Carolina
Ryan Marohn – LHP – NC State
*Ryan McPherson – RHP – Mississippi State
Lucas Moore – OF – Louisville
Blake Morningstar – RHP – Wake Forest
Ethan Norby – LHP – ECU
Ricky Ojeda – LHP – UC Irvine
*Liam Peterson – RHP – Florida
Ace Reese – INF/OF – Mississippi State
Chris Rembert – INF – Auburn
*Brett Renfrow – RHP – Virginia Tech
*Zion Rose – OF – Louisville
Dax Whitney – RHP – Oregon State
* USA Baseball alum