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Baseball:
Scott Gorgen Joins Team USA
July 26, 2007 IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine pitcher Scott Gorgen (Concord/Clayton Valley HS) along with lefthander Eric Surkamp (N.C. State) and lefthander/outfielder Tyler Stovall (Hokes Bluff (Ala.) HS) have been added to the Team USA roster, following the departure of pitchers, Jacob Thompson (Virginia), Lance Lynn (Mississippi) and Brian Matusz (San Diego), who decided to leave to avoid heavy workloads, according to a Team USA release. Gorgen, a third-team All-American, is the third representative of the Big West Conference as infielder Danny Espinosa (Long Beach State) and pitcher Joe Kelley (UC Riverside) are also members of the 22-man roster. Gorgen posted a 13-3 record and held a 2.83 ERA for the Anteaters, who made their first Division I College World Series appearance this season. The right-hander struck out 117 in 136.2 innings and pitched six complete games, including three complete-game shutouts. Gorgen went the distance against Texas in the Round Rock Regional to earn all-tournament honors and finished third nationally in wins, 22nd in strikeouts and 80th in ERA.
Team USA suffered a 2-1 loss Wednesday against China but currently leads 2-1 in the five game series. USA is next slated to take on the Netherlands and Russia beginning July 28 in North Carolina.
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