Louisville’s Hassell Spends Summer on International Stage with USA Baseball
August 02, 2019 | Baseball
Hassell served as the Athletic Trainer for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville Associate Director of Sports Medicine Pat Hassell represented the Cardinals on the international stage this summer, working as the athletic trainer for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.
Hassell worked alongside UofL head coach Dan McDonnell, who served as the manager of the team, during the four-week period that saw the USA CNT compete across North Carolina against Cuba before series in Taiwan and Japan.
"USA Baseball is something I've wanted to be a part of ever since I started my career as an athletic trainer," Hassell said. "USA Baseball is such a first class organization from top to bottom and I'm so thankful they gave me this chance to work with such a great coaching staff, not to mention what is most likely the next generation of big leaguers."
Hassell completed his 10th season working with the Louisville baseball program in 2019, having been with the program from 2008-11 and returning before the 2014 season. His first experience at the international level began immediately following Louisville's fifth appearance at the College World Series.
"Working in college baseball for 14 years has given me so many memories and experiences that I'll never forget, but having the opportunity to represent the United States and the University of Louisville in international competition is hard to top."
The USA Baseball Collegiate National Team was made up of an elite group of collegiate players from across the country, including a pair of student-athletes from UofL. Reid Detmers and Lucas Dunn competed for Team USA this summer, while Alex Binelas, Michael Kirian and Bobby Miller were all invited to training camp and Gabe Burchell served as the bullpen catcher.
Team USA picked up victories in four of its five games in the 8th Annual USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series before heading across the globe to Taiwan. There, the USA CNT won two out of three to capture the 19th USA vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series before falling 3-2 in the 43rd USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series to wrap up the summer.
Fans can follow Louisville baseball on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @LouisvilleBSB.
Hassell worked alongside UofL head coach Dan McDonnell, who served as the manager of the team, during the four-week period that saw the USA CNT compete across North Carolina against Cuba before series in Taiwan and Japan.
"USA Baseball is something I've wanted to be a part of ever since I started my career as an athletic trainer," Hassell said. "USA Baseball is such a first class organization from top to bottom and I'm so thankful they gave me this chance to work with such a great coaching staff, not to mention what is most likely the next generation of big leaguers."
Hassell completed his 10th season working with the Louisville baseball program in 2019, having been with the program from 2008-11 and returning before the 2014 season. His first experience at the international level began immediately following Louisville's fifth appearance at the College World Series.
"Working in college baseball for 14 years has given me so many memories and experiences that I'll never forget, but having the opportunity to represent the United States and the University of Louisville in international competition is hard to top."
The USA Baseball Collegiate National Team was made up of an elite group of collegiate players from across the country, including a pair of student-athletes from UofL. Reid Detmers and Lucas Dunn competed for Team USA this summer, while Alex Binelas, Michael Kirian and Bobby Miller were all invited to training camp and Gabe Burchell served as the bullpen catcher.
Team USA picked up victories in four of its five games in the 8th Annual USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series before heading across the globe to Taiwan. There, the USA CNT won two out of three to capture the 19th USA vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series before falling 3-2 in the 43rd USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series to wrap up the summer.
Fans can follow Louisville baseball on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @LouisvilleBSB.
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