Cooper Rummel, Dripping Springs ace pitcher and Texas Longhorns commit, makes US national team

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dripping Springs pitcher Cooper Rummel will trade his Tiger stripes for the Stars and Stripes this summer.

Rummel was named to the 18U Team USA roster Sunday and will play in the World Baseball Softball Confederation Baseball World Cup Americas qualifying tournament Aug. 2-11 in Panama City, Panama. Rummel made the final cut after the national team's training camp July 17-21 at USA Baseball's headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.

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