FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas pitcher Trey Killian has been invited to try-out for the USA collegiate national team.
Killian, who just completed his sophomore season, is one of 33 players listed on the roster for the team, which will be managed this year by Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn. The final 24-man roster will be announced June 29.
The team has offered six of 12 pitching spots on the roster, said national team general manager Eric Campbell, though those offered could be held off the team by their college head coaches. Killian will report to the team's training facility Thursday in Cary, N.C.
The right-hander from Mountain Home is coming off a solid season on the mound. In 14 starts Killian had a 2.30 earned run average. Despite pitching a team-high 94 innings and four complete games, Killian struggled to a 4-9 record because of a lack of run support.
Team USA will play other international teams throughout July at locations in North Carolina, The Netherlands and Cuba.
Killian had been selected to play for the Wareham Gatemen in the Cape Cod League this summer but had not pitched there as of Tuesday.