24X WORLD CHAMPIONS | 479+ COLLEGE COMMITS | 50 MLB DRAFT PICKS
24X WORLD CHAMPIONS | 479+ COLLEGE COMMITS
50 MLB DRAFT PICKS
18U gold rosters
by the numbers
2007
2008 - 2012
2013 - 2017
2018 - 2022
2022 - 2025
The Organization is awarded the sole United States LABC Worlds bid and wins 18U Gold.
The United States wins Gold 6x and Silver 2x. 12 USA athletes earn All-Tourney Honors.
16U tallies 3 Gold Medals, 18U earns 2 Gold, and 13U is a 3-Time World Champion.
6 USA Gold wins with 10U earning back-to-back Gold Medals. COVID cancels 2020 LABC.
The United States wins 4 Gold Medals, 3 Silver. 18U is seeking a 3-peat Gold for 2026.
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18U USA PLAYERS
Coleman hails from the Pacific NW (OR) and is a power pitcher with a plus rated FB. He commands to both sides of the plate and can throw his breaking pitch behind in the count.
Arthur Coleman
Pacific NW
PO
Harper hails from the Midwest (IA) and is an athletic OF/P with a strong arm and power bat. He excels at the speed game with a pure swing that has plus plate coverage. On the mound, Declan is a solid starting pitcher who excels under pressure situations.
Declan Harper
Midwest
OF, P
Meyer hails from the Midwest (IA) and is an elite catcher with a strong arm that stops the running game. He has plus athleticism that moves well behind the plate. Offensively, Meyer hits for emerging power and runs well. His compact swing stays on the breaking pitch late in the frame.
Spencer Meyer
Midwest
C
Juliano hails from the Northeast (NJ) and is a physical corner INF with a strong throwing arm and soft hands. At the plate, Juliano drives the gaps and hits for high average.
Frank Juliano
Northeast
Corner
Walker hails from the Southeast (TX) and is a pure hitting catcher with a strong arm. He does the blocking game well and has elite framing tools. At the plate, Walker hits for high average and connects the opposite field gap with solid hand speed.
Matthew Walker
Southeast
C
Milburn hails from the Midwest (IL) and is a pure hitting OF who closes the gap with plus speed. His swing is compact and is a doubles producing hitter who stays on the breaking pitch.
Bryce Milburn
Midwest
OF
Diaz hails from the West (CA) and is an athletic OF with a strong arm and closing speed. He reads the ball well and plays an aggressive defensive game. At the plate, Diaz hits for power and high average due to a smooth swing that stays inside the pitch.
Nelson Diaz
West
OF
Harper hails from the Midwest (IA) and is an INF/P who hits for high average due to quick hands and plus rated plate coverage. On the mound, Harper locates two pitches with velocity. Defensively, Hayden can play all positions on the infield and does it well.
Hayden Harper
Midwest
INF, P
Ross hails from the West (CA) and is an athletic middle infielder with smooth range and a plus rated glove. He hits for high average but also produces doubles consistently.
Elliot Ross
West
INF
Jonda hails from the Midwest (OH) and is a power pitcher who features plus velocity and a good breaking pitch. His command to both sides of the plate and ability to stop the running game produce a lot of quality innings.
Griffin Jonda
Midwest
PO
Sirak hails from the Midwest (OH) and is an frontline power pitcher with an aggressive downslope move. This supports consistent mechanics that command his velocity at an elite status. Sirak tunnels all pitches and hides the ball well.
William Sirak
Midwest
PO
Holman hails from the Midwest (OH) and is a solid C/1B with plus power and hand speed to match. He stays through the pitch with barrel and can hit for high average. Defensively, Holman plays an athletic 1B with a firm throw across the diamond.
Brendan Holman
Midwest
C, 1B
Hudik hails from the Midwest (OH) and is a power pitcher with physicality that attacks the hitter in all counts. He features firm velocity with a sharp breaking pitch that is of swing-and-miss quality. Hudik commands the inside portion of the plate in all counts and should see a lot of innings in the LABC.
Nolan Hudik
Midwest
PO
Eckstein hails from the Midwest (OH) and is a physical pitcher with firm velocity that he commands to both sides of the plate. Eckstein features sharp breaking pitches that are swing-and-miss quality. He commands the running game and pitches ahead consistently.
Shane Eckstein
Midwest
PO
Izor hails from the Midwest (OH) and is a command pitcher who locates all his pitches extremely well. He can throw to both sides of the plate and tunnels all pitches. Izor's best tool is command.
Xavier Izor
Midwest
PO
Manchester hails from the Midwest (OH) and is a physical C/INF whose aggressive play hits for good power and gap-to-gap spray. His arm plays well at 3B and throws runners out as a catcher. Manchester is refined in his mechanics and stays compact in his movements, which produces consistency in everything he does.
Preston Manchester
Midwest
C, INF
Eickhorst hails from the Midwest (IL) and is a physical pitcher with a firm fastball and command of all pitches. He locates inside well and knows how to pitch. Under pressure, Eickhorst shines by commanding the running game and can mix in all counts.
Parker Eickhorst
Midwest
PO