Gracia, Johnson Invited to Collegiate National Team Training Camp

CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball extended invitations to Duke freshmen AJ Gracia and Kyle Johnson, as part of the 2024 Collegiate National Team Training Camp at the National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.
 
The summer schedule kicks off with the annual Stars vs. Stripes series at the USA Baseball National Training Complex, taking place on June 26 and 27 with both games scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The Stars vs. Stripes series is a product of the Collegiate National Team Training Camp that features 56 of the premier non-draft-eligible collegiate players in the country.
 
Following the Stars vs. Stripes series in Cary, the roster will be trimmed to 28 players, competing in the 2024 Collegiate National Team International Friendship Series and Summer League Tour. The 21st USA vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series will begin on June 29 at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, N.C., while game two of the series will take place at the National Training Complex on June 30. 
 
Gracia, a 6-foot-3 outfielder from Monroe, N.J., started all 60 games this season primarily in right field. The lefty posted a .305 average at the plate, scoring 56 runs, collecting 67 hits, 14 doubles, 14 home runs and 58 RBI. He enjoyed a .559 slugging percentage and a .440 on base percentage, while leading the Blue Devils in walks with 48 in 2024. Gracia also broke both the Duke freshman RBI record, passing big leaguer and former Blue Devil Joey Loperfido (2018), and home run record, passing Andrew Fischer last season. 
 
Johnson, a 6-foot-1 utility player from Leesburg, Va., shined both on the mound and in the field during the 2024 campaign. On the mound, he posted a 4.38 ERA and tallied a 4-1 record in his 15 appearances (10 starts). The lefty worked 49.1 innings, allowing 24 earned runs to score and punched out 53 batters. At the plate, Johnson appeared in 39 games (34 starts) posting a .253 average at the dish. He scored 16 runs, collected 19 hits, six doubles, one triple and three home runs. He drove in 11 RBI, walking 17 times in his freshman campaign. 
 
Duke Baseball 28-Man National Collegiate Team Members
Fran Oschell III (2023)
Graeme Stinson (2018)
Bailey Clark (2015)
Marcus Stroman (2011)
Todd Lamb (1981)
 
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