TicketsCINCINNATI – Having just completed his first year with the Bearcats, University of Cincinnati baseball assistant coach Kyle Pettoruto will be working with USA Baseball this summer.
Pettoruto was picked to serve as a scout for the 16U National Team Development Programs and help select the 16U National Team. The task force he will be part of will watch all relevant games and start identifying top players and performances while also leading the brand-new Skill Development Day, providing all teams with a day of development and coaching.
The USA Baseball National Team Development Program will take place July 25-28 in Cary, N.C. at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.
Pettoruto recently concluded his first season as an assistant coach with the Bearcats in 2024. Six UC hitters earned All-Big 12 honors in 2024, including first-team selection Josh Kross. Two-way performer Christian Mitchelle was named to the second team while Lauden Brooks, Kerrington Cross, Josh Hegemann, and Tommy O'Connor were all honorable mention.
Under Pettoruto's tutelage, Cincinnati scored 423 runs in 2024, the highest single-season total since the 2008 campaign. UC averaged 7.4 runs per game, which ranked fourth in the Big 12. The Bearcats were also among the national leaders in walks (320, most in school history) and stolen bases (109) and ranked atop the league in HBP (91).
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Pettoruto was picked to serve as a scout for the 16U National Team Development Programs and help select the 16U National Team. The task force he will be part of will watch all relevant games and start identifying top players and performances while also leading the brand-new Skill Development Day, providing all teams with a day of development and coaching.
The USA Baseball National Team Development Program will take place July 25-28 in Cary, N.C. at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.
Pettoruto recently concluded his first season as an assistant coach with the Bearcats in 2024. Six UC hitters earned All-Big 12 honors in 2024, including first-team selection Josh Kross. Two-way performer Christian Mitchelle was named to the second team while Lauden Brooks, Kerrington Cross, Josh Hegemann, and Tommy O'Connor were all honorable mention.
Under Pettoruto's tutelage, Cincinnati scored 423 runs in 2024, the highest single-season total since the 2008 campaign. UC averaged 7.4 runs per game, which ranked fourth in the Big 12. The Bearcats were also among the national leaders in walks (320, most in school history) and stolen bases (109) and ranked atop the league in HBP (91).
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
NOTE: All dates and times are subject to change due to weather. All schedule changes will be announced on Twitter at @GoBearcatsBASE.