Fresno State Athletics
Former Fresno State Player Makes Olympic Team
8/25/2000 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Aug. 25, 2000
FRESNO, Calif. - Shawn Gilbert, who played shortstop for Fresno State from 1986-87, has been selected to the United States Olympic baseball team and will represent the U.S. at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, in September. The announcement of the roster was made by USA Baseball Selection Committee Co-Chairman Bob Watson at a press conference held at the Regal Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif.
Gilbert was drafted in the 12th round of the 1987 draft by the Minnesota Twins. He currently plays for the Albuquerque Dukes, the AAA affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is currently batting .330 with 10 home runs.
The Glendale, Ariz., native spent his freshman year playing at Arizona State University. At the completion of his rookie campaign, Gilbert transferred to Golden West (Calif.) Junior College, where he spent one year, after which he came to Fresno State. While a Bulldog, Gilbert had a lifetime .293 average with seven home runs and 69 RBIs.
The following 29 players have been selected to play for Team USA, with 24 making the final Olympic Team roster. The final roster cut will occur on Sept. 15.
Pitchers (13) MLB Team Current Team Hometown Kurt Ainsworth San Francisco Shreveport Kingwood, Texas Ryan Franklin Seattle Tacoma Ft. Smith, Ark. Chris George Kansas City Omaha Spring, Texas Matt Ginter Chicago (AL) Birmingham Jacksonville, Fla. Shane Heams Detroit Jacksonville Lambertville, Mich. Rick Krivda Baltimore Rochester McKeesport, Pa. Roy Oswalt Houston Round Rock Weir, Miss. Jon Rauch Chicago (AL) Charlotte Westport, Ky. C.C. Sabathia Cleveland Akron Vallejo, Calif. Bobby Seay Tampa Bay Orlando Sarasota, Fla. Ben Sheets Milwaukee Indianapolis St. Amant, La. Todd Williams Seattle Tacoma Syracuse, N.Y. Tim Young Boston Pawtucket Bristol, Fla.
Catchers (3) MLB Team Current Team Hometown Pat Borders Tampa Bay Durham Lake Wales, Fla. Marcus Jensen Minnesota Salt Lake City Scottsdale, Ariz. Mike Kinkade Baltimore Rochester Tigard, Ore.
Infielders (8) MLB Team Current Team Hometown Brent Abernathy Tampa Bay Durham Marietta, Ga. Sean Burroughs San Diego Mobile Long Beach, Calif. Brent Butler Colorado Colorado Springs Laurinburg, N.C. Mike Coolbaugh New York (AL) Columbus San Antonio, Texas Travis Dawkins Cincinnati Chattanooga Chappells, S.C. Adam Everett Houston New Orleans Kennesaw, Ga. Shawn Gilbert Los Angeles Albuquerque Glendale, Ariz. Doug Mientkiewicz Minnesota Salt Lake City Miami, Fla.
Outfielders (5) MLB Team Current Team Hometown John Cotton Colorado Colorado Springs Houston, Texas Mike Neill Seattle Tacoma Seaford, Del. Anthony Sanders Seattle Tacoma Tucson, Ariz. Brad Wilkerson Montreal Ottawa Owensboro, Ky. Ernie Young St. Louis Memphis Mesa, Ariz.
