Saucon Valley Boy Picked for National Baseball Team ID Series

A 10-year-old Little League player from the Saucon Valley has been chosen for a national team’s identification series.

Antonio Albanese
Antonio Albanese

Antonio Albanese of Lower Saucon Township willĀ participate in the USA Baseball 12U National Team Identification Series later this summer, his mom Jodi said.

The series will be held Aug. 27-30 in Cary, N.C., and will be used to determine the 2016 12U national team.

Albanese will be part of the 18-player North Atlantic squad, which will compete against teams from 15 other regions, Albanese said.

Antonio plays baseball for Hellertown-Lower Saucon Little League as well as the Lehigh Valley Baseball Academy Prospects in Allentown.

Antonio Albanese is a Saucon Valley 10-year-old chosen to play for an identification series for a national baseball team.
Antonio Albanese is a Saucon Valley 10-year-old recently chosen to play for an identification series for a national baseball team.
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