PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland baseball assistant coach Jake Valentine has been selected to coach at the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series (NTIS) later this week. Valentine will coach the Northwest region 15U and 16U teams playing in Cary, N.C. from Aug. 11 to Aug. 15 in the NTIS Champions Cup. It is the fourth time Valentine has been named a coach for the event.
"Anytime you get to wear your country's colors it's humbling," Valentine said. "I am both excited and thankful to be given the opportunity to again coach the best 15U and 16U players from our region in such a prestigious event.