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COLUMBIA (WACH) -- The USC Alumni team has announced its roster for the annual game against the Columbia Blowfish on Sunday, July 3^rd at 6:05 p.m.

Included on this year's alumni team are three members from the 2011 National Championship team: Robert Beary, Jose Mata, and Brady Thomas. Kyle Enders, from the 2010 team, will also join the U.S.C. Alumni.

The roster also has eight players that hold a record at South Carolina, including: Trey Dyson, Blake Taylor, Phil Disher, Drew Meyer, Bryan Triplett, Derrick Urquhart, Kip Bouknight, and Brian Buscher.

Here is the complete list of the 27 players on the 2011 U.S.C. Alumni roster.

Robert Beary

Steven Bondurant

Kip Bouknight

Tim Bright

Brian Buscher

Adam Crisp

Andrew Crisp

DT Cromer

Tripp Cromer

Phil Disher

Trey Dyson

Kyle Enders

Garris Gonce

Davy Gregg

Bryon Jeffcoat

Dr. Ronald Kasper

Tripp Kelly

Jose Mata

Drew Meyer

Aaron Rawl

Matt Riddle

Demetric Smith

Tyler Speer

Blake Taylor

Brady Thomas

Bryan Triplett

Derrick Urquhart

The annual game featuring the U.S.C. Alumni and the Columbia Blowfish will highlight an exciting Independence Day Weekend at Capital City Stadium, with games July 2^nd against Fayetteville, the U.S.C. Alumni game on July 3^rd, and against Florence on July 4^th. There will be fireworks after each of the three games. For ticket information, call (803) 254-FISH or visit blowfishbaseball.com.

The Columbia Blowfish are a proud member of the Coastal Plain League, the nation's hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 15th season in 2011, the CPL features 15 teams playing in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. The CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with the use of wooden bats. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. Furthermore, the CPL has had over 930 alumni drafted and 44 alums make their Major League debut thus far. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at http://www.coastalplain.com.