Indiana University Athletics
Stars and Stripes Summer
6/11/2026 12:00:00 PM | Baseball
CARY, N.C. – The summer of Hogan Denny continues.
Following a breakout campaign in 2026, the rising junior outfielder/catcher was invited to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp. He will report to North Carolina at the end of the month for the annual Stars v. Stripes Series at the USA Baseball Training Complex. That group will also play in a series of exhibition games against local summer league teams.
From there, a team of collegiate players will be selected to the inaugural World Collegiate Baseball Championship this July in Taiwan. Teams from Japan, South Korea and a fourth wild card participant will play against each other in an elite showcase of premier international talent. Those games are set to be contested from July 11th through the 15th.
Denny was an Opening Day starter as a freshman in 2025 but really came into his own during his sophomore campaign. He started in 51 of 54 contests (missing three through injury) and hit .357 with 74 hits, 63 runs scored, 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 44 RBIs. He had more free passes (28 walks, 10 hit-by-pitches) than he did strikeouts (32) on the season and reached base at a .452 clip.
This is the seventh time that an IU player has taken part in the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Camp. Former All-American outfielder Devin Taylor, who is now in Double-A in the Athletics' organization, was fantastic in his summer stint back in 2024. Four Hoosiers participated in the event and went on to play at least a season in the big leagues (Morandini, Dickerson, Schwarber and Travis).
The First Team All-Big Ten outfielder will headline a deep core of rising junior position players for head coach Jeff Mercer and the Hoosiers in the spring. He is one of six returning players that hit .300 or better (min. 30 games played) in Bloomington last season.
Following a breakout campaign in 2026, the rising junior outfielder/catcher was invited to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp. He will report to North Carolina at the end of the month for the annual Stars v. Stripes Series at the USA Baseball Training Complex. That group will also play in a series of exhibition games against local summer league teams.
From there, a team of collegiate players will be selected to the inaugural World Collegiate Baseball Championship this July in Taiwan. Teams from Japan, South Korea and a fourth wild card participant will play against each other in an elite showcase of premier international talent. Those games are set to be contested from July 11th through the 15th.
Denny was an Opening Day starter as a freshman in 2025 but really came into his own during his sophomore campaign. He started in 51 of 54 contests (missing three through injury) and hit .357 with 74 hits, 63 runs scored, 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 44 RBIs. He had more free passes (28 walks, 10 hit-by-pitches) than he did strikeouts (32) on the season and reached base at a .452 clip.
This is the seventh time that an IU player has taken part in the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Camp. Former All-American outfielder Devin Taylor, who is now in Double-A in the Athletics' organization, was fantastic in his summer stint back in 2024. Four Hoosiers participated in the event and went on to play at least a season in the big leagues (Morandini, Dickerson, Schwarber and Travis).
The First Team All-Big Ten outfielder will headline a deep core of rising junior position players for head coach Jeff Mercer and the Hoosiers in the spring. He is one of six returning players that hit .300 or better (min. 30 games played) in Bloomington last season.
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