San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg took the national stage earlier this year when he struck out 23 batters in a game against Utah.

The world stage is next for Strasburg, who was named to the U.S. Olympic baseball team Wednesday. He was the lone collegiate player selected on a team otherwise consisting of minor league professionals.

Vista High graduate Trevor Cahill, a minor league pitcher in the Oakland A's organization, also was named to the team.

Strasburg is the fourth Olympian in Aztecs history. SDSU shortstop Flavio Alvaro and outfielder Chris Gwynn were on the 1984 team and first baseman Travis Lee was on the 1996 team. Other local players on that '96 squad were UCLA's Troy Glaus (Carlsbad High) and USC's Jacque Jones (San Diego High).

Strasburg, who will be a junior this fall at SDSU, went 8-3 for the Aztecs this season with a 1.57 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 97 innings.

He picked up where he left off playing for the U.S. National (Collegiate) team, which is 15-0 during a summer tour through Europe.

Strasburg has made five starts for the USA, going 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA and 40 strikeouts against just four walks in 27 innings. At the 2008 Haarlem Baseball Week tournament in the Netherlands, Strasburg pitched the USA to a tournament-opening victory against Japan and a semifinals win over Chinese Taipei. Strasburg and his teammates received gold medals after the USA's 4-1 win over Cuba in the tournament finals.

Cahill began the season with the Single-A Stockton Ports but has been promoted to Double-A Midland. Cahill was 5-4 with a 2.78 ERA at Stockton, recording 103 strikeouts in 87 innings. He has made one start at Midland, recording a win June 20.

The USA's opening game in Beijing is Aug. 13 against Korea. The USA will play a four-game series against Canada beginning Aug. 1 before it leaves for China.

This is the last appearance for baseball in the Olympics. Three years ago baseball – as well as softball – was voted out of the Games beginning with the 2012 Olympics in London.

U.S. Olympic baseball roster

Brett Anderson, LHP, Midland (Texas)

Jake Arrieta, RHP, Frederick (South Atlantic)

Brian Barden, INF, Memphis (PCL)

Matthew Brown, INF, Salt Lake City (PCL)

Trevor Cahill, RHP, Midland (Texas)

Donald Jason, INF, Reading (EL)

Geno Espineli, LHP, Fresno (PCL)

Dexter Fowler, OF, Tulsa (Texas)

John Gall, OF, Albuquerque (PCL)

Mike Hessman, INF, Toledo (IL)

Kevin Jepsen, RHP, Salt Lake City (PCL)

Brandon Knight, RHP, New Orleans (PCL)

Mike Koplove, RHP, Las Vegas (PCL)

Matthew LaPorta, OF, Akron (IL)

Louis Marson, C, Reading (EL);

Blaine Neal, RHP, Toledo (IL)

Colby Rasmus, OF, Memphis (PCL)

Clayton Richard, LHP, Charlotte (IL)

Jeff Stevens, RHP, Buffalo (IL)

Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State

Taylor Teagarden, C, Oklahoma (PCL)

Terry Tiffee, INF, Las Vegas (PCL)

Casey Weathers, RHP, Tulsa (PCL)