Durham Bulls pitchers Shane Baz and Joe Ryan have been named to USA Baseball's roster for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
FOOD THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN >>> WE ARE LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AWAY FROM THE OPENING CEREMONIES, AND NOW WE KNOW TWO DURHAM BULLS ARE HEADED TO TOKYO. SHANE BAZ AND JOE RYAN ARE BOTH PITCHERS FOR THE BULLS. JOE FISHER IS LIVE WITH A REPORT. I'M SURE THIS IS AN HONOR FOR THEM, RIGHT? >> Reporter: LENA, BOTH OF THEM SAY IT IS AN ABSOLUTE HONOR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME BASEBALL IS BACK AT THE OLYMPICS SINCE 2008, WHEN TEAM USA WON A BRONZE MEDAL. NOW SHANE BAZ AND JOE RYAN SAY THEY ARE FOCUSED ON ONE THING, WINNING GOLD. PITCHERS JOE RYAN AND SHANE BAZ ARE BOTH IN THEIR FIRST SEASONS WITH THE BULLS, BUT THEY ARE ALREADY MAKING THE TEAM PROUD WITH THEIR SELECTION TO USA BASEBALL'S OLYMPIC ROSTER. >> TWO GREAT GUYS. WHO REALLY GREAT TALENTS, AS WELL, THAT ARE FUN TO WATCH ON THE MOUND. >> Reporter: RYAN LEADS THE TEAM IN STRIKEOUTS WITH 54 IN HIS 9 OUTINGS WITH THE BULLS. >> IT'S AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY, AND ONCE IN A LIFETIME, SO IT WILL BE A GOOD TIME. >> ON TOP OF THE OLYMPIC SELECTION, BAZ WAS ALSO RECENTLY PICKED FOR THE MLB'S ALL STARS FUTURE'S GAME. >> TRYING TO JUST STAY SUPER EVEN KEELED. >> STOTT STRUCK SLAPPED THE BULLS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER. >> DURHAM IS LOOKED AT AS THE 31st BIG LEAGUE TEAM. IF THEY CAN'T BE IN THE BIG LEAGUES, BEING IN DURHAM THE NEXT BIG THING. THAT ALMOST GIVES YOU GOOSE BUMPS TO THINK ABOUT, SO 20 SEE THOSE GUYS ON A NATIONAL STAGE AND A WORLD STAGE, THAT'S EVEN COOLER. . >> Reporter: ADDING TO THE EXCITEMENT OF TODAY'S SELECTION, THIS STADIUM WILL HOST ONE OF THREE GAMES PRIOR TO THE OLYMPICS. YOU CAN CATCH THESE SOON TO BE OLYMPIANS PLAYING HERE FOR THE BULLS THIS WEEKEND. WE'RE TOLD BY THE TEAM THAT BAZ IS SCHEDULED TO START IN TOMORROW NIGHT'S GAME, AND RYAN IS EXPECTED TO START AS PITCHER
