The Lehigh Valley’s 2018 Carpenter Cup baseball team was announced last week as the squad looks to prepare for this year’s edition in Philadelphia.

This will be the 26th year of the franchise, as they look to buck a recent trend of being ousted from the first round in two of the last three years.

Two Northampton players made the list in Brittain Shander and Zech Lambert, as the team is led by 10 players from Parkland and Emmaus.

LV will open up the tournament on Thursday at Philadelphia’s Franklin D. Roosevelt Park against Suburban One National/Bicentennial at 12:30 p.m.

The next round of action will take place next Monday, before the semifinals and finals move to Citizens Bank Park next Friday and Saturday.

Last year’s team lost to Jersey Shore 4-2 in the opener.

2018 Roster

Ben Serfass, Palmerton

George Jenkins, Parkland

Dylan Lehman, Emmaus

AJ Palumbo, Parkland

Brittain Shander, Northampton

Nick Stannard, Freedom

Quinn Warmkessel, Salisbury

Adam Smith, Parkland

Zack Transue, Pocono East

Will Agard, Parkland

Ryan King, Palmerton

Zech Lambert, Northampton

Brandon Robinson, Emmaus

Emmett McCauley, Stroudsburg

Ben Stokes, Stroudsburg

Evan Marushak, Emmaus

Luke Storm, Easton

Justus Darville, Emmaus

Carter Welch, Central

Adam Lemaster, Emmaus

Koby Staivecki, Parkland

Steve Luke, Notre Dame GP

Austin McEllroy, Emmaus

Austin LaBarre, Pen Argyl

Colten Hagadus, Salisbury