Eight BayBears Selected to Southern League All-Star Game
Published on June 30, 2009 under Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
MOBILE, Ala. - On Tuesday, the Southern League named the South Division representatives for the Southern League All-Star Game to be played on Monday, July 13 at Regions Park. Eight BayBears were chosen including starting pitcher Jarrod Parker who won't be available because of the All-Star Futures Game in St. Louis and catcher Orlando Mercado who has been promoted to Triple-A Reno.
The BayBears that will be participating in Southern League All-Star festivities are outfielders Cyle Hankerd and Chris Rahl, infielders Sean Coughlin, Pedro Ciriaco and Ricardo Sosa and starting pitcher Barry Enright.
Hankerd, in his second season with the BayBears, has been rewarded as a Southern League Hitter of the Week this year and is among the league leaders with a .316 average and 43 RBI. Rahl, a third-year BayBear, has also been strong with a .296 average and 11 stolen bases while playing solid defense in right and center.
Coughlin has only appeared in 41 games for the BayBears but has made a delving impression with a team-high seven home runs, playing primarily at first base. Ciriaco, the club's shortstop is hitting .262 with a team-high 16 stolen bases and has perhaps the best defensive infield arm in the league. Sosa has punched out seven taters as well for the BayBears while smacking a .267 average and driving in 35 runs.
Enright, a first-year starting pitcher for the BayBears, has been a model of consistency while posting a 3.92 ERA. His five victories and 54 strikeouts have him tied for the team lead. Parker has the lowest ERA (2.87) among the team's starting pitchers while fanning 51 hitters in 53.1 innings while fan-favorite Mercado was hitting .304 with 31 RBI at the time of his call-up to the Aces.
The BayBears continue their six-game series with the Barons on Tuesday night at 7:05 as Cody Evans (3-8, 4.71) takes the bump. The BayBears return to Mobile for Independence Day, Saturday, July 4, as they'll host the Chattanooga Lookouts at 7:05 p.m. For Hank Aaron Stadium tickets, call (251) 479-BEAR or log on to www.mobilebaybears.com.
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