Central Division All-Stars Named
July 18, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Portland Forest Dragons News Release
DURHAM, N.C. - Winnipeg manager Hal Lanier announced today his Northern League Central All-Star team that will play the East on Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET in Le Stade Municipal in Quebec City, Quebec.
The nine position starters were chosen with votes coming from one manager and one media representative in each Central city.
Lanier, who managed the Winnipeg Goldeyes to the 2001 Central Division title before they lost to the New Jersey Jackals in the Northern League Championship, was the man responsible for picking two substitutes and the pitching staff.
Each team is required to have at least one selection.
New Jersey manager George Tsamis will release his East Division team Monday. Here is Lanier's list of Central Division All-Stars:
Starters BA AB R 2B 3B HR RBI SB
1B - Brian Becker, Fargo-Moorhead .351 188 32 18 4 5 36 1
2B - Francisco Matos, Gary .337 166 25 14 2 1 23 1
SS - Darren Doskocil, Lincoln .302 199 34 10 1 4 26 8
3B - Brent Sachs, Winnipeg .338 207 47 12 2 8 33 8
C - Ryan Sienko, Joliet .329 161 44 14 0 18 38 0
DH - Harry Berrios, Winnipeg .300 213 44 11 0 11 40 1
OF - Dustin Delucchi, Lincoln .381 181 45 17 0 4 26 20
OF - Bryan Warner, Lincoln .317 199 28 10 1 12 47 9
OF - Jake Burnham, Sioux Falls .305 190 30 11 0 16 38 0
Reserves
UT - Max Poulin, Winnipeg .283 145 22 10 2 0 16 4
C - Kirk Pierce, Fargo-Moorhead .314 169 39 6 1 14 36 1
Pitchers W-L S ERA IP H ER BB K
RHP - Rodney Dickinson, St. Paul 1-4 10 3.00 24.0 25 8 8 28
LHP - David Glick, Sioux City 5-2 0 1.56 69.1 48 12 14 48
RHP - Rafael Gross, Winnipeg 6-1 0 2.83 63.2 54 20 12 40
RHP - Dusty Keppen, Schaumburg 2-1 9 2.10 30.0 29 7 14 25
LHP - Brian Mazone, Joliet 6-3 0 3.21 67.1 70 24 14 60
RHP - Geraldo Padua, Winnipeg 7-2 0 3.18 68.0 67 24 18 55
RHP - Travis Thompson, Duluth-Superior 3-2 9 3.19 31.0 31 11 7 19
RHP - Chris Weidert, Lincoln 2-0 12 0.86 21.0 15 2 1 16
Statistics through July 17.
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