Five CornBelters Selected for All-Star Game in Schaumburg
July 6, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, announced five players were selected for the 2015 All-Star Game. Aaron Dudley, Richard Lucas, Pat McKenna, Mark Micowski and Race Parmenter will be representing the Belters in the All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 15 at the Schaumburg Boomers stadium. Dudley, McKenna and Micowski were selected as starters for the game.
The Toledo, Ohio native, Dudley, is currently leading the Frontier League with a .380 batting average. He is tied for the team high in doubles with 13. This is the second consecutive all-star game for Dudley.
Lucas is currently leading the Belters with 39 RBI on the season. He is hitting .271 with nine home runs. This is the first Frontier League All-Star selection for Lucas.
The Belters veteran shortstop Pat McKenna has been at the top of the Frontier League leaderboard for most the season. He is currently tied for the league lead in home runs with 12 and is third in RBI with 37. The longest tenured player of active CornBelters, McKenna is hitting .309 and heading to his second all-star game.
The Belters centerfielder, Micowski, is hitting .318 on the season with 19 stolen bases and 21 RBI. This is the first all-star game selection for Micowski.
Parmenter has stepped into the Belters closer role in the bullpen after a season-ending injury suffered by Eric Anderson. Parmenter has recorded eight saves with a 1.92 ERA on the season. In 28 innings pitched, he has 24 strikeouts. This is his first all-star game.
"This is a great honor for all of these guys and I am very proud of them. Each one of them is having a great season and it's nice to see them rewarded for their hard work," said CornBelters Field Manager Brooks Carey. "They will be representing the CornBelters in the All-Star game and will make us all proud they play for our team."
The two managers in first place following Wednesday's games will manage in the All-Star Game and they will select the final three players per division to finalize each roster on Thursday. Tickets for the home run derby and the Frontier League All-Star Game can be purchased online at www.boomersbaseball.com or by calling the Schaumburg ticket offices at (847) 461-3695.
The Belters return home on Tuesday to begin a six-game homestand with the Boomers Tuesday through Thursday and then this weekend, the Frontier Greys come to Normal. The Greys are managed by former CornBelters hitting coach, Vinny Ganz.
THE NIBLET: CornBelters individual tickets for the 2015 season are currently on sale! To purchase for tickets for Pete Rose night on July 9th, or for more information, please contact the CornBelters today at (309) 454-2255 (BALL) or stop by The Mid-Illini Credit Union Box Office at The Corn Crib during normal business hours.
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