FSL1 Jupiter Hammerheads

Five Hammerheads Named to Florida State League South All-Star Team

Published on June 3, 2014 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Jupiter Hammerheads News Release


JUPITER, Fla. - On Tuesday it was announced that Scott Lyman, Trevor Williams, Matt Juengel, Austin Barnes and Joseph O'Gara were selected to represent the South Division in the 53rd Florida State League All-Star Game on June 14th in Bradenton. Due to his recent call-up to Double-A Jacksonville, O'Gara will not participate in the event.

For Lyman this honor adds to the list of accolades the right-hander has already received this season. Earlier this year he was named the Miami Marlins Pitcher of the Month for the month of April. He was also named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 12-18.

The 24-year-old from Alamo, CA is 3-5 on the season with a 3.16 ERA. He has struck out 43 and walked 15 in 62.2 innings this season. He is in his fourth professional season after getting drafted by the Marlins in the 10th round in 2011 out of the University of California-Davis.

Williams has been the Hammerheads most consistent starter this season. He leads the team with five wins and has the lowest ERA among Jupiter starters at 2.63 and eight of his 12 outings have been quality starts. The right-hander's 68.1 innings pitched is currently the second most in the Florida State League. During the month of May Williams posted a 1.41 ERA in five starts.

The 22-year-old from San Diego, CA is in his second professional season after getting drafted by Miami in the second round of last year's draft out of Arizona State University.

Barnes leads the Hammerheads in multiple offensive categories. The backstop has the highest batting average (.317), slugging percentage (.417) and on-base percentage among qualifying players on the team. The 24-year-old was promoted to Double-A Jacksonville on June 1st.

Barnes, who is from Riverside, CA, is in his fourth professional season after getting drafted in 2011 out of Arizona State.

Juengel has been a constant in the Jupiter lineup to this point in the season. He is tied for the league lead in games played with teammate Viosergy Rosa and Dilson Herrera of St. Lucie. The 24-year-old is second in the Florida State League with 19 doubles and he his second on the Hammerheads with 31 RBI.

The Houston, TX native is in his third professional season after getting drafted by the Marlins in the 24th round in 2012 out of Texas A&M.

O'Gara thrived in his role as closer for Jupiter before being called up to Double-A Jacksonville on May 20th. He allowed just one earned run in 16.2 innings out of the pen for the Hammerheads and his eight saves are still good for fourth in the league.

The 26-year-old from Cincinnati, OH is in his sixth professional season after getting drafted by Miami in the 31st round of the 2009 draft out of Indiana.

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