Four Beach Bums Make All-Star Team
Published on July 4, 2011 under Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release
TRAVERSE CITY, MI-The Traverse City Beach Bums are excited to announce that the team is sending four players to represent the club in the 2011 Frontier League All-Star Game on July 13 at All Pro Freight Stadium.
Matt Brown and J.T. Hall will represent the East as starters while Scott Mueller and Bryan Banes were voted to the pitching staff.
Scott Mueller is one of three closers selected to the team. Mueller has followed up a successful 2010 season with a good start to his 2011 campaign, going 1-1 with a 2.18 ERA and nine saves at the time of his selection. This is Mueller's second Frontier League All-Star Selection.
Bryan Banes is a member of the pitching staff. Banes is tied for second in the Frontier League in wins with five and has a team-best 2.96 ERA among starting pitchers. Banes is the Beach Bums lone first-time selection this season.
Matt Brown makes the team as a starting outfielder. During the first half, Brown compiled a 21-game hitting streak, during which he hit .361. Brown is hitting near the top of the Frontier League with a .358 batting average. This is Brown's second Frontier League All-Star selection.
Hall is slated to start in the outfield after collecting the most votes in the balloting process. The Beach Bums left fielder leads the team in numerous offensive categories. His 11 home runs have him tied for second place in the Frontier League. He's also tied for sixth place in RBI's (35) and leads the team with nine stolen bases. The game will be Hall's second Frontier League All-Star selection and third overall by having made the Florida State League All-Star team in 2008.
This six-game homestand concludes with the final game of this three-game series against the Florence Freedom on the fourth of July at 7:05 p.m. If there is ever a night to visit Wuerfel Park and take in a baseball game, do yourself a favor and make it tomorrow evening. Come on out and help us celebrate our independence and the very special men and women, veterans and current military personnel, who have helped us maintain our liberty. Beach Bums players will be wearing special patriotic jerseys to be auctioned off after the game. Extra special fireworks sponsored by Team Bob's end the evening. Beach Bums All-Star Bryan Banes gets the start for the Beach Bums on the mound, while Chris Ingoglia gets the start for Florence.
If you can't make it to Wuerfel Park to join the fun in person -- or if you are in attendance bring your radio and catch the Budweiser Pregame Show starting at 4:45 p.m. on Sunny Country 101.9 FM and streaming online through tcbeachbums.com.
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