Four Jammers Named to the All-Star Game
August 9, 2011 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Jamestown Jammers News Release
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. - Four Jamestown Jammers were named to the 2011 New York- Pennsylvania League that will be held Aug. 16 at LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Mass.
Inï¬Âelder Terrence Dayleg, outï¬Âelder Brent Keys and pitchers Josh Hodges and Chase Wier were named to the National League team for the midsummer classic after helping guide the Jammers to a 27-23 mark thus far.
"It is honor to have these four young men represent this team and organization at the All-Star Game," Jamestown Jammers general manager Matt Drayer said. "Each one has a bright future in baseball, and it has been a pleasure to watch them play on a daily basis."
Dayleg has done it all for the Jammers in 2011. The Western Kentucky product has played ï¬Âve different positions, including all four inï¬Âeld spots, and he has also paced the Jamestown offense. He leads the team in batting average (.319), home runs (4) and RBI (26), and the Burnaby, B.C. native's .319 average is tied for seventh in the league.
Speedster Brent Keys was off to a scintillating start before getting sidelined with a leg injury. The 2009 17th rounder is batting .375 with 11 RBI and six stolen bases in 23 games. Despite being on the disabled list, the Simi Valley, Calif. native has a 16-game hitting streak, which is tied for ï¬Âfth longest in the NYPL this year. He has 11 multi-hit games and is batting .426 during the span.
Starting pitcher Josh Hodges has come into his own during his third season in the purple and green. He is tied for the NYPL lead in wins (5) and winning percentage (1.000), and he has thrown the most innings in the league at 55.1. The 6-7 New Albany, Miss. native is 5-0 with a 3.58 ERA, and his best game came against Hudson Valley on July 13 when he tossed seven scoreless frames and gave up just two hits to get the win.
After playing outï¬Âeld for most almost all of his professional career, Chase Wier made the transition to reliever in February, and it proved to be a wise one. The Nacodoches, Texas native has been dominant since getting drafted in the 21st round. Wier did not give up a run until his 12th professional outing, and he has compiled a 3-1 record with a 2.53 ERA thus far.
The annual event pits the American League afï¬Âliates against the National League afï¬Âliates, and the AL squad won last year's event, 4-3, at Staten Island.
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