Frontier League All-Star Rosters Unveiled
by Andrew Kappes
Published on July 3, 2007 under Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls
The Frontier League formally announced the preliminary All-Star game rosters. The game will be held next Wednesday at the Freedom's own Champion Window Field. Florence currently has two players on the roster, but more may come.
North All-Stars
1B - Phillip Hawke - Windy City
2B - Josh Horne - Windy City
3B - Joe Ramos - Kalamazoo
SS - Wes Long - Windy City
INF - Nathan Messner - Washington
INF - Justin Holmes - Traverse City
OF - Mike Coles - Windy City
OF - Keith Brachold - Kalamazoo
OF - Jeff Grose - Kalamazoo
OF - Jason James - Rockford
DH - Robbie Knapp - Washington
C - Mike Russell - Kalamazoo
C - Curtis Ledbetter - Traverse City
P - Aaron Ledbetter - Washington
P - Tom Cochran - Washington
P - Mike Marksbury - Rockford
P - Zac Cline - Slippery Rock
P - Isaac Hess - Windy City
P - Shaun Parker - Rockford
P - Brock Hunton - Windy City
P - Matt Petty - Windy City
South All-Stars
1B - Mike Breyman - Gateway
2B - Ralph Santana - Southern Illinois
3B - Chris Hall - Southern Illinois
SS - Travis Garcia - Chillicothe
INF - Beau Blacken - Florence
INF - Mike Scanzano - Southern Illinois
OF - Phil Laurent - River City
OF - Dustin Roberts - Gateway
OF - Stephen Holdren - Gateway
OF - Reggie Watson - Florence
DH - Bobby Mosby - River City
C - Rob Wirth - Southern Illinois
C - Charlie Lisk - Gateway
P - Justin Jordan - Evansville
P - Mike Bille - Evansville
P - Toro Trevino - Gateway
P - Eric Ridener - Gateway
P - Robbie Wooley - Southern Illinois
P - Erik Dessau - Gateway
P - Eric Teall - Chillicothe
P - Ryan Flanigan - Chillicothe
The Freedom will are represented by the South team, and the South's roster is loaded. It includes Frontier League batting leader Ralph Santana, who is hitting .385. His teammate Chris Hall will also start, he is hitting .377 with five homeruns and 24 RBI. The outfield will not only feature Florence's Reggie Watson, but also the Gateway combo of Stephen Holdren and Dustin Roberts. The two have combined for 22 homeruns, 62 RBI, and 70 runs scored.
The Freedom's own Reggie Watson will appear in his first professional All-Star game. The La Salle High and Indiana University grad is hitting .323 with two homeruns, 19 RBI, and 12 stolen bases entering tonight's contest in Slippery Rock. Reggie is one of the fastest players in the league, and possibly the best outfielder defensively.
Florence's first baseman/DH Beau Blacken was elected to his third Frontier League All-Star game. Beau is having a great season, he is hitting .308 with eight homeruns and 36 RBI. Blacken won the homerun derby to decide the All-Star game last year as a member of the Evansville Otters. No word yet on who will participate in the pre-game homerun derby, but Blacken sure is a worthy candidate for the hometown crowd.
Andrew Kappes is in his third season covering the Freedom, he can be reached at andrew_kappes@yahoo.com.
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- Sliders' Zac Cline Named Frontier League All-Star - Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti
- Ledbetter and Holmes Chosen to Represent Beach Bums in the Frontier League All-Star Game - Traverse City Beach Bums
- Top of the Order Leads Freedom to 9-3 Victory - OSC Original by Andrew Kappes
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