Jackson's Creek and Fort Worth's Essian added to Central Baseball League All-Star team

Published on July 19, 2004 under Central Baseball League (Central League) News Release

Durham, N.C. – Jackson's Ryan Creek and Fort Worth's Jim Essian have been named to the 2004 Central Baseball League All-Star Team. They will replace San Angelo's Juan Rocha and Fort Worth's Angel Aragon, who are both injured. The 2004 All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 20 at LaGrave Field in Fort Worth, Texas and will feature the Central Baseball League taking on the Northeast League.

Creek is 5-1 in 14 starts with a 3.10 earned run average. In 87 innings of work, he has allowed 36 runs, 30 earned, on 70 hits, while striking out 76 and walking 31. Creek is in his ninth year of professional baseball and third season with the Senators.

Essian, who will start for the third straight year, is hitting .249 with 53 hits, including five home runs and 25 runs batted in. He is second in the league in runs scored (54) stolen bases (32) and on-base percentage (.430). Essian has 16 doubles and one triple for the Cats this season.

Central Baseball League Starters BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
1B – Dan Meier, Amarillo .351 239 56 84 16 5 6 48 0
2B – Anthony Angel, Edinburg .333 246 50 82 18 3 4 50 1
SS – Alex Llanos, Jackson .303 261 44 79 14 6 4 31 17
3B – Ryan Lehr, Edinburg .318 258 37 82 17 4 4 55 2
C – Jason Radwan, Fort Worth .224 192 25 43 8 1 9 39 1
DH – Benny Craig, Amarillo .304 214 36 65 12 2 16 54 0
OF – Jim Essian, Fort Worth .249 213 54 53 16 1 5 25 32
OF – Ryan Webb, Edinburg .346 272 63 94 21 3 6 31 26
OF – Andy Wilson, Pensacola .303 228 49 69 9 1 3 19 10

Central Baseball League Reserves
C – Mike Rodriguez, Pensacola .300 230 33 69 8 0 5 37 5
UT – Derek Patterson, Shreveport .335 218 40 73 15 2 7 34 8

Central Baseball League Pitchers W-L S ERA IP H R ER BB K
RHP – Ryan Creek, Jackson 5-1 0 3.10 87.0 70 36 30 31 76
LHP – Pedro Flores, Edinburg 7-3 0 2.22 81.0 65 28 20 53 74
RHP – Josh Gold, Shreveport 7-4 0 4.75 85.1 95 51 45 24 45
RHP - Ryan Harris, Edinburg 9-2 0 4.18 79.2 73 43 37 38 67
RHP – Eric Montoya, Edinburg 6-2 0 2.91 86.2 84 39 28 28 61
RHP – Mike "Texas" Smith, Coastal Bend 9-3 1 2.29 118.0 108 43 30 21 110
LHP – Nick Vandegriff, Jackson 3-3 0 2.61 72.1 78 37 21 21 34
RHP – Brandon Wood, Fort Worth 8-2 1 2.43 42.1 57 34 27 14 29

Statistics through July 19.

Central Baseball League Stories from July 19, 2004

• Essian added to All-Star Team - Fort Worth Cats
• Pensacola's Bethea and Coastal Bend's Smith named players of the week - Central League
• 2004 NEL and CBL starting lineups announced - Central League
• Jackson's Creek and Fort Worth's Essian added to Central Baseball League All-Star team - Central League
• Colts Change Field Manager - San Angelo Colts

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