Loggins, Mazone tabbed All-Stars
September 9, 2004 - Northern League (NL)
Joliet JackHammers News Release
JOLIET, IL â The Northern League announced its end of the season 2004 All-Star Team, and it includes two Joliet JackHammers. Brian Mazone (pronounced: Muh zone) was named the All-Star Left-Handed Pitcher, and Josh Loggins was named an All-Star Outfielder. The Northern League's post season awards were voted on by the league's team executives, managers and media.
Mazone, 28, pitched for the JackHammers from the beginning of the season until the San Francisco Giants purchased his contract on August 2. In 14 starts, Mazone was 9-and-2 with a 1.73 ERA. He pitched four complete game shutouts. Mazone also walked just 15 batters, allowed 27 runs (20 earned), allowed 77 hits and struck out 95 batters in 104.1 innings pitched. Mazone held the opposition to a .201 batting average. Even at season's end, he led the Northern League in ERA and shutouts.
Mazone's JackHammers season also included two one-hitters. He was twice named the Daktronics/Rawlings Northern League Pitcher of the Week. Mazone was the Daktronics/Rawlings Northern League Pitcher of the Month in July. He started the 2004 Northern League All-Star Game in Joliet on July 20 for the South Division and was named the game's Most Valuable Pitcher. After having his contract purchased by the Giants, Mazone pitched at Double-A Norwich and then Triple-A Fresno where he had much success at both levels. The 2004 season was Mazone's 6th in pro baseball.
Loggins, 27, batted .305 (116-for-380) with four triples, 17 doubles, 20 home runs, 58 runs scored and 76 RBI in 92 games played. At season's end in the Northern League, he ranked 3rd in home runs and 5th in RBI. He set the JackHammers single season record in at-bats, hits, home runs, RBI, total bases (201) and multiple RBI games (21). He tied the JackHammers single season record in triples and tied the team record for most multiple hit games with 33. In the outfield, Loggins had a .985 fielding percentage (2 errors in 133 total chances) and tied for the team lead with five assists.
Loggins was also a mid-season South Division All-Star, and he was the lone JackHammers position player voted in as a starter. He was a semi-finalist in the Northern League All-Star Home Run Derby. The 2004 season was Loggins' 7th in pro baseball.
In the past two seasons, there have been three JackHammers who were selected for the Northern League's end of the season All-Star Team. Rich Hyde was named the starting right-handed pitcher, and RHP Matt Hammons was named the relief pitcher on the 2002 All-Star Team. CF Anthony Monegan was named one of the outfielders on the 2003 All-Star Team.
The 2004 Northern League All-Star Team also includes three players from the Schaumburg Flyers, two players each from the Kansas City T-Bones and St. Paul Saints, and one member of both the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks and Winnipeg Goldeyes. The two Kansas City players are the only returnees from the 2003 All-Star squad, OF Rick Prieto and DH Eddie Pearson, the latter being the lone unanimous selection.
Here is the remainder of the 2004 Northern League All-Star Team: First Base-Mario Delgado, Schaumburg (.318, 23 HR, 104 RBI); Second Base-Justin Hall, St. Paul (.326, 5 HR, 36 RBI); Shortstop-Geoff McCallum, Schaumburg (.358, 3 HR, 48 RBI, 138 hits); Third Base-Pat Scalabrini, Winnipeg (.322, 20 HR, 66 RBI); Outfield-Adam Olow, St. Paul (.376, 7 HR, 70 RBI); Outfield-Rick Prieto, Kansas City (.314, 5 HR, 42 RBI, 97 runs, 10 triples); Catcher-Kelley Gulledge, Fargo-Moorhead (.320, 8 HR, 55 RBI); Designated Hitter-Eddie Pearson, Kansas City (.330, 30 HR, 94 RBI); Righthanded Pitcher-Hank Woodman, Schaumburg (6-6, 1.95, 141 strikeouts).
Sioux City's OF Casey Baker (.337, 2 HR, 36 RBI) was named the Rookie of the Year. Fargo-Moorhead's LHP Mike Peschel (7-2, 2.86) was named the Rookie Pitcher of the Year. St. Paul's RHP Chris Chavez (2-0, 2.20, league record 29 saves) was named the Relief Pitcher of the Year. Lincoln's Haymarket Park was voted the Northern league's Best Playing Surface.
The Northern League Awards for Player, Pitcher, Manager, Executive, and Organization of the Year will be announced on Monday, September 13. For additional Northern League information, visit www.northernleague.com. For additional JackHammers information, visit www.jackhammerbaseball.com or call 815-726-BALL (2255).
Northern League Stories from September 9, 2004
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- Peschel, Gulledge garner post-season honors - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
- Wanted: Vocal Crowds to Help T-Bones Bring Home a Title - Kansas City Monarchs
- Goldeyes fans come out again in record numbers - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- Scalabrini's star continues to shine - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- Northern League All-Star Team and Awards Announced - NL
- Triple play: three Flyers named to NL All-Star Team - Schaumburg Flyers
- Loggins, Mazone tabbed All-Stars - Joliet JackHammers
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