Northwoods St. Cloud Rox

Martin & Gregory Named to Northwoods League All-Star Roster

July 13, 2013 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release


Rochester, Minn. -- The Northwoods League has announced the rosters for the 2013 Northwoods League All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, July 23rd at Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Game time is slated for 7:35 p.m. (CST).

The St. Cloud Rox' veteran Adam Martin (Western Carolina University) and pitcher Reese Gregory (St. Cloud State University) were fortunate make the 2013 North Division Roster to represent the Rox in the All-Star game this year.

Martin has had a great season so far with the Rox appearing in 42 games and going 58-for-178 that includes 16 doubles, one triple, and 10 home runs. Martin has posted 37 RBIs as well for the Rox. He leads the Northwoods League currently in home runs (10), doubles (16), total bases (106), and extra-base hits (27). Martin is also in the Northwoods League top-five for slugging percentage (.596), RBI (37), at bats (178), and hits (58).

Gregory is in his first season with the Northwoods League and is already making a name for himself. He has gone 1-1 on the mound as well as posting three saves for the Rox so far this season in 34.2 innings of work. Appearing in 17 games, Gregory has recorded 35 strikeouts on the mound. He recorded his first win on June 25 against the Rochester Honkers as the Rox won by a final score of 3-2.

In the North Division the Mankato MoonDogs lead the way with six selections. Coming in a close second with five selections are the first half champion Waterloo Bucks. Mankato claims four All Star roster spots from an offense that leads the league with a .419 slugging percentage. Two of the five outfield spots will be filled by MoonDogs Tim Arakawa (Oklahoma State) and Jonathan Rodriguez (Oklahoma City University). Waterloo boasts three pitchers from a staff that leads the league in wins with 32 and is second with a 3.55 ERA. That group is led by T.J. Renda (Alabama State). Renda is 4-0 with a 2.66 ERA.

Six different universities will be represented by at least two players in the All-Star Game. Florida Southern and Michigan State each have three players while Arkansas, Texas A & M, North Florida, and Long Beach State each have two.

This year's All-Stars were chosen in a vote by the 16 member teams of the Northwoods League. Ballots were cast by each team's field staff and media contacts.

Eau Claire's second hosting of the Northwoods League's All-Star festivities will kick off on Monday, July 22nd at the Plaza Hotel & Suites with a banquet recognizing top performers from the 16 teams. The banquet is sponsored by Visit Eau Claire and the Plaza Hotel & Suites and will be open to the public for the price of $50 per ticket. The event is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. with a full banquet meal, followed by the program portion of the evening featuring former Minnesota Twins Manager Tom Kelly.

Day two of the Northwoods League's 19th all-star event will be held on Tuesday, July 23rd at historic Carson Park with a variety of activities. The day begins with a fan fest at 4:00 p.m. that gives fans the opportunity to interact with the all-stars and obtain autographs. The annual Home Run Derby will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the game to follow at 7:35 p.m. The two-day event will be capped off with a fireworks display following the completion of the game.



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