Moore Named to Baseball America's All-Indy Team
Published on October 25, 2011 under American Association (AA)
Sioux Falls Canaries News Release
SIOUX FALLS - Sioux Falls Pheasants ace Ben Moore has been recognized by one of the nation's premiere baseball publications.
Baseball America named Moore on Monday to its 2011 Independent League All-Star Team. The right-handed starter was one of five pitchers honored and one of just three players named from the American Association.
The award caps an impressive list accumulated by Moore. He was named as Pitcher of the Year by the American Association after a remarkable season. Earlier this year, Moore earned Pitcher of the Week honors and was July's Pitcher of the Month. With the Pheasants in 2010, Moore was named the Right-Handed Pitcher of the Year.
The 2011 campaign proved to be Moore's best yet. He finished tied for the league lead with 13 wins (13-4), a career high that matched a team record for single-season victories. His 2.92 ERA was tops in the league, and he broke his own franchise and league record with 144 strikeouts in a season. While Sioux Falls finished under .500 in 2011, the Birds went 16-5 in games started by Moore.
From June 24-August 10, Moore won eight straight decisions and was unbeaten in 11 consecutive starts. Moore's season highlights included a three-hit, complete-game victory in Sioux City on June 3 and two-hit, complete-game defeat of Winnipeg on July 23. In three different starts, Moore recorded 10 or more strikeouts, including 14 on August 2 to match a club record for a single game.
Moore has completed four seasons with Sioux Falls. Moore was traded at season's end to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the independent Atlantic League in exchange for future considerations.
Baseball America's 2011 All-Star Team
C - Kelley Gulledge, Fort Worth (American Association)
1B - Chris Colabello, Worcester (Can-Am)
2B - Ramon Castro, York (Atlantic)
SS - Andrew Davis, Lake Erie (Frontier)
3B - Juan Richardson, Wichita (American Association)
OF - Todd Linden, Edmonton (North American)
OF - Stephen Holdren, River City (Frontier) [now with Lincoln in American Association]
OF - Chris Valencia, Brockton (Can-Am)
DH - Chris Nowak, York (Atlantic)
SP - Eric Blackwell, San Angelo (North American)
SP - Mike Loree, Long Island (Atlantic)
SP - Josh Lowey, River City (Frontier)
SP - Ben Moore, Sioux Falls (American Association)
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