P Rich Mascheri Joining New York Yankees Organization
August 8, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, are proud to announce that left-handed pitcher Rich Mascheri's contract has been purchased by the New York Yankees. The CornBelters continue play at home through Sunday against the Washington WildThings and the River City Rascals!
Mascheri played at Western Illinois University and hails from Wauconda, Illinois. He recently represented the CornBelters on the West Division team in the 2012 State Farm Frontier League All-Star game, which was held at the Corn Crib in July. The lefty leaves the CornBelters with a 2.29 ERA after 26 appearances and 10 saves.
"We are very happy for Rich and he has been a great player for us this year," said team President Steve Malliet. "The Yankees are one of Major League Baseball's cornerstone organizations and he should be proud to be joining them."
THE NIBLET: Interested in performing the National Anthem at a CornBelters game this season? Contact Andi Grindley at agrindley@normalbaseball.com for more information!
Affordable ticket packages, and marketing opportunities, are available for the 2012 season and beyond. To make an investment, or for more information, simply contact the CornBelters at (309) 454-2255 (BALL), visit their website (http://www.normalbaseball.com) or stop by the Corn Crib administrative office during normal business hours. Stay social with the CornBelters at www.facebook.com/CornBelters and www.twitter.com/Normal_Baseball.
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