PGCBL All Star Game Rosters Are Announced
July 9, 2014 - Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) News Release
The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League is proud to announce the rosters for the 2014 PGCBL All-Star Game.
The 2014 PGCBL All Star Game is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 25, 2014, at Historic Dunn Field in Elmira, N.Y. The game will feature all-stars from the PGCBL East taking on the all-stars of the PGCBL West. Keith Griffin, the 2012 PGCBL Coach of the Year, and current head coach of the Amsterdam Mohawks will lead the PGCBL East all-stars. Matt Burch, who led Elmira to a West Division Championship in 2013 and current head coach of the Pioneers, will guide the PGCBL West all-stars.
"More than two dozen of the All Stars in our two previous games have been drafted by MLB or are now playing professionally, "exclaimed PGCBL President Jeff Kunion. "The All Star Game program gives our fans an opportunity to watch our top players go through their workouts for pro scouts. The game, the HR Derby and the scout day activities makes this a special event for all in attendance."
East Division
Infielders/Outfielders
Cameron Miller (Baylor) - Albany Dutchmen
Brennan Price (Felician) - Glens Falls Golden Eagles
Josh Gardiner (Radford) - Amsterdam Mohawks
JaVon Shelby (Kentucky) - Amsterdam Mohawks
Trey Stover (Hartford) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
Colin Hawk (Cincinnati) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
Zach Collett (New Haven) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
Sean Aspinall (Azusa Pacific) - Albany Dutchmen
Marcus Carson (Kentucky) - Amsterdam Mohawks
John Razzino (Franklin Pierce) - Amsterdam Mohawks
Jonathan Pryor (Wake Forest) - Amsterdam Mohawks
Jayson Sullivan (Sacred Heart) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
Catchers
Demetrius Webb (Indiana) - Albany Dutchmen
Blake Logan (Auburn) - Amsterdam Mohawks
Pitchers
Drew Tolson (Baylor) - Albany Dutchmen
Kevin Petrella (Skidmore) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
EJ Ashworth (Fairfield) - Amsterdam Mohawks
Kevin Cowan (William Paterson) - Glens Falls Golden Eagles
Kyle Zurak (Radford) - Albany Dutchmen
Ryan Clark (UNC Greensboro) - Amsterdam Mohawks
Thomas Hackimer (St. John's) - Amsterdam Mohawks
Taylor Blatch (Florida State) - Amsterdam Mohawks
Ed Lewicki (Siena) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
Lucas Godlewski (Herkimer CC) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
West Division
Infielders/Outfielders
Hayden Kelly (Polk State) - Utica Brewers
Chris Santisteban (Manhattan) - Elmira Pioneers
Jake Gerstenmaier (Virginia-Fall 2014) - Newark Pilots
Joe Ogren (Bucknell) - Watertown Rams
Tanner Giesel (Southeastern CC) - Newark Pilots
Taylor Hillson (Mansfield) - Elmira Pioneers
Nick Walker (Old Dominion) - Elmira Pioneers
Mike Carter (Rutgers) - Adirondack Trail Blazers
Cedric Mullins (Louisburg) - Utica Brewers
TJ Dixon (Samford) - Elmira Pioneers
Luis Silverio (Palm Beach State) - Newark Pilots
Justin Korenblatt (La Salle) - Adirondack Trail Blazers
Chris Gaetano (Monmouth) - Watertown Rams
Chris Kalousidian (Manhattan) - Elmira Pioneers
Catchers
Matt Diorio (Central Florida) - Watertown Rams
Samm Wiggins (Houston Baptist) - Newark Pilots
Pitchers
Rollie Lacy (Creighton) - Adirondack Trail Blazers
Bryson Hough (Bucknell) - Elmira Pioneers
Jayson Yano (Stevens) - Newark Pilots
Josh Garran (Pace) -Utica Brewers
Jon Escobar (Holy Cross) - Watertown Rams
Pat Geraghty (Florida Tech) - Adirondack Trail Blazers
Sam Sinnen (Old Dominion) - Elmira Pioneers
Travis Laitar (Cortland State) - Newark Pilots
Corbin Powers (Bellevue) - Watertown Rams
Matt Horton (Cornell) - Elmira Pioneers
"We couldn't be more pleased to have the opportunity to host this year's All Star event." stated Elmira co-owner Don Lewis. Fellow co-owner Robbie Nichols commented, "We have the most amazing fans in baseball and they have been great in their support of the team and our local ownership group. The attendance numbers speaks volumes about how baseball in Elmira is doing and having the opportunity to host the league's All Star Game gives us another way to show other fans around the league exactly what we are doing at Dunn Field."
The 2014 PGCBL All-Star Game is sponsored by the following : Corning, Inc., Hilliard, CSEA, Multi Media Services.
This year's all star event will feature a fun filled day for both players and fans, with scout day activities to kick off the afternoon. Gates will open at 4:00 as scouts from MLB teams evaluate the talent level of the PGCBL's top players.
The scout drills will be followed by a Home Run Derby that will crown a "Champion of the Long Ball." The Home Run Derby contestants are listed below:
Justin Korenblatt (La Salle) - Adirondack Trail Blazers
Nick Jewett (Trinity) - Albany Dutchmen
Jake Salpietro (Fairfield) - Amsterdam Mohawks
Brennan Price (Felician) - Glens Falls Golden Eagles
Zac Bellinger (Saint Rose) - Elmira Pioneers
Zach Collett (New Haven) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
Zach Wall (Young Harris) - Newark Pilots
Corey Lerche (Glucester CC) - Utica Brewers
Willi Martin (Mount Olive) - Watertown Rams
The PGCBL is affiliated with Perfect Game, the largest independent scouting sericvice in the country. This year, more than than 1,250 professional players have either worn the uniform of a PGCBL team or participated in a Perfect Game event.
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