PGCBL Announces All-Star Game Rosters
Published on July 11, 2016 under Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) News Release
The 2016 PGCBL All-Star Game is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 20, in Albany, New York. The game will feature all-stars from the PGCBL East taking on the all-stars of the PGCBL West.
Blake Nation, who led the Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs to the 2015 PGCBL Championship, will lead the PGCBL East All-Stars. Matt Burch, the head coach of the Elmira Pioneers, will guide the PGCBL West All-Stars. "The PGCBL All Star Game has been a extraordinary showcase for the great young talent in our league. More than 75% of the players who participate in the game are eventually sign professional contracts," said PGCBL President Jeff Kunion. "The Albany Dutchmen have planned a great day for the fans. It is going to be a fun filled event."
Here are the rosters for each team:
East Division
Pitchers
Griffin Roberts (Wake Forest) - Amsterdam Mohawks Antonio Baglivo (Alvernia) - Oneonta Outlaws David Palmer (New Haven) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs Evan Giles (Indiana State) - Albany Dutchmen Andrew Kneussle (Canisius) - Glens Falls Dragons Jeff Rivera (University of the Cumberlands) - Albany Dutchmen Chase Haney (Florida State) - Amsterdam Mohawks Austin Keen (Kentucky) - Amsterdam Mohawks Nick Burns (Johns Hopkins) - Saugerties Stallions Troy Montemayor (Baylor) - Albany Dutchmen
Starters
C: Joe Genord (South Florida) - Amsterdam Mohawks 1B: Chris Kwitzer (Buffalo) - Glens Falls Dragons 2B: Chris Givin (Xavier) - Amsterdam Mohawks SS: Alex Malsch (Wofford) - Oneonta Outlaws 3B: Robbie Knightes (St. John's) - Glens Falls Dragons OF: Ryan Hooper (UC Davis) - Glens Falls Dragons OF: Alex Thrower (Buffalo) - Saugerties Stallions OF: JJ Shimko (USC Upstate) - Albany Dutchmen
Reserves
C: Tanner Leenknecht (Treasure Valley CC) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs 1B: Michael Ketchmark (Dartmouth) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs 3B: Andrew Turner (LIU Brooklyn) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs IF: Sean Mazzio (Wagner) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs IF: Tyler Frank (Florida Atlantic) - Amsterdam Mohawks OF: Quin Cotton (Grand Canyon) - Oneonta Outlaws OF: Kyle Ruedisili (Washington and Lee) - Oneonta Outlaws OF: Chris LaVorgna (Franklin Pierce) - Amsterdam Mohawks OF: Mac Crispino (Fairfield) - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs UTL: Justin Childers (Ohio Dominican) - Albany Dutchmen
West Division
Pitchers
Taylor Ahearn (Cal State San Marcos) - Elmira Pioneers Connor Donahue (UMass) - Adirondack Trail Blazers Dalton Reed (West Chester) - Geneva Red Wings Brennen Smith (Canisius) - Victor RailRiders Austin Hansen (Seattle) - Elmira Pioneers Parker Caracci (Ole Miss) - Elmira Pioneers Steve Arntsen (Manhattan) - Elmira Pioneers Cory Blessing (Ohio) - Jamestown Jammers Ryan Green (Niagara CC) - Utica Blue Sox Mike Hope (Shippensburg) - Utica Blue Sox
Starters
C: Christ Conley (Canisius) - Jamestown Jammers 1B: Ben Brookover (Texas at San Antonio) - Jamestown Jammers 2B: Nick Russo (New Haven) - Victor RailRiders SS: Joe Spitaleri (LIU Post) - Utica Blue Sox 3B: Troy Dixon (Samford) - Elmira Pioneers OF: Franklin Jennings (Central Connecticut State) - Utica Blue Sox OF: Dale Wickham (Cornell) - Victor RailRiders OF: Skyler Valentine (Texas at San Antonio) - Jamestown Jammers
Reserves
C: Mitchell Clandra (Eckerd) - Utica Blue Sox 1B: Tyler Plantier (UC San Diego) - Elmira Pioneers 3B: Sam Fragale (Virginia Tech) - Newark Pilots IF: Greg Cullen (Niagara) - Newark Pilots IF: Chris Whelan (Parkland) - Newark Pilots OF: Taylor Olmstead (Southern New Hampshire) - Utica Blue Sox OF: Nathan Koslowski (Jacksonville) - Victor RailRiders OF: Sam Fuller (St. Bonaventure) - Geneva Red Wings OF: Rob Perteet (Samford) - Elmira Pioneers UTL: Kyle Cunningham (St. John's) - Adirondack Trail Blazers
The rosters for each team were voted on by coaches in the PGCBL.
The All-Star Game will feature the league's eight leading hitters in batting average and also the leaders in the six major statistical categories.
Some of the league's top sluggers will be on display with Amsterdam catcher Joe Genord, who leads the PGCBL with five home runs, slated to start at catcher for the East and reigning PGCBL Player of the Week Chris Kwitzer, who owns the league's highest OPS, also starting for the East.
The West will have leading RBI man Ben Brookover in the starting lineup and also ace pitcher Brennen Smith from the Victor RailRiders, who has struck out a league-leading 40 batters.
Tickets for the All-Star Game can be purchased here. The day will also include a Home Run Derby and an autograph session. The PGCBL is affiliated with Perfect Game USA, the largest independent scouting service 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 USA event.
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