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Prospect League All-Star Team and Awards Announced

August 25, 2021 - Prospect League (Prospect)
Clinton LumberKings News Release


CLINTON, IOWA - Two LumberKings players from the club's inaugural Prospect League season have been named as league All-Stars. Starting pitcher Ryan Miller and catcher Brett McCleary were named to the Western Conference team as the league all-stars were divided into conferences. The announcement was made today by the Prospect League. The all-star teams and awards were voted on by the league's 16 field managers.

The LumberKings won the Great River Division before falling to eventual Prospect League champion Cape Girardeau in the Western Conference final. Listed below is the complete 2021 Prospect League All-Star team.

EAST CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

POSITION NAME TEAM COLLEGE

1B Cooper McMurray Danville Dans University of Kansas

2B Denver Blinn West Virginia Miners Indiana Wesleyan University

3B Keenan Taylor Danville Dans Butler University

SS Keshawn Ogans Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp University of California - Berkeley

OF Alex Brunson REX University of Saint Francis

OF Chase Carney Champion City Kings Flagler College

OF Trey Smith Chillicothe Paints University of Indianapolis

C Angelo Peraza Danville Dans University of San Diego

DH Ben Newbert Johnstown Mill Rats Bloomsburg University

SP Ryan Eiermann Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp Kankakee Community College

SP Jake Miller Champion City Kings Valparaiso University

SP Louis Lipthratt West Virginia Miners Clark State Community College

RP Jake Leger Danville Dans Iowa Western Community College

RP Kaleb Honea Lafayette Aviators NW Oklahoma State University

RP Ruben Ramirez Chillicothe Paints Point Park University

WEST CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

POSITION NAME TEAM COLLEGE

1B Jake Skrine Quincy Gems Indiana University

2B Kolten Poorman Cape Catfish Three Rivers College

3B Matt Sharck Quincy Gems Jefferson College

SS Gino D'Alessio Quincy Gems Quincy University

OF Ellison Hanna II Cape Catfish Indiana State University

OF Billy Gerlott Normal CornBelters Penn State University

OF Andrew Stone Cape Catfish West Virginia State University

C Brett McCleary Clinton LumberKings University of Iowa

DH Jackson Jones Burlington Bees Young Harris College

SP Ryan Miller Clinton LumberKings Creighton University

SP Ben Kowalski Normal CornBelters Webster University

SP Masen Palmier O'Fallon Hoots Missouri Baptist University

RP Anthony Klein O'Fallon Hoots Southeast Missouri State University

RP Trey McDaniel Cape Catfish Southern Illinois Univ. - Carbondale

RP Jacob Lotz Normal CornBelters Lewis University

The Roland Hemond Pro Prospect of the Year and Starting Pitcher of the Year is Ryan Eiermann of the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp. Eiermann finished the season 8-1 with a 2.12 ERA over 12 appearances (11 starts). The left-handed pitcher set a Prospect League record with 109 strikeouts, while walking 21 over 68 innings pitched. His 11 starts, 68 innings pitched were both league-highs. His 2.12 ERA ranked second among qualifying pitchers.

The Galen Woods Fireman of the Year, given to the league's top reliever each season, is Anthony Klein of the O'Fallon Hoots. Klein appeared in 19 games, earning a 5-1 record and five saves. Over 33 1/3 innings pitched, Klein allowed just three runs on 14 hits, striking out 39 and amassing a 0.81 ERA. The right-handed pitcher owned an opponent on-base percentage of .260, held opponents to .162 slugging and a .125 batting average.

The 2021 Mike Schmidt Player of the Year is Jackson Jones of the Burlington Bees. Jones hit .295 over 57 games for the Bees while leading the Prospect League with 18 home runs and 17 doubles. He ranked second in RBIs with 51.

The 2021 Prospect League Manager of the Year, for a second-consecutive season, is Cape's Steve Larkin, who guided the Catfish to the Prospect League Championship in the team's second season. Cape overcame a slow start - a 6-8 record on June 12 - finishing the first half 18-12, then winning the second half of the West Conference's Prairie Land Division with a 20-10 record. Overall, the Catfish finished the regular season with an overall record of 38-22, the second-best record of the league's 16 teams.

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