Prospect League Announces 2019 All-Stars

July 16, 2019 - Prospect League (Prospect) News Release

ELKVILLE, Ill. - The Prospect League is pleased to announce its 2019 All-Stars who will participate in this year's All-Star Game & Home Run Derby presented by State Farm, the Town of Normal and Ameren at the Corn Crib in Normal, Ill., hosted by the Normal CornBelters July 22-23.

"The Prospect League is proud to announce a spectacular event for this year's 2019 All-Star Game and festivities at our newest ballpark, the Corn Crib, in Normal, Illinois," said Prospect League Commissioner Dennis Bastien. "The Staff and management of the CornBelters have put together an amazing array of St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs royalty to attend, be a part of and welcome the fans. With sixty All-Star players representing our twelve teams, this should be an amazing event."

"I can't tell you how excited we are to be hosting this year's Prospect League Home Run Derby, All Star Luncheon and All-Star Game brought to you by State Farm, the Town of Normal and Ameren," stated Normal CornBelters General manager Todd Kunze. "Our sponsors have been great to us and truly make events like this possible".

The Prospect League Home Run Derby takes place Monday, July 22. Gates open at 4:45 p.m. for an autograph session from 5-6:45 p.m. featuring MLB legends Andre Dawson, Whitey Herzog, Bill Madlock and Rick Ankiel. The Home Run Derby begins at 7 p.m. with a guest appearance by The Inflatamaniacs. After the Derby, the Corn Crib is hosting a postgame party with fireworks and live music by Hot Sauce Universe.

All-Star festivities continue Tuesday, July 23, with an all-star luncheon at The Radisson in Normal at 11:30 a.m. with guest speakers Rick Ankiel and Bill Madlock. The 2019 Prospect League All-Star Game begins at 7:05 p.m. at the Corn Crib, gates open to the public at 6 p.m. Once again, The Inflatamaniacs will make an appearance.

The East Division leading Danville Dans landed nine players on the All-Star roster, the most of any club this season. Chillicothe and Lafayette both have five all-stars, while four from Champion City and Terre Haute and three from West Virginia were named all-stars.

The West Division All-Stars will be led by eight players from the Cape Catfish, who sit atop the West Division standings. Six players from Quincy, five from Normal, four each from Springfield and Hannibal and three from DuPage earned all-star recognition.

EAST DIVISION ALL-STARS

POS PLAYER TEAM SCHOOL

OF Jacob Freeland Champion City Faulkner University

OF Cody Orr Chillicothe Tiffin University

OF Max Jung-Goldberg Danville University of San Diego

OF Aidan Malm Danville Long Beach State University

OF Braedon Blackford Lafayette Carl Sandburg College

OF Mitchell Garrity Terre Haute University of Dayton

OF Matt Rubayo West Virginia Marist College

IF Stephen Cullen Champion City Motlow State CC

IF Gavin Homer Chillicothe Penn State University

IF Brad Powers Danville Towson University

IF Andrew Meggs Danville Creighton University

IF Ryan Archibald Danville University of Arizona

IF Chris Monroe Lafayette University of Illinois-Springfield

IF Trey Sweeney Lafayette Eastern Illinois University

IF Jacob Mulcahy Terre Haute Bellarmine University

IF Ross Mulhall West Virginia La Salle University

C Cole Andrews Chillicothe Miami University

C Richard Sorrenti Danville University of South Alabama

C Craig Keuchel Danville Hill College

C Bo Seccombe Champion City Faulkner University

P Jared Hatch Champion City University of West Florida

P Zach Kendall Chillicothe University of Rio Grande

P Nate Haugh Chillicothe University of Toledo

P RJ Kuruts Danville St. John Fisher College

P Ryan Patel Danville St Louis University

P Justin Foy Lafayette Western Illinois University

P Matt Burleton Lafayette Marian University

P Colton Panaranto Terre Haute Michigan State University

P Jacob Frankel Terre Haute Indiana University Southeast

P Nick Turnbull West Virginia University of Maryland

Manager: Eric Coleman (Danville)

WEST DIVISION ALL-STARS

POS PLAYER TEAM SCHOOL

OF Jared Wegner Hannibal Creighton University

OF Tyler Clark-Chiapparelli Quincy McCook CC

OF Zeb Roos Springfield Heartland CC

OF Jack Butler Normal Illinois State University

OF Thomas Parker Normal Anderson University

OF Andrew Stone Cape West Virginia State University

OF Ellison Hanna II Cape Indiana State University

OF Andrew Dyke DuPage University of Illinois

IF Kyler Kent Hannibal Webster University

IF Kyle Crowl Quincy University of Central Oklahoma

IF Brendan Ryan Springfield Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

IF Canyon McWilliams Normal Ohio Wesleyan University

IF Dalton Doyle Cape Jefferson College

IF Joe Roscetti Hannibal Quincy University

IF Kal Youngquist Quincy Kirkwood CC

IF Joey Polak Quincy Missouri State University

IF Alex Ludwick Springfield Baldwin Wallace University

C Andrew Keck Cape Southeast Missouri State University

C Jackson Campbell Cape Belmont University

C Jack Surin DuPage Benedictine University

P Hunter Becker Hannibal Drury University

P Michael Parks Springfield University of Evansville

P Bryan McNeely Cape Southeast Missouri State University

P Ryan Vogt Cape McKendree University

P Jack Wolfe Cape Eastern Illinois University

P Ty Peccioli Quincy Marian University

P Nick McRandal Quincy Mercyhurst University

P Jack Anderson Normal Illinois State University

P Jake Lotz Normal Lewis University

P Logan Schmitt DuPage Miami University

Manager: Steve Larkin (Cape)

"I encourage all baseball fans to come see these incredibly talented young men play for bragging rights for their division," Kunze added. "I look forward to seeing all of you at the Corn Crib Stadium. Play Ball!!

Tickets to all 2019 Prospect League All-Star events are available online at www.CornBeltersBaseball.com, via phone by calling (309) 454-2255 and at the Corn Crib box office.

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