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RailCats Brad Boyer Named American Association All-Star

August 30, 2011 - American Association (AA)
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GARY, Ind. - The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball has announced its Post-Season All-Star Team which includes Gary SouthShore RailCats infielder Brad Boyer as the league's top second baseman in 2011, as voted by the league's managers and media personnel.

Boyer, 27, thrived in is his first year in a RailCats uniform as the three-hole hitter in Greg Tagert's lineup after signing with the club in the offseason as a free agent. Through 99 games, Boyer's .348 batting average leads the 'Cats and the Santa Monica, Calif. native is second on the club in a number of other offensive categories including hits (123), home runs (10), multi-hit games (20), multi-RBI games (10) and multi-run games (13). Boyer got off to a very hot start to the campaign, hitting safely in 19 of the first 21 games of the season and has hovered around the .350 mark all season long. The 5'11" infielder matched a RailCats record with five hits in the August 16 game against the Shreveport-Bossier Captains and belted a pair of homers on July 9 at St. Paul.

While primarily a second baseman with the RailCats, Boyer saw time at five different positions during his five-year tenure in the San Francisco Giants system. The last three seasons, Boyer has played at Double-A or above, spending 46 games with Triple-A Fresno during 2010. Originally selected by the Seattle Mariners in 14th Round of the 2005 Major League Entry Draft, Boyer elected to return to the University of Arizona for his senior season and was tabbed a year later in the 13th Round by the Giants.

In 2008, Boyer batted .348 in 75 games with High-A San Jose before moving up to Double-A Connecticut. Playing at second and third, Boyer swiped 15 bases, amassed a seven homers, and knocked home 45 runs with San Jose. Opening 2009 with the Double-A Defenders, Boyer batted .294 with 22 doubles and 10 triples. The left-handed hitter stole 57 bases during his tenure with the Giants with a career high 20 in 2007 with San Jose.

Playing four years at Arizona, Boyer set several freshman records including runs, hits, doubles, triples, and stolen bases, becoming the first ever Arizona freshman to earn First Team All-Pac 10 honors. Other freshman year honors included a Freshman All-American choice by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. For his collegiate career, Boyer finished among the career leaders in games, at bats, runs, hits, triples, and stolen bases at Arizona. A four-year starter, Boyer played in the 2004 College World Series and became just the fourth player in school history to score 200 or more runs.

The RailCats battle the St. Paul Saints at U. S. Steel Yard at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday hoping to force a 101st game and keep their playoff chances alive. Listen live to all the action on the home of RailCats Baseball, 89.1 FM The Lakeshore. For more information on everything RailCats check out www.railcatsbaseball.com or call the 'Cats at 219.882.2255 today!

The 2011 American Association Post-Season Award Winners

CATCHER Kelley Gulledge, Fort Worth Cats -.341, 14 HR, 71 RBI, 125 Hits, 73 Runs

FIRST BASE Trent Lockwood, Fort Worth Cats -.338, 20 HR, 90 RBI, .621 slugging percentage, 60 Extra Base Hits

SECOND BASE Brad Boyer*, Gary SouthShore RailCats -. 348, 68 RBI, 66 Runs, 123 Hits

THIRD BASE Juan Richardson, Wichita Wingnuts -.361, 84 RBI, 139 Hits, .453 on-base percentage

SHORTSTOP Josh Horn, Wichita Wingnuts -.325, 75 Runs, 131 Hits, 31 Doubles

OUTFIELD Stephen Douglas, El Paso Diablos/Grand Prairie AirHogs -. 378, 76 RBI, 160 Hits, 87 Runs Ryan Patterson, Fort Worth Cats/Wichita Wingnuts/St. Paul Saints -.326, 20 HR, 87 RBI, 94 Runs, 140 Hits, 53 Extra Base Hits Ray Sadler, Kansas City T-Bones -.314, 20 HR, 96 RBI, 127 Hits, 214 Total Bases

DESIGNATED HITTER Lee Cruz, Amarillo Sox -.344, 18 HR, 94 RBI, 144 Hits, 75 Runs

PITCHER OF THE YEAR Ben Moore, Sioux Falls Pheasants *& - 13-4, 2.92 ERA, 145 Innings Pitched, 144 SO, .229 opponents batting average, 3 Complete Games

RELIEF PITCHER OF THE YEAR Jon Hunton, Grand Prairie AirHogs - 7-2, 1.77 ERA, 51 Innings Pitched, 25 Saves, 20 BB, .207 opponents batting average

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jonathan Van Every, St. Paul Saints - 84 Games, 253 Total Chances, 246 Putouts, 7 Assists, 0 Errors, 2 Double Plays, 1.000 Fielding Percentage

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