Riggins And Swanner To Represent Asheville In Home Run Derby
Published on June 12, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Asheville Tourists News Release
The Asheville Tourists will have two members represented in the South Atlantic League's Miller High Life Home Run Derby. The event will take place on the deck of the USS Yorktown in Charleston, SC on June 18, 2012 at 11:00 am.
Asheville's Harold Riggins and Will Swanner will participate in the fan favorite event. Riggins is batting .313 with a team high 11 Home Runs while Swanner is hitting at an impressive .336 clip with seven Home Runs.
Swanner and Riggins are joined by fellow Tourists Sam Mende, Tyler Massey, and Delta Cleary Jr. in the 53rd annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
The Home Run derby on the carrier is free to attend as long as you mention the All-Star Game at the gate. The full Home Run Derby roster is below:
Southern Division Northern Division
Tyler Austin--Charleston Matthew Skole--Hagerstown
Harold Riggins--Asheville Rangel Ravelo--Kannapolis
Will Swanner--Asheville Mark Haddow--Kannapolis
Travis Taijeron--Savannah Alen Hanson--West Virginia
Zachary Johnson--Lexington Gregory Polanco--West Virginia
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