AA St. Paul Saints

Saints Catcher Longmire Named to Post-Season All-Star Team

Published on August 22, 2007 under American Association (AA)
St. Paul Saints News Release


ST. PAUL, MN (August 22, 2007) - It has been a tremendous season for St. Paul Saints catcher Marcel Longmire. A year after missing the entire 2006 season due to injury Longmire was awarded for his great season by being named to the American Association's Post-Season All-Star Team.

The 29-year-old Longmire is hitting .324 with 15 homers and 76 RBI in 89 games. In 352 at bats he has 114 hits with 21 doubles, one triple and 70 runs scored. The catcher has been fleet of foot swiping 13 of 16 bases this season. He is currently tied for first in the league in homers, second in RBI and 10th in batting average.

Longmire tied a league record earlier this season by hitting in 22 consecutive games from June 7 - July 4. It tied a record set by Pichi Balet of the Lincoln Saltdogs last season.

The Post-Season All-Star Team was selected by each manager and one media representative from the 10 team league. The rest of the team is as follows:

CATCHER

Marcel Longmire, St. Paul Saints - Hit .324 (10th) with 15 HR (T-1st), 76 RBI (2nd) and 114 hits.

1ST BASE

Walter Olmstead, El Paso Diablos - Hit .337 (7th) with 120 hits (3rd), 76 runs scored (1st), eight triples (1st), .565 slugging percentage (1st) and 16 stolen bases.

2ND BASE

Josh Patton, Lincoln Saltdogs - Hit .344 (5th) with 104 hits, 23 doubles and .426 on-base percentage (3rd).

3RD BASE

Trino Aguilar, Pensacola Pelicans - Hit .287 with 14 HR (T-3rd), 100 hits and 23 stolen bases.

SHORTSTOP

Albenis Machado, El Paso Diablos - Hit .317 with 108 hits, 27 stolen bases, 70 runs scored (T-5th) and a .428 on-base percentage (1st).

OUTFIELD

Brian Fryer, Coastal Bend Aviators/Fort Worth Cats - Hit .306 with 106 hits, 61 runs scored and 34 stolen bases (3rd).

OUTFIELD

Jorge Moreno, Sioux City Explorers - Hit .297 with 14 HR (T-3rd), 108 hits, 43 extra base hits (3rd) and 75 runs scored (T-2nd).

OUTFIELD

Seth Pietsch, Lincoln Saltdogs - Hit .347 (4th) with 123 hits (2nd), 28 doubles (T-5th), 23 stolen bases and a .514 slugging percentage.

DESIGNATED HITTER

Jorge Alvarez, El Paso Diablos - Hit .358 (3rd) with 144 hits (1st), 43 doubles (1st), 88 RBI (1st), 52 extra base hits (1st) and a .530 slugging percentage (4th).

LHP

Joel Kirsten, Fort Worth Cats - 6-5 record with a 3.32 ERA (8th), 21 walks in 116 2/3 innings pitched and three complete games.

RHP

Pat Mahomes, Sioux Falls Canaries - 12-3 record (1st in wins) with a 3.21 ERA (5th), 109 strikeouts (2nd) in 134 2/3 innings pitched (2nd) and four complete games (T-2nd).

RELIEF PITCHER

Jerrod Fuell, Sioux Falls Canaries - 1-1 record with 23 saves (1st) and 33 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched.

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