SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

SAL All-Stars Announced

Published on June 3, 2014 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


CHARLESTON, WV (June 3, 2014) - The West Virginia Power, a Class-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, will send two players to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game in Hickory, North Carolina. Reese McGuire and Erich Weiss have been chosen to represent the Power in the June 17 mid-season classic.

McGuire, West Virginia's everyday catcher, had a 19 game hit streak snapped on Monday. The 19-year-old was one of Pittsburgh's two first round selections in 2013 and is throwing out base runners at a 48 percent rate in 2014; the second best percentage in the league. McGuire is hitting .283 with 17 runs batted in on the season.

Weiss, a second baseman with the Power, will be a utility infielder for the Northern Division. The Texas native is fifth in the South Atlantic League in 2014 with a .323 batting average. The 22-year old second baseman has driven in 19 runs with one home run, an inside-the-park grand slam. Weiss, Pittsburgh's 11th round pick in 2013, is fifth in the SAL in on-base percentage (.417).

The 2014 South Atlantic League All-Star Game will be played Tuesday, June 17, at L.P. Frans Stadium. For more information, call (304) 344-BATS or visit www.wvpower.com .

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