Six SwampDogs Highlight CPL American All-Star Roster
Published on July 13, 2011 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Fayetteville SwampDogs News Release
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Coastal Plain League announced today that six members of the Fayetteville SwampDogs have been selected to the American team for the 2011 CPL All-Star Game. The 13th annual All-Star Game will be held at J.P. Riddle Stadium in Fayetteville, N.C. on Monday, July 18.
Third baseman Billy Urban, second baseman Eric Grabe, and centerfielder Cody Davis were selected as position players in a vote by CPL coaches and media members. Davis was also selected as a pitcher, along with starters Derek Brooks and Mike Anarumo, as well as reliever Cory Kent.
The American team will be coached by SwampDogs head coach Darrell Handelsman, who was named skipper of the team on Monday. The SwampDogs finished the first half by winning the CPL South Division with a 17-11 record. It's the fourth time in seven seasons at the helm that Handelsman will be the skipper of an All-Star squad.
The American Team features 27 players from 12 CPL clubs with the players being selected by head coaches and media representatives from all clubs.
Below is the complete roster for the American CPL All-Star Team, with starters shown with an asterisk (*).
Pos. Name Team Ht. Wt. Yr. School
C Joe Jackson* Columbia 6-1 180 Fr. The Citadel
C Dylan Nasiatka Gastonia 5-10 195 Jr. Hofstra
C Chad Carman Outer Banks 5-10 185 Jr. Oklahoma City
1B Jake Cave* Peninsula 6-1 190 HS-Sr. LSU
1B Derrick Hopkins Martinsville 6-3 225 RS-Jr. Southern
1B Trey Holmes# Asheboro 6-1 210 Jr. Appalachian State
2B Eric Grabe* Fayetteville 6-0 190 Jr. Tampa
2B Chase Vergason Columbia 6-0 170 So. South Carolina
2B Jake Watson# Forest City 5-10 175 Fr. South Carolina
3B Jake Mayers* Wilmington 6-2 210 So. Richmond
3B Billy Urban Fayetteville 6-0 185 So. St. Bonaventure
SS Joe Sclafani* Morehead City 5-11 185 Jr. Dartmouth
SS Reed Harper Forest City 6-2 195 So. Austin Peay
SS Justyn Carter Wilmington 6-2 163 Jr. St. Peter's
OF Patrick Koontz* Thomasville 6-0 200 Jr. UNC Asheville
OF Axel Johnson* Forest City 6-3 205 Fr. TCU
OF Tony Micklon* Florence 6-1 185 Jr. Presbyterian College
OF Zack Smith Columbia 6-1 205 Fr. Erskine College
OF Daniel Aldrich Wilmington 6-2 210 RS-Fr. College of Charleston
OF Jacob Rogers Thomasville 6-4 210 Jr. Mount Olive
OF Lucas Witt# Asheboro 6-1 190 Fr. Kentucky
OF Ryan Daughtry# Wilson 6-0 190 Jr. Barton College
RHP Seth Cutler-Voltz* Forest City 6-0 185 Jr. Virginia Commonwealth
RHP Cody Davis Fayetteville 5-10 170 Jr. Tampa
RHP Travis Tingle Thomasville 6-5 205 Jr. Louisville
LHP Michael Anarumo Fayetteville 6-5 205 Jr. LeMoyne College
RHP Derek Brooks Fayetteville 6-1 195 Jr. Emporia State
RHP Cory Kent Fayetteville 5-11 200 Jr. Lehigh
RHP Chad O'Connor Peninsula 6-2 195 RS-So. Virginia
RHP Derek Epps Gastonia 6-4 195 Jr. NW Oklahoma State
RHP Adam Izokovic Forest City 6-5 180 Jr. Gardner-Webb
# - Injured but honored as an All-Star
*- All-Star starter
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