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South Atlantic League Announces Rosters for 55th Annual SAL All-Star Game

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


ST. PETERSBURG, FL-Eric Krupa, president of the South Atlantic League, has announced the rosters for the 55th Annual SAL All-Star Game, scheduled to be played on June 17, 2014, at L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina, home of the Hickory Crawdads.

For the Northern Division, two teams each placed six players on the roster. The Greensboro Grasshoppers provide starting catcher Chad Wallach, first baseman Felix Munoz and left fielder Carlos Lopez. The Hagerstown Suns provide second baseman Wilmer Difo. The Delmarva Shorebirds contribute five players, including starting pitcher Hunter Harvey, third baseman Drew Dosch and right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. The Lakewood BlueClaws provide four players, including shortstop J.P. Crawford, who received more votes than any other player on either squad, and designated hitter Willians Astudillo. The Hickory Crawdads and West Virginia Power each provide two players, with Hickory's Evan Van Hoosier named as the starter in center field. The Kannapolis Intimidators contribute one player to the Northern Division roster.

Hagerstown manager Patrick Anderson will skipper the Northern Division All-Stars. Anderson is in his first season in the league, and his second year as a manager in the Minor Leagues. Anderson will be assisted by Hickory manager Corey Ragsdale, Hagerstown coach Luis Ordaz and Hagerstown pitching coach Sam Narron. Handling the athletic trainer's duties for the Northern Division will be Hickory's Sean Fields.

For the Southern Division, the Savannah Sand Gnats led the division with seven players, including starting second baseman Jeff McNeil and shortstop Gavin Cecchini. The Charleston RiverDogs and Greenville Drive each provide four players, with Charleston's Mike Ford starting at first base and Aaron Judge in right field. Greenville's Jake Romanski is the starting catcher. Three teams each placed three players on the team. The Asheville Tourists provide starting third baseman Ryan McMahon, center fielder David Dahl and designated hitter Correlle Prime while the Augusta GreenJackets provide starting pitcher Matthew Lujan. The Rome Braves supply left fielder Victor Reyes. The Lexington Legends supply two players to the Southern Division roster.

Savannah skipper Luis Rojas will manage the Southern Division squad for the second consecutive year. Rojas is in his fourth season as a manager, and his ninth overall as a member of the New York Mets organization. Rojas will be joined on the Southern Division coaching staff by Greenville manager Darren Fenster and Greenville pitching coach Paul Abbott. Asheville's Billy Whitehead will serve as the team's athletic trainer.

Both all-star teams will be represented by 26 players, selected by the votes of the team's managers and coaching staffs, local media and front office executives. L.P. Frans Stadium will be hosting it second SAL All-Star Game. The other time the All-Star Game was held in Hickory was in 1994, when the National League All-Stars defeated the American League All-Stars 9-5. The annual SAL All-Star Game dates to 1960, when the All-Stars defeated the Salisbury club, 6-2, in Newton, NC.

"Once again, the amount of talent that will be showcased in this game will be incredible," said Krupa. "General Manager Mark Seaman and his staff in Hickory have been working for more than a year in order to put together one of the most anticipated events on our baseball calendar.""

A variety of events have been scheduled in Hickory along with the SAL All-Star Game. On Monday, June 16th, there will be a Downtown All-Star Bash "Under the Sails" in downtown Hickory, including a Cornhole Tournament between the All-Star players and fans. On Tuesday, June 17th, there will be an All-Star Luncheon at The Crossing at Hollar Mill where the 2014 SAL Hall of Fame members will be inducted. Luther Beaver, Randy Ingle, George Murphy and Charles Young will be honored as members of the class of 2014. Beginning at 2:30pm in the parking lot at L.P Frans Stadium, the All-Fan Fest will be an opportunity for fans to get autographs from and pictures with the SAL All-Stars. The first pitch of the 2014 All-Star Game is scheduled at 7:00pm. More information can be found on the website of the Hickory Crawdads at www.hickorycrawdads.com.

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2014 South Atlantic League All-Stars

POSITION

NORTHERN DIVISION

MANAGER

Patrick Anderson

Hagerstown

COACH

Corey Ragsdale

Hickory

COACH

Sam Narron

Hagerstown

COACH

Luis Ordaz

Hagerstown

PITCHERS

Hunter Harvey

Delmarva

Cody Forsythe

Lakewood

Domingo German

Greensboro

Cody Kendall

Hickory

Matt Milroy

Greensboro

Nick Pivetta

Hagerstown

Jake Sanchez

Kannapolis

Sebastian Vader

Delmarva

Austin Voth

Hagerstown

Jake Walsh

Hagerstown

Jimmy Yacabonis

Delmarva

CATCHERS

Chad Wallach

Greensboro

Spencer Kieboom

Hagerstown

Reese McGuire

West Virginia

FIRST BASEMAN

Felix Munoz

Greensboro

SECOND BASEMAN

Wilmer Difo

Hagerstown

THIRD BASEMAN

Drew Dosch

Delmarva

SHORTSTOP

J.P. Crawford

Lakewood

UTILITY INFIELDER

Erich Weiss

West Virginia

UTILITY INFIELDER

John Wooten

Hagerstown

RIGHT FIELD

Mike Yastrzemski

Delmarva

CENTER FIELD

Evan Van Hoosier

Hickory

LEFT FIELD

Carlos Lopez

Greensboro

UTILITY OUTFIELDER

Austin Dean

Greensboro

UTILITY OUTFIELDER

Samuel Hiciano

Lakewood

DESIGNATED HITTER

Willians Astudillo

Lakewood

TRAINER

Sean Fields

Hickory

SOUTHERN DIVISION

MANAGER

Luis Rojas

Savannah

COACH

Darren Fenster

Greenville

COACH

Paul Abbott

Greenville

PITCHERS

Matthew Lujan

Augusta

Dario Alvarez

Savannah

Robert Coles

Savannah

Miller Diaz

Savannah

Yean Carlos Gil

Rome

Joe Gunkel

Greenville

Brady Lail

Charleston

Kevin McGowan

Savannah

Akeel Morris

Savannah

Caleb Smith

Charleston

Luis Ysla

Augusta

CATCHERS

Jake Romanski

Greenville

Victor Caratini

Rome

Frank Schwindel

Lexington

FIRST BASEMAN

Mike Ford

Charleston

SECOND BASEMAN

Jeff McNeil

Savannah

THIRD BASEMAN

Ryan McMahon

Asheville

SHORTSTOP

Gavin Cecchini

Savannah

UTILITY INFIELDER

Jantzen Witte

Greenville

UTILITY INFIELDER

Carlos Asuaje

Greenville

RIGHT FIELD

Aaron Judge

Charleston

CENTER FIELD

David Dahl

Asheville

LEFT FIELD

Victor Reyes

Rome

UTILITY OUTFIELDER

Dominique Taylor

Lexington

UTILITY OUTFIELDER

Tyler Horan

Augusta

DESIGNATED HITTER

Correlle Prime

Asheville

TRAINER

Billy Whitehead

Asheville

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