The H-All Star; J.T. Does It Again

Published on September 1, 2011 under Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release


TRAVERSE CITY, MI-The Traverse City Beach Bums are excited to announce that left fielder J.T Hall has been named to the 2011 Frontier League postseason All-Star Team announced Thursday.

Hall, a 26-year-old from Port Gibson, Mississippi, set the Beach Bums single-season home run record this season. On August 17, Hall launched a game-winning solo homerun to beat the 2011 division rival Lake Erie Crushers by a score of 5-4. In the process, Hall set a new Beach Bums home run record with his twentieth home run, topping the 2010 mark held by infielder Chase Burch. At the time of publication, he placed second in Frontier League home runs with 21. Hall also is the only player in the Frontier League who has over 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a single season.

As a Beach Bum, Hall sports a career average of .267, launching 29 home runs and driving in 119 runs heading into the final days in the 2011 season. Hall has been a constant in the Beach Bums lineup having played in every Beach Bums game during the past two seasons. "This is a well deserved honor for J.T.," Beach Bums manager Gregg Langbehn said. "He continues to lead by example and his daily preparation has resulted in an All-Star season."

Hall is the second player in as many years to be a part of the leagues' postseason All-Star team. Last season, Burch made the team after helping lead the Beach Bums into the 2010 Frontier League Playoffs. "His accomplishments and commitment to excellence show how one should play the game and are a pleasure to watch," Langbehn said.

Having been a 2008 Florida State League All-Star as well as a two-time Frontier League mid-season All-Star, accolades are nothing new for Hall, who signed with the Beach Bums on March 15, 2010, giving the teams' front office a player to build around, "J.T. is very deserving of this honor," said general manager Jeremy Crum. "He has had a great year and really led our team."

Awards were selected according to a vote of the Frontier League's managers, coaches, a front office representative from each team, and media members.

A full list of awards is below:

1B - Logan Parker, River City Rascals

2B - Will Block, Southern Illinois Miners

3B - Chris Curley, Florence Freedom

SS - Andrew Davis, Lake Erie Crushers

OF - Stephen Holdren, River City Rascals

OF - J.T. Hall, Traverse City Beach Bums

OF - Alvaro Ramirez, Normal CornBelters

C - Landon Hernandez, Gateway Grizzlies

DH - Charlie Lisk, Gateway Grizzlies

SP - Josh Lowey, River City Rascals

RP - Ryan Quigley, Joliet Slammers

Morgan Burkhart Award (MVP) - Stephen Holdren, River City Rascals

Brian Tollberg Award (Pitcher of the Year) - Josh Lowey, River City Rascals

Jason Simontacchi Award (Rookie of the Year) - Casey Barnes, Washington Wild Things

Roger Hanners Award (Manager of the Year) - Bart Zeller, Joliet Slammers

Fran Riordan Award (Citizenship) - Danny Sawyer, River City Rascals

Coach of the Year - Mike Breyman, River City Rascals

Trainer of the Year - Matt Yonkof, Lake Erie Crushers

Groundskeeper of the Year - Lance Adler, Evansville Otters

Newspaper of the Year - The Observer-Reporter (Washington, Pennsylvania)

Writer of the Year - Chris Dugan, Observer-Reporter (Washington, Pennsylvania)

Broadcaster of the Year - Randy Gore, Washington Wild Things

Clubbie of the Year - Nate Six, Lake Erie Crushers

Executive of the Year - John Dittrich/Bill Waliewski, Joliet Slammers

Organization of the Year - Lake Erie Crushers

Umpire of the Year - Tony Maners

Voting for awards was done by general managers, coaching staffs, and local media in all 12 Frontier League markets.

The Beach Bums-RiverHawks series concludes tonight at 8:05 p.m. Right hander Scott Dunn gets the start for the Beach Bums against Rockford righty Nick Gaudi. The Budweiser Pregame Show starting at 7:45 p.m. on Sunny Country 101.9 FM and streaming online through tcbeachbums.com.

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