Two BlueClaws Named to SAL All-Star Team
Published on June 8, 2003 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release
(Lakewood, NJ) Lakewood BlueClaws second baseman Jeremy Isenhower and catcher G.G. Sato have been named to the SAL All-Star Team. The pair will represent the Northern Division squad on June 25th in Lexington, KY.
Isenhower, a 31st round draft pick of the Phillies last year, has been one of the most consistent hitters for Lakewood this season. Despite missing 10 games in late-April and early-May with an upper respiratory infection, Isenhower has batted .268 with three homers and 14 RBI.
First-half highlights for the former Southwest Missouri State standout include a two-homer game at Kannapolis on April 16th, and a stretch of seven consecutive at-bats with a hit, running from April 6-12.
Sato, who missed most of last year with a rotator cuff injury, has rebounded this year with a solid first half. The catcher is batting .270 with three homers and 20 RBI. Sato leads Lakewood with15 doubles, and also has 10 stolen bases.
Sato, a native of Japan who the Phillies signed as a free agent in 2000, already has single-season highs in stolen bases and doubles. Sato is second on the club with ten multi-hit games.
The BlueClaws have had at least two All-Star representatives in each of their first three seasons. First baseman Ryan Howard, shortstop Danny Gonzalez and catcher Ben Margalski made the All-Star team last year as starters when the game was played at FirstEnergy Park. Relief pitchers Trevor Bullock and George Rodriguez played in the mid-season classic in Hickory, NC in 2001.
Lakewood continues a four-game series and ten-game road trip in Salisbury, MD tonight against Delmarva, an Orioles affiliate. First pitch is at 6:35 with coverage on WOBM AM 1160 beginning at 6:20.
The BlueClaws will follow their longest road trip with their longest home stand of the season, June 7-20. Great tickets still are available by calling 732-901-7000 Option 2. For more information on the home stand, go to www.lakewoodblueclaws.com.
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