Zach Daeges and Beau Vaughan Added to 2008 Eastern League All-Star Game
July 11, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Eastern League in conjunction with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats have announced that Sea Dogs' outfielder Zach Daeges andpitcher Beau Vaughan have been added to the Eastern League All-Star Game. The All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, July 16th at Merchantsauto.com Stadium in Manchester, New Hampshire. Daeges and Vaughan will join teammates Bubba Bell, Michael Bowden, and Jeff Corsaletti at the All-Star Game.
Daeges replaces Nick Evans on the Northern Division roster. Evans wascalled up from the Binghamton Mets to the New York Mets. Vaughan will take the roster spot of Michael Bowden. Bowden will attend the game but will be unavailable to pitch.
The All-Star Game will feature the Northern Division All-Stars against the Southern Division All-Stars. Each team will consist of 24 players. The All-Star teams were selected through fan balloting along with selections from media personnel, club field personnel, and Eastern League administrators. Each Eastern League team has at least three players, including at least one pitcher and one position player.
The 24 year-old Daeges has appeared in 62 games for the Sea Dogs hitting 295. He was selected as the Eastern League Player of the Month for May after hitting .411 with 11 doubles and 14 RBI. He ranks third in the Eastern League with a .421 on-base percentage. Daeges reached base safely in 32 consecutive games from April 9th through June 2nd. It is the second longest streak in the Eastern League this season and fourth longest in franchise history. Last season with Single-A Lancaster, Daeges led the California League with 125 runs, 113 RBI, 170 hits, 81 extra base hits, 55 doubles, and ranked third in the league with a .330 average. He was selected to the California League All-Star team. The Harlan, Iowa resident was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the sixth round of the June 2006 draft.
Vaughan has made 31 appearances for the Sea Dogs posting a 1-1 record with a 2.56 ERA. His 12 saves leads all Red Sox farmhands. Vaughan has not allowed an earned run in 15 of his last 16 appearances including a 20.1 scoreless inning streak. Last season with the Sea Dogs, he tied for the team lead with 42 appearances notching a 1-3 record with 6 saves and a 3.34 ERA. The 27 year-old was drafted by the Red Sox in the third round of the June 2003 draft.
For more information on the 2008 Eastern League All-Star Game, including ticket information, log on to www.nhfishercats.com.
The Portland Sea Dogs travel to New Britain, Connecticut today for a five game/four day series against the Rock Cats (Twins). The Sea Dogs return home after the All-Star break on Thursday, July 17th at 7:00 PM against the Trenton Thunder (Yankees). Tickets for most Sea Dogs' home games are available and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or on-line at www.seadogs.com.
2008 Stats through July 10th Zach Daeges G AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO OBP 62 .295 220 34 65 18 2 1 28 2 48 39 .421
Beau Vaughan G W L S CG IP H R ER BB SO ERA 31 1 1 12 0 38.2 29 15 11
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