FOUR MAINERS HEADED TO ALL-STAR
GAME
SANFORD
– Four Sanford Mainers will represent the team as members of the
Northern Division All-Star Team at the NECBL’s 14th annual
All-Star Game on Sunday, July 22 at Joe Wolfe Field in North
Adams, Mass. The rosters for both the Northern and Southern
Division squads were announced by league commissioner Mario
Tiani on Monday.
Bubba Ruddy (Cypress CC/Orange, Calif.) will start the game at
catcher for the Northern Division. He currently leads all
catchers in the league by having thrown out 15 base-runners
attempting to steal bases. Ruddy is currently hitting .243 and
is tied for the Mainers’ team lead in runs batted in with 18.
The junior has started 23 of Sanford’s 31 games at the catcher’s
position. Earlier this season, Ruddy put together a 12-game
hitting streak and has hit the Mainers’ only home run of the
year.
Brian Kemp (St. John’s/East Rockaway, N.Y.) will join Ruddy in
the starting lineup as one of the Northern Division’s three
outfielders. Kemp leads the Mainers and is fourth in the league
with a .362 batting average. The freshman has started 30 of
Sanford’s 31 games in centerfield and currently leads the league
in hits (46) and stolen bases (23-for-25). Earlier this season,
Kemp put together a 15-game hitting streak.
Jeff Grantham (St. John’s/Randolph, N.J.) will join his college
teammate Kemp in North Adams as a reserve middle infielder for
the Northern Division squad. Grantham is the only Mainer other
than Kemp currently hitting above .300. The junior shortstop is
hitting .324 and is tied for the team lead in triples (3) and
runs batted in (18). Earlier this season, Grantham matched
Kemp’s hitting streak with a 15-game streak of his own.
Last but not least, Kevin Landry (William & Mary/Vienna, Va.)
heads to Joe Wolfe Field as a reserve pitcher for the Northern
Division. On the season, Landry has been one of Sanford’s most
consistent starters, posting a 2-2 record with a 2.21 earned-run
average that is tops among Mainers starters. Over six starts,
Landry has pitched 36.2 innings, given up 14 runs (nine earned)
on 29 hits, walked 19 and struck out a team-leading 34.
Opponents are hitting only .218 off the right-hander who has
started the only two shutouts of the season delivered by the
Sanford pitching staff.
The Mainers return to action on Tuesday, July 17 when they visit
the Manchester Silkworms. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
at Northwest Park in Manchester, Conn. Matt Janik, Russell Luna
and Merrill Meyers will have all the action at http://www.sanfordmainers.com.
A complete box score of tonight’s game will be available via
http://www.necbl.com.
Founded in 2002, the Sanford Mainers are a non-profit
organization and the premier collegiate baseball team in the
state of Maine, playing their home games at historic Goodall
Park. A proud member of the NECBL, the Mainers annually aid in
progressing the careers of the future stars of professional
baseball, in addition to bringing top-notch collegiate baseball
to the Sanford area. For more information visit http://www.sanfordmainers.com
or call the Mainers front office at (207) 324-0010.
