NECBL Announces 2017 All-Star Game Rosters
ALL-STAR GAME CENTRAL: ASG17.NECBL.com
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Commissioner Sean McGrath is pleased to unveil the rosters for the 2017 New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) All-Star Game, as announced Saturday afternoon by the league office. The 2017 NECBL All-Star Game will be hosted by the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field next Sunday, July 30.
Upper Valley’s Jason Szafarski and Ocean State’s Jim Sauro, whose teams ranked first in the North and South Division, respectively, after the Friday (July 21) cut-off date will lead their respective divisions in next weekend’s showcase. It marks the second straight year that Sauro has been tabbed to manage the South All-Star Team, while Szafarski will manage the North for the first time.
Each All-Star Team is comprised of nine slots for pitchers (starting pitcher, seven relievers, closer); a starter and two substitute catchers; a starter and substitute for the four remaining infield positions; a starter and substitute designated hitter; three starting outfielders and three reserve outfielders; and one Coach's Selection by each manager for a total of 29 players per squad.
For the third straight season, ALL NECBL fans will have their voices heard in the final player selections of the 2017 NECBL All-Star Game roster, but with a new twist in place for 2017! Beginning at midnight on Monday, July 24, fans can vote for one of 13 players nominated by the league for the 2017 NECBL All-Star Game Fan Vote. The players with the most votes from each division will take to the diamond next Sunday as the 30th members of each team. Check back at Vote17.NECBL.com beginning Monday (July 24) at midnight to learn more about how to vote!
Hosted by the North Adams SteepleCats, the 2017 NECBL All-Star game showcases the NECBL’s top student-athletes in a fun-filled afternoon and evening of baseball splendor. Pregame ceremonies are scheduled for 5:10 p.m., with first pitch to follow shortly afterward. A full itinerary can be found here.
In addition to the All-Star Game, Sunday’s festivities also include a 60-yard dash and the Home Run Derby starting at approximately 3:15 p.m. as part of the annual Skills Competition. Rosters for both events, as well as the league’s first-ever MLB Talent Showcase – free to all MLB scouts! – will be announced Monday.
The NECBL congratulates all of its deserving student-athletes, coaches, and umpires on their outstanding summer in the league.
North Division All-Star Game Roster
| POSITION | NAME | NECBL TEAM | COLLEGE | Yr. |
| Pitchers | ||||
| Starting Pitcher | Blake Whitney | North Adams SteepleCats | South Carolina Upstate | Senior |
| Reliver | Tim Elliot | Keene Swamp Bats | Georgia | Sophomore |
| Reliver | Ashton Raines | Upper Valley Nighthawks | Bloomsburg | Junior |
| Reliver | Cory Gill | Upper Valley Nighthawks | Troy | Junior |
| Reliver | Dan Wirchansky | Upper Valley Nighthawks | Pace | Junior |
| Reliver | Bobby Nicholson | Keene Swamp Bats | Virginia | Sophomore |
| Reliver | Jake Dexter | Sanford Mainers | Southern Maine | Junior |
| Reliver | T.J. Pagan | North Adams SteepleCats | Pittsburg | Senior |
| Closer | Tyler Smith | Valley Blue Sox | Canisius | Senior |
| Catcher | ||||
| Starter | Mark Sluys | Winnipesaukee Muskrats | Brown | Senior |
| Reserve | Alex Griffith | Keene Swamp Bats | Francis Marion | Junior |
| Reserve | Jesse Forestell | Vermont Mountaineers | WMU | Junior |
| First | ||||
| Starter | Shaine Hughes | Sanford Mainers | Monmouth | Senior |
| Reserve | Dillon Paulson | North Adams SteepleCats | U Southern Cal | Junior |
| Second | ||||
| Starter | Al Molina | Upper Valley Nighthawks | Seton Hall | Senior |
| Reserve | Jimmy Kerr | Sanford Mainers | Michigan | Junior |
| Third | ||||
| Starter | Alex Brewer | Keene Swamp Bats | Vanderbilt | Sophomore |
| Reserve | Andrew Rouse | Valley Blue Sox | Marist | Senior |
| Senior | ||||
| SS | ||||
| Starter | Dean Lockery | Keene Swamp Bats | CCSU | Senior |
| Reserve | Matt Sanders | Upper Valley Nighthawks | Troy | Senior |
| OF | ||||
| Starter | Frankie Gregoire | Upper Valley Nighthawks | Marist | Junior |
| Starter | Anthony Godino | Upper Valley Nighthawks | Wagner | Senior |
| Starter | Colby Maiola | Sanford Mainers | UMASS Lowell | Senior |
| Reserve | Tucker Bradley | Keene Swamp Bats | Georgia | Sophomore |
| Reserve | Tyler Bielamowicz | Winnipesaukee Muskrats | Houston | Sophomore |
| Reserve | Niko Hulsizer | Valley Blue Sox | Morehead State | Junior |
| DH | ||||
| Starter | Koby Claborn | Winnipesaukee Muskrats | Abilene Christian | Senior |
| Reserve | Luke Reynolds | Upper Valley Nighthawks | Southern Miss | Junior |
| Player 29 (coach selection) | Ryan Jeffers | Upper Valley Nighthawks | UNCW | Junior |
South Division All-Star Game Roster
| POSITION | NAME | NECBL TEAM | COLLEGE | Yr. |
| Pitchers | ||||
| Starting Pitcher | Ben White | Plymouth Pilgrims | Holy Cross | Senior |
| Reliver | Jon Bermudez | Plymouth Pilgrims | St. Leo | Junior |
| Reliver | Kevin Chandler | Mystic Schooners | UC Santa Barbara | Sophomore |
| Reliver | Joseph Keys | Ocean State Waves | Southern Miss. | Junior |
| Reliver | Kyle Mora | Newport Gulls | UCLA | Sophomore |
| Reliver | Baylor Sundahl | Danbury Westerners | Sacred Heart | Junior |
| Reliver | Brent Teller | New Bedford Bay Sox | Sacred Heart | Junior |
| Reliver | Brendan White | Danbury Westerners | Siena | Sophomore |
| Closer | Aaron Pinto | Ocean State | Stony Brook | Senior |
| Catcher | ||||
| Starter | Ty Duvall | Newport Gulls | Vanderbilt | Sophomore |
| Reserve | Kaleb Foster | Mystic Schooners | Nevada | Sophomore |
| Reserve | Mike Alescio | Ocean State Waves | Seton Hall | Senior |
| First | ||||
| Starter | Griffin Dey | Danbury Westerners | Yale | Junior |
| Reserve | Hernen Sardinas | Plymouth Pilgrims | Maine | Sophomore |
| Second | ||||
| Starter | Nick Mascelli | Mystic Schooners | Wagner | Senior |
| Reserve | Randy Taveras | Danbury Westerners | Marist | Sophomore |
| Third | ||||
| Starter | Andrew Daschbach | Newport Gulls | Stanford | Sophomore |
| Reserve | John Trousdale | Mystic Schooners | Alabama | Sophomore |
| SS | ||||
| Starter | Jimmy Titus | Ocean State Waves | Bryant | Sophomore |
| Reserve | Brandon Perez | Plymouth Pilgrims | USC | Junior |
| OF | ||||
| Starter | Giovanni Dingcong | Danbury Westerners | St. Thomas Acquinas | Senior |
| Starter | Tommy Jew | Mystic Schooners | UC Santa Barbara | Sophomore |
| Starter | Kameron Misner | Newport Gulls | Missouri | Sophomore |
| Reserve | Matt Cogen | Ocean State Waves | Belmont | Junior |
| Reserve | Andruw Gazzola | Mystic Schooners | Stony Brook | Senior |
| Reserve | Ryan Ramiz | Mystic Schooners | Seton Hall | Senior |
| DH | ||||
| Starter | Luke Bakula | New Bedford Bay Sox | Kansas | Junior |
| Reserve | Joe Drpich | Danbury Westerners | Binghamton | Sophomore |
| Player 29 (coach selection) | Andrew Politi | Ocean State Waves | Seton Hall | Senior |
Officiating Crew
Plate: Joe Gravina (RI)
1B: Dave Simon (NY)
2B: Matt Hensel (RI)
3B: Marc Chamberlain (VT)
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