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CRCBL announces roster for VBL showdown
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The Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League announced today its roster for the second CRCBL/VBL All-Star Game, Monday, July 11 at Eagle Field in Veterans Memorial Park on James Madison University’s campus in Harrisonburg, Va. The All-Star Game will feature stars and prospects from the Ripken League taking on their counterparts in the Valley Baseball League. First pitch is set for 7:30 pm.
The Ripken League stars will be managed by Tim Norris of Youse’s Orioles. He will be assisted by Chuck Winegardner, manager of the Southern Maryland Nationals, Eric Williams, manager of the Herndon Braves, and Corey Haines, manager of the Alexandria Aces.
The Ripken League defeated the Valley League, 2-1, in the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Classic on July 15, 2009 at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland. In 2010, the game was canceled due to heavy rains and tight July schedules for both leagues.
On July 19, 2011, the Ripken League will host its own annual All-Star Game at Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda, Md. The morning will feature a Scout Day for all interested Ripken League players and the game (first pitch 7:30 pm) will be immediately preceded by a Home Run Derby.
The Ripken League and Valley League are both proud members of the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (www.nacsb.org), an organization which fosters cooperation and coordination among summer college baseball leagues around the nation.
The Cal Ripken League stars are:
Hitters:
Hunter Renfroe, C, Big Train/Miss State
Andrew Parker, C, Orioles/Towson
Bill Gerstenslager, 1b, T-Bolts/Mercyhurst
Tyler Anderson, 1b, Express/Florida Gulf Coast
Corey Jensen, 2b, Redbirds/Florida Southern
Brandon Englehardt, 2b, Aces/Penn
Angel Ibanez, ss, Express/UTPA
KJ Hockaday, ss, Orioles/Maryland
Alex Frederick, ss, Redbirds/Armstrong Atlantic
Adam Barry, 3b, Big Train/Cal State Northridge
Joey Cujas, 3b, River Dogs/VCU
Sean Godfrey, of, Nationals/Ball State
Ryan Dietrich, of, Braves/Penn
Jacob Morley, of, River Dogs/VMI
Brandon Boudreaux, of Redbirds/Tulane
Brian Eggleston, of, Braves/Stetson
Troy Handza, of, T-Bolts/California (Pa.) (injured)
Sal Intagliata, of, T-Bolts/Stony Brook
Mike Mandarino, dh, Nationals/Cumberland
Chris Ayers, dh, Orioles/VCU
Pitchers:
Jarius Rhodes, Express/Georgia Perimeter
Ben Lively, Orioles/Central Florida
Ryan Farrar, Orioles/VCU
Austin Poretz, Nationals/Undecided
John-Austin Shepard, Nationals/Tusculum
Mike Aldrete, Big Train/San Jose State
Kelly Secrest, Big Train/UNC Wilmington
Matt Bowman, Big Train/Princeton
Martin Agosta, Big Train/St. Mary's (Ca.)
Kyle Mullen, Aces/St. Joseph's
Sander Beck, Orioles/Maryland
Houston Hibberd, Express/San Francisco
Ricky Holden, Express/UNC Wilmington
