Carolina League Announces Additional 2018 Northern Division All-Stars
ZEBULON, N.C. - The Carolina League recently announced the addition of three new All-Stars to the Carolina League's Northern Division All-Star team, including LHP Tyler Erwin of the Frederick Keys and both LHP Jordan Mills and RHP Ronald Peña of the Potomac Nationals.
ZEBULON, N.C. - The Carolina League recently announced the addition of three new All-Stars to the Carolina League's Northern Division All-Star team, including LHP
The P-Nats will now be represented by a league leading eight players in the upcoming All-Star Classic event. Mills and Pena join fellow Potomac players C
Erwin is now one of five Frederick Keys to make the Northern Division team. He joins the Carolina League's top hitter in OF
The 2018 Carolina League All-Star Classic presented by US Foods® is scheduled to begin at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19 at Five County Stadium. The Five County Stadium gates will open to fans at 4:30 p.m. and an autograph session with the All-Star players will run from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The All-Star game will be preceded by an on-field event presented by the Miracle League of the Triangle beginning at 6:15 p.m. This special on-field event will feature the Miracle League of the Triangle children playing and paired up in a game with the All-Star players from both teams.
The All-Star Classic game jerseys worn by the All-Stars will be autographed and made available to fans through an online auction at auctions.carolinamudcats.com. All proceeds from the online jersey auction will benefit The Miracle League of the Triangle.
Country music artist Jason Michael Carroll will perform the National Anthem. In-game entertainment will feature the ZOOperstars from "America's Got Talent" and BirdZerk. The All-Star Classic game will also be followed by a post-game fireworks show.
Individual game tickets begin at just $13 and are available at www.carolinamudcats.com/ASC, by calling (919) 269-2287 (CATS) and by visiting the Five County Stadium front office in Zebulon, NC. Group packages and family pack plans are also available.
SOUTHERN DIVISION ALL-STARS
PITCHERS:
Adcock, Brett - Buies Creek Astros
Arredondo, Edgar - Down East Wood Ducks
Bielak, Brandon - Buies Creek Astros
Cease, Dylan - Winston-Salem Dash
Diplán, Marcos - Carolina Mudcats
Flores, Bernardo - Winston-Salem Dash
Foster, Matt - Winston-Salem Dash
Hernandez, Jonathan* - Down East Wood Ducks
Pelham, C.D. - Down East Wood Ducks
Peyton, Tyler - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Roegner, Cam - Carolina Mudcats
Supak, Trey* - Carolina Mudcats
Swarmer, Matt* - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
CATCHERS:
McDowell, Max - Carolina Mudcats
Pereda, Jhonny - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
INFIELDERS:
Cordero, Andretty - Down East Wood Ducks
Ademan, Aramis - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Hiura, Keston* - Carolina Mudcats
Leblanc, Chuck - Down East Wood Ducks
Neuhaus, Tucker - Carolina Mudcats
Tejeda, Anderson - Down East Wood Ducks
OUTFIELDERS:
Basabe, Luis Alexander - Winston-Salem Dash
Booker, Joel - Winston-Salem Dash
Dawson, Ronnie - Buies Creek Astros
Taveras, Leody - Down East Wood Ducks
DESIGNATED HITTER:
Toro, Abraham - Buies Creek Astros
*Named to initial Southern Division roster, but unable to participate.
NORTHERN DIVISION ALL-STARS
PITCHERS:
Alvarado, Cristian - Frederick Keys
Brickhouse, Bryan - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Crowe, Will - Potomac Nationals
Erwin, Tyler - Frederick Keys
Gonzalez, Daniel Salem Red Sox
Gorst, Matthew - Salem Red Sox
Hentges, Sam - Lynchburg Hillcats
Mapes, Tyler - Potomac Nationals
Mills, Jordan - Potomac Nationals
Pena, Ronald - Potomac Nationals
Sharp, Sterling - Potomac Nationals
Siri, Dalbert - Lynchburg Hillcats
Wells, Alex - Frederick Keys
CATCHERS:
Baldwin, Roldani - Salem Red Sox
Barrera, Tres - Potomac Nationals
INFIELDERS:
Burt, D.J. - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Downs, Jerry - Salem Red Sox
Kieboom, Carter - Potomac Nationals
Noll, Jake - Potomac Nationals
Palmeiro, Preston - Frederick Keys
OUTFIELDERS:
Capel, Conner - Lynchburg Hillcats
Lee, Khalil - Wilmington Blue Rocks
McKenna, Ryan - Frederick Keys
Peterson, Kort - Wilmington Blue Rocks
DESIGNATED HITTER:
Espinal, Santiago - Salem Red Sox
The Carolina Mudcats are the proud Carolina League, Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. First established in 1991, the two-time Southern League Champion Mudcats are entering their 28th consecutive season of baseball at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C. The 2018 season marks the first for the Mudcats under the ownership of the Milwaukee Brewers organization. This season will also feature the Mudcats as the host of the 2018 Carolina League All-Star Classic presented by US Foods®, scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Five County Stadium.
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