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ALL-STAR GAME CENTRAL: ASG16.NECBL.com // ALL-STAR GAME FAN VOTE: VOTE16.NECBL.com

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Commissioner Sean McGrath is pleased to unveil the rosters for the 2016 New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) All-Star Game, as announced Sunday afternoon by the league office. The 2016 NECBL All-Star Game will be hosted by the Newport Gulls at historic Cardines Field next Sunday, July 17.

Keene’s Jim Negrych and Ocean State’s Jim Sauro, whose teams ranked first in the North and South Division, respectively, after the Friday (July 8) cut-off date will lead their respective divisions in next weekend’s showcase.

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 second straight season, ALL NECBL fans will have their voices heard in the final player selection of the 2016 NECBL All-Star Game roster! Beginning at midnight on Monday, July 11, fans can vote for one of 13 players nominated by the league for the 2016 NECBL All-Star Game Fan Vote. The player with the most votes will take to the diamond next Sunday.

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY ONE VOTE WILL BE ACCEPTED PER PERSON ATTEMPTS TO SUBMIT MULTIPLE VOTES WILL RESULT IN VOTE FORFEITURE. Voting will end at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, July 14. CLICK HERE TO CAST YOUR VOTE!

Hosted by the Newport Gulls, the NECBL All-Star game showcases the NECBL’s top student-athletes in a fun-filled afternoon and evening of baseball splendor. CLICK HERE TO VISIT NEWPORT'S ALL-STAR GAME CENTRAL, FEATURING INFORMATION ON TICKETS, MEDIA/SCOUT INFORMATION AND MORE!

First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m., and 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 2 p.m.

The NECBL congratulates all of its deserving student-athletes, coaches, and umpires on their outstanding summer in the league.

NORTH DIVISION

POSITION	NAME	NECBL TEAM	COLLEGE
Pitchers
Starting Pitcher	Tommy Doyle	Keene	Virginia
Reliver	Denis Lyman	Winnipesaukee	Bridgeport
Reliver	Braxton Wilks	North Adams	Abeline Christian
Reliver	Anthony Politi	Winnipesaukee	Seton Hall
Reliver	Will Tribucher	Sanford	Michigan
Reliver	Mark Washington	Valley	Lehigh
Reliver	Tanner Bird	North Adams	Franklin Pierce
Reliver	Cain Spangler	Winnipesaukee	FIU
Closer	Michael LaBeau	Keene	Casteleton State
Catcher
Starter	Erik Ostberg	Valley	U Hartford
Reserve	John Mazza	North Adams	Northeastern
Reserve (Will not play)	AJ Walden	Upper Valley	Alabama
ALTERNATE (added 7/14)	Nelson Mompierre	Sanford	Miami Dade C.C.
First
Starter	Mikael Mogues	Vermont	Seton Hall
Reserve	Chris Starcum	Valley	AIC
Second
Starter	Ako Thomas	Sanford	Michigan
Reserve	Cameron O'Neill	Valley	Holy Cross
Third
Starter	Ryan Stekl	Winnipesaukee	Canisius
Reserve	C J Price	North Adams	Cornell
SS
Starter	Michael Osinski	Vermont	Longwood
Reserve	Al Molina	Upper Valley	Seton Hall
OF
Starter	Joseph Denison	Upper Valley	Troy
Starter	Anthony Godino	Winnipesaukee	Wagner
Starter	Zach Jancarski	Sanford	Maryland
Reserve	Brandt Stallings	Keene	Georgia Tech
Reserve	Troy Scocca	Vermont	Fairfield
Reserve	Grayson Padgett	Upper Valley	Houston
DH
Starter	Jordan Howard	Keene	Lee University
Reserve	Hezekiah Randolph	Valley	New Orleans
Coach's Selection	Joe Tietjen	Vermont	NC Asheville
MANAGER	Jim Negrych	Keene

SOUTH DIVISION

POSITION	NAME	NECBL TEAM	COLLEGE
Pitchers
Starting Pitcher	Nick Gallagher	Danbury Westerners	Binghamton
Reliver	Robbie Hitt	Ocean State Waves	Quinnipiac
Reliver	Ryan Testani	Danbury Westerners	Seton Hall
Reliver	Blake Cairnes	Newport Gulls	Georgia
Reliver	Nick Johnson	Ocean State Waves	Rhode Island
Reliver	Sam Nepiarsky	New Bedford Bay Sox	UConn
Reliver	Vinny Aiello	Plymouth Pilgrims	Oklahoma
Reliver	Jake Cousins	Newport Gulls	UPenn
Closer	Darrien Ragins	New Bedford	Delaware St.
Catcher
Starter	Andrew Penner	New Bedford Bay Sox	Los Angeles Valley College
Reserve	Charlie Carpenter	Newport Gulls	South Carolina - Upstate
Reserve	Brett Bond	Mystic Schooners	Missouri
First
Starter	Austin Upshaw	Ocean State Waves	Kennesaw
Reserve	Gabe Snyder	Newport Gulls	Wright St.
Second
Starter	Nick Mascelli	Mystic Schooners	Wagner
Reserve	Cole Fabio	Newort Gulls	Bryant
Third
Starter	Chase Lunceford	Mystic Schooners	Louisiana Tech
Reserve	Brian Sharp	Plymouth Pilgrims	Missouri
SS
Starter	Grant Williams	Ocean State Waves	Kennesaw
Reserve	Aaron Hill	Mystic Schooners	UConn
OF
Starter	Nick Angelini	Ocean State Waves	Bryant
Starter	Toby Handley	Mystic Schooners	Stony Brook
Starter	Ryan Wolfsberg	New Bedford Bay Sox	Hamilton
Reserve	Giovanni Dingcong	Danbury Westerners	St. Thomas Aquinas
Reserve	Tyler Kirkpatrick	Plymouth Pilgrims	Marist
Reserve	Stephen Scott	Newport Gulls	Vanderbilt
DH
Starter	Ryan Nelson	Danbury Westerners	Quinnipiac
Reserve	Cole Gordon	Plymouth Pilgrims	Mississippi St.
Coach's Selection	John Witkowski	Ocean State Waves	Boston College
MANAGER	Jim Sauro	Ocean State Waves

 

SKILLS COMPETITIONS

 

PLAYER	NECBL TEAM	COLLEGE
HR DERBY
Brandt Stallings	Keene	Georgia Tech
Charlie Concannon	Upper Valley	St. Josephs
Chase Lunceford	Mystic	Louisiana Tech
Cole Gordon	Plymouth	Mississipi St.
Gabe Snyder	Newport	Wright State
Gian Martelini	Ocean State	Boston College
Hezekiah Randolph	Valley	New Orleans
Keivan Berges	Winnipesaukee	Northwood
Kyle Brennan	North Adams	Buffalo
Mikael Mogues	Vermont	Seton Hall
Ryan Baldwin	New Bedford	Barry
Shaine Hughes	Sanford	Monmouth
Shawn Blake	Danbury	Elon
FASTEST 60 YARD DASH IN THE NECBL
Alex Hanson	Upper Valley	St. Petersburg
Brandt Stallings	Keene	Georgia Tech
Brodie Leftridge	Valley	Tennessee
CJ Moore	Mystic	Grambling
Dan Holst	North Adams	SE Missouri St.
Jesse Uttendorfer	Danbury	NJIT
Jordan Howard	Keene	Lee
Mike DeRenzi	Plymouth	Georgetown
Ryan Blanton	Ocean State	Georgia St.
TJ Dixon	New Bedford	Samford
Travis Young	Newport	Wichita St.
Zach Jancarski	Sanford	Maryland

 

Umpires

Home Plate: John Leeds
First Base: Renaldo Cockrum
Second Base: Rich Gaitane
Third Base: Matthew Gaitane

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The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a wooden bat college summer league that fields teams in all six New England states. Partially funded by Major League Baseball, the NECBL started play in 1994 and has sent over 100 alumni to the Major Leagues. For continuing coverage of the NECBL, visit NECBL.com and follow the league on Twitter and on Facebook.