[Eugene Church]

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Sunday, June 16, 2058

RU STARS HOST TU STARS AT STATE FAIR PARK WED
46 of the finest players the Islandian Pro Alliance has to offer will vie this Wednesday afternoon at State Fair Park, the home of the Elnora All-Stars... the Ruthlandian All-Stars will battle the Tycobbian All-Stars in the 58th edition of the IPA All-Star Classic... the IPA commissioner's office announced the All-Star rosters today... the Tycobbian Stars have won the last 8 All-Star games and have an overall lead of 39-18 in the midsummer series.

6 teams had 3 players each on the All-Stars: Crystal Lake, Wynnamac, Volusia and Valmara in the RU... and Midway and Luxora in the TU... Joe Cochrane of Cold Creek was the oldest at 38... James Long of Middlefield is 37... the youngest at age 20 was Percy Basford of Eastshore... this was the 12th time Long made the All-Stars... 9th time for Cochrane... only 2 rookies made the elite squads: Basford and pitcher Ron Custer for Fairfax.

Ruthlandian Union All-Stars:

SP: Deke Eubanks (St. John Crusaders) (10-2/1.59) (first-time All-Star) (age 24)
SP: Merle Pitts (Crystal Lake Skippers) (10-3/2.13) (first-time All-Star) (age 28)
SP: Lonny Rinehart (Volusia Vigilantes) (15-3/2.08) (first-time All-Star) (age 25)
SP: James Long (Middlefield Roosters) (13-3/2.63) (12-time All-Star) (age 37)
SP: Darus Grajek (Valmara Vipers) (11-4/2.99) (3-time All-Star) (age 35)
SP: George Medworth (Wynnamac Sundowners) (11-6/2.41) (first-time All-Star) (age 30)
SP: Judah Carmack (Sligo Rovers) (10-3/2.45) (first-time All-Star) (age 28)
RP: Adrien Renaud (Belle Plaine Musketeers) (first-time All-Star) (age 22)
C: Jean St. Julien (Stoner Stars) (.340/12 HR/45 RBI/31 R) (.989 FA/4 PB/35.4% RTO) (first-time All-Star) (age 24)
C: Carlos Silva (Volusia Vigilantes) (.346/3 HR/26 RBI/39 R) (.997 FA/3 PB/57.9% RTO) (first-time All-Star) (age 25)
C: Robin Hargroder (Ancona Red Elephants) (.319/11 HR/48 RBI/26 R) (.989 FA/5 PB/37.0% RTO) (first-time All-Star) (age 21)
1B: Timmy Benford (Valmara Vipers) (.327/20 HR/70 RBI/45 R) (.990 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 22)
1B: Enos Benham (Wynnamac Sundowners) (.376/11 HR/40 RBI/44 R) (.986 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 26)
2B: Joe Cochrane (Cold Creek Catamounts) (.301/12 HR/47 RBI/52 R) (.995 FA) (9-time All-Star) (age 38)
2B: Mickey Wilbur (Elnora All-Stars) (.300/14 HR/53 RBI/45 R) (.972 FA) (2-time All-Star) (age 31)
3B: Fred Hahn (Claxton Diamonds) (.337/16 HR/52 RBI/39 R) (.962 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 23)
SS: Alek Stolarski (Valmara Vipers) (.312/7 HR/42 RBI/54 R/10 SB) (.967 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 25)
SS: Dickie DeBusshere (Elnora All-Stars) (.324/8 HR/47 RBI/34 R) (.981 FA) (3-time All-Star) (age 26)
LF: Zippy Coburn (Crystal Lake Skippers) (.355/17 HR/53 RBI/50 R/4 SB) (.976 FA) (2-time All-Star) (age 29) (injured - will not play)
LF: Percy Basford (Eastshore Cotton Kings) (.327/1 HR/25 RBI/48 R/10 SB) (.994 FA) (rookie All-Star) (age 20) (replacement for Coburn)
CF: Snooky Bartels (Wynnamac Sundowners) (.360/13 HR/54 RBI/43 R) (.971 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 24)
CF: Trip Agarn (Middlefield Roosters) (.290/20 HR/67 RBI/43 R) (.980 FA) (2-time All-Star) (age 30)
CF: Bobby Barone (Volusia Vigilantes) (.325/11 HR/51 RBI/43 R) (.971 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 25)
RF: Mel Brouwer (Crystal Lake Skippers) (.343/15 HR/49 RBI/60 R/4 SB) (.978 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 26)

Tycobbian Union All-Stars:

SP: Weldon Nettleton (Blue Lake Blue Sox) (10-5/2.42) (first-time All-Star) (age 25)
SP: Ron Custer (Fairfax Frogs) (10-5/2.86) (rookie All-Star) (age 21)
SP: Eddy Salem (North Hills Hawks) (12-4/3.22) (first-time All-Star) (age 24)
SP: Emmett Coogan (South Fork Stallions) (12-6/2.89) (first-time All-Star) (age 25)
SP: Vance Dillaway (Rolling Hills Reds) (11-6/3.41) (first-time All-Star) (age 26)
SP: Juliano Machado (Luxora Zorros) (10-2/3.07) (first-time All-Star) (age 25)
SP: Ivar Rasmussen (Bayview Vikings) (10-5/2.40) (first-time All-Star) (age 24)
RP: Ron Pryor (Hillsboro Blazers) (1-0/1.08/23 saves/25 G) (first-time All-Star) (age 35)
C: Daryl Monaghan (Blue Lake Blue Sox) (.380/7 HR/47 RBI/49 R/10 SB) (.977 FA/4 PB/34.1% RTO) (2-time All-Star) (age 22)
C: Francisco Queiro (Luxora Zorros) (.330/20 HR/53 RBI/50 R) (.978 FA/4 PB/45.6% RTO) (first-time All-Star) (age 27)
C: Rick Chaucer (Colchester Elites) (.353 BA/6 HR/41 RBI/31 R) (.991 FA/5 PB/40.6% RTO) (first-time All-Star) (age 24)
1B: T. D. Proudfoot (Bayview Vikings) (.328/23 HR/58 RBI/51 R) (.984 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 21)
1B: Wade Tibbs (Luxora Zorros) (.337/15 HR/51 RBI/52 R) (.982 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 26)
2B: Jaybird Ethridge (Cape Coral Hurricanes) (.302/18 HR/61 RBI/45 R) (.976 FA) (3-time All-Star) (age 31)
3B: Kagetoki Miyazaki (High Mesa Mustangs) (.282/23 HR/48 RBI/43 R) (.962 FA) (2-time All-Star) (age 25)
SS: Kax Clark (Midway Wolves) (.302/5 HR/34 RbI/46 R) (.982 FA) (4-time All-Star) (age 31)
SS: Vince McCloud (Denton City Redbirds) (.289/11 HR/34 RBI/50 R) (4-time All-Star) (age 29)
SS: Foxy Alderson (Ozarka Naturals) (.318/8 HR/53 RBI/36 R/5 SB) (.983 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 28)
LF: Eldon McLennan (Colchester Elites) (.352/5 HR/32 RBI/60 R/14 SB) (.981 FA) (3-time All-Star) (age 28)
LF: Cliff Mahaffey (North Hills Hawks) (.322/3 HR/45 RBI/49 R/10 SB) (.983 FA) (first-time All-Star) (age 30)
CF: Norishige Ito (Midway Wolves) (.332/22 HR/57 RBI/56 R) (.987 FA) (7-time All-Star) (age 31)
RF: Bob Purkey (South Fork Stallions) (.299/18 HR/53 RBI/47 R/8 SB) (.977 FA) (4-time All-Star) (age 25)
RF: Daryl Vale (Midway Wolves) (.325/13 HR/47 RBI/36 R/11 SB) (5-time All-Star) (.982 FA) (age 25)


*** James Long * Joe Cochrane ***