Miners named to ABL All-Star Game

ANCHORAGE — There won’t be any lack of team representation for the Mat-Su Miners during the Alaska Baseball League’s annual all-star game this afternoon in Anchorage.

More than a dozen Miners have been selected to play in the game, which is slated for today at 4 p.m. at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. Six pitchers, four infielders, three outfielders and a catcher will represent the Miners on Team North. Team North — which includes players from the Miners, Panners and Chinooks — will also be led by Miners coaches Ben Taylor, Brad Baker and Jon Karcich.

“Eight of our starting nine and half the pitching staff, that’s fantastic,” said Taylor, Mat-Su’s first-year head coach. “We’re really lucky and the kids are really excited to not only play in the ABL All-Star Game, but represent the Miners and the Valley proud.”

Ty Schlottmann, Phillip Orr, Tyler Martin, Drew Smith, Gavin Glanz and Trevor Bettencourt were the Mat-Su pitchers named to the squad.

Schlottman, Bettencourt and Glanz are in a three-way tie for third in the league with three wins. Bettencourt is second in the ABL with 35 strikeouts. Smith is second in the league with five saves.

Glanz and Bettencourt were both named to the team, but will not pitch on Sunday.

Infielders AJ Simcox, Spencer Mahoney, Brenden Farney and Patrick McGrath; outfielders Christin Stewart, John Williams and Gio Brusa; and catcher Michael Thomas will also represent Mat-Su on Team North.

Simcox (.342), Stewart (.339) and Mahoney (.323) are the top 3 hitters in the ABL. Simcox also leads the league with 40 hits and 24 runs scored. Stewart is first in the ABL in doubles (12) and RBI (28).

Stewart, who is also second in the ABL with three home runs, is one of three Miners slated to participate in the ABL Home Run Derby, which is scheduled to start Sunday at 1 p.m. at Mulcahy. Former Mat-Su Miner Adam Martin won the league’s first Home Run Derby in 2011.

Alaska Baseball League

All-Star Game

Team North

Head Coach:

Mat-Su Miners staff (Ben Taylor, Brad Baker, Jon Karcich).

Assistant coaches:

Alaska Goldpanners staff (Bryan Harris, Tim Kelly, Derek Nicholson); Chugiak Chinooks staff (Jon Groth, Henry Price, Chris Beck).

Pitchers:

Ty Scholttmann, Miners; Phillip Orr, Miners; Tyler Martin, Miners; Drew Smith, Miners; Gavin Glanz, Miners; Trevor Bettencourt, Miners; Joey Capistran, Panners; Matt Meilke, Panners; Nathan Bannister, Panners; Mikey Ramirez, Panners; Kevin Sprague, Panners; Cody Moffitt, Panners; Mike Jeffreys, Chinooks; Asa Johnson, Chinooks; Devin Stanton, Chinooks.

Catchers:

Michael Thomas, Miners; Daniel Salters, Chinooks.

Infielders:

AJ Simcox, Miners; Spencer Mahoney, Miners; Brenden Farney, Miners; Patrick McGrath, Miners; David Edwards, Panners; David Fletcher, Panners; Drew Turbin, Chinooks.

Outfielders:

Christin Stewart, Miners; John Williams, Miners; Gio Brusa, Miners; Rick Reigner, Panners; Collin Raddack, Chinooks; Griffin Gum, Chinooks; Tyler Krahn, Chinooks.

Designated hitter.:

Casey Munoz, Panners.

Team South

Head coach: Bucs staff (Tony Cappuccilli, Joel Pedretti, Daniel Ellis).

Assistant coaches: Pilots staff (Conor Bird, Dominic Gentile, Justin Kemp); Oilers staff (Kyle Richardson, Brandon Boren, Brian Baisch, John Kennedy).

Pitchers:

Garrett Mundell, Bucs; Kenny Smith, Bucs; Andrew Sopko, Bucs; Tony Gonsolin, Bucs; David Herd, Bucs; Calvin Copping, Bucs; Brendan McCurry, Pilots; Mike Robards, Pilots; Kyle Porter, Pilots; Carlos Fuentes, Pilots; Sean Buckle, Pilots; AJ Quintero, Oilers; GJ Strausse, Oilers; Logan McAnallen, Oilers; Travis Barnes, Oilers.

Catchers:

Chris Hoo, Pilots; Mike Wieland, Oilers.

Infielders:

Ryan Leonards, Bucs; Collin Ferguson, Bucs; Kewby Meyer, Pilots; Dillon Dobson, Oilers; Jake Alvarez, Oilers.

Outfielders:

Andy Crowley, Bucs; David Andriese, Bucs; Brody Russell, Pilots; Jensen Park, Pilots; Andre Mercurio, Oilers.

Utility players:

Kevin Garcia, Pilots; AJ Ramirez, Oilers.

Designated hitter:

Dayne Parker, Pilots.

Home Run Derby participants:

Christin Stewart, Miners; David Edwards, Panners; Chance Abrath, Panners; Gio Brusa, Miners; Ben Wylly, Miners; Ryan Leonards, Bucs; Matt Daugherty, Bucs; Garrett Mundell, Bucs; Dillon Dobson, Oilers; Taylor Tempel, Oilers; Jensen Park, Pilots; Brody Russell, Pilots; Griffin Gum, Chinooks; Collin Radack, Chinooks.