GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Northwoods League announced the rosters for the 2009 All-Star Game and five Bullfrogs will be traveling north of the border. The game will be played Tuesday, July 21st at 6:05 PM Eastern in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, inside Port Arthur Stadium.
Dixon Anderson (California), Joel Delorit (UW-Stevens Point), Chuck Lukanen (Northern Illinois), and Zach Varce (Portland) will represent Green Bay and the second-best pitching staff in the league. Riley Henricks (Portland) will also make the trip, but as a backup infielder.
Lukanen has earned a Northwoods League-best six wins to go along with his 1.92 ERA. Varce has fanned 79 of the Bullfrogs league-high 339 strikeouts. Delorit has also been solid on the hill as he has a 3-2 record with a 1.76 ERA. Anderson has made 16 appearances and picked up seven saves as the team’s closer.
Henricks, on the other hand, leads Green Bay in almost every offensive statistical category – at-bats, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and RBIs.
The two-day event, which begins with a banquet dinner featuring Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins Monday night, July 20th, will conclude with the main attraction, the 2009 Northwoods League All-Star Game, Tuesday evening. The All-Star Game will be streamed over the internet with an enhanced video webcast on NorthwoodsLeague.tv. In the hours leading up to the game on the 21st, events will include a player scouting combine, a fan fest, and the annual Home Run Derby.
Five second-time All-Stars are on this year’s teams. This year's All-Stars were chosen in a vote by the 14 member teams of the Northwoods League. Ballots were cast by each team's field staff and radio and media contacts.
North Division All-Stars
PlayerPosition YearNWL TeamSchool
Matt FyffeRHPSoAlexandriaEastern Kentucky
Mitch HandleyRHPJrAlexandriaNorth Alabama
Michael GedmanLHPJrBrainerd Lakes AreaMassachusetts
Dennis O'GradyRHPSoBrainerd Lakes AreaDuke
Drew SmithRHPJrBrainerd Lakes AreaBarton County (KS)
Sean YostRHPFrDuluthNebraska
Ryan DemminLHPJrMankatoWisconsin-Oshkosh
Tim GriffinRHPJrMankatoRollins (FL)
James WiseRHPSoMankatoWashington State
Drew GagnonRHPFrRochesterLong Beach State
Zach RobertsonLHPJrRochesterIowa
Arik SikulaRHPSoRochesterMarshall
David DeminskyLHPJrSt. CloudSt. Cloud State
Tim RobersonCSoAlexandriaFlorida Gulf Coast
Kyle KnudsonCJrMankatoMinnesota
Drew BeuerleinCJrRochesterUNLV
Keith Castillo1BJrAlexandriaSouthern California
Adam Courcha2BJrThunder BayNew Mexico
Corey JonesSSJrRochesterCal State-Fullerton
David Valesente3BJrBrainerd Lakes AreaSt. Joseph's
KC SernaX-INFFrMankatoOregon
Mike O'NeillOFJrAlexandriaSouthern California
Rance RoundyOFJrRochesterUNLV
PJ SequeiraOFJrRochesterOral Roberts
Danny MillerX-OFSoMankatoMinnesota State-Mankato
Nick LongmireX-OFSoSt. CloudPacific
CoachPositionNWL Team
Mike OrchardManagerMankato
Jason BelkCoachMankato
Kurt ElbinCoachMankato
Ryan RuizCoachMankato
Joel BartaManagerThunder Bay
South Division All-Stars
PlayerPositionYearNWL TeamSchool
RJ HivelyRHPSoBattle CreekCal State Fullerton
James JonesRHPSoBattle CreekJohn A. Logan
Matt TalleyLHPSoBattle CreekThe Citadel
Rudy JaramilloLHPFrEau ClaireNew Mexico
*Devan KlineRHPJrEau ClaireCentral Michigan
Dixon AndersonRHPFrGreen BayCalifornia
Joel DeloritLHPSoGreen BayWisconsin-Steven Point
Chuck LukanenLHPJrGreen BayNorthern Illinois
Zach VarceRHPSoGreen BayPortland
Steven GruverLHPFrLa CrosseTennessee
Cody WiniarskiRHPSoMadisonMadison Area Tech
Bobby PritchettRHPJrWisconsinCentral Arkansas
Bryce ShaferRHPSoWisconsinValparaiso
Robert BrantlyCFrLa CrosseCalifornia-Riverside
Jimmy TannerCJrBattle CreekSouth Carolina-Upstate
Ben LongCJrWisconsinWisconsin-Milwaukee
Harold Riggins1BFrMadisonNorth Carolina State
Greg Fujii2BSoBattle CreekSan Jose City College
Michael GillerSSJrWaterlooIllinois
Josh Valle3BJrBattle CreekMarshall
Riley HenricksX-INFSoGreen BayPortland
Mark GintherX-INFFrMadisonOklahoma State
Chris LewisOFJrBattle CreekWestern Michigan
Nolan FadnessOFSoEau ClaireWisconsin-Oshkosh
Kurtis MullerOFSoMadisonIowa
Aaron GatesX-OFFrLa CrossePepperdine
Justin PreckajloX-OFJrLa CrosseNorth Florida
*Will not play: signed pro contract.
(X-INF or X-OF represent reserves at those positions)