LeBlanc Named to Cape Cod League All-Star Game
7/28/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Josh Copeland selected to participate in Home Run Derby
Friday, July 29, 2005
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University of Alabama left-hander Wade LeBlanc (Lake Charles, La.) will pitch for the West All-Stars in the Cape Cod League All-Star game here at McKeon Park in Hyannia, Mass.
The 43rd annual Cape Cod League mid-summer classic is set for Saturday, July 30 at 3 p.m. (ET). The game will be televised live by College Sports Television (CSTV) and can be seen on DirecTV channel 610.
LeBlanc was named a reserved on the Western Division team and will see action in the bullpen on Saturday. In seven starts with the Wareham Gateman this summer, LeBlanc is 3-2 with a 2.06 ERA. He has 41 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings on the mound this summer for the Gatemen.
LeBlanc was named the CCBL Pitcher of the Week on July 17 after he posted a 1-0 record and 0.00 ERA in 15 innings on the mound in his two starts. The lefty also added 15 strikeouts for the week.
Another Crimson Tide player will also be taking part in the all-star game festivities as Josh Copeland was one of six sluggers selected to for the Baseball Factory Home Run Hitting Contest. Copeland, who plays on the same CCBL team as LeBlanc, will join Western Division teammates Justin Tellman (Hyannis, UNLV) and Brad Boyer (Cotuit, Arizona). The Eastern Division will be represented by Josh Morris (Chatham, Georgia), Aaron Bates (Brewster, NC State) and Chad Flack (Harwich, North Carolina).
Since joining the Wareham team in early July, Copeland has seen more action on the mound than at the plate. He has made nine appearances on the mound and has an 0-2 record and a 4.82 ERA in 9 1/3 innings. He has only one at bat to his credit this summer.
The first modern-era Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game took place in 1963 with a game between the best of the Cape League and the best of the Cranberry League. Cape League All-Stars took on the stars of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League from 1970-1987 in Cape League parks as well as at Fenway Park, Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium and Veterans Park.
The Cape Cod Baseball League changed to an East versus West game in 1988, and the divisional battle has been ongoing ever since. Two years ago at Falmouth's Guv Fuller Field, the East squad rallied from a 1-0 deficit to earn a 3-1 win over the West by scoring three runs in the ninth inning, highlighted by a two-run single by Sean Gamble (son of former MLB slugger Oscar Gamble) of Y-D. Sam Fuld (Hyannis) and Garrett Mock (Y-D) were named the game's most valuable players.
A record total of 197 Cape League players were on Major League Baseball rosters last year, including Boston Red Sox catcher and team captain Jason Varitek (Hyannis '91 & '93), slugging infielders Brian Roberts (Chatham '98) of the Baltimore Orioles and Nomar Garciaparra (Orleans '93) of the Chicago Cubs, outfielder Darin Erstad (Falmouth '93-'94) of the Los Angeles Angels and pitchers Mark Mulder (Bourne '97) and Matt Morris (Hyannis '93) of the St. Louis Cardinals and Barry Zito (Wareham '97-'98) of the Oakland A's.
The West-leading Bourne Braves placed four players on the All-Star team. The East-leading Orleans Cardinals also had four selections, while the Chatham A's had eight. The CCBL All-Stars were selected today by the league's 10 field managers.
Jared Hughes (6-0, 1.54 ERA, 42 SO) of the Chatham A's has been selected as the starting pitcher for the East, while Daniel Bard (3-2, 1.47 ERA, 62 SO) of the Wareham Gatemen is the starting hurler for the West.
The starting lineup for the West includes first baseman Andy D'Alessio (.253, 3 HR, 13 RBI) of Hyannis, second baseman Brad Boyer (.276, 1 HR, 14 RBI) of Cotuit, shortstop Jason Donald (.317, 0 HR, 2 RBI) of Cotuit, third baseman Bryan Harris (.276, 3 HR, 25 RBI) of Cotuit, catcher Jon Still (.320, 2 HR, 16 RBI) of Falmouth, DH Brad Lincoln (.269, 4 HR, 19 RBI) of Bourne, left fielder Mark Hamilton (.253, 5 HR, 23 RBI) of Falmouth, center fielder Lance Salsgiver (.336, 1 HR, 9 RBI) of Wareham and right fielder Sean Gaston (.333, 0 HR, 9 RBI) of Cotuit.
West reserves include catcher Joel Collins (.319, 1 HR, 12 RBI) of Wareham, infielder Whit Robbins (.257, 4 HR, 11 RBI) of Wareham, infielder Matt Antonelli (.246, 1 HR, 10 RBI) of Falmouth. Reserve pitchers include Chris Toneguzzi (5 SV, 2.18 ERA, 27 SO) of Cotuit, Justin Masterson (8 SV, 1.40 ERA, 32 SO) of Wareham, John Lalor (5-1, 1.24 ERA, 33 SO) of Wareham, Wade LeBlanc (3-2, 2.06 ERA, 41 SO) of Wareham, Forest Cory III (4-0, 1.66 ERA, 38 SO) of Bourne, Gib Hobson (4-1, 2.09 ERA, 44 SO) of Bourne, Brad Lincoln (2-1, 1.58 ERA, 47 SO) of Bourne, Brett Sinkbeil (4-0, 1.71 ERA, 48 SO), Dallas Buck (1-3, 4.91 ERA, 30 SO) and Tim Norton (3-1, 2.06 ERA, 62 SO) of Falmouth.
Starters for the East squad includes first baseman Aaron Bates (.321, 3 HR, 11 RBI) of Brewster, second baseman Evan Longoria (.323, 7 HR, 29 RBI) of Chatham, shortstop Manny Burriss (.307, 0 HR, 7 RBI) of Orleans, third baseman Chris Coghlan (.333, 1 HR, 17 RBI) of Chatham, catcher Danny Lehmann (.253, 2 HR, 13 RBI) of Y-D, designated hitter Jeff Kindel (.327, 2 HR, 10 RBI) of Y-D, leftfielder Baron Frost (.375, 0 HR, 8 RBI) of Chatham, centerfielder Colin Curtis (.333, 0 HR, 8 RBI) of Orleans and rightfielder Alex Presley (.373, 0 HR, 10 RBI) of Chatham.
East reserves include infielders Chris Errecart (.303, 6 HR, 22 RBI) of Yarmouth-Dennis and Scott Sizemore (.288, 1 HR, 9 RBI) of Harwich, outfielder Chris Emanuele (.303, 2 HR, 12 RBI) of Harwich and catcher Jordan Abruzzo (.270, 2 HR, 12 RBI) of Yarmouth-Dennis. Joining Hughes on the mound are Tim Gustafson (3-1, 1.99 ERA, 39 SO) of Yarmouth-Dennis, Andrew Miller (4-0, 1.54 ERA, 42 SO) of Chatham, Robert Woodard (5-0, 1.88 ERA, 20 SO) of Chatham, P.J Walters (5-1, 2.30 ERA, 45 SO) of Brewster, Steven Wright (10 SV, 0.95 ERA, 27 SO) of Orleans, Brad Meyers (4-1, 1.46 ERA, 22 SO) of Orleans, Derrick Lutz (10 SV, 0.00 ERA, 32 SO) of Chatham, Brandon Morrow (0-0, 1.54 ERA, 20 SO) of Yarmouth-Dennis and Tim Lincecum (5 SV, 0.79 ERA, 58 SO) of Harwich.
