NEWS

Three NECBL alumni were selected for the July 15th Pacific Coast League All-Star Game in Omaha, NE.  That same night, the Eastern League All-Stars will suit up at Portland’s Hadlock Field.  Four NECBL graduates will be playing.

22 NECBL graduates have been honored as Minor League All-Stars to date.  All levels- Class A, High-A, Double-A and Triple-A- have had at least two NECBL alumni make a League’s All-Star team.

In addition, Corpus Christi RHP Mark Appel (Newport 2010) was selected to play for Team USA in the Futures Game to be held on All-Star Weekend in Cincinnati.

Here are the seven honorees:

Pacific Coast League

• Matt McBride/OF Albuquerque (Colorado- 2004 Holyoke). McBride was hitting .347 and slugging .590 with an astounding 26 doubles in 63 games.
• Adam Conley/LHP/New Orleans (Miami- 2009 Keene). In 14 starts, Conley was 7-2 with a 2.52 ERA.  He made his Major League debut earlier this season.
• Adam Duvall/INF/Sacramento (Oakland- 2009 Sanford).  Duvall was hitting .255 with 17 doubles and 16 homers in 74 games.  He had a .490 slugging percentage.

Eastern League

• Tom Murphy/C/New Britain (Colorado-2011 Holyoke)(Pictured)- Recently named to Team USA to play in the Pan-Am Games, Murphy was hitting .249 with 16 doubles and 11 homers in 69 games.
• Eric Jagielo/3B/ Trenton (NY Yankees- 2011 North Shore). Jagielo had a .284/.347/.495 slash line with nine homers and 16 doubles in 58 games.
• Terry Doyle/RHP/Bowie (Baltimore- 2005 Pittsfield).  Doyle was 7-1 with a 2.37 ERA in 68 innings.  He struck out 59 and walked just six.
• Dan Gamache/3B/Altoona (Pittsburgh-2010 Newport).  Gamache was hitting .308 and slugging .468 in 50 games with the Curve.