Sun Conference All-Star Game Kicks Off 2013 Season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The unofficial start of the 2013 baseball season is set for Saturday afternoon at Embry-Riddle's Sliwa Stadium. The Sun Conference All-Star Game will feature 48 of the league's best players and will include members of all 10 of the conference's baseball-sponsoring schools. The game is a showcase for scouts and fans alike to get a look at one of the premier baseball conferences in the NAIA.
The 2012 season proved to be one of the best in league history as three teams advanced to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round (Embry-Riddle, St. Thomas, University of South Carolina Beaufort) and a pair of teams made it to the 10-team Avista-NAIA World Series (Embry-Riddle and USCB).
The conference will be split into a North team and South team for the event. Representing the North team will be players from Embry-Riddle, Southeastern, Thomas (Ga.), USCB and Webber International. The South team will consist of Ave Maria, Florida Memorial, Northwood, St. Thomas and Warner.
Game time is set for 12 p.m.
Live Stats will be provided here: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/erau.portal?mode=link#
Last season the North shutout the South, 4-0. In 2011, the South captured an 11-6 victory and in 2010 the game finished in a 5-5 tie.
North Team
P - Kevin Maloney (Sr., Embry-Riddle)*
P - Eric Green (Sr., Embry-Riddle)
P - Grant Porter (Sr., Southeastern)
P - Johnny Kirkland (Sr., Southeastern)
P - Dimitri Nunez (Sr., Southeastern)
P - Ben Overman (Jr., Thomas)
P - Kurtis Gens (Jr., Thomas)
P - Trent Stoker (Sr., Thomas)
P - Kyle McCullough (Sr., USCB)
P - Miles Gavin (Sr., USCB)
P - Hunter Englehart (Jr., USCB)
P - Robbie Payton (Sr., Webber International)
C - Ryan Regidor (Sr., Webber International)^
1B - Erik Armstrong (Jr., USCB)^
1B - Jon Williamson (Sr., Webber International)
2B - Adam Kemp (Jr., Southeastern)
SS - Phil Delisle (Sr., Southeastern)
3B - Jeff Lemon (Sr., Embry-Riddle)^
3B - Terry McClinton (Jr., USCB)
INF - Hugh Russell Lee (Jr., Thomas)
OF/1B/P - Kevin Lindheim (Jr., Embry-Riddle)
OF - Kyle Chastain (Jr., Embry-Riddle)
OF - Lloyd Hutcherson (Jr., Thomas)
OF - Billy Farrell (Sr., Webber International)
OF - Josh Longbrake (Sr., Webber International)
South Team
P - Ethan Striz (Jr., Ave Maria)
P - Joe Bocchino (Jr., Ave Maria)
P - Jonathan D. Tyler (Sr., Northwood)
P - Justin Helms (Sr., Northwood)
P - Jake Kutsukos (Sr., Northwood)
P - Danny Sanchez (St., St. Thomas)
P - Ricky Claudio (Sr., St. Thomas)
P - Ashley Bulluck (Sr., St. Thomas)
P - Brad Benbow (Jr., Warner)
P - Ryan Ruble (Sr., Warner)
C/OF - Gabe Loweree (Sr., Ave Maria)
C/OF - Alejandro Diaz (Sr., Florida Memorial)*
C - Hunter Diaz (Sr., Northwood)
C - Giovanni Zayas (Sr., St. Thomas)
1B/OF - Richie Reilly (Sr., Northwood)
SS - Alex Sanchez (Sr., Ave Maria)
SS/2B - Andy Ruiz (Sr., Florida Memorial)
SS/3B - Sergio Perez (Jr., Warner)
3B - Trace McDermott (Sr., Ave Maria)
3B - Jospeh Guzman (Sr., Florida Memorial)
3B/SS - Justin Burgess (Jr., Warner)
OF/INF - Edwin Rolon (Jr., St. Thomas)
OF - Brandon Kirby (Sr., Warner)
* 2012 First Team All-Conference selection
^ 2012 Second Team All-Conference selection