Baseball players from Illinois who made the 2011 Northwoods League All-Star game which will be played on July 18th in Wisconsin Rapids.
The Northwoods League is a summer collegiate baseball league comprised of top college players that must have college eligibility remaining. The league is considered one of the top summer collegiate leagues in the nation.
Listed are the mid season all-stars from Illinois:
Infielder Jason Leblebijian, Wilmar Stingers, Bradley Universiy, Arlington Heights Illinois
Third baseman Troy, Battle Creek Bombers, Northern Illinois University, Chicago Illinois.
Outfielder Dan Dispensa, Battle Creek Bombers, Western Illinois University, Chicago Illinois.
Outfielder Ryan Shober, Eau Claire Express, UIC, Inverness Illinois
Outfielder Davis Hendrickson, Waterloo Bucks, University of Illinois, Macomb Illinois.
Pitcher Matt Milroy, Madison Mallards, University of Illinois, Batavia Illinois.
The 2011 Frontier League All-Stars have been announced and below are the players from the Illinois Independent baseball teams. The Frontier League All-Star Game will take place on July 13th in Avon Ohio at All Pro Freight Stadium.
West Division
Inf - Steve Alexander - Normal CornBelters
Inf - Will Bock - Southern Illinois Miners
Backup Infielders include Logan Parker, Gateway Grizzlies and Tyler Keebler, Normal CornBelters
OF - Alvaro Ramirez, Normal CornBelters
Backup outfielder Asif Shah, Normal CornBelters
C - Sean Coughlin, Southern Illinois Miners
DH - Charlie Lisk, Gateway Grizzlies
P - Mark Brackman, Chris Enourato - Gateway Grizzzlies
P - David Harden, Ryan Zink - Southern Illinois Miners
P - Ryan Sheldon - Normal CornBelters
East Divison
Inf - Erik Lis - Joliet Slammers
Inf - Mike Torres - Windy City ThunderBolts
Inf - Jake Eigsti - Rockfork RiverHawks
Backup infielders Chris Wade, Windy City and Luis Parache, Rockford
OF - Josh Flores, Joliet Slammers
Backup outfielder Bobby Leeper, Joliet
C - Zack Aakhus, Windy City
DH - Devin Shepard, Windy City
P - Todd Privet, Windy City
P - Ryan Quigley, Joliet
P - Brett Durand, Rockford
The Frontier League announced it's post season awards and honors for 2010:
Charlie Lisk of the Gateway Grizzlies was voted the Morgan Burkhart Award winner as the Most Valuable Player. Lisk set the Frontier League's career record for home runs along with being selected as the starting catcher for the All Star team three years in a row. Lisk is leading the league this season in rbi's with 87, second in home runs with 21 and is hitting .315.
Joe Augustine from the Southern Illinois Miners won the Brian Tolberg Award as Pitcher of the Year by leading the league with a 1.97 ERA and 121 strikeouts. Joe is tied for the lead league with 10 wins.
Dustin Williams from the Windy City Thunderbolts won the Jason Simontacchi Rookie of the Year Award as a Pitcher by posting a 7-3 record, 2.41 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 100.2 innings.
The remaining list of award winners from Illinois Frontier League teams is below.
Post Season All Stars:
2B Gilberto Mejia - Windy City Thunderbolts
3B Daniel Cox - Normal Cornbelters
OF Jereme Milons - Southern Illinois Miners
OF Jason Patton - Gateway Grizzlies
C Charlie Lisk - Gateway Grizzlies
SP - Joe Augustine - Southern Illinois Miners
Coach of the Year - Randy Martz - Gateway Grizzlies
Trainer of the Year - Geof Manzo - Gateway Grizzlies
Groundskeeper of the Year - Ben Young - Gateway Grizzlies
Newspaper of the Year - The Daily Republician - Marion Illinois
Writer of the Year - Steve Millar - Southtown Star - Tinley Park
Broadcaster of the Year - Joe Pott - Gateway Grizzlies
Organization of the Year - Southern Illinois Miners
The Prospect announced their end of season awards from a result from the poll of league managers.
Players from Illinois will be listed in bold print.
Player of the Year:
Jeff Holm - Chillicothe Paints - Michigan State University
Pitcher of the Year:
Dean Wolosianski - West Virginia Miners - Ohio State University
Fireman of the Year:
Wil Browning - Danville Dans - LSU Monroe
Pro-Prospect of the Year:
Jeff Holm - Chillcothe Paints - Michigan State University
Manager of the Year:
Brian Mannino - Chillcothe Paints
First Team All-Stars:
1B - Kevin Smith - Nashville Outlaws - LSU-Shreveport
2B - Torsten Boss - Chillicothe Paints - Michigan State University
3B - Alex Guthrie - Terre Haute Rex - Loyola Marymount
SS - Greg Van Horne - Chillicothe Paints - College of Wooster
OF - Vince Fayard - Quincy Gems - University of Biola
OF - Jeff Holm - Chillicothe Paints - Michigan State University
OF - Gardner Richey - Hannibal Caveman - Samford University
C - Zach Komentani - Quincy Gems - University of San Diego
DH - Kevan Smith - Butler Blue Sox - University of Pittsburgh
RHP - Dean Wolosianski - West Virginia Miners - Ohio State University
LHP - Ryan Wynveen - DuPage Dragons - San Diego State
RH Relief - Wil Browning - Danville Dans - LSU Monroe
LH Relief - Tom Zelasko - DeKalb County Liners - Northern Illinois University
Second Team All-Stars:
1B - Ryan Porter - Hannibal Caveman - Rockhurst University
2B - Nick Judkins - Springfield Sliders - Iowa Central
3B - Greg Bachman - Nashville Outlaws - Austin Peay
SS - Sam Dove - Nashville Outlaws - Georgia Tech
OF - Cody Elliott - Chillicothe Paints - Ball State University
OF - Andrew Host - Quincy Gems - Iowa
OF - Joe Koch - West Virginia Miners - Kent State
C - Jesse Tierney - Danville Dans - Southeast Missouri State
DH - Kevin Plawicki - Richmond River Rats - Purdue
RHP - Casey Henn - Quincy Gems - Wright State
LHP - Nathan Dorris - Richmond River Rats - Rend Lake College
RH Relief - Phil Bura - Lorain County Ironmen - Oberlin College
LH Relief - (Tie) Matt Fitton - Nashville Outlaws - Sacred Heart & Pat Gannon -Springfield Sliders - Purdue
