[Eugene Church]

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, June 21, 2049

49TH IPA ALL-STAR GAME WED AT ROLLING HILLS
It's time once again for the Islandian Pro Alliance All-Star Game. It'll be played at the ancient Midtown Base Ball Grounds, the home of the current IPA champion Rolling Hills Reds. The game is set for this Wednesday afternoon at 1:30. The stars of the Ruthlandian Union will tangle with the stars of the Tycobbian Union. Last year's game went to Ruthlandia 3-2 and cut Tycobbia's dominant lead in the annual series to 31-17. The TU Stars had won the three previous games.

The Middlefield Roosters of the Ruthlandian West had the most representatives with six players. Four clubs had three each: Cold Creek (RU West), Rolling Hills (TU East), Cape Coral (TU South) and Fairfax (TU North).

Jojo DeLucca of Claxton is number one in All-Star appearances this year with 10, Fairfax's John Velasco was named for the 9th time in his career, Sogo Takagi of Ginza was honored for the 8th time, Benny Hull of Grand City for the 6th time and Fairfax's Scott Courtney and LaClaire's Terry Baird were named to the team for the 5th time.

It was a big year for the rookie class of '49, seven of them made the squads. Trey Earnest of Waleska and Timmy Hayworth of Middlefield will play for the Ruthlandian All-Stars and Sharlon Barbour of Chicopee, Kyler Hartman of Ozarka, Eldon McLennen of Colchester, Cadillac Bogart of Bay St. Clair and Dazzy Bevis of Red Bluff were named to the Tycobbian Stars.

The oldest player in this season's IPA All-Star game is 42-year-old second baseman John Velasco of the Fairfax Frogs. The youngest participant is 19-year-old right fielder Eldon McLennan of the Colchester Elites. Both of them play for Tycobbia.

Ruthlandian Union All-Star Team:
SP James Long (Middlefield) (13-5/2.92) (4-time All-Star)
SP Rob Hutchins (Cold Creek) (11-6/2.03) (2-time All-Star)
SP Joe Snow (Sugar Valley) (11-6/2.03) (first time)
SP Rusty Howard (Forest City) (12-5/2.16) (3-time All-Star)
SP Benny McDaniel (Glasco) (10-5/2.10) (first time)
SP Trey Earnest (Waleska) (10-3/2.11) (rookie-first time)
SP Jonas Glover (Far Mountain) 13-2/2.37) (first time)
SP Hollis Dale (Middlefield) (12-2/2.27) (first time)
MR Jack McKinney (Far Mountain) (4-6/2.15/10 saves) (first time)
MR Emmett Pearce (Ranford) (5-0/0.94/10 saves) (first time)
C Johnny McDonald (Middlefield) (.351/13/45/48) (.990 FA/2 PB/22% RTO) (3-time All-Star)
C Darrell Dillon (Colfax) (.329/18/62/47) (.985 FA/6 PB/17.6% RTO) (2-time All-Star)
C Ryan Nelms (Taranto) ).298/26/56/44) (.995 FA/6 PB/33.3% RTO) (3-time All-Star)
1B Benny Hull (Grand City) (.285/24/56/49) (6-time All-Star)
1B Jojo DeLucca (Claxton) (.315/12/53/45) (10-time All-Star)
1B Jason Butler (Belair Beach) (.275/19/45/41) (8-time All-Star)
2B Milt Swallow (Cold Creek) (.332/25/71/46) (2-time All-Star)
2B Ike Gary (Middlefield) (.336/14/52/49) (first time)
3B Joe Cochrane (Cold Creek) (.335/12/44/48) (3-time All-Star)
3B Gary Armitage (Marston) (.287/15/49/51) (3-time All-Star)
SS Jimmy Beach (Middlefield) (.307/16/49/39) (2-time All-Star)
SS John Rodgers (LaGrange) (.302/14/58/41) (4-time All-Star)
SS Corey Belk (Valka) (.304/6/35/34) (first time)
LF Tomek Abramczyk (Valmara) (.339/13/40/36) (2-time All-Star)
LF Timmy Hayworth (Middlefield) (.357/7/26/44) (rookie-first time)
CF Kenny Hardy (Waleska) (.331/8/49/43) (first time)
CF Joey Hawkins (Ranford) (.351/13/49/42) (first time)
CF Don Ritchie (Valmara) (.336/3/30/40) (3-time All-Star)
RF Whit Miley (Claxton) (.338/8/35/49) (2-time All-Star)
RF Enos Conrad (Elnora) (.340/5/28/42) (3-time All-Star)

Tycobbian Union All-Star Team:
SP Matt Bell (San Alejo) (13-4/2.10) (3-time All-Star)
SP Nicky Palmer (White River) (13-3/2.13) (2-time All-Star)
SP Johnny Swanson (Southport) (12-5/2.15) (2-time All-Star)
SP Sharlon Barbour (Chicopee) (12-4/2.32) (rookie - first time)
SP Ozzie Leslie (Tuckanarra) (12-6/2.50) (first time)
SP Matthew Christianson (Rolling Hills) (11-3/2.48) (4-time All-Star)
SP Johnny Howard (Rolling Hills) (12-4/2.73) (first time)
SP Harry Elliott (Denton City) (13-5/2.86) (first time)
MR Terry Baird (Cape Coral) (1-2/1.70/11 saves) (5-time All-Star)
MR Cadillac Bogart (Bay St. Clair) (10-0/0.51/6 saves) (rookie- first time)
C Juan Luis Barcelona (Blue Lake) (.318/7/28/41) (4-time All-Star)
C Kyle Edwards (Rolling Hills) (.317/0/35/22) (.987/3 PB/19.1% RTO) (first time)
C Scott Courtney (Fairfax) (.289/9/37/31) (.981 FA/2 PB/24.2% RTO) (5-time All-Star)
C Kenny Bailey (East Point) (.291/9/30/34) (.985/4 PB/21.4% RTO) (first time)
1B Rodger Parsons (Tuckanarra) (.370/11/51/32) (3-time All-Star)
1B Kelly Walsh (East Point) (.321/16/45/44) (first time)
1B Roger Lewis (Mahaska) (.322/14/51/39) (first time)
2B John Velasco (Fairfax) (.320/9/33/41) (9-time All-Star)
2B Kyler Hartman (Ozarka) (.341/6/39/36) (rookie - first time)
3B Kent Mantle (Cape Coral) (.339/22/50/53) (3-time All-Star)
3B Dazzy Bevis (Red Bluff) (.277/19/51/51) (rookie - first time)
SS Scotty Jackson (Cape Coral) (.315/8/32/44) (2-time All-Star)
SS James Murchison (Colchester) (.316/9/36/47) (first time)
SS Rocco Bertara (Mahaska) (.301/8/28/43) (2-time All-Star)
LF Emil Pasek (Luxora) (.328/8/44/38) (first time)
LF Justin Morrison (Midway) (.308/9/48/42) (3-time All-Star)
CF Sogo Takagi (Ginza) (.327/19/54/57) (8-time All-Star)
CF Trent Russell (Fairfax) (.318/16/43/53) (first time)
RF Eldon McLennan (Colchester) (.349/3/28/30) (rookie - first time)
RF Chuck Coltharpe (North Hills) (.315/15/44/51) (first time)
RF Guido Gervasio (Turon) (.300/9/42/47) (5-time All-Star)