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California League All-Star Team Announced

June 12, 2006 - California League (CalL1) News Release


SALEM, VA -- The 2006 California League All-Star Team will be led by a host of talented pitchers from up and down the Golden State as they take on the host Carolina League All-Stars on Tuesday, June 27th at Lewis-Gale Medical Center Field at Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium in Salem, VA.

League All-Stars come from all ten of the league's ballclubs, including four players from the San Jose Giants (ML affiliate: San Francisco); three players each from the Visalia Oaks (ML affiliate: Tampa Bay), Lake Elsinore Storm (ML affiliate: San Diego) and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (ML affiliate: LA/Anaheim); two players each from Bakersfield Blaze (ML affiliate: Texas), Modesto Nuts (ML affiliate: Colorado) and High Desert Mavericks (ML affiliate: Kansas City); one representative from the Stockton Ports (ML affiliate: Oakland), Inland Empire 66'ers (ML affiliate: Seattle) and Lancaster JetHawks (ML affiliate: Arizona).

The San Jose Giants Coaching Staff will lead the California League in the bi-coastal showcase of the top prospects in Advanced Class-A professional baseball from 18 Major League affiliates. San Jose Giants skipper Lenn Sakata -- the Milwaukee Brewers first round pick in the 1975 amateur draft (secondary phase -- 10th pick overall) -- will be joined by San Jose Pitching Coach Jim Bennett, Coach Garrett Nago and Trainer Yukiya Oba.

Sakata and his staff earned the honor of coaching the All-Star team by winning the 2005 California League Championship, his second overall and first outright title in tenure at the helm in San Jose (San Jose and Lake Elsinore were co-Champions in 2001).

The 2006 HCA Virginia Carolina League vs. California League All-Star Game is being played for the 10th time in the past 11 seasons. The first match-up ended in a 2-2 tie after 11 innings in a game hosted by the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in June of 1996. The Carolina League leads the all-time series 4-3, with two ties (1996, 2002). This game will mark the first time that the State of Virginia has hosted this ballgame.

The 2006 HCA Virginia Carolina League vs. California League All-Star Game is presented by Lewis-Gale Medical Center. The ballpark will open to ticketed fans on Tuesday, June 27 at 2:30PM for the Coca-Cola All-Star FanFest. First Pitch is scheduled for 7:07PM.

Tickets may be purchased at the Salem Avalanche box office between the hours of 9:00AM and 5:00PM Monday - Friday, and beginning at 9:00AM on all game days (Sunday - Saturday). Tickets may also be purchased during normal business hours by calling 540-389-3333, or 24/7 on the web at www.salemavalanche.com.

n Complete All-Star Roster Attached -

PITCHERS (10)

Name Club Pos. W-L (S) ERA IP SO BB

Brian Anderson San Jose RP 0-0 (17) 1.44 31.1 37 14

Jose Arredondo R. Cucamonga SP 4-4 1.99 68.0 92 28

Billy Buckner High Desert SP 7-1 3.54 76.1 64 38

Darren Clarke Modesto RP 1-1 (4) 1.14 23.2 32 6

Michael Eckstrom Lake Elsinore SP 7-3 2.36 76.1 62 20

*Alex Hinshaw San Jose SP 4-1 3.65 37.0 39 30

Justin Hedrick San Jose RP 3-0 (3) 1.60 33.2 45 15

Eric Hurley Bakersfield SP 4-3 2.69 70.1 72 19

Neil Jamison Lake Elsinore RP 2-2 (13) 2.42 26.0 22 5

Nick Pereira San Jose SP 7-1 2.11 72.2 69 15

CATCHERS (2)

Name Club Pos. AVG 2B 3B HR RBI

Michael Collins R. Cucamonga C .299 11 1 3 37

#Landon Powell Stockton C .282 8 0 6 25

INFIELDERS (5)

Name Club Pos. AVG 2B 3B HR RBI

*Mike Stodalka High Desert 1B .307 15 2 7 30

Yung Chi Chen Inland Empire 2B .332 14 3 3 37

*Reid Brignac Visalia SS .322 17 2 11 44

#Chase Headley Lake Elsinore 3B .277 12 0 8 32

Sean Rodrigues R. Cucamonga UTL .281 11 2 10 34

OUTFIELDERS (4)

Name Club Pos. AVG 2B 3B HR RBI

*Patrick Breen Visalia LF .300 13 0 12 42

Chris Rahl Lancaster CF .317 22 2 5 36

Matt Miller Modesto RF .321 15 1 8 56

*Jayce Tingler Bakersfield UTL .330 4 3 0 17

DESIGNATED HITTER (1)

Name Club Pos. AVG 2B 3B HR RBI

*John Jasso Visalia DH . 327 12 0 4 25

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