Boyce To Start Second Consecutive All-Star Game
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Also starting in the All-Star Game will be SteepleCats shortstop Brandon Macias. First baseman Paul Hoilman, outfielder John Schultz and left-handed pitcher Brach Davis were all named to the Western Division squad as reserves.
Boyce, who started the 2008 All-Star Game at Fussenich Park in Torrington, Conn., is a junior out of the University of Rhode Island. After being named the NECBL Top Pitcher in 2008, Boyce is 2-0 with a 1.79 ERA so far in 2009. Opponents are hitting just .197 against him and he is second in the league in strikeouts with 47.
Macias is a sophomore out of South Mountain Community College. He's hitting .268 on the season, with a home run and eight runs batted in. He's been a mainstay near the top of the SteepleCats lineup all year. He's second in the league in stolen bases with 13 and has laid down a league-high six sacrifice bunts.
Hoilman, a sophomore out of East Tennessee State University, will also be appearing in the All-Star Game for a second straight year. He's hitting .291 in 2009 with 20 runs batted in and a league-leading seven home runs.
Schultz, a sophomore out of the University of Pittsburgh, currently leads the league in stolen bases with 14. He's hitting .303 and has also driven in a league-high 21 runs.
Davis is a junior from the University of Memphis. He's currently 3-2 with a 1.54 ERA. He's holding opponents to a .177 batting average and leads the league in strikeouts with 51 and innings pitched with 41.0.
Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. in Holyoke, but the gates will open to the public at 3:00 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., the All-Star skills competitions will begin. Competitions will include the fastest man, best outfield arm, best infield arm, best catcher's arm and a home run derby. Brandon Macias will be participating in the best infield arm competition and Paul Hoilman will compete in the home run derby.
To see the entire Western and Eastern Division All-Star rosters, please visit the NECBL Newsroom at http://www.necbl.com/pressreleases.htm.
For more information on the SteepleCats, please visit www.steeplecats.com.
