On Deck: Home Talent League All-Star Game update
By DENNIS SEMRAU
wissports.net
A little revenge along with some camaraderie will be on the line tonight when the third Annual Home Talent All-Star Game will take place at Warner Park a.k.a. the Duck Pond at 7:05 p.m.
Sponsored jointly by the Home Talent Baseball League and the Madison Mallards Northwoods League team, the game will feature the East & Southeast Section All-Stars vs. the North & West Section All-Stars.
The East/Southeast team won 8-3 a year ago. The event made its debut in 2008 when the Home Talent League All-Stars competed against the U.S. Military All-Star Team in the "All-American Challenge," during the Northwoods League All-Star Fest hosted by the Madison Mallards.
The current format was adopted a year ago. Players were nominated from all 44 local teams to compete in the 7-inning game. The coaches were selected based on the teams that advanced to last year's championship round-robin playoffs.
Home Talent League Treasurer and North Section Director Kent Adler said the game has been a hit with the players and HTL fans since its inception.
"It's an honor to be able to showcase our league and for the teams and their fans to enjoy a fun time in a great setting," Adler said. "The Mallards will run their various promotions in between innings, which will be fun for everyone."
Tickets are general admission and priced at $7 (children under 5 years old are admitted free) and available at the Mallards Ticket Office. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. with the game beginning at 7:05 p.m.
The HTL is regarded as the oldest continuously operating league of its kind in the country. It is celebrating its 82nd season and has grown to 44 teams in South Central Wisconsin.
In order to participate in the league, players must live within a 6-mile radius of a given team. If a person s city currently does not have a team, this radius grows larger, and they can apply to play at other nearby communities.
"The All-Star Game was something we felt was long overdue," Adler said. "Steve Schmitt of the Mallards encouraged us to create the game and the Mallards' staff has done a great job supporting it and making it a special event at Warner Park."
Following is an updated list of players who are expected to compete:
2010 HOME TALENT BASEBALL ALL-STARS
EAST-SOUTHEAST TEAM
EAST PLAYERS
NAME POSITION ` TEAM UNIFORM #
MIKE NANSTAD PITCHER ` ALBION 44
BEN EVERSON OUTFIELDER ALBION 34
ADAM FLORES PITCHER CAMBRIDGE 1
TRAVIS GALSTON UTILITY CAMBRIDGE 13
KEITH WOODSTOCK INFIELDER DEERFIELD 11
MIKE MAVES CATCHER EVANSVILLE 19
JEREMY RASMUSSEN UTILITY EVANSVILLE 7
BRYAN WALLACE CATCHER FORT ATKINSON 2
DAN DEAN PITCHER FORT ATKINSON 25
CHRIS FOLBRECHT INFIELDER JEFFERSON 10
BRIAN KLUG UTILITY JEFFERSON 2
JOE NARTOWICZ INFIELDER MCFARLAND 4
JOE COX PITCHER ORFORDVILLE 20
ERIC ENGLER DH STOUGHTON 5
DAVE HANSON UTILITY STOUGHTON 10
MICKEY RAMSDEN OUTFIELDER UTICA 19
NICK RAETHER OUTFIELDER WHITEWATER 22
SOUTHEAST PLAYERS
NAME POSITION TEAM UNIFORM #
ALEX O'CONNOR INFIELDER COLUMBUS 2
CHRIS WALLOM OUTFIELDER COTTAGE GROVE 13
BRANDON HEMPSTEAD PITCHER DEFOREST 27
MATT KABELE INFIELDER DEFOREST 7
KYLE MACK PITCHER LODI 22
DREW RYAN UTILITY LODI 11
BRANDON WITKOWSKI INFIELDER MARSHALL 20
ELLIOT BRAKMANIS DH MONONA 10
ERIK MASSEY CATCHER MONONA 26
AARON KRIGBAUM UTFIELDER POYNETTE 8
ANTHONY BORTZ INFIELDER RIO 14
JON BORTZ PITCHER RIO 40
PEDRO LOPEZ DH SUN PRAIRIE 35
TRAVIS TUSCHEN UTILITY SUN PRAIRIE 13
MARC BURBACH OUTFIELDER WATERLOO 10
RYAN RADLOFF PITCHER WATERLOO 9
COACHES
SCOTT KNORR SUN PRAIRIE
JIM ROETHEL FORT ATKINSON
BAT BOY
ROBBIE KNORR SUN PRAIRIE
NORTH & WEST TEAMS
NORTH PLAYERS
NAME POSITION TEAM UNIFORM #
ERIC DUHR PITCHER ASHTON 43
ROB CAPENER INFIELDER BLACK EARTH 7
LUCAS HOESCHELE PITCHER BLACK EARTH 32
BRAD KUSHMAN INFIELDER CROSS PLAINS 40
KYLE SIMON OUTFIELDER CROSS PLAINS 10
JOHN ADAIR INFIELDER MAZOMANIE 13
BRANDON HELLENBRAND DH MIDDLETON 27
ERIC SIMON INF/CATCHER MIDDLETON 3
CORY STAMN INFIELDER PINE BLUFF 20
RUSTY MEYER PITCHER PLAIN 42
ANDY CHITWOOD PITCHER RICHLAND CENTER 8
JOEL ACKER OUTFIELDER WAUNAKEE 6
JIM MARKS INFIELDER WAUNAKEE 24
WEST PLAYERS
NAME POSITION TEAM UNIFORM #
JON WILD INFIELDER ARGYLE 5
JARRET BAUMAN PITCHER ARGYLE 11
MILTON KURSCHNER INFIELDER BLANCHARDVILLE 14
JAY LINDNER PITCHER DODGEVILLE 19
DANNY SULLIVAN PITCHER/INF DODGEVILLE 21
JERRY DOESCHER CATCHER HOLLANDALE 35
QUINN SCHULTZ INFIELDER HOLLANDALE 6
JUSTIN HAHN OF/PITCHER MONROE 26
GRIFFIN REAR INFIELDER NEW GLARUS 3
RYAN BUDDEN PITCHER PLATTEVILLE 12
TREVOR KATTRE INFIELDER PLATTEVILLE 4
RAY HUBBARD OF/PITCHER RIDGEWAY 32
TYLER PETERSON OUTFIELDER RIDGEWAY 3
DEREK MURPHY CATCHER VERONA 23
A J STOFFELS OF/DH VERONA 12
MERRILL BRUNSON INFIELDER WIOTA 2
BRAD SCHLIEM OUTFIELDER WIOTA 34
COACHES
STAN NONN CROSS PLAINS
DALE BURGENSKE VERONA
ORGANIZERS
KENT ADLER WAUNAKEE; PAT REILLY DODGEVILLE;
MATT TOWNS ALBION
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