Florida Collegiate Summer League Shines on All-Star Day

Photo by Chris Schubert

FCSL’s All-Star day included a scout showcase, home run derby and game.

The scout showcase, where select players showed their talents in front of Major League Baseball scouts, included pitching sessions, hitting sessions, running the 60-yard dash, throwing accuracy drills and more for the players,who would have their chance to shine in front of more than 20 scouts.

In the 60-yard runs, Orlando and University of Texas at San Antonio's own Aaron Powell clocked in with the best time, which was a blistering 6.41 seconds.

The FCSL Home Run Derby, which brought fans to their feet as Leesburg Lightning 1B Joe Ezekiel (LaFayette College) finished with seven home runs (13 in total) in the final round, taking the victory over Winter Park Diamond Dawg, Steve Sabins (Oklahoma State), who finished with five (11 in total).

The All-Star game brought FCSL’s 50 finest players to the field for its fifth annual game. In front of a great crowd at Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, the West All-Stars (Belleview, Clermont, Leesburg) defeated the East All-Stars (Orlando, Sanford, Winter Park) 3-1. The West pounded out 11 hits, including a three-run homer in the first inning by Lightning 1B/C and All Star Game Most Valuable Player Jose Jimenez (University of Tampa).

The winning pitcher was Clermont RHP Tyler Powell (Belmont Abbey) and Orlando LHP Joey Munoz (Bethune Cookman) took the loss. Seven other West pitchers helped Powell and the team hold the East to just four hits and one run. Belleview’s Andy Mee recorded the save. The East pitched five more after Munoz, giving up no runs and five scattered hits. 

FCSL All-Star Rosters

Eastern Division
Starters:
1 Tony Caldwell  Winter Park  C
19 Devin Hamilton Sanford  1B
9 Josh Siebenaler Orlando  2B
22 Andrew Manning Orlando  3B
3 William Gordon Orlando  SS
2 Mason Heller  Orlando  OF
25 Yazy Arbello  Sanford  OF
2 Ohmed Danesh Winter Park  OF
6 Joseph Munoz  Orlando  SP
** Designated Hitter Coach’s Choice
Alternates:
18 Jeff Vigurs  Winter Park  C
24 Austin Chubb  Sanford  1B
2 John Prano  Sanford  2B
22 Tyler Benzel  Winter Park  3B
23 Stephen Cardullo Sanford  SS
24  Michael Norton Orlando  OF
23 Bobby Rauh  Winter Park  OF
10 Colby Gratton  Winter Park  OF
16 Brennan Dobbins Orlando  RP
18 Evan Stobbs  Orlando  RP
26 Kyle Mullaney Orlando  RP
16 Chris Heston  Sanford  RP
17 Ryan Vigue  Sanford   RP
15 John Locklear  Winter Park  RP
20 Patrick Nathanson Winter Park  RP
27 Ty Pryor  Winter Park  RP

Western Division
Starters:
28 Charlie Bailes  Clermont  C
13 Jose Jimenez  Leesburg  1B
6 Dexter Butler  Clermont  2B
4 Alfred Croquer Belleview  3B
2 Nick DelGuidice Leesburg  SS
8 Andy Mee  Belleview  OF
12 Brayan Valencia Clermont  OF
24 Tim Dye  Clermont  OF
15 Tyler Powell   Clermont  SP
** Designated Hitter Coach’s Choice
Alternates:
24 Roberto Perez  Belleview  C
16 James Latorre  Clermont  1B
4 Patrick Braswell Leesburg  2B
2 Roland Rodriguez Clermont  3B
3 Luis Penate  Belleview  SS
21 Gary Owens  Belleview  OF
5 Robert Collier  Clermont  OF
24 Gil Gomez  Leesburg  OF
2 Jason Postill  Belleview  RP
13 Beau Hill  Belleview  RP
16 Bo O’Dell  Belleview  RP
23 Bobby Bolling  Belleview  RP
4 Ryan Anderson Clermont  RP
6 John Michael Blake Leesburg  RP
10 Jake Koch  Leesburg  RP
25 Jon Bolt  Leesburg  RP

FCSL Standings (as of July 21, 2008)
With just two weeks left in the regular season, the FCSL standings are still anyone’s to have. Sixth-place Sanford knocked off Belleview in both games of a double header last week to end Belleview’s nine-game winning streak and put them in a tie for first place with Clermont. The next two weeks should prove to be exciting and intense for each team before entering the playoffs.

Belleview………….18-11
Clermont…………..18-11
Leesburg…………..16-12
Orlando……………13-14
Winter Park………..13-17
Sanford…………….8-21

For more about FCSL players, statistics, schedules and more, visit www.floridaleague.com.