Five Bells selected to WCL All-Star Game
The Bellingham Bells announced that West Coast League president Dennis Koho has unveiled the league’s rosters for the 2015 West Coast League All-Star Game, which will be held on Monday, July 20, at Joe Martin Field in Bellingham.
The North squad — made up of players from host team Bellingham, Kelowna, Victoria, Walla Walla, Wenatchee and Yakima — will be managed by Jeff James, head coach of the 2014 West Coast League champion Bellingham Bells. The South team — comprised of players from Bend, Cowlitz, Corvallis, Kitsap, Klamath Falls and Medford — will be coached by Corvallis Knights’ manager Brooke Knight.
The Bells had five players selected to the All-Star Game: catcher Bronson Larsen (.333 avg, 15 HR, 5 R, 10 RBI), first baseman Andrew Reichenbach (.318 avg., 1 HR, 6 R, 9 RBI, 2 SB), outfielder Aaron Stoosma (.279 avg., 12 R, 5 RBI, 18 SB) and ptchers Justin Calomeni (1-0, 1.45 ERA, 121/3 IP, 13 K) and Andrew Kemmerer (1-0, 1.18 ERA, 301/3 IP, 19 K).
Former major league pitcher Jamie Moyer and Seattle Mariners director of amateur scouting Tom McNamara will be on hand at the All-Star Game, hosted by the Bellingham Bells and presented by John Howie Restaurants.
Moyer, who had a successful 25-year career in the big leagues, won a world series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. After retiring in 2011, Moyer and his wife Karen have devoted their time to the Moyer Foundation, which financially supports programs that directly serve the critical needs of children in distress.
Moyer will be joined by Tom McNamara, the director of amateur scouting for the Seattle Mariners. McNamara played one season in the Seattle Mariners organization, in Bellingham for the Bellingham Mariners.
Festivities on Monday, July 20, will kick off with a home run derby starting at 5:30 p.m. First pitch of the All-Star Game will take place at 7:05 p.m. Gates will open to the general public at 4:30 p.m. and the first 1,000 fans through the gate will receive a All-Star Game logo baseball, presented by John Howie Restaurants. The game will be followed by post-game awards and a fireworks show.
WCL All-Stars
NORTH
C: Bronson Larsen, Bellingham
C: Brandon Oliver, Kelowna
1B: Max Carter, Kelowna
1B: Andrew Reichenbach, Bell.
2B: Parker Coss, Walla Walla
3B: Hunter Villanueva, Kelowna
OF: Justin Flores, Kelowna
OF: Sheldon Liikala, Wenatchee
OF: Kyle Nixon, Walla Walla
OF: Aaron Stroosma, Bell.
OF: Jace VandeBrake, Yakima
P: Jayse Bannister, Kelowna
P: Justin Calomeni, Bell.
P: Micah Gorman, Walla Walla
P: Andrew Kemmerer, Bell.
P: Easton Lucas, Walla Walla
P: Wyatt Mills, Yakima
P: Darrion Simons, Yakima
P: Dominic Topoozian, Victoria
P: Hunter Wells, Wenatchee
SOUTH
C: Gunner Pollman, Klamath Falls
C: Louis Wolf, Bend
1B: Lorin Archibald, Cowlitz
1B: Jake Scudder, Kitsap
2B: West Tunnell, Bend
3B: Tyler Davis, Bend
OF: Ryan Aguilar, Cowlitz
OF: Christian Cavaness, Bend
OF: Derron Davis, Medford
OF: Cooper Hummel, Bend
OF: Dan Mayer, Medford
P: Joe Balfour, Cowlitz
P: Adam Cline, Kitsap
P: Slater Lee, Corvallis
P: Patrick McGuff, Bend
P: Callahan Neely, Cowlitz
P: Lars Rider, Cowlitz
P: Nate Simmons, Kitsap
P: Mickey Walker, Klamath Falls
P: Jordan Wilcox, Bend
This story was originally published July 13, 2015 at 10:11 AM with the headline "Five Bells selected to WCL All-Star Game."