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Have you ever heard of a guy by the name of Joe Mauer? Well, he and several of his teammates including Michael Cuddyer, JJ Hardy and Justin Morneau (Canadian team) all played with their 18U teams. This team is typically made up of the best 17 and 18 year old players in the nation. They are coming to Minnesota to play nine exhibition games before they go to Thunder Bay, Canada from July 23 to August 1, 2010 for the 2010 IBAF "AAA" World Junior Championships.
The Class A All-Stars will be hosting the 18U team on Tuesday, July 13 at Veterans Field in Minnetonka. Game time is 7:00 P.M. This is a major fund raiser for the A teams and will help sponsor their State Tournament which takes place over two weeks in mid-August at Veterans Field and Dunning Field. This All-Star team is made up of six players from each of the four Class A leagues (Riverview, Park National, Skyline and St. Paul Municipal).
Earlier in the year, the Park National and Riverview created an All-Star team to play the St. Paul Saints (tied 6-6). On August 10th the Park National and Riverview leagues will team up and take on an All-Star team from the Skyline and St. Paul Municipal leagues. No player is allowed to play on more than one of these All-Star teams over the whole year. All three All-Star games will help fund the A State Baseball Tournament.
Here is the Class A All-Star roster:
PITCHERS
Pete Fuller St. Louis Park
Arron Olson Bloomington Bandits
Mike Lueck St, Louis Park
Chad Schnettler Moe's
Ted Pastoors Moe's
Matt Germar Minneapolis Cobras
Ben Schroeder Minneapolis River Rats
Brian Whinnery Air Freight Unlimited
Sean Lindstrom Shamrocks
CATCHERS
Dan Miller Stockmen's
Carl Lottman Brooklyn Park HoDags
INFIELDERS
Owen Walker Sport n Spine 1B,3B
Buzz Hannahan Air Freight Unlimited SS
Mike Kimlinger Shamrocks SS
Casey Garven St. Louis Park 3B
Brashad Johnson Edina E-Sox SS
Nick Winecke Stockmen's INF
Jeff Ostrom St. Anthony Hogs INF
Mike Davis Minneapolis Cobras INF
Matt Rink Minneapolis Cobras INF
OUTFIELDERS
Chris Duda St. Louis Park RF
Nick Bjerken Stockmen's OF
Ryan Sele Minneapolis Rocks CF
Matt McQuillen Commanding Edge CF
Harley Thompson Minneapolis Rocks OF
DH
Logan Bouts Hopkins Berries DH
Coaches
Rob Gossard Minneapolis Cobras
Ty Herman Moe's
Ryan Flanagan Shamrock's
Here is the 18U National Baseball Roster:
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25
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Albert Almora
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OF
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R/R
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6-3
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180
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4/16/1994
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Hileah, Fla.
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44
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Daniel Camarena
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LHP/OF
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L/L
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6-0
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195
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11/9/1992
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Bonita, Calif.
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54
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Nicky Delmonico
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INF
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L/R
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6-3
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195
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7/12/1992
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Knoxville, Tenn.
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45
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John Hochstatter
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LHP
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R/L
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6-4
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200
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4/1/1993
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Danville, Calif.
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12
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Francisco Lindor
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INF
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S/R
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5-11
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170
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11/14/1993
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Clermont, Fla.
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53
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Marcus Littlewood
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INF
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S/R
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6-3
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190
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3/18/1992
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Saint George, Utah
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14
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Christian Lopes
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INF
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R/R
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6-0
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185
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10/1/1992
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Canyon Country, Calif.
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2
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Michael Lorenzen
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OF
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R/R
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6-1
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175
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1/4/1992
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Anaheim, Calif.
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30
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Dillon Maples
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RHP
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R/R
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6-1
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175
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5/9/1992
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West End, N.C.
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24
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Lance McCullers
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RHP/INF
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L/R
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6-1
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180
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10/2/1993
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Tampa, Fla.
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57
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Christian Montgomery
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RHP
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R/R
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6-1
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240
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11/20/1992
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Indianapolis, Ind.
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51
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Henry Owens
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LHP
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L/L
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6-5
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185
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7/21/1992
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Huntington Beach, Calif.
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52
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Phillip Pfeifer III
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LHP
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L/L
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6-0
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190
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7/15/1992
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Knoxville, Tenn.
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18
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Brian Ragira
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OF
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R/R
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6-2
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185
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1/22/1992
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Arlington, Texas
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39
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John Simms
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RHP
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R/R
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6-3
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190
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1/17/1992
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The Woodlands, Texas
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20
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Elvin Soto
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C
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S/R
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6-0
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188
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2/12/1992
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New York, N.Y.
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55
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Bubba Starling
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OF/RHP
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R/R
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6-4
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180
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8/3/1992
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Gardner, Kan.
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11
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Blake Swihart
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C
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S/R
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6-0
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175
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4/3/1992
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Rio Rancho, N.M.
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38
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AJ Vanegas
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RHP
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R/R
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6-3
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205
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8/16/1992
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Alameda, Calif.
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59
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Dan Vogelbach
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INF
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L/R
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6-1
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240
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12/17/1992
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North Ft. Myers, Fla.
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1
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Tony Wolters
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INF
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L/R
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5-10
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165
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6/9/1992
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Vista, Calif.
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For more information on the 18U team click here.
The U18 Schedule for the week in Minnesota looks like this:
Monday, July 12 vs Minnetonka @ Veterans 7:30 P.M.
Tuesday, July 13 vs Class A All-Stars @ Veterans 7:00 P.M.
Wed., July 14 vs Chaska @ Chaska 7:30 P.M.
Thursday, July 15 vs Minnetonka @ Veterans 7:30 P.M.
Friday, July 16 vs Canada @ Midway TBD
Saturday, July 17 vs Chinese Taipei @ Midway TBD
Sunday, July 18 vs Canada @ Midway TBD
Monday, July 19 vs St. Cloud All-Stars @ Faber 7:30 P.M.
Tuesday, July 20 vs Canada @ Faber 7:30 P.M.
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