FOUR MAINERS HEADED TO ALL-STAR GAME

SANFORD – Four Sanford Mainers will represent the team as members of the Northern Division All-Star Team at the NECBL’s 14th annual All-Star Game on Sunday, July 22 at Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams, Mass. The rosters for both the Northern and Southern Division squads were announced by league commissioner Mario Tiani on Monday.

Bubba Ruddy (Cypress CC/Orange, Calif.) will start the game at catcher for the Northern Division. He currently leads all catchers in the league by having thrown out 15 base-runners attempting to steal bases. Ruddy is currently hitting .243 and is tied for the Mainers’ team lead in runs batted in with 18. The junior has started 23 of Sanford’s 31 games at the catcher’s position. Earlier this season, Ruddy put together a 12-game hitting streak and has hit the Mainers’ only home run of the year.

Brian Kemp (St. John’s/East Rockaway, N.Y.) will join Ruddy in the starting lineup as one of the Northern Division’s three outfielders. Kemp leads the Mainers and is fourth in the league with a .362 batting average. The freshman has started 30 of Sanford’s 31 games in centerfield and currently leads the league in hits (46) and stolen bases (23-for-25). Earlier this season, Kemp put together a 15-game hitting streak.

Jeff Grantham (St. John’s/Randolph, N.J.) will join his college teammate Kemp in North Adams as a reserve middle infielder for the Northern Division squad. Grantham is the only Mainer other than Kemp currently hitting above .300. The junior shortstop is hitting .324 and is tied for the team lead in triples (3) and runs batted in (18). Earlier this season, Grantham matched Kemp’s hitting streak with a 15-game streak of his own.

Last but not least, Kevin Landry (William & Mary/Vienna, Va.) heads to Joe Wolfe Field as a reserve pitcher for the Northern Division. On the season, Landry has been one of Sanford’s most consistent starters, posting a 2-2 record with a 2.21 earned-run average that is tops among Mainers starters. Over six starts, Landry has pitched 36.2 innings, given up 14 runs (nine earned) on 29 hits, walked 19 and struck out a team-leading 34. Opponents are hitting only .218 off the right-hander who has started the only two shutouts of the season delivered by the Sanford pitching staff.

The Mainers return to action on Tuesday, July 17 when they visit the Manchester Silkworms. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Northwest Park in Manchester, Conn. Matt Janik, Russell Luna and Merrill Meyers will have all the action at http://www.sanfordmainers.com.

A complete box score of tonight’s game will be available via http://www.necbl.com.

Founded in 2002, the Sanford Mainers are a non-profit organization and the premier collegiate baseball team in the state of Maine, playing their home games at historic Goodall Park. A proud member of the NECBL, the Mainers annually aid in progressing the careers of the future stars of professional baseball, in addition to bringing top-notch collegiate baseball to the Sanford area. For more information visit http://www.sanfordmainers.com or call the Mainers front office at (207) 324-0010.