Which local players made the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League All-Star Game July 12?
Prasco Park in Mason will once again be the host of the All-Star Game for the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, a summer baseball league for college players.
The game will begin at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 12. The event is free of charge to the public and there will be several food trucks available for fans.
The Cincinnati area has two teams in the league, the Hamilton Joes and Cincinnati Steam, who are both part of the South Division.
All 13 teams are represented with the two rosters divided representing both the North and South Divisions. Each all-star team roster is composed of two players per position and 10 pitchers each throwing one inning during the game.
The Hamilton Joes had the most selections, eight players. Joes manager Tyler Thamann will be the head coach of the South Division.
The all-stars were selected in a process that included feedback from representatives of all 13 teams.
All of the players selected, both all-stars and alternates, will participate in a showcase on the turf field at Prasco in front of major league scouts that will be in attendance. The showcase will begin at 2:30 p.m. on July 12.
Cincinnati Steam players Brennan Rowe (second base) and Tommy Thamann (outfield) have been designated as starters along with Hamilton Joes pitcher Chase Hopewell.
Rowe, who plays for Northern Kentucky University, is hitting .344 with eight steals, 14 RBI and nine extra-base hits.
Thamann, an Elder grad playing for Tiffin University, is hitting .344 with 11 steals and 18 runs scored.
Hopewell, who plays for the University of Cincinnati, has an 0.55 ERA in two starts.
Steam pitcher Alex Shea has also been selected as an All-Star. The St. Henry graduate plays for the University of Cincinnati.
Steam pitcher Ty Roder (Wright State) is an alternate.
Other Joes All-Stars include catcher Nicholas Wimmers (Nebraska), second baseman Riley Hawthorne (Murray State), shortstop Clay Badylak (McNicholas), outfielder Bennett Clement, outfielder Grant Miller (Cincinnati/Ball State); and pitchers Clay Brock (NKU) and Josh Laisure (Wright State).
Joes alternates are third baseman Walker Bridges, shortstop Andrew Patrick and pitcher Tyler Hutson (Covington Catholic/University of Southern Indiana).
Entering the start of play July 5, Hamilton leads the South Division at 14-10, and the Steam are a game and a half back at 13-12.
The full all-star rosters from the non-local teams:
South Division
Grand Lake Mariners: Luke Vonderhaar.
Licking County Settlers: Adam Crawford, Danny Estrada, Logan Swonger.
Richmond Jazz: Connor O’Malley, Aiden Hinds, Austin Dearing, Matthew Dickey.
Southern Ohio Copperheads: Josh Steidl, Mason Nadolney, Luke Borer, Daniel Walter.
Xenia Scouts: Tyler Haskins, Jarrett Eaton, Garrett DeClue, Colby Gromlich.
Alternates: Ty Davis (Grand Lake), Colby Feris (Xenia), Kyle Ratliflf (Southern Ohio), Jackson Hower (Grand Lake), Ryan Calvert (Grand Lake), Evan Etchison (Xenia), Luke Leverton (Richmond) and Brandon Schrepf (Richmond).
North Division
Jet Box Baseball Club: Jorge Pereira, Ryan Lux, Michael Tchavdarov, Garrett Navarra.
Lima Locos: Brennen Norton, Diego Gines, Jayden Davis, Carter Doorn, Matt Gauer, Hunter Pidek.
Michigan Monarchs: Reece Longstaff, Hayden Jatczak, Tyler Nelson, Nick Powers, Ahmad Hirajli.
Muskegon Clippers: Trent Nielsen, A.J. Miranda, Jacob Anderson.
Royal Oak Leprechauns: Tommy Allman, Chase Franken.
Sandusky Ice Haulers: Josh Kross, Nathan Archer, Garret Pike, Ty Stolarski, Jacob Boyd, Owen Kovacs, Casey Maniglia.
Alternates: Jace Rinehart (Sandusky), Sam Busch (Michigan), Sandyn Cuthrell (Michigan), Glenn Miller (Royal Oak), Jacob Armsey (Sandusky), Jake Hutchins (Lima), Sean Berg (Royal Oak), Patrick Dillon (Lima), Joe Herrick (Royal Oak), Jaylen Jones (Michigan), Brayden Lybarger (Lima), Thomas Sylvester (Jet Box) and Ryan Zimmer (Michigan)
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League All-Star Game returns to Mason
