DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Sun Conference has announced the 2010 baseball All-Star Game roster for the exhibition being played Saturday, Jan. 23 in Sliwa Stadium on the campus of Embry-Riddle. There will be 51 players from 11 Sun Conference teams featured in the game, including seven All-Conference performers from the 2009 season.
Representing Warner University are:
RHP- Brett Stanton
RHP- A.J. Holbeck
C- Cory Johnson (2009 All-Conference Selection)
1B- Dan Smith (2009 All-Conference Selection)
3B- Ryan Carnley
Dan Smith is the top offensive returner for the Royals after batting .339 in his junior campaign. His .458 obp ranks tops amongst players returning and his 17 doubles led the team in 2009. Cory Johnson led the Royals in 2009 with 11 homeruns and an impressive .545 slugging pct. In his junior year, he was second on the team with 42 runs batted in. Ryan Carnley batted .309 for the Royals in 2009 while posting a .396 obp. He also was second on the team in triples with two.
On the mound, A.J. Holbeck went 4-1 with a 6.00 earned run average in 2009 including two complete games. In Sun Conference play, Holbeck was 1-0 in six starts. Brett Stanton saw limited action in 2009 while coming back from tommy john surgery. In 2008, he posted a 4-1 record with a 2.18 era in 41 innings of work. In conference action, Stanton was impressive with a 0.60 earned-run average and 2-0 record in three appearances.
The Royals open the 2010 season on Tuesday, January 26, at Sun Conference newcomer Ave Maria University. The game is a non-conference matchup starting at 6 p.m.
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