ORANGE COUNTY ALL-STAR BASEBALL GAME : Patel and Blyleven Head Roster for the North Team
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Fullerton High School outfielder Bobby Patel, the county’s top senior hitter, heads the list of selections for the North team that will participate in the Orange County All-Star baseball game, June 12 at Anaheim’s Glover Stadium.
Patel has a .522 batting average, 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in.
Pitcher Todd Blyleven of Villa Park was also selected, marking the first time a father and son both have been chosen to play in the game. Blyleven’s father, Bert, the Angel pitcher, played in the 1969 all-star game for Santiago.
Chris Pascal of Kennedy will coach the 22-player team and will be assisted by Doug Elliot of Sunny Hills and Dave Torres of Anaheim.
The team:
Pitchers: Todd Blyleven (Villa Park); Danny Castro (Anaheim); Kent Dowding (Orange Lutheran); Chad Phillips (Magnolia); Robert Toth (Pacifica).
Catchers: Jess Evans (Katella); Jason Sugarman (Sunny Hills).
Infielders: Matt Carter (Troy); Ed Crippen (Servite); Brandon Farley (Katella); Ruben Hernandez (Orange); Anthony Napolitano (Los Alamitos); Marco Perez (Santiago); Dan Redington (Esperanza); Craig Roah (Kennedy); Rick Tantardini (Bolsa Grande); Lee Torres (Canyon).
Outfielders: Todd Gragnano (Los Alamitos); Greg Hauser (Esperanza); Brad Keays (Sonora); Bobby Patel (Fullerton); Brian Tarvaglia (Brea-Olinda).
