By STEVE KRAH
Rosters and coaching staffs have been chosen for the for the 44th Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association North/South All-Star Series.
IHSBCA members have chosen members of the Class of 2017 to take part in festivities Friday through Sunday, July 14-16, at Ball State University in Muncie.
The junior showcase, all-star practices and banquet are slated for July 14 with two games July 15 and one wood-bat game July 16.
Daleville’s Terry Turner is head coach for the North with Plainfield’s Jeff McKeon is head coach for the South.
The South took all three games in 2016 at Whiting, winning 7-6 and 15-2 with metal bats on Saturday and 6-2 in the wood-bat game on Sunday. Kenton Crews of Heritage Hills was named MVP.
The series, which the North leads 64-59, began in 1975. The 2018 series is slated for South Bend.
IHSBCA NORTH/SOUTH ALL-STAR SERIES
(At Ball State University, Muncie)
Friday, July 14
8 a.m. — Junior Showcase at Ball Diamond
11:30 a.m. — North All-Star coaches report to Holiday Inn Express & Suites Muncie
12:30 p.m. — North All-Star players check-in at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Muncie
1:30 p.m. — North All-Star Pictures at the field
2 p.m. — North All Star Practice
3:30 p.m. — North All Star practice concludes, players return to Holiday Inn & Suites Muncie
1 p.m. — South All-Star coaches report to Holiday Inn & Suites Muncie
2 p.m. — South All Star players check-in at Holiday Inn & Suites Muncie
3:30 p.m. — South All Star pictures at the field
4 p.m. — South All Star Practice
5:30 p.m. — South All Star practice concludes, players return to Holiday Inn & Suites Muncie
6:40 p.m. — Leave for North-South All Star Banquet at BSU Alumni Center
7 p.m. — Banquet begins at Alumni Center
11 p.m. — Team meetings at Holiday Inn & Suites Muncie
Midnight — Curfew
Saturday, July 15
8:30 a.m. — Breakfast at the Holiday Inn & Suites Muncie
10 a.m. — South All-Stars leave for field
10:20 a.m. — North All-Stars leave for field
10:20 a.m. — South All-Stars batting practice on the field
11 a.m. — North All-Stars batting practice on the field
11:45 a.m. — South All-Stars Pregame Infield
12:05 p.m. — North All-Stars Pregame Infield
12:30 p.m. — Player and coach introductions (High school coach with players)
12:53 p.m. — Ceremonial First Pitch
12:55 p.m. — National Anthem
1 p.m. — Game 1 (9 innings)
Food will be provided between games
30 minutes after Game 1 — Game 2 (9 innings)
Players will return to Holiday Inn for pizza
11:30 p.m. — Team meetings at Holiday Inn & Suites Muncie
Midnight — Curfew
Sunday, July 16
8:30 a.m. — Breakfast at Holiday Inn & Suites Muncie
9:15 a.m. — Check out of Hotel
9:30 a.m. — Leave for field
10 a.m. — Batting Practice in cages
11 a.m. — South All-Stars take infield
11:20 a.m. — North All-Stars take infield
11:53 a.m. — Ceremonial First Pitch
11:55 a.m. — National Anthem
Noon — Game 3 (9 innings wood-bat game)
Players wear their high school uniforms and will be dismissed following the game
Rosters
North
Catchers
Jimmy Shea (Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger)
First Basemen
Andrew Salmon (Elkhart Central)
Middle Infielders
Riley Tirotta (Mishawaka Marian)
Tony Carmola (South Bend St. Joseph)
Third Basemen
Vincent Herschberger (NorthWood)
Outfielders
Corbin Maddox (Daleville)
Flex
Pitchers
Garrett Schoenle (Fort Wayne Northrop)
Head Coach
Terry Turner (Daleville)
Assistant Coaches
Todd Farr (Eastbrook)
John Steinhilber (Hebron)
Wally Winans (Daleville)
South
Catchers
Canton Terry (South Vermillion)
Drew Ashley (Evansville Memorial)
First Basemen
Justin Hensley (Brebeuf Jesuit)
Daylan Nanny (Plainfield)
Middle Infielders
Cooper Trinkle (Columbus North)
Third Basemen
Outfielders
Roy Thurman (Indianapolis North Central)
Elijah Dunham (Evansville Reitz)
Flex
Drew Hensley (Bedford North Lawrence)
Pitchers
Drey Jameson (Greenfield Central)
Eston Stull (Pendleton Heights)
John Nierman (Brebeuf Jesuit)
Blake Malatestinic (Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter)
Trent Johnson (Crawfordsville)
Kevin Thompson (Columbus North)
Luke Duermit (Fishers)
Head Coach
Jeff McKeon (Plainfield)
Assistant Coaches
Brad Catey (Hagerstown)
Justin Tucker (Batesville)
John Major (Columbus East)
The Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association held its first North/South All-Star Series games in 1975. The 2017 series is slated for Ball State University in Muncie.
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