August 25, 2011
CCBL announces All-League Team
by Ed Flaherty/
The 2011 Cape Cod Baseball League All-League Team has been announced.
Leading the list is 2011 Cape League MVP Travis Jankowski (Stony Brook) of Bourne, who hit .329 with 22 RBI for the Braves this summer.
Other notable entries on the All-League Team include batting champion Stephen Piscotty (Stanford) of Yarmouth-Dennis, who hit .349, catcher Dane Phillips (Oklahoma State) of Chatham, who finished second in the batting race by just .0002 percentage points while driving in 34, and Top Pro Prospect Award winner Victor Roache (Georgia Southern) of Cotuit, who hit .316 with six home runs and 28 RBI.
Among the pitchers named All-League were CCBL Top Pitcher award recipient Ryan Eades (LSU), who was 3-0 with a 0.84 earned run average, top relief pitcher Trevor Gott (Kentucky) of Orleans, who compiled a 1.29 ERA with 12 saves, Scott Firth (Clemson) of Hyannis, who was 3-0 with a 1.15 ERA, Joe Bircher (Bradley) of Falmouth who was 2-2 with a 1.44 ERA and a league-leading 48 strikeouts and Chris Overman (North Carolina St.), who was 2-0 with a perfect 0.00 ERA
Bourne led all teams with four All-League selections, while Hyannis, Falmouth and Wareham had three apiece and Brewster, Chatham, Cotuit, Harwich, Orleans and Y-D had two each.
"We’re pleased to announce the Cape Cod Baseball League 2011 All-League Team,” said CCBL commissioner Paul Galop in a league press release. “The balance of representation from all our ten teams highlights the incredible parity that the CCBL continues to display. This 25-man roster is made up of players whose performances exceeded expectations and whose statistics led the CCBL in all categories.”
2011 CCBL All-League Team
1B – Stephen Piscotty (YD Red Sox/Stanford)
2B – Tommy Coyle (Bourne Braves/North Carolina)
SS – Matt Duffy (Orleans Firebirds/Long Beach State)
3B – Logan Vick (Cotuit Kettleers/Baylor)
IF/Utility – Richie Shaffer (Chatham Anglers/Clemson)
OF – Travis Jankowski (Bourne Braves/Stony Brook)
OF – James Ramsey (YD Red Sox/Florida State)
OF – Jeremy Baltz (Falmouth Commodores/St. John's)
OF – Jason Monda (Brewster Whitecaps/Washington State)
DH – Victor Roache (Cotuit Kettleers/Georgia Southern)
DH – Daniel Palka (Wareham Gatemen/Georgia Tech)
C – Dane Phillips (Chatham Anglers/Oklahoma State)
C – Patrick Cantwell (Bourne Braves/Stony Brook)
P – Justin Amlung (Wareham Gatemen/Louisville)
P – Joe Bircher (Falmouth Commodores/Bradley)
P – Anthony Bucciferro (Brewster Whitecaps/Michigan State)
P – Carter Capps (Harwich Mariners/Mount Olive)
P – Ryan Eades (Bourne Braves/LSU)
P – Dietrich Enns (Hyannis Harbor Hawks/Central Michigan)
P – Scott Firth (Hyannis Harbor Hawks/Clemson)
P – Trevor Gott (Orleans Firebirds/Kentucky)
P – Chris Overman (Harwich Mariners/North Carolina State)
P – John Simms (Falmouth Commodores/Rice)
P – Nick Wittgren (Hyannis Harbor Hawks/Purdue)
Utility pitcher – Robert Refsnyder (Wareham Gatemen/Arizona)
