SIX SAND GNATS PLAYERS NAMED SAL ALL-STARS

Manager Ryan Ellis Selected to Manage Southern Division Team


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Savannah, GA – The South Atlantic League has announced that six Savannah Sand Gnats players, manager Ryan Ellis and first base coach Jose Carreno have been selected to participate in the 52nd Annual SAL All-Star Game to be held June 21, 2011 at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland, home of the Delmarva Shorebirds.



RHP Taylor Whitenton (3-1, 3.74) has been selected as the Southern Division’s starting pitcher. LHP Chase Huchingson, RHP Greg Peavey and closer LHP Josh Edgin were also selected from the Gnats’ staff that leads the SAL in ERA (3.33). SS/2B Robbie Shields and RF Cory Vaughn were selected as the team’s Utility Infielder and Outfielder respectively. This is the second straight season in which the Gnats have placed six players on the SAL All-Star team, in both cases, leading the League.