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The 18AA league All Star team needed only two big innings to win the NABA’s 18AA vs. 18A All Star game Wednesday, June 22 at the Lantana Sports Complex. The visiting 18AA’s scored three unearned runs in the first inning and sent twelve men to the plate in an eight-run fourth inning to win 11-2. A steady, soaking rain that began in the top of the fifth inning finally forced the game to be called after seven innings. It appeared that the 18AA Stars would go down harmlessly in the top of the first inning after Javier Agosto (Los Potros) had induced two routine fly outs to right field and a high pop up off the bat of the Seminoles’ Steve Prince. However, the 18A shortstop, Alex Larrin wandered over to the first base of the infield and dropped the ball as he came into contact with second baseman Tom Brodrick (Texas Rangers). The Rockhounds’ Brian Micklos then socked a double to right to score Prince, and Chad Mainville of the Cardello Dodgers ripped a laser shot over the left field fence for a two-run homer to make it a 3-0 game. The 18A league came back with a run off 18AA starter Mike Barrella (Seminoles). Edgar Santos (Parientes) doubled to left and scored on a single by Larrin. It remained a 3-1 game until the fourth inning when the 18AA league erupted for eight runs against three different pitchers. Perry Menschel (Angels) and Blair Breed (Giants) both singled, and after Steve Prince fouled out, Mickos smashed a single to left to load the bases against the Marlins’ John Denski. Mainville then hit a screamer off the third baseman’s glove for a run scoring single, and Joe Prince (Seminoles) followed with another single to make it 5-1. Jorge Lopez (Braves) took over and hit Hicidro Ortiz (Sidewinders) with a pitch to force in another run. The Seminoles’ Dwayne Cabral smacked a two run single and Carlos Castaneda (Rockhounds) followed with a two run double to make it an 11-1 lead. Rick Mullan (Texas Rangers) came on to shut the door, getting the last two outs and adding two more scoreless innings, giving up only one hit and fanning four. Bryan Ready (Texas Rangers) set the 18AA league down in order in the seventh. The 18A league got its only other run in the sixth inning off Steve Prince. After retiring the first two batters, Prince gave up a solid single to Steve Grove (Los Potros), his second hit in as many at bats. Edwin Vasquez (Braves) doubled Grove to third and he scored on Prince’s wild pitch. Mainville, the lone Dodgers’ representative, was selected as the game’s Most Valuable Player and was awarded an NABA All Star MVP plaque after the game. He was two for three with three RBIs and a home run. He also pitched three scoreless innings, giving up only one hit and fanning two. Barrella, the starter, received credit for the win under the special pitching rule that governs All Star games. Under that rule, which also governs major league spring training games, a starter does not have to pitch five innings to receive credit for a victory. Barrella left after pitching only two innings with the score 3-1. All participants received a Commemorative NABA All Star Shirt 18AA vs. 18A All Star Game—June 22, 2005 at Lantana Sports Complex 18AA League (11) AB R H BI BB SO 18A League (2) AB R H BI BB SO Perry Menschel (Angels) 2 1 1 0 0 0 Tom Brodrick (Tex Rangers) 2 0 0 0 0 0 Blair Breen (Giants) 3 1 1 0 0 0 Edgar Santos (Parientes) 2 1 1 0 1 1 Steve Prince (Seminoles) 3 1 1 0 0 0 Alex Larrin (Los Potros) 2 0 1 1 0 0 Brian Micklos(Rockhounds) 3 2 2 1 0 1 Brian Ready (Tex Rangers) 2 0 1 0 0 0 Chad Mainville (Dodgers) 3 2 2 3 0 0 Jasey Campbell (Marlins) 1 0 0 0 1 1 Joe Prince (Seminoles) 3 1 2 1 0 0 Mike Silva (Heat) 2 0 0 0 0 0 Hicidro Ortiz (Sidewinders) 2 1 0 1 0 1 Rick Mullan (Tex Rangers) 2 0 0 0 0 2 Dwayne Cabral (Seminoles) 2 1 1 2 1 0 David Lopez (Los Potros) 2 0 1 0 0 0 Carlos Castaneda(Rockhounds)3 1 1 2 0 0 Steve Grove (Los Potros) 2 1 2 0 0 0 Chuck Tooch (Hurricanes) 2 0 0 0 0 1 Edwin Vasquez (Braves) 2 0 1 0 0 0 Danny Moya (Phillies) 1 0 0 0 1 0 Orlirio Lorenzo (Braves) 2 0 0 0 0 1 Mike Barrella (Seminoles) 2 0 0 0 0 2 John Denski (Marlins) 1 0 0 0 1 0 John Corporal (Renegades) 2 0 1 0 0 1 Javier Agosto (Los Potros) 2 0 0 0 0 0 Gene Balli (Renegades) 2 0 0 0 0 1 Jorge Lopez (Braves) 1 0 0 0 1 0 TOTALS 33 11 12 10 2 7 Eddie Lopez (Los Potros) 1 0 0 0 0 0 Orlain Padilla (Braves) 1 0 0 0 0 1 SCORE BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E TOTALS 27 2 7 1 4 6 18AA LEAGUE 3 0 0 8 0 0 0 11 10 1 18A LEAGUE 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 3 LOB-18AA-5, 18A-7 E-Larrin, Moya, J.Lopez, Lorenzo DP-None 2B-Micklos, J.Prince, Castaneda, Santos, Vasquez 3B-None HR-Mainville, 1st, one on SB-Cabral, Breen Caught-Tooch, D.Lopez HBP-Ortiz (by J.Lopez), Menschel (by Mullan) WP-S.Prince 18AA PITCHING IP H R ER BB SO 18A PITCHING IP H R ER BB SO Mike Barrella(Seminoles)W 2 4 1 1 0 2 Javier Agosto (Los Potros) 3 3 3 0 1 3 Chad Mainville (Dodgers) 3 1 0 0 3 2 John Denski (Marlins) 1/3 5 5 5 0 0 Steve Prince (Seminoles) 1 2 1 1 0 2 Jorge Lopez (Braves) - 2 3 2 0 0 Gene Balli (Renegades) 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rick Mullan (Rangers) 2 2/3 1 0 0 1 4 Brian Ready (Tex Rangers) 1 0 0 0 0 0 Managers-18AA-Carlo Dominguez (Seminoles); 18A-Luis Ramos (Los Potros) Umps-Hector Cruz (P), Bernie Ginsburg (B) Time: 2:21 MVP-Chad Mainville(Cardello Dodgers)