Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports update: Five Rome Braves named to South Atlantic League All-Star Game on June 21.

From a media release: The 57th Annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game is scheduled for June 21 at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, Ky., home of the Lexington Legends. Both the southern and northern division all-star teams will be represented by 26 players selected by the votes of the team’s managers and coaching staffs, local media and front office executives.

Representing the Rome Braves will be pitchers Mike Soroka and Patrick Weigel. Soroka, a righty, currently is 1-5 but has a team leading ERA of 2.66 and second on the team with 56 strikeouts. Right-hander Patrick Weigel is 3-3, 3.03 with a team leading 60 strikeouts.

Position players include catcher Jonathan Morales, INF Luke Dykstra, and OF Ray-Patrick Didder. Morales is hitting .275 and leads the team with 27 RBI. Infielder Luke Dykstra is hitting .314 to lead the team along with 25 RBI. Didder is currently hitting .289 with 13 stolen bases which leads the team.

“We are happy to represent Rome and Northwest Georgia in this season’s All Star Game in Lexington.” says Rome Braves General Manager Michael Dunn. “They are a great representation of the Braves organization as well as the city of Rome.”

A variety of events have been scheduled in Lexington in conjunction with the 57th SAL All-Star Game. The Monday Night Live Gala in downtown Lexington will be held on Monday, June 20. A luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21 at Tony’s of Lexington. Gates open at 2:30pm at Whitaker Bank Ballpark for FanFest and autographs. Brad Redmon will be inducted into the South Atlantic League Hall of Fame during a pre-game ceremony and first pitch of the

57th Annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game at Whitaker Bank Ballpark on June 21 is scheduled for 7:05 pm.

SOUTHERN DIVISION

MANAGER
Luis Dorante
Charleston

COACH
Omar Ramirez
Lexington

COAC

H
Justin Pope
Charleston

PITCHERS
P.J. Conlon
Columbia
Phil Bickford
Augusta

Cody Carroll
Charleston
Jake Cosart
Greenville
Emilio Ogando
Lexington

Roniel Raudes
Greenville
Michael Santos
Augusta
Andrew Schwaab
Charleston
Mike Soroka
Rome
Daris Vargas
Charleston
Patrick Weigel
Rome
CATCHERS
Chase Vallot
Lexington
Jonathan Morales
Rome
Matt Winn
Augusta
FIRST BASEMAN
Brian Mundell
Asheville
SECOND BASEMAN
Vinny Siena
Columbia
THIRD BASEMAN
David Thompson
Columbia
SHORTSTOP
Brendan Rodgers
Asheville
UTILITY INFIELDER
Luis Alejandro Basabe
Greenville
UTILITY INFIELDER
Luke Dykstra
Rome
RIGHT FIELD
Yonathan Daza
Asheville
CENTER FIELD
Ray-Patrick Didder
Rome
LEFT FIELD
Sam Hilliard
Asheville
UTILITY OUTFIELDER
Dylan Davis
Augusta
UTILITY OUTFIELDER
Tate Matheny
Greenville
DESIGNATED HITTER
Josh Ockimey
Greenville
TRAINER
Mark Keiser
Lexington