Cotuit to Donate Proceeds of June 11 Game Vs. US Military

June 10, 2006

For Immediate Release

CAPE COD, Mass. – Thirty-five players from all 10 franchises will represent the Cape Cod Baseball League when they take on the U.S. Military All-Stars as part of their 2006 Red, White and Blue Tour of America.

  Presented by Bank of America , the CCBL will host two exhibition games: Saturday, June 10 at Veterans Field in Chatham at 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 11 at Lowell Park in Cotuit at 4 p.m.

  In addition, the U.S. Military All-Stars will host a free children's baseball clinic on Saturday, June 10 at Veterans Field in Chatham from 1-3 p.m. and again Sunday, June 11 at McKeon Park in Hyannis from 12-2 p.m. Both clinics are sponsored by Bank of America.

  Chatham A's field manager John Schiffner will coach the CCBL squad during the game at Veterans Field, while Cotuit Kettleers' skipper Mike Roberts will manage the CCBL squad for the second game at Lowell Park.

  The CCBL squad includes five local players from Cape Cod: 2005 Big East Player of the Year Jared McGuire (Boston College) of Harwich and the Hyannis Mets, the Wheaton duo of catcher Adam LaPlante of Harwich and Jake Yagjian of Brewster, who are both temp players for the Brewster Whitecaps and former Barnstable standouts Matt Costello (Iona) of the Cotuit Kettleers and Rich Tri (Central Conn.) of the Chatham A's.

  “We've had tremendous support from everyone in the Cape League to put together this team in a hurry,” said CCBL Deputy Commissioner Sol Yas. “Many thanks to John Wylde for running the CCBL Tryout in Wareham and the GM's and field managers for their assistance.”

  The U.S. Military All-Stars (18-2) return to action Tuesday (6/6) at Point Loma Nazarene University against the U.S. Marine Corps before beginning the Red, White and Blue Tour of America in Boston Friday night against the Yawkey Baseball League.

  The All-Stars return to the Cape League for a two-game series over the weekend before continuing south to North Carolina for a five-game series against the Coastal Plain League.

  The purpose of the Tour is to "Promote the Awareness of All Americans in Support of the Honorable Sacrifices our Armed Forces Make at the Tip of the Spear"

  Three players from the U.S. Military roster have been deployed for active duty in Iraq and will not accompany the team to Cape Cod .

  Now in its 17 th season, this historic U.S. Military program has had over 20,000 active duty and reserve personnel participate. Based in San Diego and recognized as the fastest growing, largest and only “Joint” armed forces baseball organization in the world, they feature players from all branches of the military.

  Since 1990, there have been over 30 military teams formed in all service, and the U.S. Military All-Stars serve as the organizational model worldwide. In 2005, as in previous years when our country is at war, over 90 percent of the players have served one or more tours in Iraq or Afghanistan. For this reason, U.S. Military players and staff personally cover their own expenses.

  To support their efforts here in the U.S., the Military All-Stars execute an extensive travel schedule of mare than 150 public appearances in support of charities that help our veterans. Their team has compiled a 520-194 overall record of .728 against professional, semi-pro, and collegiate teams.

  In 2006, the Military All-Stars compete against some of the finest pro and NCAA-sanctioned summer collegiate organizations in the nation during its 46-game “Red, White and Blue Tour of America” including the CCBL, Golden, Southwest Pacific, Semiprofessional, New England Collegiate, California Collegiate, Coastal Plain, Atlantic, Central Plain, Western, and Semiprofessional Baseball Leagues and the Horizon Summer Series.

   “Thanks to the entire Cape Cod community for helping make this a very special weekend for our U.S. Combined Military All-Star team,” said USN Lt. Commander Terry Allvord, General Manager. “The generosity of the Cape Cod Baseball League, Diamond Baseball and Barnstable Bat Company to help offset the expenses to our personnel, especially our lower ranking players, is greatly appreciated. I am deeply humbled by the true spirit of our personnel and Americans like the people in the Cape League who work within an organization with the willingness to work harder and the confidence to support our unique vision throughout the United States to help us accomplish our mission in 2006.”

  The CCSOS and Boy Scout Dylan DeSilva will collect items for care packages to be sent to U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq during both games, which will include pre-game festivities that will honor the U.S. Armed Forces. View www.capecod4thetroops.com for a list of items needed, such as snack food packs, eye drops and current magazines.

    The Cotuit Kettleers will donate gate proceeds from their game at Lowell Park. These funds will be donated to CCSOS and used to purchase "Quick Clot" bandages for U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON TEAM

BOURNE BRAVES
Curran, Tom - LHP, Fordham (Temporary)
Recchia, Nick - LHP, Montclair State (Temporary)

BREWSTER WHITECAPS

Conway, Nick – RHP, U. Mass-Boston (Temporary)

Adam LaPlante – C, Wheaton (Temporary) –   Harwich, Mass.

Yagjian, Jake – SS, Wheaton (Temporary) –   Brewster, Mass.

CHATHAM A'S
Derba, Nick - C, Manhattan (Contract)

Rich Tri, OF, Central Connecticut (Temporary)     Centerville, MA

Josh Terletzky (RHP), Southern Conn. State (Temporary)

COTUIT KETTLEERS
Angle, Matt - OF, Ohio State (Contract)
Costello, Matt - LHP, Iona (Temporary)       Centerville, MA
Delmonico, Tony - SS, Tennessee (Contract)
Kulbacki, Kellen - OF, James Madison (Contract)

FALMOUTH COMMODORES
Anetsberger, Ryan - 3B/SS, Illinois State (Contract)
Detwhiler, Ross - LHP, Missouri State (Contract)
Mancini, Bob - C, Franklin Pierce (Temporary)
Nuzzo, Matt - INF, Brown, (Temporary)
Schneider, Craig - LHP, Francis Marion (Temporary)     Marcy, NY

HARWICH MARINERS
Arcadia, Ryan - RHP, Villanova (Temporary)
Asjes, Arshwin - RHP, Temple (Temporary)
McCloud, Jim - RHP, Holy Cross (Temporary)

HYANNIS METS
Dinga, Milan - RHP/OF, Army (Contract)
Furbush, Charlie - LHP, St. Joseph's (Maine) (Contract)
Lee, Gary - RHP, South Carolina-Aiken (Temporary)
McGuire, Jared -  OF/1B, Boston College (Temporary ) – Harwich, Mass.
McGonigle, Mark - OF, Houston (Contract)

ORLEANS CARDINALS
Cecil, Brett - LHP, Maryland (Contract)
Hallberg, Mark - INF, Ilinois-Chicago (Contract)
Mahoney, Joe - 1B, Richmond, (Contract)
Satin, Josh - INF, Cal-Berkeley (Contract)
Shunick, Clayton - RHP, Georgia State (Temporary)

Day, Larry, catcher, Connecticut (contract)

YARMOUTH-DENNIS RED SOX
Amar, Adam - 1B, Memphis, (Temporary)
Bowman, Nate - RHP, San Diego (Contract)
Cassidy, Jim - RHP/OF, South Florida (Temporary)
Vigliotti, Max - OF, Stonehill (Temporary)

Local Cape Cod players in bold face

For more information on the U.S. Military All-Stars and a complete schedule please visit: www.usmilitaryallstars.us

U.S. MILITARY ALL-STARS TO CONDUCT YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS
The touring U.S. Military All-Stars will conduct two free youth clinics, presented by Bank of America and the Cape Cod Baseball League. All children ages 6-12 are welcome. The first clinic will take place Saturday, June 10 at Veterans Field in Chatham, home of the Chatham A's, from 1 to 3 p.m. The second clinic will occur Sunday, June 11th at McKeon Park in Hyannis, home of the Hyannis Mets, from noon to 2 p.m.

COTUIT TO DONATE PROCEEDS FROM MILITARY GAME
The Cotuit Kettleers will donate all game proceeds from their game at Lowell Park between the touring U.S. Military All-Star Team and a group of CCBL players on Sunday, June 11 at 4 p.m. to the Cape Cod Supporting our Soldiers - Seaside Chapter. These CCSOS funds will be used to purchase "Quick Clot" bandages for U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Fans attending the CCBL-Military games in Chatham (June 10 at 7 p.m.) and Cotuit can bring items for soldiers. Information on needed items can be found on the Cotuit Kettleers Web site: www.kettleers.org. Flyers and collection sites are at various town libraries including Hyannis and Osterville, the Marstons Mills Post Office, the Yarmouth and Centerville Rockland Trust branches. Nathaniel and Grayce Rogers of CCSOS will throw out the first pitch along with a U.S. soldier, Jared Meader, and a Bank of America representative.
“We at Cotuit look forward to hosting the Military Game and recognizing the players for their service to the country,” said Cotuit GM Bruce Murphy. Many have been deployed or will be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The Chatham A’s will offer raffle tickets for anyone who donates an item to the CCSOS. The Red Nun Restaurant & Bar in Chatham will offer a post-game lasagna dinner for both teams at the Chatham Elementary School Cafeteria.
For more information on the CCSOS, call Beth Rogers at 774-313-0222.

U.S. MILITARY TEAM OFF TO GREAT START
The U.S. Military All-Stars, who play in Chatham on June 10 at 7 p.m. and in Cotuit on June 11 at 4 p.m. against a team of Cape League players, have compiled an 11-1 record. The Military team has won nine straight games as they prepare for the 2006 Red, White and Blue Tour of America. Armed Forces baseball has been traced back to the Civil War (1861-1865) and flourished over the years with servicemen such as MLB Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson, Ty Cobb and Grover Cleveland Alexander performing during World War I and Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Bob Feller and Hank Greenberg during WWII. Now, over a century after its origin, our national pastime marches on with over 30 organized military teams competing worldwide modeled after the largest, most successful and only “Joint” military program here in the “Modern Era.” To learn more about the All-Stars as they make their way to the Cape, visit them on the Web at www.usmilitaryallstars.us.