2022 NALB All-Star Game and Events
September 15, 2022 Filed in: Baseball
The NALB All-Star Game was played on July 12, 2022. For League 1, the Brooklyn Knights had the top vote-getters in six out of eleven positions. They led all teams with eight players named to the All-Star squad. Vancouver led League 2 with six players named to the All-Star team.
The League 2 All-Stars reigned supreme with a 4-3 triumph over the League 1 All-Stars. League 2 right fielder Aramis Jaquez led the way for the winning club, putting up a 3-for-3 mark to earn game MVP honors. It was an exciting game tied 2-2 heading into the ninth inning. Jaquez homered in the top of the ninth inning but the League 1 All-Stars tied it to force extra innings. In the 11th inning, Jaquez hit another home run. That ended up as the game winner.
The NALB Home Run Challenge was held on July 11. Fans who came to watch the 2022 HR Challenge expected to see some drama. Drama they received. Arturo Guerrero, the
Phoenix Rattlers right fielder, ended up winning the contest after out-homering Ming Lam in the final round by a score of 9-8.
On July 10, the NALB All-Star Prospects game was played. The League 1 Future Stars defeated the League 2 Future Stars 3-1. Second baseman John Gómez was named the game's MVP. The 22 year old plays for the Stockton Greens, which is the Single A affiliate of the Las Vegas Luck.
The League 2 All-Stars reigned supreme with a 4-3 triumph over the League 1 All-Stars. League 2 right fielder Aramis Jaquez led the way for the winning club, putting up a 3-for-3 mark to earn game MVP honors. It was an exciting game tied 2-2 heading into the ninth inning. Jaquez homered in the top of the ninth inning but the League 1 All-Stars tied it to force extra innings. In the 11th inning, Jaquez hit another home run. That ended up as the game winner.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
League 2 All-Stars 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 7 1
League 1 All-Stars 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 11 0
W: D. Bracy
L: K. Hannah
The NALB Home Run Challenge was held on July 11. Fans who came to watch the 2022 HR Challenge expected to see some drama. Drama they received. Arturo Guerrero, the
Phoenix Rattlers right fielder, ended up winning the contest after out-homering Ming Lam in the final round by a score of 9-8.
On July 10, the NALB All-Star Prospects game was played. The League 1 Future Stars defeated the League 2 Future Stars 3-1. Second baseman John Gómez was named the game's MVP. The 22 year old plays for the Stockton Greens, which is the Single A affiliate of the Las Vegas Luck.