2019 NALB All-Star Game and Events
August 18, 2020 Filed in: Baseball
On July 9, 2019, NALB held its annual All-Star Game. Seven Brooklyn Knights made the League 1 All-Stars roster, including five pitchers and two fielders. Brooklyn's Marcos Delgadillo was named the game's starting pitcher. Sosuke Nakamura of the Washington Allies got the start for the League 2 All-Stars. League 2 scored quickly, putting up two runs in the first inning. They never relinquished their lead. A balanced attack led to seven runs. Sancho Alguirre hit the game's only home run and was named MVP as League 2 cruised to a 7-1 victory.
On the night before the All-Star Game, NALB hosted its first Home Run Challenge. In front of a raucous crowd, it provided great drama. Outlasting the competition was John Edwards. The Nashville Firecats second baseman knocked off Aramis Jáquez in the final round by a score of 10-9.
On July 7 was the NALB Prospects game, which gathers together the league's top prospects to perform before an energetic crowd. Regardless of the outcome, many fans just want to see potential future phenoms in action. The League 1 Future All-Stars defeated the League 2 Future All-Stars. Catcher Roberto Cabrera earned the game's MVP award with a 3 for 3 effort at the plate. Cabrera currently plays for Vails Gate Conquest, the AAA affiliate of the Vancouver Wild.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
League 1 All-Stars 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
League 2 All-Stars 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 X 7 8 1
W: E. Barber
L: M. Delgadillo
On the night before the All-Star Game, NALB hosted its first Home Run Challenge. In front of a raucous crowd, it provided great drama. Outlasting the competition was John Edwards. The Nashville Firecats second baseman knocked off Aramis Jáquez in the final round by a score of 10-9.
On July 7 was the NALB Prospects game, which gathers together the league's top prospects to perform before an energetic crowd. Regardless of the outcome, many fans just want to see potential future phenoms in action. The League 1 Future All-Stars defeated the League 2 Future All-Stars. Catcher Roberto Cabrera earned the game's MVP award with a 3 for 3 effort at the plate. Cabrera currently plays for Vails Gate Conquest, the AAA affiliate of the Vancouver Wild.