Lehigh Valley Carpenter Cup team to be honored by Phillies on Weds.

FROM KEITH GROLLER

The Lehigh Valley's championship Carpenter Cup baseball team will be saluted on Wednesday night prior to the Phillies game against the world champion San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park.

The team will get to hang out on the field while the Phillies take batting practice and go through their pregame drills, beginning at 4:30.

Adding to what should be a special night is the fact that 1994 Lehigh Valley Carpenter Cup alumnus and current Phillies catcher Brian Schneider will be presenting the championship trophy to the 2011 champs.

And, of course, it was Schneider who extended the invitation for the Lehigh Valley team to come on the field with the Phillies during batting practice. Schneider is the Carpenter Cup honorary chairman.

"This is a great example of a player remembering his roots," Lehigh Valley Carpenter Cup GM Joe Pirro said. "It is an incredible act of generosity and a wonderful opportunity for our kids, almost all of whom will be in attendance. For those of us who have been around since the beginning of the Lehigh Valley franchise 19 years ago, it is a perfect story of coming full circle. It defines what this program has always been about—opportunity."

Lehigh Valley went 4-0 with wins at Ashburn Field in FDR Park, Coca-Cola Park and then two victories at Citizens Bank Park to complete their title run last month. Lehigh Valley defeated the Philadelphia Public League 12-0, Olympic Colonial 8-4, Tri-Cape 9-6 and Burlington County 5-3 in the championship game.

Team members included:
Ryuta Amaike 11 INF R-R Whitehall
Rob Bennie 11 OF R-R Stroudsburg
Matt Bonshak 10 OF L-L Whitehall
Drew Borger 12 INF L-R Pleasant Valley
Connor Casey 11 P R-R Bethlehem Catholic
Jarred Cury 12 INF-OF R-R Parkland
Evan Fardella 10 OF-INF R-R Pocono Mountain East
Tyler Harris 12 P-INF R-R Lehighton
Drew Hercik 12 INF-P R-R Nazareth
Tyler Hill 12 P R-L Lehighton
Karl Keglovits 11 P R-R Nazareth
Jake Kern 12 INF R-R Northern Lehigh
Cody Kramer 10 C-DH R-R Northampton
Alex Longernecker 12 INF R-R Bethlehem Catholic
Christian Marcin 12 OF-P R-R Palmerton
Collin McGee 11 C-DH R-R Schuylkill Haven
Justin Pacchioli 12 C R-R Nazareth
Davin Pagan 12 INF-DH R-R Dieruff
Nick Rabasco 11 INF L-R Parkland
Kevin Rold 11 OF R-R Freedom
Shane Simpkins 11 P R-R Notre Dame
Seth Stoudt 11 P R-R Allentown Central Catholic
Derrick Walling 12 OF Pleasant Valley
Pat Walshe 12 INF-OF-P R-R Bethlehem Catholic
Matt Yanek 11 P R-R Northampton

Danny Hrbek 10 P-INF-OF L-R Pleasant Valley
Aaron Cook 11 INF R-R Palmerton
Ryan Bonshak 9 C R-R Whitehall

Head Coach Assistant Coaches
Ted Plessl Mike Grasso
Jack Potosky
Mike Pochron
Lance Mueller
George Harris

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