Mankato has the most selections for the August 1 game
Rochester, Minn. — The Northwoods League has announced the rosters for the 2023 Northwoods League Great Plains All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, August 1 at 7:05 p.m. (Central) at Bismarck Municipal Ballpark in Bismarck, North Dakota. The game will air on ESPNU with former Northwoods League Studio Host and current Chicago Blackhawks broadcaster Chris Vosters on the call along with former Los Angeles Dodgers GM Dan Evans.
In the Great Plains West Division, the Mankato MoonDogs have ten players on the roster. Kai Roberts (University of Utah) and Max Williams (Florida State University) will be patrolling the outfield. On the mound, Kolby Kiser (Southwest Minnesota State University) will look to shine as he brings his 2.04 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 39.2 innings to Bismarck.
In the Great Plains East Division, the Duluth Huskies have seven selections.
The All-Stars from the Huskies are led by Michael Halquist (University of Minnesota Crookston). Halquist is hitting .352 with nine home runs and 41 RBI for the season. Austin Humphres (Arizona State University) leads this group on the mound with four wins, and 37 strikeouts in 25.1 innings.
Field Manager Dale Varsho from the Eau Claire Express will be in the dugout for the East. The First-Half Great Plains East Champion Express currently have a 26-24 overall record.
Willmar Field Manager Freddy Smith and his staff will manage the West All-Stars. The First-Half Great Plains West Division Champion Stingers currently have a 35-13 overall record.
This year’s All-Stars were chosen in a vote by the 12 member teams of the Northwoods League’s Great Plains Division. Ballots were cast by each team’s field staff and media contacts.
Full 2023 Great Plains All-Star selections can be found here: 2023 Great Plains All-Stars
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The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its’ 30th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, over 325 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.
