Pit Spitters Ace Jayden Dentler Selected for 2024 All-Star Game

Traverse City, MI – The Northwoods League announced today the rosters for the 2024 Northwoods League All-Star Game, with one Pit Spitter represented in the starting rotation, starting pitcher Jayden Dentler of Grand Valley State University.

Dentler has pitched to a 1.07 ERA through six starts. He has struckout 21 batters over 33.2 innings pitched. This is Dentler’s first all-star game selection in his two-year career with the Pit Spitters. In his spring season he has spent time with Kellogg Community College, Northwood University, and Western Michigan. During his spring seasons he has pitched to a 3.86 ERA through 42 career starts. He has struck out 165 batters in 217 innings. Dentler recently committed to Grand Valley State University for his sixth season of college baseball.

Field Manager Corey Thompson and his coaching staff from the Wausau Woodchucks will be in the dugout for the Great Lakes. The first-half Great Lakes West Division Champion Woodchucks have a 33-9 record and are 7-1 in the second half.

Willmar Field Manager Freddie Smith and his staff will manage the Great Plains All-Stars. The First-Half Great Plains West Division Champion Stingers are 29-15 overall.

This year’s All-Stars were chosen in a vote by the 26 member teams of the Northwoods League. Ballots were cast by each team’s field staff and media contacts.

The 2024 All-Star game will be hosted in Mankato, MN, on July 23 with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. CST.

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About the Traverse City Pit Spitters: The Traverse City Pit Spitters have been members of the Northwoods League since their inaugural season in 2019. The Pit Spitters have won two Northwoods League Championships and delivered their unique brand of FUN to hundreds of thousands of fans.  The Pit Spitters share Managing Partners and principal ownership with the West Michigan Whitecaps, the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, based in Comstock Park, Michigan. The team’s home games are played in Traverse City’s favorite multi-purpose outdoor entertainment venue, Turtle Creek Stadium. For more information visit https://northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/ or contact Jacqueline Holm at 231-943-0100 Ext. 214/ or by email at JacquelineH@pitspitters.com.

About the Northwoods League: The Traverse City Pit Spitters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its 31st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 26 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, 340 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. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.pitspitters.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Pit Spitters as your favorite team.