Waterloo, Iowa – The Northwoods League has announced Waterloo Bucks outfielder Brendan Hueth has been named a 2018 All-Star.  Hueth will participate in the 2018 NWL All-Star Game that will be played on Tuesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. (CT) at Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Hueth, a freshman from St. Joseph’s University and originally from Spring Lake, New Jersey, is tied for the league-lead in games played with 44.  Hitting .311 with runners on base, Heuth is currently batting .297 with 12 RBI and 9 stolen bases.

Both the North Division and South Division NWL All-Star teams were announced earlier today by the league.

The Bucks finish a four-game road trip tonight before returning home to begin a two-game homestand versus the Eau Claire Express on Saturday, with first pitch slated for 6:35 pm.  All games can be heard online at www.waterloobucks.com with play-by-play announcer Thomas Breach.  Tickets may be purchased online at www.waterloobucks.com or by calling the Bucks’ Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633.

The Bucks hit the road for a six-game road trip tonight before returning home on July 4 where they will face the Willmar Stingers to begin a five-game homestand.  All home games are played at Cost Cutters Field at Riverfront Stadium where the team welcomed a new state of the art video board in 2016 thanks to a matching grant from the Black Hawk County Gaming Association.  Team ownership has invested more than $170,000 in improvements since the end of the 2014 season including painted bleachers, public Wi-Fi, sound system, group outing areas, kids zone inflatables, and concessions equipment.  Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com or utilizing the Northwoods League Mobile App.  Tickets are now on sale by calling the Bucks’ Ticket Line at 319-232-5633.

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The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Now in its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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, more than 190 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR).  All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit http://www.waterloobucks.comor download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Bucks as your favorite team.