League-Best Bats To Be Well-Represented at NECBL All-Star Game

July 13, 2025

The NECBL is excited to announce the starters for the North and South Divisions for the 2025 All-Star Game, hosted by the Upper Valley Nighthawks at Maxfield Sports Complex in Hartford, Vt.

The All-Star game will begin at 5:10 pm on July 20th. With MLB scouts in attendance, the NECBL's best will look to showcase their talents by representing both their summer teams and universities in hopes of continuing their respective careers.

North Division:

With the NECBL division realignment, this is the first year where All-Star rosters will perfectly match with regular season divisions. Keene, Sanford, Upper Valley, North Adams, North Shore, and Vermont have battled it out all year, but will join forces on the 20th as their rosters compile the North Division All-Star roster.

Here are the starters, as well as one "coach's choice", for the North Division:

Manager: Shaun McKenna (Keene)

Pitcher: Ben Rabatin (Keene, Kent State)

Catcher: Ryan Kolben (Sanford, UMass Amherst)

First Base: Jaylen Hernandez (Vermont, Winthrop)

Second Base: Cuyler Baxter (North Adams, Wake Forest)

Third Base: Brendan Sencaj (Sanford, Bentley)

Shortstop: Trey King (Sanford, Georgia)

Outfielders:

Cole Fellows (Upper Valley, Columbia)

Marshall Lipsey (Keene, FAU)

Jack Herring (Keene, East Carolina)

DH: Ty Mainolfi (Keene, Boston College)

Coach's Choice: Ripken Reese (Keene, Kent State)

South Division:

Here are the starters, as well as one "coach's choice", that will represent Newport, Bristol, Martha's Vineyard, Ocean State, Valley, Mystic, and Danbury of the South Division:

Manager: Mike Coombs (Newport)

Pitcher: Finbar O'Brien (Newport, Gonzaga)

Catcher: Davis Johnson (Mystic, Notre Dame)

First Base: Evan Appelwick (Martha's Vineyard, Miami (OH))

Second Base: Greg Pettay (Ocean State, South Alabama)

Third Base: Brayden Martin (Martha's Vineyard, Maryland)

Shortstop: Randy Seymour (Newport, Michigan State)

Outfielders:

Matt Bolton (Newport, Binghamton)

Garett Larsen (Danbury, Yale)

Sebastian Mexico (Valley, Louisiana Tech)

DH: Mike Gupton (Newport, Sanform)

Coach's Choice: Drew DeLucia (Newport, Austin Peay)

The starters of each division will be joined by eighteen reserves: eight pitchers, two catchers, four infielders, three outfielders, and one designated hitter. These selections will be announced shortly at 11 am ET. Additionally, two more players, one on each team, will be selected via a fan vote on the NECBL Instagram, commencing tomorrow at 12:01 am ET. Voting will close on Thursday, July 17th, at 11:59 pm.

The All-Star festivities will kick off Saturday, July 20th, with a Home Run Derby at 2:40 pm ET. The participants will be announced on Tuesday, July 15th, at 11 am ET.

Be sure to follow the NECBL on both Instagram and X (@theNECBL) to stay up to date with All-Star Game content.

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The NECBL is excited to announce the reserves for the North and South Divisions for the 2025 All-Star Game, hosted by the Upper Valley Nighthawks at Maxfield Sports Complex in Hartford, VT.

North Division:

Joining the starting lineup of players released this morning, here are the reserves for the North Division:

Relief Pitchers:
Ben Dean (Keene, Duke)

Kyle Salvati (North Adams, Franklin Pierce)

ZacH Kittrell (North Shore, Alabama)

Nic Melton (Sanford, UNC Asheville)

Tyler Longoria (Sanford, St. John's)

Aaron Potter (Upper Valley, Georgia Gwinnett)

Jayson Torres (Vermont, Maryland)

Closing Pitcher:

Todd Kniebbe (Keene, FAU)

Catchers:

Aukai (Jaydon) Kea (North Shore, Vanderbilt)

Nick Shuhet (Upper Valley, Rider)

First Base: Brennan Hudson (Sanford, Georgia)

Second Base: AJ Brotz (Upper Valley, Marist)

Third Base: Alex Marot (Upper Valley, Charleston Southern)

Shortstop: Nick Romano (Keene, FAU)

Outfielders:

Michael O'Brien (Keene, Arkansas, Little Rock)

Conlan Daniel (Vermont, Cincinnati)

Jack Toomey (Sanford, Boston College)

DH: Nelphie Lopez (North Adams, Stetson)

Combined with the starting lineup, Keene leads the way with nine total players in this year's All-Star Game. Sanford and Upper Valley follow behind with seven and four, respectively. North Adams, North Shore, and Vermont are tied with three selections apiece.

South Division:

Here are the reserves joining the South Division starters:

Relief Pitchers:
Rhys Bowie (Ocean State, Wake Forest)

Connor Gatwood (Mystic, Auburn)

Leighton Harris (Newport, Kentucky)

Rohan Lettow (Martha's Vineyard, Arizona State)

Colby McNeely (Martha's Vineyard, Rider)

Greg Shaw (Valley, UConn)

Brendan Yagesh (Bristol, Virginia Tech)

Closing Pitcher: Andrew Wertz (Valley, Salve Regina)

Catchers:
Andreaus Lewis (Newport, Manhattan)

Jack Lutte (Danbury, Denison)

First Base: Will Cook (Danbury, Sacred Heart)

Second Base: AJ Aschettino (Mystic, Northeastern)

Third Base: Colby Wallace (Newport, East Carolina)

Shortstop: Brendon DeGoti (Ocean State, Miami)

Outfielders:

Gavin Greger (Ocean State, Bryant)

Will Hampton (Team, School)

David Mendez (Mystic, Maryland)

DH: Kolton Reynolds (Ocean State, Arkansas)

Newport is in front with eight all-star selections, followed by Martha's Vineyard and Ocean State with five. Mystic has four players, with Danbury and Valley tied at three, while Bristol has just one player participating.

Be sure to follow the NECBL on both Instagram and X (@theNECBL) to stay up to date with All-Star Game content.