46th Annual Southern League All-Star Game Schedule of Events Announced

PEARL, MS - The Southern League of Professional Clubs have announced the participants for the 2018 Southern League All-Star Home Run Derby. Participants from the North Division will include: Zack Collins (Birmingham), Rudy Flores (Jackson), and Jamie Westbrook (Jackson.) Mississippi Braves infielder, Tyler Marlette will participate in the home run derby as a representative of the South Division. Joining Marlette as participants from the South Division will be Biloxi's Jake Gatewood and Pensacola's Aristides Aquino. Participants for the 2018 Southern League All-Star Home Run Derby are subject to change.
The 2018 Southern League All-Star Home Run Derby presented by Adamson Ford will begin at 5:00 PM (CST) on Tuesday, June 19 at Regions Field in Birmingham, AL. Gates will open at 4:30 PM (CST.) The format for the derby will include six participants and two rounds of batting. Each participant will be allotted seven outs in the first round and 5-10 outs in the final round depending on time.

The schedule of events for the 46^th Annual Southern League All-Star Game is as follows:
Monday, June 18
10:00 AM                   Players visit with children and build wagons
  at Children's of Alabama
1:00-3:00 PM            Meet and greet with fans
                                                at Negro Southern League Museum
6:00-10:00 PM Southern League All-Star Gala
                                                at Good People Brewery
                                                ATTIRE: BUSINESS CASUAL
Tuesday, June 19
11:30 AM-1:00 PM Southern League All-Star Game Luncheon
                                                in Diamonds Direct Ballroom at Regions Field
                                                with special guest Ron Kittle, 1983 Rookie of the Year
5:00 PM                       Southern League All-Star Home Run Derby presented by Adamson Ford
                                                SIX PARTICIPANTS / 1^ST ROUND: 7 OUTS
                                                FINAL ROUND: 5/10 OUTS (DEPENDING ON TIME)
7:00 PM                       National Anthem performed by Jamey Johnson
7:05 PM                       46^th Annual Southern League All-Star Game presented by Wind Creek
IMMEDIATELY             Post-Game Party
   FOLLOWING                   at the SwitchYard on 14^th
              GAME