Rosario, Drury named Appy's best

Is it better to be the home run champ or the league's leading hitter? The Appalachian League decided Wednesday that both were equally impressive.

Eddie Rosario, with 16 homers, and Brandon Drury, with a .350 average, were named co-Players of the Year as Appy League president Lee Landers announced the 2011 All-Star team.

Elizabethton Twins right-hander Tim Shibuya, who leads the league with eight wins, was named Pitcher of the Year.

Dennis Holmberg of the Bluefield Blue Jays was named Manager of the Year, while Elizabethton's Ryan Hedwall was selected best trainer.

Rosario, a 19-year-old outfielder, leads the circuit with 16 longballs and ranks fourth with 47 RBIs. Drury, a third baseman selected in the 13th round of last year's Draft, is third with 48 RBIs entering play Wednesday.

Shibuya (8-2) also leads the circuit with 66 strikeouts and is 10th with a 3.16 ERA.

Elizabethon was well-represented, with infielder Miguel Sano and reliever Madison Boer joining Rosario and Shibuya on the All-Star team.

Filling out the infield are Greeneville Astros first baseman Chase Davidson (.335, 11 homers, 44 RBIs), Johnson City Cardinals second baseman Tyler Rahmatulla (.327, 6, 38) and Princeton Rays shortstop Taylor Motter (.345, 21 RBIs, 20 stolen bases) Cam Maron (.308, 3, 22) of the Kingsport Mets is the All-Star catcher.

Jamal Austin (.342, 13 RBIs, 19 steals) of the Pulaski Mariners and Bluefield teammates Kevin Pillar (.344, 7, 34) and Chris Hawkins (.318, 5, 50) join Rosario as All-Star outfielders. RBI leader Art Charles (.229, 11, 54) of the Blue Jays is the designated hitter.

2011 Appalachian League All-Star Team
Position Players
POS	PLAYER	TEAM	AFFILIATE
C	Cam Maron	Kingsport	New York (NL)
1B	Chase Davidson	Greeneville	Houston
2B	Tyler Rahmatulla	Johnson City	St. Louis
3B	Brandon Drury*	Danville	Atlanta
SS	Taylor Motter	Princeton	Tampa Bay
OF	Eddie Rosario*	Elizabethton	Minnesota
OF	Jamal Austin	Pulaski	Seattle
OF	Kevin Pillar	Bluefield	Toronto
DH	Art Charles	Bluefield	Toronto
UT INF	Miguel Sano	Elizabethton	Minnesota
UT OF	Chris Hawkins	Bluefield	Toronto
Pitchers
POS	PLAYER	TEAM	AFFILIATE
RHP	Tim Shibuya**	Elizabethton	Minnesota
LHP	Kyle Hald	Johnson City	St. Louis
RP	Madison Boer	Elizabethton	Minnesota
Field Staff
POS	NAME	TEAM	AFFILIATE
Manager	Dennis Holmberg	Bluefield	Toronto
Trainer^	Ryan Hedwall	Elizabethton	Minnesota

* Co-Players of the Year
** Pitcher of the Year
^ As announced by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society