BREAKING: Four Copperhead All-Stars

IF/OF Jerod Yakubik (Jr., Ohio University), IF Trent Moses (So., Southeast Missouri State University), SP David Starn (Fr., Kent State University) and SP Cameron Hobson (Fr., University of Dayton) will be representing the Copperheads in the 2009 GLSCL All-Star Game, which will be played at Western Hills High School (the home of the Cincinnati Steam) Wednesday, July 15.

The process of selection is fairly simple. Each team in the top five of the standings receive four automatic choices, which are made by each team's coaching staff. The Copperheads, as of July 6, were in fifth place. The normal protocol is for a team to provide three position players and one pitcher, but with the Copperheads' offensive struggles, Commissioner Kim Lance made an exception for Southern Ohio.

The Snakes may have some more all-stars come next Wednesday. Each team is also required to supply six "alternates." From this pool of 60 players, 17 additional players will be selected to the team. Players like Jordan Langley and Dave Jensen are expected to be on the Copperheads' list of alternates, along with a few others.

Yakubik leads the team with a .308 batting average and nine RBIs. Moses is second on the team with a .292 average and four runs driven in. Starn has pitched 11 scoreless innings, striking out 12 batters. Hobson is just 1-3, but he sports a 2.57 ERA and has struck out 21 batters, which is tied for fourth in the league.

Last year, the Copperheads sent three players to Cincinnati for the festivities. A full release will be available on copperheadbaseball.com once the entire team has been named.