Orange County All-Star Baseball Game : Greg Pirkl of Los Alamitos Heads Choices for North Team

Catcher Greg Pirkl of Los Alamitos High School, who had 50 hits--including 10 home runs--heads the list of selections for the North team that will participate in the 21st Orange County All-Star baseball game set for June 14 in Anaheim’s Glover Stadium.

Pirkl was the 40th player selected in baseball’s amateur draft Wednesday. He was taken by the Seattle Mariners in the second round. Joining Pirkl on the North squad is teammate Mike Kelly, who earlier this year signed with Arizona State.

North Coach Kevin McConnell of Valencia selected only one player from his team, shortstop Mike Edwards, who was the county’s leading hitter at .570. Canyon pitcher John Cummings, the county’s strikeout leader with 115, was also chosen.

McConnell selected Mike McNary of Servite and Paul Thomas of La Habra as assistant coaches. The series, sponsored by the Anaheim Lions Club, is tied, 10-10.

The North squad:

Craig Clayton (Loara), pitcher/infielder; Brian Criss (Servite), catcher; John Cummings (Canyon), pitcher; Mike Edwards (Valencia), third base; Joe Furukawa (Canyon), shortstop; Mark Holiday (Western), pitcher; Mitch Kaylor (Sonora), second base; Mike Kelly (Los Alamitos), outfield; Matt Lipscomb (La Habra), pitcher; Ward Lookabaugh (Orange Lutheran), pitcher; Jeff Manship (Fullerton), outfield; Jason Moler (Esperanza), third base; Marty Neff (Magnolia), outfield/pitcher; Chris Olsen (El Dorado), catcher; Greg Pirkl (Los Alamitos), catcher; Mike Robertson (Servite), outfield; Doug Saunders (Esperanza), infield; Kyle Schaetzl (Sonora), first base; Kevin Schula (El Dorado), pitcher; Tom Szymanski (Servite), infield/outfield; Rob Utz (La Habra), pitcher and Mike Willey (Rancho Alamitos), shortstop/pitcher.