NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – North Adams SteepleCats Kyle Hannon and Samuel Tackett Sunday were named starters for next weekend’s New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game.

 

Hannon got the nod to start for the NECBL Western Division at third base.

 

The Penn State senior is hitting .282 in 29 games this summer. He has two home runs, seven doubles and 10 RBIs.

 

Tackett will start at third base on Sunday, July 23, at Fraser Field in Lynn, Mass.

 

This summer, he is hitting .268 with eight home runs and 22 RBIs, both high on the team. Tackett’s eight homers is tied for the league lead in that category.

 

The SteepleCats (8-24) saw their Sunday road trip to Lynn to face the North Shore Navigators rained out. North Adams’ next game is Monday at 6:30 at Joe Wolfe Field against the Vermont Mountaineers.