Freedom division champs led all teams in balloting
MATT MERCURIO
Published in the July 1, 2015
WAKEFIELD — The Middlesex League baseball coaches met recently to make this year’s all-star selections in the Freedom and Liberty divisions.
For the M.L. Freedom division champion Warriors, that meant five all-stars and the league MVP. Wakefield, which won its first league title since 1989, has the most selections of any team in both the Freedom and Liberty divisions.
The five Warriors chosen included seniors Anthony Cecere and Shawn Smeglin and juniors Matt Mercurio, Andrew Auld and Corey Imbriano.
Cecere was honored as an all-star outfielder, Smeglin and Imbriano were all-star infielders at second base and shortstop, Auld was an all-star pitcher and Mercurio was honored at catcher. Mercurio was also named the Freedom division MVP.
Melrose and Wilmington were next in the Freedom division with three selections apiece, while Burlington and Watertown each had two players named.
Liberty division champion Lexington led the way with four all-stars in its division. Arlington and Winchester were next with three all-stars each. Belmont and Reading each had two all-stars chosen and Woburn had one. Belmont had the Liberty division MVP as well.
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2015 MIDDLESEX LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS
Freedom Division
Player School Year Pos.
Shane O’Halloran Burlington Jr. C
Justin Hurley Burlington So. P
Jack Hickey Melrose Sr. 3B
Jake Karelas Melrose Sr. C
Dylan Gaita Melrose Sr. P
Matt Mercurio Wakefield Jr. C
Andrew Auld Wakefield Jr. P
Anthony Cecere Wakefield Sr. OF
Corey Imbriano Wakefield Jr. SS
Shawn Smeglin Wakefield Sr. 2B
Kyle Foley Watertown Jr. 1B
Brendan Berkeley Watertown Sr. SS
James Hill Wilmington Sr. 1B
Jackson Gillis Wilmington Jr. P
Graham Smith Wilmington Fr. CF
MVP — Matt Mercurio, Wakefield, Jr.
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Liberty Division
Player School Year Pos.
Collin Bailey-Healy Arlington Sr. P
Ryan Hood Arlington Sr. SS
Will Martin Arlington Sr. C
Cole Bartels Belmont Jr. P/SS
Cal Christofori Belmont So. P/C
Connor Murphy Lexington Sr. OF
Jeff Costello Lexington Jr. P/OF
Mark Jones Lexington Jr. P
Nico Frelick Lexington So. C
Pat Jordan Reading Jr. P/C
Connor Mulligan Reading So. OF/P
Warren Asdornvuttikrai Winchester Sr. C
Stephen Michienzi Winchester Sr. CF/P
Tim O’Brien Winchester Sr. 2B
Anthony Carter Woburn Sr. P/OF
MVP — Cole Bartels, Belmont, Jr.
