The Intercounty Baseball League today announced the all-star roster of players who will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Rayovac Batteries All-Star Game at Christie Pits in Toronto at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday July 2, 2003.

The Guelph Royals (15-10) lead the way with seven players selected to the all-star squad, including first baseman Trevor Churchill, who leads the team with a .380 batting average and has a league-high 13 stolen bases. Barrie Baycats infielder Jared McCord, who is leading the league with 30 hits and a .441 batting average, will start at second base.

The team was selected by manager Dean Castelli of the Hamilton Cardinals - last year's finalists - and the coaching staff - Nick Owen of the Barrie Baycats and Kevin Hinton of the Guelph Royals - from a list of players that were nominated by league managers.

The Maple Leafs, who defeated Hamilton 4-1 in the league finals last August, are the top team in the league with a 17-4 record this season.

Starters:
1B - Trevor Churchill, Guelph Royals
2B - Jared McCord, Barrie Baycats
3B - Andy Steeds, Hamilton Cardinals
SS - Rob Dinwoodie, Guelph Royals
OF - Jason Borghese, Guelph Royals
OF - Andy Pietraszko, Kitchener Panthers
OF - Ryan Balan, Oshawa Dodgers
C - Dave Teboekhorst, Guelph Royals
DH - Kevin Hinton, Guelph Royals

Pitchers:
Brad Bissell, Barrie Baycats
Mel Melehes, Guelph Royals
Jay Pilkington, Hamilton Cardinals
Brad Hogeterp, Brantford Red Sox
Brett Lawson, Waterloo Tigers
Bill Lawrence, Hamilton Cardinals
Bryon Bell, Kitchener Panthers
Jamaal Joseph, Oshawa Dodgers

Reserves:
(Infielders)
Dave Parsons, Brantford Red Sox
Chris Becker, Guelph Royals
Sean Reilly, Hamilton Cardinals
Mick Kurhan, Oshawa Dodgers
Jay Greaves, St. Thomas Storm
Ben Kangas, Kitchener Panthers

(Outfielders)
Sean O'Brien, Barrie Baycats
Harpreet Padda, Kitchener Panthers
Chuck Roberts, London Majors

(Designated Hitter)
Jeremy Uylenbroek, Barrie Baycats

Manager - Dean Castelli, Hamilton Cardinals
Coaches - Nick Owen, Barrie Baycats; Kevin Hinton, Guelph Royals