Coming off a disappointing junior season at Fordham in 2015, Manalapan native Joe Serrapica set out to work through his struggles before his senior season and began the process in the Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League during the summer of that same year.

Serrapica made the ABCCL All-Star Game last year, caught the eyes of the handful scouts on hand to watch the game with a low-90's fastball that topped out at 96 during the college season, and propelled himself into his best season this past spring. On the heels of his senior year - a year after embarking on that 2015 ABCCL season - Serrapica was a 24th-round draft selection of the Tampa Bay Rays and is now pitching professionally in the Rays system.

Conor Gammond - Class B Central's lone All-Shore representative last season - will look to lead St. Rose to another division championship this season. (Photo by Matt Manley)
Monmouth University Infielder and St. Rose alumni Conor Gammond is hitting .412 this summer in ABCCL play. (Photo by Matt Manley)
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For most players on the 2016 ABCCL Captain Ryan K. Ianelli All-Star Rosters, some summer work and a chance to improve for their upcoming college season is enough, but Serrapico is an example of what it looks like when a player puts it all together. Thursday night at FirstEnergy Park, this year's group of all-stars will put their skills on display, with a number of those players hailing from the Shore area.

A wealth of Shore products are having quality summer seasons in the ABCCL and most of those will be on either the Larry Doby or Yogi Berra All-Star Teams. The Berra All-Stars feature a pair of St. John Vianney alumni in sluggers Joe Rotelli and Anthony Santoro who helped lead the Lancers to the NJSIAA Non-Public A championship and No. 1 overall state ranking. Red Bank Catholic alum Joe Iacobellis and St. Rose alum Andrew Aikins are also on the Berra roster, while fellow St. Rose alum Jimmy Gowen was named to the team but will not be available to pitch.

Twice as many Shore players will be on the Doby roster Thursday night, highlighted by eight hitters: Mike Miraglia (Toms River North), Aaron Kane (Manchester), Ty Hawkins (Manasquan), Conor Gammond (St. Rose), Nick Panissidi (Donovan Catholic), Steve Santigate (Marlboro), Ryan Shiffer (Toms River South) and Jason Lundy (Freehold Boro). Wall alumni Bobby Patterson is one of the two Shore natives on the roster as pitchers, with Manalapan alum Ajay Kawa also getting the nod for Team Doby.

Below is a biography with summer statistics for each of the Shore players represented in Thursday's game. For more information on the game, visit ABCCL.com.

St. John Vianney senior Joe Rotelli loads up for his fourth-inning single, which marked his 100th career varsity hit. (Photo by Matt Manley)
Brookdale slugger and former St. John Viannney standout Joe Rotelli is hitting .321 this summer in ABCCL action. (Photo by Matt Manley)
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2016 ABCCL Ryan K. Ianelli All-Star Game

Thursday, July 14

At FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood

Game 6 p.m., Pro Showcase 4:30 p.m., Gates Open 4 p.m.

 

Team Berra

Joe Iacobellis, Outfielder

College: Alvernia

High School (Graduating Year): Red Bank Catholic (2013)

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8880277410177.338.398.4136

 

Joe Rotelli, First Base

College: Brookdale

High School: St. John Vianney (2014)

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88782555011115.321.364.4230

 

Anthony Santoro, Catcher

College: Rutgers

High School: St. John Vianney (2014)

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877728810011020.364.437.5322

 

Andrew Aikins, Right-Handed Pitcher

College: Skidmore

High School: St. Rose (2013)

IPHRERBBSOERAWHIPWL
17.1141174163.631.0400

 

Jimmy Gowen, Left-Handed Pitcher

College: Wheaton

High School: St. Rose (2014)

IPHRERBBSOERAWHIPWL
24.2161099253.281.0330

 

Team Doby

Conor Gammond, Shortstop

College: Monmouth

High School: St. Rose (2014)

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65552112300108.412.523.4710

 

Ty Hawkins, Designated Hitter

College: Ocean CC

High School: Manasquan (2015)

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646018221079.300.328.3670

 

Aaron Kane, Catcher

College: Montclair State

High School: Manchester (2013)

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54431650061312.372.491.7913

 

Jason Lundy, Outfield

College: Fordham

High School: Freehold Boro (2013)

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79682194001212.309.405.3683

 

Mike Miraglia, Catcher

College: Drew

High School: Toms River North (2013)

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5750167304149.320.404.6200

 

Nick Panissidi, Second Base

College: Neumann

High School: Donovan Catholic (2013)

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67561711123138.304.418.5540

 

Steve Santigate, Second Base

College: Kean

High School: Marlboro (2015)

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61491512212810.306.443.5101

 

Ryan Shiffer, Designated Hitter

College: Bloomsburg

High School: Toms River South (2015)

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7059159701914.254.357.4240

 

Ajay Kawa, Left-Handed Pitcher

College: Kean

High School: Manalapan (2015)

IPHRERBBSOERAWHIPWL
24.12221719122.591.6800

 

Bobby Patterson, Right-Handed Pitcher

College: Penn State-Harrisburg

High School: Wall (2014)

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169217190.561.0020

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