South Atlantic League holds All-Star Home Run Derby on Yorktown

  • By ANDREW MILLER
    apmiller@postandcourier.com
  • Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 4:47 p.m.
    UPDATED: Monday, June 18, 2012 7:30 p.m.
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Rangel Ravelo, Kannapolis, swings at the ball during the South Atlantic League All-Star Home Run Derby on the USS Yorktown Monday, June 18, 2012 in Charleston. Paul Zoeller/Special to the Post and Courier

About 300 spectators were on hand to watch 10 South Atlantic League players hit baseballs off the deck of the aircraft carrier Yorktown on Monday in the preliminary round of the SAL’s Home Run Derby contest.

Hagerstown third baseman Matt Skole, Lexington third baseman Matt Duffy, Asheville first baseman Harold Riggins and Savannah center fielder Travis Taijeron advanced to the championship round of the event, which will take place Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Riley Park. The SAL All-Star Game will follow at 7:30 p.m.

Charleston RiverDogs outfielder Tyler Austin, who is tied with Skole for the SAL home run lead at the All-Star break with 14, did not take part in the event because the New York Yankees did not give him permission to compete.

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