Five players from the Texas Collegiate League filled the West roster of the first ever NJCAA Freshman Baseball All-Star Series.  USA Stadium in Millington, Tenn., was the center for collegiate baseball June 14-16 as the best freshman from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) from around the country competed.Cameron Monger (Colleyville LoneStars), Tyler Ladendorf (Denton Outlaws), Trevor Harden (Denton Outlaws), David Carpenter (McKinney Marshals) and Brian Holaday (McKinney Marshals) represented the TCL at the weekend series.The series was designed to give first-year collegiate baseball players additional exposure to four-year college and professional scouts. Players featured in the series were nominated by their coaches and then selected by the head coaches of the two All-Star teams.
The players got a weekend off of TCL play and contributed in big ways as the West swept the East in the two-game series.  Harden earned the win in the second game, going three pre-determined innings and allowing just one unearned run. Monger led the series with four stolen bases and racked up three hits in the first game.  Both Monger and Ladendorf batted .333 and tied for 2nd in total runs scored (5).  Carpenter was credited with a save after going three innings in the first game.Click here for more information on the NJCAA Freshman Baseball All-Star Series.