The game will be followed by Lansing Automaker’s Federal Credit Union fireworks show.

Player:
J.J. Johnson
Position:
Right field
Height:
6’2’’
Weight:
195

Johnson represents Lansing as the only starter on the Eastern All-Stars’ squad. He is second on the team in RBIs, walks and runs scored, 30, 28 and 31, respectively.

Player:
Brad Bouras
Position:
First base
Height:
6’3’’
Weight:
235

Bouras already had a solid first-half campaign, however he seemed to get stronger as the break neared. He hit .288 with 37 RBIs and eight home runs - all team highs. His 12-game hitting streak is a season-best for the Lugnuts.

Player:
Carmen Pignatiello
Position:
Pitcher
Height:
6’0’’
Weight:
175

Pignatiello boast a 6-4 record and a 3.24 ERA. He leads the team with 80.2 innings pitched and 70 strikeouts. Opponents are batting .240 against the southpaw. Pignatiello has the second highest single game strikeout total with nine.

Player:
Eric Brown
Position:
Relief pitcher
Height:
6’3’’
Weight:
210

Brown (3-1), the Lugnuts’ closer, has a team-high nine saves on the season along with a stingy 1.01 ERA. In 26.2 innings, he has posted 22 strikeouts and held batters to a .165 batting average.

Player:
Antoine Cameron
Position:
Out fielder
Height:
6’1’’
Weight:
215

Cameron was a late addition to the team due to injury. In 33 games, he has batted .272 with five home runs and 21 RBIs. The home runs are third-best on the team and his 14 doubles tie him for second. His standout performance of the season came May 28 against the Beloit Snappers. He collected four hits - three doubles and a homer - and a Lugnut season-high six RBIs.

All stats are through 68 games.

The Lugnuts will return to action at 7 p.m. Thursday when they hit the road to take on the Michigan Battle Cats at the C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek as part of a four-game series.
Their next home game will be played at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Oldsmobile Park.