PGCBL Announces 66 Midseason All-Stars

Photo Credit: Molly Stanley

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) is excited to announce the 66 players who have been selected as 2026 Midseason All-Stars, honored for their play from the beginning of the season through June 29th.

In lieu of a traditional All-Star game, the league selects All-Star teams at the midseason point from each of the two divisions, East and West. The All-Star game was replaced by an All-Star Team starting in 2021, though one was not selected in 2024.

Thirty-five players were selected from the West Division, which consists of nine teams (Auburn, Batavia, Elmira, Geneva, Jamestown, Newark, Niagara, Niagara Falls and Olean). The 7-team East Division (Amsterdam, Boonville, Glens Falls, Mohawk Valley, Oneonta, Saugerties and Utica) had thirty-one players selected by the league for this honor.

Division leaders Amsterdam (23-5-1) and Batavia (22-6) each lead the way with 9 players selected from each team. The Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs (15-14) and Niagara Ironbacks (14-14-1) had the second most in their divisions with 6 selections. The defending PGCBL Champion Saugerties Stallions (15-10) had 5 players selected while the Elmira Pioneers (14-13) and Jamestown Tarp Skunks (20-7-1) each had 5 as well.

Notable selections include Amsterdam Mohawks third baseman Gabriel Rivera (Rutgers) who leads the league with 9 home runs. Batavia Muckdogs infielder Evan Brock (Brockport) has a league leading 39 runs batted in, while David Harris (Clarkson) who has a league leading .462 batting average for the Niagara Falls Americans.

On the pitching side is the righty of the Utica Blue Sox, John Rigas (Caldwell), who has a league best 2.12 ERA in 29.2 innings pitched so far. Batavia Muckdogs closer Eric Woodley (Arkansas Tech) leads the league with 5 saves and a 0.84 ERA in 14 appearances. Finally, brothers Landen (Middle Tennessee State) and Larsen (Wabash Valley) Burch who are both pitching for the Elmira Pioneers, were both honored. Landen has a league leading 48 strikeouts and a 2.55 ERA in 35.1 innings pitched, while Larsen is 2-0 with a 1.62 ERA in 16.2 innings.