Deppe Classic set for June 5 at Limeport

The 25th Annual Howard E. Deppe All-Star Baseball Classic benefitting the American Cancer Society from the Lehigh Valley will take place this Saturday.

The Silver Anniversary of the event will be held at Fegely Stadium in Limeport.

The schedule includes the opening game between the Black versus the Blue team starting at 2 p.m. Approximately around 4 p.m., several All-Star players will take place in the Frank Yelinko Home Run Derby.

At approximately 6:30 p.m., the Red and Purple teams will take the field to close out the event.

Red Team

Bangor, Catasauqua, Northern Lehigh, Northwestern, Palmerton, LV Christian, Pius X, East Stroudsburg North, Notre Dame (East Stroudsburg)

Local players included on Red Team: Joey Dugan (Northern Lehigh), Joe Seremula (Northern Lehigh), Colton Breininger (Northwestern), Dalton Conway (Northwestern), Nathan Kester (Northwestern), Adam Wehr (Northwestern)

Purple Team

Notre Dame (Green Pond), Palisades, Salisbury, Saucon Valley, Southern Lehigh, Wilson, Pen Argyl, Pleasant Valley, East Stroudsburg South, Moravian Academy

Local players included on Purple Team: Chris D'Arcy (Pleasant Valley), Pat Kregeloh (Pleasant Valley)

Black Team

Bethlehem Catholic, Easton, Freedom, Liberty, Nazareth, Pocono Mountain East, Lehighton

Local players included on Black Team: David Behler (Lehighton), Kyle Hunter (Lehighton), Nic Storm (Lehighton)

Blue Team

Allentown Central Catholic, Dieruff, Emmaus, Parkland, Whitehall, Pocono Mountain West, Stroudsburg

Home Run Derby participants

Joey Dugan (Northern Lehigh), Adam Wehr (Northwestern), Colton Breininger (Northwestern), Nathan Kester (Northwestern),Anthony Casciano, Jr. (Pius X), John Mahan (Becahi), Matt Bahnick (Becahi), David Behler (Lehighton), Kyle Hunter (Lehighton), Nic Storm (Lehighton), Tyler Tyler Reyes (Allen), Sandy Enrique Sanchez (Allen), Lance Anoai (Allen), Mike Crowe (Stroudsburg), Jared Martin (Stroudsburg), Eric Forth (Stroudsburg), Matthew Landro (Stroudsburg), DJ King (Nazareth), Frankie Argentieri (PM West), Frank Ortiz (Dieruff), Ariel Vidal (Dieruff), Tyler Slanovec (Freedom),