Chukars Corner

Hilton Richardson

He may not be in the league anymore, but former Chukars outfielder Hilton Richardson was named to the Pioneer League’s All-Star team on Sunday.

In 48 games with the Chukars (he was promoted to Low-A Burlington, Iowa on Aug. 27), Richardson hit .313/.392/.428 (batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage) while going 20-for-21 in stolen base attempts. The 2009 season marked a 180 degree turnaround for the seventh-round pick from 2007. In his first two professional seasons, he hit 201/.302/.333.

In seven games in Iowa, Richardson is hitting .136 with two stolen bases.

The all-star teams features eight position players, five pitchers and a manager along with honorable mentions. Six Chukars earned an honorable mention, including shortstop Deivy Batista (.270/.321/.504), catcher Salvador Perez (.313/.362/.436), relief pitcher Patrick Keating (1.78 ERA, 3.0 BB/9, 13.6 K/9), starting pitcher John Lamb (3.70 ERA, 2.4 BB/9, 10.0 K/9), pitcher Brendan Lafferty (3.04 ERA, 2.7 BB/9, 7.9 K/9) and manager Darryl Kennedy.

Ogden outfielder Brian Cavazos-Galvez earned the MVP award while Casper pitcher Chris Balcom-Miller was the league’s pitcher of the year. Orem manager Tom Kotchman was tabbed the all-star team’s manager.

The full team is as follows:

MVP: Brian Cavazos-Galvez, Ogden
Pitcher of the year: Chris Balcom-Miller, Casper
Manager: Tom Kotchman, Orem

C: Gorman Erickson, Ogden
1B: Dillon Baird, Orem
2B: David Nick, Missoula
3B: Brian Ruggiano, Ogden
SS: Mariekson Gregorius, Billings
OF: Brian Cavazos-Galvez, Ogden
OF: Jerry Sands, Ogden
OF: Hilton Richardson, Idaho Falls
P: Chris Balcom-Miller, Casper
P: Terry Doyle, Great Falls
P: Brandon Kloess, Great Falls
P: Matt Wickswat, Great Falls
P: Nicholas Bucci, Helena