![Brennan Hammer is one of four Prairie Hawks named to the 18-man Metro all-star squad for the Metro All-Star Classic against Japan on Aug. 14. (MSR photo)](/images/photos/prairie/baseball/6.05.12 crp hammer.jpg)
All-stars picked for game against Japan
Eighteen of the top baseball players in the Metro area have been selected to play in the Japan vs. Metro All-Star Classic, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday night.
The game will be played on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Kennedy High School at 7 p.m.
The all-star team was selected by Metro Sports Report president Jim Ecker and MSR vice president Mike Koolbeck, with input from Metro coaches.
Kennedy, Linn-Mar and Prairie claimed four spots apiece on the Metro all-star team. Xavier and Jefferson got two berths, while Washington and Marion have one representative apiece.
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