2008 ALL-STAR HOME RUN DERBY, POWERED BY DOW CORNING
 

The 2008 All-Star Home Run Derby, powered by Dow Corning, will take place at Dow Diamond on Monday, June 16.  The competition will feature nine Midwest League All-Star sluggers.  In addition, one local high school student-athlete will qualify in the weeks and months leading up to the Derby to compete against the pros.  READ MORE...

Home Run Derby Participants

Ian Gac of the Clinton Lumberkings
Jonathan Green of the Clinton Lumberkings 
Brandon Waring of the Dayton Dragons
Felix Carrasco of the Fort Wayne Wizards 
Chris Carlson of the West Michigan Whitecaps
Corey Brown of the Kane County Cougars
Andrew Lambo of the Great Lakes Loons
Kenley Jensen of the Great Lakes Loons
Sean Coughlin of the South Bend Silverhawks

The 10th entry will be the high school student athlete who wins the Hometown Hitter competition, which will be finalized Saturday, June 14th.   

Home Run Derby Rules

During the Home Run Derby, each player is allowed 10 outs in each round to hit as many home runs as possible. An out is registered when a player swings at a pitch and does not hit a home run. The five players with the most home runs in the opening round advance to the semi-finals. The two players with the most cumulative home runs in the first and semi-final rounds advance to the championship round. Home run totals from the first round carry over to the second round, but do not carry over to the championship round. The player who hits the most home runs in the championship round is declared the Home Run Derby champion.