Lancaster Barnstormers Sign Stavisky

Port Allegany native Brian Stavisky has signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers, a professional baseball team based in the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The 27-year-old outfielder was named MVP of the Class A California League in 2004 in Modesto when he hit a league- leading .343 with 39 doubles, five triples, 19 homers and 83 RBsI. Along with winning the batting crown, Stavisky topped the Cal League with 108 runs scored and 282 total bases. In Midland in 2005 he put up another strong campaign, batting .316 with a TL-best 36 doubles, six triples, 11 homers and 88 RBIs. The former Academic All-American at Notre Dame has spent a portion of the last two seasons at AAA Sacramento. Overall, he hit .306 in six pro seasons after being drafted by the A’s in the sixth round of the 2002 draft.

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