Bethesda, Md. -- University of Lynchburg baseball player Gabriel Pegues was selected to the Ripken League All-Star Team as a representative of the Silver Spring Thunderbolts.

This summer, Pegues has been crushing the competition in the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League (CRSCBL). The league is an amateur summer wooden bat baseball coalition comprised of eight teams in the DMV area, named in honor of the legendary Orioles manager, Cal Ripken Sr. The Ripken League All-Star Team is composed of 10 pitchers and 20 hitters across the entire league that have performed exceptionally throughout the summer. 

The outfielder was recently selected as the league's Hitter of the Week for the week of June 29. That week, he went nine-for-16 at the plate for a .563 batting average. Over four games, he tallied nine runs, five RBI, one double, two triples, and one home run. Throughout the summer season, Pegues has boasted a stat line of .293 batting average, 16 RBI, 30 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases in 24 games played. His 15 stolen-base mark is tied for third in the league and one behind the league leader. 

On Wednesday, July 8, the Ripken League All-Star Team will have an inter-league competition against the Virginia Valley Baseball League's All-Star Team at Shirly Povich Field in Bethesda, Md. For more information, visit the Thunderbolts' website by clicking here, or visit the CRSCBL website by clicking here.

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