DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities, in conjunction with the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) will host the 35th annual East vs. West High School All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Comerica Park.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12-and-under and will be available for purchase at the Comerica Park Box Office beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6. Youth baseball players who attend the game in their uniform will receive a FREE ticket at the Box Office. Admission also includes a special 35th Annual MHSBCA All-Star Game program. Gate D on Montcalm Street, the entrance across the street from the Tigers Garage, will open at 6:00 p.m., with first pitch scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
The following players have been invited to play in the 2016 East vs. West High School All-Star game: 
EAST ALL-STARS
David Chavez- Trenton                                 
Alex Darden- N. Farmington                         
Torey Demare- Divine Child                         
Devin Dudal- S.H. Stevenson                       
Alex Dyke - L'Anse Creuse                           
Matthew Gushee- University Liggett            
Devin Hager- Walled Lake N.                       
Karl Kaufmann- Brother Rice                       
Brenden Knorr- Ann Arbor Pioneer              
Zach Kohn                  - Gibraltar Carlson                       
Alex Manasa- Farmington                             
Kamrin Markwardt- Macomb Dakota           
Riley McManus- Parkway Christian              
Cameron Miller- Lake Orion                          
Thomas Miller- Saline                  
Joe Prechtel- Rochester Adams                     
Tristin Richardson- Grosse Pointe N.            
Harrison Salter- O. L. St. Mary                     
Andrew Szalkowski- Eisenhower                  
Tyler Thorington- Wyandotte Roosevelt       
Drake Titus- O. L. St. Mary
Mitch Tyranski- Brother Rice
WEST ALL-STARS
John Baker- Hartland
Sam Benschoter- Tecumseh
Drew Blakely- Gull Lake
Jason Clark- Bay City Western
Drew Devine- Marshall
Mason Erla- Cass City
Zach Heeke- Mt. Pleasant
Tommy Henry- Portage Northern
Logan Hudson- Caledonia
Nick Jones - Battle Creek LV
Bryce Kelley- Rockford
Avery Maurer- St. Johns
Mike Mokma- Holland Christian
Gunner Rainey- Adrian Madison
Brock Ridgeway- Homer
Caleb Scoles- Gull Lake
Luke Sleeper- Haslett
Joey Stewart- Portage Central
Tyler Trovinger- Muskegon Mona Shores
Jack Weisenburger- Rockford
In-Game Promotions and Events
·   Prior to the start of the game The MHSBCA will recognize the Assistant Coaches of the Year in an on-field presentation. Honorees include: Don Capelletti of Adrian, Kelly Scheffler of Carlson, Dennis Richards of Reese, Justin Garcia of Bay City Western, Jerry Druzinski of Utica Eisenhower, Fred Thompson of Lakeville Memorial, Randy Idalski of Posen and Dan Wood of Clare.
·   2016 MHSBCA Hall of Fame Inductees: The following individuals will be inducted into the MHSCBA Hall of Fame: Dan Cimini of University Liggett, Ron VanSloten of Rudyard High School, Brandon O'Keefe of Barry Oakridge High School, Chris Overbeek of Howard City Tri County High School, David Hoskins of Milan High School, Bob Riker of Brother Rice High School, Scott Evans of Richmond High School and the MHSBCA Hall of Fame Chairman.
·   The first 100 fans entering Comerica Park will receive an Anibal Sanchez bobblehead courtesy of the Detroit Tigers and sponsored by Pepsi.
·   The Tigers will recognize the winning team from our Youth Baseball Team Comerica Park experience contest prior to the start of the game. Coaches of any Michigan Youth baseball program are invited to register their teams for the chance to win this amazing experience, which will include: A behind the scenes tour of Comerica Park, an on-field photo opportunity, a Tigers giveaway for each player. (To register, please submit: head coach's contact information, team name and age group, city, the number of coaches, number of players on your team, and, if possible, a team photo by emailing Megan Johns ([email protected]) by June 30th at 5p.m.).
·   The MHSBCA will recognize 2016 Mr. Baseball prior to the game. The player chosen as 2016 Mr. Baseball will be revealed at the annual MHSBCA banquet on Tuesday, July 5.
·   The ceremonial first pitches will be thrown by Pat O'Keefe, Frank Sumbera and Larry Tuttle of the MHSBCA, who have all achieved 1,000-plus wins as head coaches. 
·   The national anthem will be performed by Daniel Passino from season 10 of NBC's The Voice.
To request media credentials and parking for the 2016 East vs. West High School All-Star Game please contact Luke Dixon via email [email protected] or via phone 313-471-2124, no later than Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.