JONESBORO, Ark. (7/8/16) – Arkansas State pitcher Bryan Ayers has been selected to compete for the West Division in the Prospect League's All-Star Game, set for July 13 in Kokomo, Ind., the league announced recently.

Ayers, who's playing for the Danville Dans, currently sports a 1.33 ERA across 27 innings in five total appearances with four starts. He's accumulated a 2-1 record for the team, which is located in Danville, Ill., and has struck out a team-best 33 batters compared to just four walks. He's registered a 0.85 WHIP and has held opposing hitters to a .190 batting average. Additionally, he has a complete game to his credit as he tossed all seven innings in a 2-1 victory over Champion City June 19 with one run allowed on four hits with seven punch outs and no walks.

The Prospect League is a 12-team, wood bat summer league open to eligible college players. There are teams represented in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The Dans are currently 19-18 on the season to rank fourth in the West Division. The team registered a 16-14 mark in the first half of the season and is currently 3-4 in the second half.

A native of Vilonia, Ark., Ayers recently completed his redshirt sophomore season for the Red Wolves in 2016 after missing all of the 2015 campaign due to injury. He pitched the fourth-most innings on the team with 62.1 spread across 16 total appearances with 10 starts. The 6-2 right-hander went 3-3 with his first career save May 8 against Northwestern State after finishing the game with three shutout innings.

Ayers struck out 52 batters for the Red Wolves against 33 walks while pitching to a 5.05 ERA. He was involved in one of A-State's two shutouts on the year when he threw six innings in a 4-0 win over UT Arlington March 13. He allowed six Maverick hits and struck out five while walking one in the victory. The May 26 game against Troy in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament was a successful outing for Ayers as he retired the game's final 12 batters to pick up the win in A-State's come-from-behind 13-12 walk-off victory over the Trojans.

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