Jimmy Van Ostrand is back with the Salem Avalanche, and a new catcher is coming with him.

Van Ostrand was called up to Double-A Corpus Christi shortly after making the Carolina League all-star team, but was reinstated to the Avalanche roster so he could play in Tuesday's game.

At the time, Avalanche manager Jim Pankovits was unsure if Van Ostrand would be back to stay, but he said Wednesday that Van Ostrand will return when Salem gets back to work today after the all-star break.

Van Ostrand ranks sixth in the Carolina League with a .304 average. He hit .190 in nine games with Corpus Christi.

In addition to Van Ostrand, the Avalanche is adding catcher James Goethals to the roster, an addition that Pankovits said will be a "great fit" as the season wears on for starter Koby Clemens, who is in his first stint as a catcher.

"He'll be a great complement to Koby," Pankovits said.

Goethals, who hails from San Mateo, Calif., and is three weeks shy of his 26th birthday. He has played sparingly in three seasons in the Houston Astros organization and has spent this spring as the bullpen catcher in Triple-A Round Rock.

The Avalanche released catcher Justin Tellam, who'd hit .195 in 26 games this season, his second as a backup in Salem. Salem also put reliever Chad Wagler (2-0, 0.00) on the injured reserved list.

-- Katrina Waugh

Pulaski 3, Burlington 1

BURLINGTON, N.C. -- Pulaski right fielder Kalian Sams hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning and three Mariners pitchers made the lead stand up in an Appalachian League victory over the Burlington Royals.

Brooks Mohr (1-1) and relievers Nick Czyz and Brandon Pullen combined on a five-hitter.

Pullen gained his second save.

Phelps, Schwimer honored by VaSIDs

Lord Botetourt graduate Turner Phelps of James Madison has been named the state Division I rookie of the year by the sports information directors of Virginia colleges.

Virginia's Michael Schwimer was voted pitcher of the year.

Phelps was 8-0 with a 3.87 ERA, helping the Dukes reach the NCAA tournament. He was a second-team Freshman All-American. Schwimer, a Philadelphia Phillies draft pick, tied a UVa single-season record with 14 saves.

They were joined on the all-state first team by VMI third baseman Tanner Biagini (.343, 10 homers), UVa shortstop Greg Miclat (.320) and UVa pitcher Matt Packer (6-3, 1.14 ERA).

The second team included Radford first baseman Alex Gregory (.401), Virginia Tech shortstop Matt Hacker (.328), Radford outfielder Reggie Keen (.384), VMI pitcher Chris Duty (5-0, 1.95 ERA) and UVa pitcher Pat McAnaney (4-6, 3.89 ERA).

SOCCER

Locals shine at ODP tournament

Roanoke Star players Torre Swope and Will Hare started for the Virginia Olympic Development Program squad that captured the Region I championship this past weekend in Kirkwood, Del.

The Virginia team -- comprised of players born in 1993 -- rallied to defeat New Jersey 3-2 in the semifinals and topped Massachusetts 5-1 for the title, earning a berth in the ODP National Championships in Texas against the winners from three other regions in the U.S.

Swope and Hare both attend Hidden Valley High School.

-- Staff reports