Baseball fans have an opportunity to get a glimpse into the future July 11 at 5 p.m., as some of the sport’s best prospects compete in the 12th annual XM All-Star Futures Game, where St. Tammany Parish has one of its own competing.

New Orleans Zephyrs’ first baseman/leftfielder Logan Morrison, a 2005 Northshore High graduate, has been selected for the contest at Angels’ Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The game features a lot of baseball’s top Minor League prospects across the different levels.

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Morrison said it is an honor to put the uniform on and have USA Baseball across his chest. He also said he’s looking forward to being out there with some of the top prospects.

“It’s an honor to play with and against the best,” Morrison said.

Morrison entered yesterday’s game hitting .325 with four homers and 27 runs batted in, while scoring 21 runs to go with 13 doubles. He is tied for the team lead with three triples in 151 at bats, covering 41 games. He’s also posted a .421 on-base percentage and a .951 OPS.

He missed a month due to a shoulder injury but came back strong, reaching base in 22 consecutive games. His streak ended June 16 in the first game of a doubleheader. He started another streak of reaching base the second game of the twin bill, which was up to seven games by Thursday’s press time.

Morrison was picked by the Florida Marlins during the 22nd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft.

Morrison attended Northshore his junior and senior years. He moved around growing up, as his father Tom is a Chief in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Morrison was born in Kansas City, Mo. Some of the places he’s lived include Slidell, Key West, Fla. and Wilmington, N.C.

He played for the late Ned Eades, who passed away in 2004. Then he was there for current coach Rick Mauldin’s first year with Northshore. In 2005, Morrison was part of a Panthers’ team that made it to the state quarterfinals.

Mauldin said he’s excited for Morrison because he’s such a great person.

“He’s a hard worker,” Mauldin said. “God gave him a lot of ability, but he took what God gave him and expanded on it.”

Mauldin said Morrison always gives 100 percent.

He said when he got to Northshore and saw him swinging in the batting cage Morrison was phenomenal. He said he saw Morrison swing the bat before he heard him talk.

“When he opened his mouth, I knew I had a good hitter with a good personality,” Mauldin said. “I’ve been very fortunate to have had guys like Andy Cannizaro, Michael Seal and Logan. It’s an honor to have Logan say he played for me.”

The Futures Game features the U.S. against the World.

Some of the past players in this game include Toronto Blue Jays’ outfielder Jose Bautista, who had 20 home runs to lead the league at Thursday’s press time; Houston Astros’ first baseman Lance Berkman, Milwaukee Brewers’ first baseman Prince Fielder and New York Yankees’ pitcher C.C. Sabathia.

The Zephyrs entered Thursday’s game with a 34-37 record. They were in third place, five-and-a-half games behind first-place Oklahoma City in the Pacific Coast League’s American South Division. New Orleans is in the midst of a six-game home stand. They wrap up a two-game series against Oklahoma City tonight at 7 before hosting the Iowa Cubs for a four-game set. Saturday and Sunday’s contests begin at 6 p.m., while Monday’s is set for 7 p.m. and they play Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.