NEWCOMERS #26 ROBERT BUTLER 5-10 • 165 • SENIOR • RHP • FIRST SEASON SACRAMENTO, CALIF. • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE PRIOR TO SACRAMENTO STATE Played one season (2008) at South Dakota State for head coach Reggie Christiansen, who is in his second season on the Hornet coaching staff...started six games for the Jackrabbits as a junior, posting a 1-2 record and a 5.00 ERA in 27 innings pitched...started his season with 8.1 scoreless innings pitched over two starts...earned academic all-Summit League honors...played for two seasons at American River JC prior to his time at SDSU...went 7-4 with a 3.66 ERA in 78.2 innings in 2007...struck out 74 batters in 78.2 innings...teamed with Hornet left-hander Jose Ramirez at ARC. HIGH SCHOOL A 2005 graduate of Casa Roble HS in Orangevale, Calif...four-year baseball letterwinner...posted a 0.63 ERA as a senior with 85 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched...earned first team all-Capital Athletic League honors as a senior. PERSONAL Born Feb. 27, 1987...parents are Rich and Chris Butler...competes in drag races at Sacramento Raceway...majoring in sociology.
#40 JAMES CHAMBERLIN 6-0 • 200 • JUNIOR • RHP • FIRST SEASON SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. • COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO PRIOR TO SACRAMENTO STATE Played two years at College of San Mateo in San Mateo, Calif. for coach Doug Williams...posted a 3-1 mark as a sophomore with a 2.19 ERA in 17 appearances, which included three starts...struck out 37 batters in 37 innings pitched while recording one complete game and one save...earned second team all-Coast Golden Gate Conference honors...collected a 2.91 ERA as a freshman in 13 appearances out of the bullpen for the Bulldogs...allowed just two extra base hits in 21.2 innings. HIGH SCHOOL A 2007 graduate of San Leandro HS in San Leandro, Calif...posted a 6-3 record as a senior with a 2.08 ERA...earned first team all-Hayward Area Athletic League honors as a senior...was also a standout in football for the Pirates, earning second team all-league honors in 2007. PERSONAL Born May 26, 1989...parents are Jim and Donna Chamberlin...sister Jen is the North Carolina State softball team’s all-time leader in home runs (49) and competed in the National Pro Fastpitch league...majoring in communication studies
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