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Table Of Contents 4
Hitting Breast Cancer Out
of the Park
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Stadium Map
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Tony Thompson: Honoring
His Biggest Supporter
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Josh Bowman’s
Second Half Surge
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The Ports on Twitter
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Ports Roster
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Visiting Team Rosters
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Score Cards
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Ports Bios
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Sean Murphy’s
Season In Review
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Hitting Breast Cancer Out of the Park A Ports Family Follow-Up By Margaret Sacchet Back in 2010 I talked with Becki Scarsone, wife of then Ports manager Steve Scarsone, about her battle with stage II breast cancer. She was diagnosed in January 2010 at the age of 40 after finding a lump in her breast while in the shower. After talking extensively with her doctors and family, Becki chose to have a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. “Remarkably, it was only a six hour surgery with my release the following day,” said Becki. “This was done in February, a month after my diagnosis.” Six weeks after her surgery, Becki sat with her oncologist to decide what her follow-up would entail. “Since I was only 40, the practice was to be overaggressive and follow up with four rounds of chemotherapy. Several lymph nodes were removed during my surgery and biopsied on site. My doctors were 99% confident that my surgery alone was my cure because of this.” She began her chemotherapy treatments on April 1, 2010. Her manager husband had to leave for Stockton April 4th (the Scarsone’s live in Arizona). Her treatments were three weeks apart and Becki said she handled them very well. She had a few small side effects but says God, friends, and family are what got her through. Becki is currently cancer free and doing really well. Becki now sees her oncologist every six months. She says that endometrial cancer (lining of the uterus) is more prevalent in breast cancer patients. She has a yearly biopsy of uterine tissues to detect any abnormalities. Becki is also taking a daily drug that inhibits the production of estrogen in her body. “My advice is live every day as if it were your last,” said Becki. “For me, it’s making sure those I love know I love them. My kids (a daughter, 18 and a son, 15) and husband are scared, of course. They were faced with the possibility of losing me and those wounds stay fresh. Any time I feel sick, any time they feel sick, we can’t help but think it’s some kind of cancer. That’s just where your mind goes. It haunts us. But we also enjoy our time together that much more.”
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Leonardo Gil, former Ports player (currently in Double-A Midland), began dating his now fiancée Ashley Koch a few years ago after meeting at a baseball game in Wisconsin. Their relationship was off to a great start, with the exception of getting used to some language and cultural barriers (Gil is from Venezuela). About a year in to their relationship, both Ashley and Leonardo (Leo) were thrown a curve ball. Her mother, Cathy, was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer. After talking with the couple back in 2011, they told me it was tough to deal with Cathy’s diagnosis for a number of reasons. Gil was away playing baseball, so Ashley was on her own most of the time. Ashley had said the hardest thing was putting up a strong front for her mom. She could tell her mother was really sick and the feeling of helplessness would come over her. For Leo, he said the hardest part of the experience was not being able to be with Ashley and her mother to help them. His advice for anyone going through a situation like this is to give them all of your support. After deciding on a lumpectomy, Ashley’s mother, and Leo’s soon-to-be mother inlaw, received chemotherapy and radiation. After completing her treatment, she was prescribed medication that was supposed to stop/slow down the growth of hormones by preventing cancer cells from getting the hormones they need to grow. Cathy said she has to take this medication for five years. The treatment took a toll on Ashley’s mother. “During treatment, I lost my hair, taste buds, was very tired and weak, got neuropathy (nerve damage) in my feet and hands, and a constant runny nose,” said Cathy. “Since the treatment, I still have neuropathy in my feet, I don’t have eye lashes or eye brows, still have a runny nose, and some forgetfulness.” Cathy has been cancer free for three years and says she is now doing well and feeling good. She still sees two doctors, an oncologist and chemo oncologist, for check-ups every six months. She must continue doing this for another two years. She was getting mammograms every six months, but can now go back to once a year. The biggest thing Cathy has learned from her experience is that life is very precious. “You never know when your time will be up, so while you are here, live life to it’s fullest. Spend time with those you love, have fun, and make memories.” Her advice for anyone going through a similar situation is to have hope. “Take one day at a time. Also know that others around you are pulling for you. Most everyone is willing to help you out in anyway.” As for Ashley and Leo, their relationship is going really well. “We are growing stronger each day,” said Ashley. When asked if her mother’s diagnosis changed her and Leo individually or as a couple, Ashley said that it did in fact change them. “As a couple, we have learned we need to be more open and communicate better. I think as individuals, we just can’t take anything or anyone for granted. We need to be strong through everything.”
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Stadium Map
Delta Charter School
Kids Zone
Tecate Cantina Section 101 Burritos, Taco Salads, Specialty Nachos, Quesadillas, Peanuts, Seeds, Candy, Frozen Margarita, Wine, Beer, Soda, Bottled Water
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3rd Base Express Section 108 Hot Dogs, Sausages, Peanuts, Seeds, Candy, Be er, Wine, Slushy, Soda, Bottled Water
Casey’s Corner (Right Field Grill) Section 120 Hamburgers, Nachos Grande, Frito Pie, Chili Cheese Fries, French Fries, Peanuts, Sunflower Seeds, Candy, Beer, Wine, Froze Margaritas, Soda, Bottled Water Pretzel Burger, Turkey Burger
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Tony Thompson: Honoring His Biggest Supporter By Margaret Sacchet Cancer is tough to deal with at any age, whether you are 11, 23, or 70. Ports infielder Tony Thompson had to deal with it for the first time when he was just a junior in high school. Thompson was born in Carmel, California, but moved shortly after to Reno, Nevada where he grew up. He attended the University of Kansas until his junior year of college when he was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the sixth round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. When Tony was growing up, his mother decided to go back to school. Because of this, he and his two brothers, Tim (now 26) and Thomas (now 17), were looked after by their grandmother, Betty Brandt. “She was like a second mother us,” said Tony. “Thomas and I were around her a lot.” Tony has been playing baseball since the age of five and his grandmother was there at every game cheering the loudest. Things changed for the Thompson family when Baba (Betty’s nickname) was diagnosed with an advanced stage of lymphoma at the age of 70. Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes (white blood cells), a type of cell that forms part of the immune system. Typically, lymphoma is present as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. Tony said she was misdiagnosed a few times before, and by the time she was correctly diagnosed at 70, the cancer had spread to several different parts of her body. By this time, it was at a really advanced stage. The Thompson’s reaction to the diagnosis was shock. “It was weird to find out, tough to find out. It was a shock to the entire family,” said Tony. His mom took it pretty hard, but did her best to keep cool around the kids. Tony’s brother Thomas was very young when all of this was happening, but had a good grasp about what was going on. Tony said his brother still took the news really hard. Tony’s grandmother took the news as best she could. “She was a strong person,” said Tony. “She didn’t make the family believe she was upset. She went about her life like normal.” Baba went through both radiation and chemotherapy after the diagnosis. For a while it seemed to be helping, but since her cancer was so advanced, not much could be done. “I saw her getting weak,” said Tony. “The treatment wasn’t working and I knew it was just a matter of time. We made her as comfortable as possible.” Tony’s grandmother passed away in 2006 at the age of 78. Tony has nothing but fond memories of his grandmother Baba. “She was a very outgoing woman. She wasn’t afraid to tell you what she thought. She always put others’ needs before her own.” Tony said her loving nature was the best thing about her.
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Being close to family is what helped Tony through this rough time in his life. The Thompson’s are a very close-knit family, so they were a good support system for each other. A week after his grandmother passed, Tony decided to write “ILMO BABA” on the inside of his baseball cap. It stands for “In Loving Memory of Baba”. During his Galena High School double-header game that evening, Tony hit five home runs. To this day “ILMO BABA” is written on the inside of all his game caps.
Tony’s advice to anyone going through a similar situation (like the Thompson’s) is to have a good support system and people to talk to. “For more advanced cases like Baba’s, the best thing to do is make the person comfortable and to be around for them. It made it easier for her to have family around and present.”
Tony has also decided to take another step in honoring his grandmother. Thompson (now 23) made the decision in September 2011 to donate his hair to Locks of Love. “I saw Locks of Love on T.V. and thought it was something that I could to do give back; do in my grandmother’s memory.” Tony needs at least 11 inches of hair in order to donate. He started in October 2011 with a fresh buzz cut and plans to grow out his hair at least until spring training in March 2013. “I hope they don’t make me cut it at spring training,” he said. Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. For more information you can visit www.locksoflove.org.
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Josh Bowman’s Second Half Surge By Jeremy Neisser It’s early May, the smell of hot dogs and hamburgers begin to fill the ballpark air. Pitcher Josh Bowman arrives his usual time at the ballpark in preparation for that night’s game. He exudes the quiet confidence even though the season has not started off the way he or the Ports envisioned. “The first month right off the bat you can tell it’s not Burlington Iowa, here in California it’s a huge plus. A lot of the same guys from Burlington are on the team so that was sweet.” Bowman added “It felt like we had a good chemistry. We were all going out there and putting our best on the field and the first half was not what we expected from a wins and losses standpoint but we kept grinding”. That workman-like mentality has paid dividends for Bowman in the second half of the season along with a change in appearance. Fresh off back-to-back outings in mid-June just before the All-Star break where he allowed just 1 earned run over 11 innings pitched while striking out 10, Bowman breaks out the razor and shaves his beard which had been a mainstay since he arrived. The clean cut Bowman explains why the beard had to go “It was a bet with a buddy and it was going south, it was really looking ratty, it was getting hotter and it had to go. Thank goodness it ended up turning into some good outings”. Heading in to the All-Star break Bowman’s earned run average is down to 4.35 with a 0-6 record through 13 starts. Not the statistics that he had hoped for but the confidence from the final two starts were a starting off point as the second half begins. And for Bowman his first start in the second half was stellar. He allowed just 2 hits over 7 innings to earn his first win of the season on June 25th. Bowman attributes the time spent working with Pitching Coach Craig Lefferts as the key to his hot start in the second half. “The main
thing is working with Lefty (Craig Lefferts) on keeping the ball down, in this league you have to learn how to throw all your pitches down and you can’t make mistakes up in the zone. If you make mistakes, you make them in the dirt. That’s been the real focus. I credit it to Lefty, he has been beating me over the head with it”. In addition to the messages received from Lefferts, Bowman added a new pitch to his arsenalthe cutter. “Gil Patterson (Oakland Athletics roving pitching instructor) taught me it & I just started throwing that in the second half and have been throwing it ever sense and getting outs with it.” Bowman adds “I gain more and more confidence throwing it, I just keep throwing it and let the weak contact come”. The culmination of the hard work paid off on July 6th as Bowman faced the hot-hitting Bakersfield Blaze. That night Bowman pitched 7 innings allowing just 1 earned run over 4 hits with career high 11 strikeouts. “That night I felt like I was back in high school, flipping in curve balls, getting in on their hands and my stuff was on that night. I felt like I had a good rhythm, I felt like if I can repeat that kind of rhythm it should be a fun second half”. Through July 24, Bowman’s second half statistics are impressive: 2 W, 2.31ERA, 39IP, 4BB, 36K’s. The second half surge for Bowman has been quite impressive and his main goal the rest of the season is to get better each outing. It’s hard to top the success that Josh has had here in the second half. And if he does, perhaps he can follow in the footsteps of other right-handed pitchers like Dan Straily or A.J. Griffin who wore the Ports uniform last season and project to be the framework of the impressive Athletics pitching staff of the future.
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The Ports on Twitter! To get you excited for Social Media Night on Thursday, August 23rd, we sat down with some of your favorite Ports players to talk about Twitter!
Max Stassi @MaxStassi10 Q: You have over 1,700 followers, what is it like being the Ports celebrity?
A: It is a huge honor! (Laughs) I just try to get to know all the fans. It’s a great way to communicate with them without giving them too much of my personal information!
Josh Whitaker @JWhit25 Q: Why do you use twitter?
A: Just to connect with all the fans. One night I gave a fan my bat after I broke it, and he tweeted me after the game to say thanks. It’s nice to talk to the fans!
Bryan A Vollmuth (B.A.) @BAVollmuth Q: Can you describe your twitter picture for us?
A: It was taken when I was in Burlington. Me, Max Perlman, and a couple other guys started a Jorts (jean shorts) Sunday and that’s the picture. I think [Rashun] Dixon actually took that picture of me wearing the Jorts!
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Dusty Robinson @DRob1427 Q: Out of your teammates who is the funniest on twitter?
A: I would probably have to go with Mike Gilmartin.
Zach Thornton @ThortyThort30 Q: Out of the guys on this team, who is the funniest on twitter?
A: Whit [Josh Whitaker] when he’s making fun of Krol!
Connor Hoehn @ConnorGoneWild Q: What do you think the funniest tweet is that you have ever tweeted?
A: Hmm, I don’t ever know if you can compile a top ten. (Laughs) I made a nice comment about Bakersfield’s playing field the other day. I know all the social media fans liked that one.
Chad Oberacker @cOberacker Q: Who is your favorite person that you follow?
A: Probably either Connor [Hoehn] or [Rashun] Dixon. Dixon’s pretty funny!!
Follow all the Ports on Twitter! Michael Gilmartin @mpgss3, A.J. Kirby Jones @mr_miles44, Jeff Uraub @JeffUrlaub, Max Perlman @Big_Max19, Ryan Pineda @DJPinhead, TJ Walz @TheGreatWalz, Nate Long @1GiantNatertot. Follow the Ports at @StocktonPorts!
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# Yrs PITCHERS (13) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN 11 2 Bowman, Josh R/R 6-2 210 9/9/88 St. Petersburg, FL 39 2 Brown, Jake R/L 6-2 215 12/28/86 Baltimore, MD 16 3 Hoehn, Connor R/R 6-1 212 7/5/89 Ocean View, DE 20 3 Huttenlocker, A.J. L/L 6-3 190 8/5/86 Buckley, WA 6 Joseph, Jonathan R/R 6-1 180 5/17/88 San Pedro De Marcoris, DR 34 3 Long, Nate R/R 6-2 215 2/9/86 Bedford, TX 23 2 Murphy, Sean S/R 6-6 220 8/23/88 Philadephia, PA 17 1 Perlam, Max R/R 6-7 235 2/2/88 Longwood, FL 30 2 Thornton, Zack R/R 6-4 215 5/19/88 Oak Park, CA 36 1 Treinen, Blake R/R 6-4 215 6/30/88 Osage City, KS 29 2 Urlaub, Jeff L/L 6-2 160 4/24/87 Scottsdale, AZ 46 6 Vidal, Pedro R/R 6-1 214 7/31/87 Santo Domingo, D.R. 7 1 Walz, T.J. R/R 6-1 180 11/11/88 Omaha, NE # Yrs CATCHERS (2) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN 33 1 Ortiz, Ryan R/R 6-3 200 9/29/87 San Diego, CA 10 3 Stassi, Max R/R 5-10 206 3/15/91 Yuba City, CA # Yrs INFIELDERS (6) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN 21 2 Cabrera, Yordy R/R 6-1 205 9/3/90 Lakeland, FL 3 3 Gilmartin, Michael L/R 6-0 190 7/14/87 Mooropark, CA 44 2 Kirby-Jones, A.J. R/R 5-10 215 10/2/88 Knoxville, TN 37 2 Pineda, Ryan R/R 6-0 185 4/17/89 Las Vegas, NV 28 2 Thompson, Tony R/R 6-5 240 12/19/88 Reno, NV 5 1 Vollmuth, B.A. R/R 6-3 220 12/23/89 Biloxi, MS # Yrs OUTFIELDERS (5) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN 12 4 LeVier, Mitch L/L 5-11 190 1/12/88 Whittier, CA 2 1 Oberacker, Chad L/L 5-11 190 1/1/89 Erie, PA 5 3 Richard, Myrio R/R 6-2 195 8/27/88 Lake Charles, LA 15 1 Robinson, Dusty R/R 5-11 205 9/9/89 Bakesfield, CA 22 2 Whitaker, Josh R/R 6-3 235 2/8/89 Augusta, GA # POS COACHING STAFF HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM (YEAR) 50 MGR Webster Garrison Marrero, LA Stockton (High-A-2011) 31 P-C Craig Lefferts Anthem, AZ Stockton (High-A-2011) 24 H-C Brian McArn Elk Grove, CA Stockton (High-A-2011) A-T Nate Brooks Pinckneyville, IL Stockton (High-A-2011) CLB Vic Zapien Stockton, CA Stockton (High-A-2011)
PLAYER TO WATCH
Chad Oberacker – Stockton Ports
Position: OF
Chad Oberaker has had a solid 2012 season here with the Ports and is continuing to improve. On August 5 against the Visalia Rawhide, Oberaker was 3 for 5 with a double, triple, and an RBI. This adds to Chad’s 19 doubles and 39 RBI on the 2012 season (as of August 8th). Oberaker is notable in other offensive categories in Hits (94), and Homeruns (9) as of August 8th. Chad has played in 82 games and has a batting average of .270.
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Visitor’s Roster: Modesto Nuts
San Jose Giants
(Roster as of 8/9)
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PITCHERS Mitchell Beacon Boof Bowlin Drew Bowlin Ryan Bradley Edward Concepcion Hector Correa Stephen Harrold Kelvin Marte Phil McCormick Josh Osich Taylor Rogers Luis Rojas Seth Rosin Danny Sandbrink Shawn Sanford Justin Schumer Jack Snodgrass Jose Valdez Chris Wilson
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CATCHERS B/T Dan Burkhart L/R Andrew Susac R/R
# 35 43 39 18 23 16 33 29
INFIELDERS B/T Luke Anders L/L Alex Burg R/R Adam Duvall R/R Bobby Haney L/R Aubrey Huff L/R Carter Jurica R/R Ricky Oropesa L/R Joe Panik L/R
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B/T L/L R/R R/R S/L R/R R/R R/R L/L L/L L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R
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PITCHERS Bennigson, Craig Bergman, Christian Froneberger, Isaiah Gomez, Leuris Gonzalez, Juan Hungerman, Josh Jorgenson, Adam Kern, Bruce Matzek, Tyler Mueller, Josh Perez, Juan Rose, Chad Schnaitmann, Nick Sitton, Kraig Slaats, Joshua Yacko, Kurt
B/T R/L R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R
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CATCHERS B/T Garneau, Dustin R/R Massanari, Bryce R/R Tarleton, Dallas L/R
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INFIELDERS B/T Adames, Christhian S/R Clark, Jared R/R Langfels, Jayson R/R Smalling, Timothy R/R Tanos, Brett R/R Velazquez, Helder R/R Wong, Joey L/R
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OUTFIELDERS B/T Chris Lofton L/R Brennan Metzger R/R Jarrett Parker L/L
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OUTFIELDERS B/T Crousset, Juan L/L Dickerson, Corey L/R Laurent, Chandler R/R Ortega, Rafael L/R Parker, Kyle R/R Robinson, Scott R/R
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FIELD STAFF Andy Skeels Gary Davenport Steve Kline
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FIELD STAFF Lenn Sakata Jon Stone Darryl Scott
POSITION Manager Batting Coach Pitching Coach
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Position Manager Coach Pitching Coach
PLAYER TO WATCH
Ricky Oropesa
Christian Bergman
Position: 1B
Position: RHP
First Baseman Ricky Oropesa has had a strong season with San Jose in 2012. As of August 8th, Oropesa has a .246 batting average. He currently has the second most Doubles (24), and RBIs (76) on the Giants. In 109 games the first baseman has had 103 hits, 3 triples and 12 homeruns as of August 8th.
The 2012 California League Mid-Season All-Star and the California League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 19th has had some remarkable wins this 2012 season. Bergman has an impressive record as of August 8th: 14 wins and 5 loses. The right handed pitcher has struck out 105 batters in just over 135 innings pitched as of August 8th. With an ERA of 3.13 – Bergman has the lowest ERA for the Nuts and the lowest in the California League.
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BIOS
Josh Bowman
Jake Brown
Position: RHP
Position: LHP
Named California League Picher of the Week from 7/2-7/8 Has posted an impressive 2.45 ERA in the second half of the season as of 8/8 Struck out 38 batters in 38.1 innings in the month of July
Named California League Pitcher of the Week from 5/21-5/27 As of 8/8, has a 3.07 ERA at Banner Island Ballpark Tossed 7 innings of shut-out ball on 6/28 vs VIS
Yordy Cabrera
Michael Gilmartin
Position: INF
Position: INF
Joined the Ports from Extended Spring training on 5/14 Activated from DL 8/3 Went 2-for-4 with a double on 8/3
Is hitting .299 since the All-Star break as of 8/8 Was 2-for-4 with 3 RBI on 8/4 vs Visalia
Connor Hoehn
A.J. Huttenlocker
Position: RHP
Position: LHP
Posted a 2.70 ERA in the month of April & a 2.77 ERA in May As of 8/8 has struck out more than a better per inning pitched Is nearly unhittable in day games with a 1.93 ERA
Joined the Ports from AA Midland Rockhounds 6/16 Has struck out more batters than innings pitched as of 8/8 Struck out 10 and only walked 2 in 7IP in the month of June
Jonathan Joseph
A.J. Kirby-Jones
Position: RHP
Position: INF
Joined the Ports from Low-A Burlington Bees 8/8 Struck out 73 batters in 82.2 IP for Burlington in 2012
Was named California League Player of the Week for 4/16-4/22 Hit .279 during the first half of the season On 7/31 had 3 RBI and HR vs Lancaster
Mitch LeVier
Nate Long
Position: OF
Position: RHP
Joined the Ports on 5/30 from Extended Spring Training Placed on the DL on 8/3 Hit 2 HR on 7/27 vs Bakersfield
Posted a 3.12 ERA in the first half of the season Has been nearly unhittable when he enters in the 8th or 9th inning as of 8/8 (13.2IP only 1 ER allowed) As of 8/8 has allowed just 7 ER’s on the road all season
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Ports Bios
Sean Murphy
Chad Oberacker
Position: RHP
Position: OF
In his first start with the Ports he retired 19 straight Rawhide on 5/24 Threw six shutout innings on 8/4, allowing only three hits with 9 Ks Posted a 2.81 ERA in the first half of the season Pitched 2 scoreless innings against Modesto on 6/23
Cranked out his first career grand slam on 5/22 vs the SJ Giants Was 4-for-5 with 2 doubles on 7/27 vs Bakersfield Leads the team with 19 doubles, as of 8/8
Ryan Ortiz
Max Perlman
Position: C
Position: RHP
Was 2-for-4 with a HR and 3 runs on 8/4 vs Visalia Hitting .323 on the road as of 8/8
Joined the Ports from Low-A Burlington Bees 7/5 Has posted a 3.60 ERA at Banner Island Ballpark as of 8/8 Is the second Harvard graduate to pitch for the Ports in the last three years (Sean Haviland 2010)
Ryan Pineda
Myrio Richard
Position: INF
Position: OF
Was 4-for-4 with 2 doubles on 7/29 vs Bakersfield Hitting .340 in the road this season as of 8/8 Hit .417 in the month of June
Rejoined the Ports on 7/24 Has had 20 multi-hit games of the 48 he played with the Ports As of 8/8, is batting .269 at Banner Island Ballpark
Dusty Robinson
Max Stassi
Position: OF
Position: C
Hitting .345 leading off an inning as of 8/8 As of 8/8, is batting .353 during day games Of his 13 HR’s, 11 which are vs RHP, as of 8/8
As of 8/8 is hitting .299 at Banner Island Ballpark Was 2-for-3 with a HR on 8/2 bringing his total to 15 HR this season
Tony Thompson
Zack Thornton
Position: INF
Position: RHP
Hitting .284 on the road this season as of 8/8 Was 2-for-4 with 3 RBI on 7/26 vs Visalia Had 2HR’s and 6RBI vs SJ on 8/8
Has struck out 54 batters in 44.1IP as of 8/8 Posted a 2.89 ERA in the month of June As of 8/8 has secured 12 saves on the season
Blake Trainen
Jeff Urlaub
Position: RHP
Position: RHP
Was placed on the DL 7/5 Has walked just 19 batters over 90IP as of 8/8
Joined the Ports from the Low-A Burlington Bees 6/20 Has only walked 4 batters in 17.2IP as of 8/8 As of 8/8 has only allowed 10 hits since being promoted
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Ports Bios
Pedro Vidal
B.A. Vollmuth
Position: RHP
Position: INF
Added to the Ports from AZL on 6/8 Posted a 1.13 ERA on the road as of 8/8 Had a shutout streak of 11 games from 7/3 through 8/4, allowing only 5 hits during that time
Joined the team on 6/23 from Low-A Burlington Bees As of 8/8, has 12 multi-hit games on the season As of 8/8, is hitting .281 at Banner Island Ballpark
T.J. Walz
Josh Whitaker
Position: RHP
Position: OF
Has posted a 2.28 ERA at Banner Island Ballpark as of 8/8 Struck out 23 batters in 15 IP in the month of June Has limited right handed batters to a .191 average as of 8/8
Leads the team with 20 HR this season, as of 8/8 Had 5 games in a row with multi-hits 7/4-7/8 Hit 7 HRs and 24 RBIs in the month of July
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Sean Murphy’s Season In Review RHP Sean Murphy kicked the 2012 season off to an impressive start in Burlington, Iowa. As a starting pitcher on the Burlington Bees roster, Murphy posted an outstanding 1.97 ERA in eight games, with three wins and four losses. In 50.1 innings pitched, Sean struck out 52 batters and only gave up 11 earned runs. His success was recognized when he was named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 30th, and also with his promotion to Stockton’s roster on May 23rd. Since Murphy joined the Ports, he’s continued to put up impressive numbers, and has had a handful of truly excellent starts. In his first outing in a Ports uniform, on May 24th, Murphy was perfect through 6.1 innings and gave up no earned runs. He retired the first 19 batters he faced and even struck out seven of the first nine. Then on June 8th, Sean allowed just 3 hits over 6.1 innings with 10 strikeouts and 1 walk, securing his third win with the Ports. That outing earned him his second Pitcher of the Week nod in 2012, this time in the California League for the week ending on June 11th. Murphy commented, “It definitely means a lot to me. I obviously want to be recognized, and it’s definitely an accomplishment; just to be noticed by Minor League Baseball, the California League and Midwest League as Pitcher of the Week – that’s a great honor. But I just want to stay humble and keep doing my thing.” He certainly has continued to ‘do his thing,’ and even when he has an off-inning or an outing that doesn’t quite meet up to his expectations, Murphy has been able to bounce back and re-focus for the next pitch, the next batter, and the next start. He says the key for him is just going back to the basics. “Sometimes you make bad pitches and mistakes happen, and you get hit around a little bit. What you try to do, from a pitchers standpoint, is really focus in on executing your pitches, and try to make the least amount of mistakes possible.” Murphy added, “I just try to stay perfect with every pitch.”
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Although perfection with every pitch is nearly impossible, Sean’s determined to try as hard as he can. That determination is clear whenever he’s is on the mound, and is most notably demonstrated by the number of innings he throws per outing. Since he joined the Ports, Murphy has pitched 6 innings or more in nine of his fourteen starts. On May 29, Sean even threw an impressive 8 innings, striking out 8 batters and only giving up 1 run to get the win versus High Desert. “Later in the game the focus has to be elevated,” Murphy comments. “It’s not that you’re not focusing for the first couple innings, but later in the game you face a couple hitters and they’ve seen what you’re trying to do with them; so you definitely have to change your focus and really execute your pitches.” All in all, Murphy’s execution during the past few months has been outstanding, and his goal for the remainder of the season is to keep working hard and do whatever he can to help the team succeed. “I know we got off to a rough start and we’ve been a little bit shaky, but I definitely want to help the team win.” Murphy adds, “I really want to improve on my game and get better. The object is getting better every day, so that’s the biggest key for me.” Judging by his appearance on August 4th in Visalia, Murphy’s hard work is paying off and he’s started to reach his end-of-season goals. Sean threw six shutout innings on 8/4, allowing only three hits while striking out nine. His determination to get better every day is paying off and it’s clear that he will finish the season as one of the very best pitchers on the Ports roster. The future for RHP Sean Murphy appears to be extremely bright.
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