9th Edition
July 31st - August 12th
Check Out Inside Page 10 Pitching with Jeff Urlaub
Check Out Inside Page 18 Josh Bowman Mini-Poster 28
Mitch LeVier, OF
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Table Of Contents 4
Stadium Map
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Ports in the Community
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Getting Inside The Mind Of
Mitch Levier
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Pitching with Jeff Urlaub
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Season Ticket Holder
Spotlight 15
Ports Roster
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Visiting Team Rosters
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Josh Bowman Mini-Poster
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Score Cards
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Ports Bios
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Josh Bowman’s Second
Half Surge
Game Promotions: 8/2 - Fireworks Dameron Hospital 100th Anniversary
8/10 - Fireworks PMZ Real Estate
8/11 - Ports Cap Giveaway
NFL Colors (49ers/Raiders) Delta Charter Schools Powered by Advanced Academics
8/12 - Card Set Giveaway, Japanese American Heritage night
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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
First Base Section 215 A selection of Woodbridge Wine, Pizza, Chicken Wraps, Kinders BBQ, Fruit Cups, Peanuts, Candy, Frozen Margaritas, Beer, Soda, Bottled Water, Wedge Salad
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
Home Plate Grill (Front & Back) Section 110 Hot Dogs, Chicken Breast Sandwiches, Chicken Tenders, Chili Cheese Fries, French Fries, Nachos Grande, Peanuts, Popcorn, Seeds, Candy, Beer, Wine, Slushy, Soda, Red Bull, Bottled Water Pretzel Dogs, Chips
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Jackson Rancheria Back Porch MetroPCS Home Run Hill, Jumbo Hot Dogs, Kids Tray, Peanuts, Seeds, Beer, Wine, Soda, Bottled Water, Novelty Ice Creams
Ports Terrace Funnel Cakes and Snow Cones Kinder’s BBQ Grill Center Field Ball-Tip Sandwiches, Burgers, Atomic Links, Chicken Sandwiches, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Chips, Soda Pretzel Cart - Section 118 Asparagus Cart - Section 117 Fried PB&J Dip N Dots - Section 118 Sausage Cart - Section 119 Churros, Corndogs, and Candy Tent - Section 120 ”Volcano Splash” Coffee Cart behind the Club
WHAT: WHERE: WHEN: WHO:
Splash’s 7th Birthday Party Kick Ball Game Banner Island Ballpark Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 4:05 p.m. Splash and his mascot friends!
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Stockton Ports in the Community Upcoming Anchor Fund Charity Events By Margaret Sacchet
The Anchor Fund, the Ports community fund, is the first of its kind in the storied history of the organization. The fund was established in 2007 and has helped support countless community projects, with a focus on youth centers and youth sports. The charitable fund reflects and reaffirms the Ports commitment to strengthen the community by using baseball and entertainment as a backdrop. Monies raised by the Anchor Fund benefit children-based charitable endeavors in San Joaquin County, although the fund is not limited to this. Most area charitable organizations are considered as potential beneficiaries of the Anchor Fund.
Women’s Baseball Clinic Saturday, August 11, 2012
This is a women’s only baseball clinic for ages 18 and older. Learn the fundamentals of baseball from our very own Ports players and coaches. Cost to attend is $40. All proceeds from the event will go St. Joseph’s Breast Health Services. Lunch is included. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fish with a Port
Monday, August 13, 2012
Spend a day on the Delta fishing with your favorite Ports player and a BASS Pro Fisherman. Enjoy a light breakfast, lunch, and an award ceremony in the Club. All money raised from the event goes to the Ports Anchor Fund. The event begins at 7 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m.
Pink Night with the Ports Friday, August 17, 2012
Show your support and help contribute to the fight against breast cancer. $1 from every ticket sold will go to St. Joseph’s Breast Health Services. A celebrity home run event will take place prior to the Ports game. The Ports players will be wearing specialty pink jerseys that will be auctioned off, there will be specialty T-shirt sales, player memorabilia raffle, fireworks after the game and much more! All proceeds go to St. Joseph’s. Visit the Ports website at www.stocktonports.com for a home run pledge sheet and more information. Gates open at 5:05 p.m.
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For more information on any of these charity events and how you can contribute, contact 209.644.1900 or email msacchet@stocktonports.com. Application sheets for all above events are available on the Ports website or at the Guest Relations booth inside Banner Island Ballpark.
Ports 2011 Community Photo Gallery
Pink Wall displayed at Banner Island Ballpark for Pink Night. Pink baseballs cost $1. Write any message you want.
Breast cancer survivors on the field as Pink Ports with the players during the national anthem.
Former Ports catcher Ryan Lipkin (Dallas Braden Community Award Winner 2011) shows off his catch with a Ports fan.
Current River Cats pitcher Dan Straily (Left) getting ready to go out on the Delta.
Brian McArn, Nate Brooks, Craig Lefferts and Webster Garrison on Pink Night.
Connor Hoehn and A.J. Griffin have some fun during the home run event in 2011.
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Mitchell LeVier, OF #12 Born: 01/12/1988 From: Whittier, CA Height: 5’ 11”
Getting Inside The Mind Of
Weight: 185 Bats/Throws: L/L
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Mitch LeVier By Nicole Loscavio
Nickname:
Lefty
Favorite Movie:
Dumb and Dumber
Favorite Food:
Italian
Hobbies:
Surfing
What would you be doing if you weren’t playing baseball?
Coaching
What do you like to do on the road?
Sleep
What would be your go-to karaoke song?
Any rap song
Do you have any hidden talents?
I’m ambidextrous!
If you were on a deserted island, what 3 things would you bring with you?
Water, food, and a surfboard
If you were a superhero, what would your power be?
Flying
If you could have lunch with any person in history, who would you pick?
Adam Sandler
If you had a private jet and could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
Costa Rica
If you could date any celebrity who would it be?
Jennifer Aniston
If you could time travel, what time would you go to?
The 70s
If you had to be handcuffed to a teammate for 24 hours who would you pick and why?
Dusty Robinson, because he’d keep me entertained the whole time!
Who’s the funniest guy on the team?
I would say myself!
Who’s the best dressed?
Nate Long
Who’s the most likely to play a practical joke?
Juan Nunez
If you had a band, who on the team would you pick to be your lead singer?
Tony Thompson
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Pitching with Jeff Urlaub By: Kinsey Eaton Jeff Urlaub was recently promoted to the Ports on June 30th from the Burlington Bees, the Low A-affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. As of July 17th, Urlaub has made 7 appearances with the Ports. However, Jeff has pitched over 43 innings combined with the Ports and the Bees in 2012. Urlaub was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2010 from Grand Canyon University. Urlaub played at Arizona State in 2005 until 2008, where he received an accolade of All-American. After suffering an injury at ASU, Jeff moved to University NevadaLas Vegas where he earned his degree. With one year left of eligibility he moved to Grand Canyon University, in Phoenix Arizona where he played his last year of colligate ball. This 25-year-old left-handed relief pitcher has shown an extreme control on the mound in Stockton and in Burlington. As of July 17th Urlaub has only 2 walks and 35 strikeouts in just over 43 innings pitched. In the 9 innings so far with the Ports he has struck out 8 batters and has allowed only 1 walk. Urlaub told us, “I don’t throw all that hard, so really have to focus on my location.” The California League is much different than the Midwest League. When pitchers move up to Stockton they have to make adjustments to the more advanced hitters, and also adjust to the way the ball travels in California. He told us, “I prepared to be up here at some point and so far it has been great. I have had to make some adjustments to the hitter’s league, but you just have to have a better plan going against these hitters.” He seems to be adjusting great to the league that is widely known as a hitter’s league. In Jeff’s first appearance with the Ports he pitched a no-hit inning on June 30th against the San Jose Giants. On July 7th he pitched a 3 strikeout inning against the Bakersfield Blaze. Then on July 13th he pitched a perfect inning against the Bakersfield Blaze. We wanted to find out more about Jeff Urlaub and his controlled pitching so we
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asked him to describe some of his own pitches.
Pitch One: Four-seam Fastball When it’s thrown: I throw this just about every time a fastball is called. Speed: About 88-90mph Origin: I started throwing this pitch when I was about 9 or 10 years old.
Pitch Two: Changeup When it’s thrown: I throw my changeup about as often as I throw my fastball. Speed: 76-78mph Origin: I started this pitch around the same time as I started throwing my fastball, about 10 years old. This is the pitch I am most comfortable throwing.
Pitch Three: Slider When it’s thrown: Most of the time I throw this to lefties when I am ahead in the count. Speed: 77mph Origin: I learned and started throwing this pitch at spring training this year.
Pitch Four: Curve Ball When it’s thrown: This is the pitch I throw early in the count to right handed hitters. Speed: 72mph Origin: I also started throwing this pitch this year at spring training.
Since being drafted Jeff has shown tremendous control allowing only 15 walks since 2010 and a career W.H.I.P of .93. Jeff has been a sensational player throughout his career; he patterns himself after Jamie Moyer a long time Major League player. Moyer has been in the league for 26 years and has played for many teams. Although he is much older than Jeff and a starter, Moyer does not throw exceptionally hard; forcing him to focus on his control. This is similar to Urlaub, who also strives to focus on his control.
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Season Ticket Holder Spotlight
The Damer Family By Nicole Loscavio
In this edition of the Season Ticket Holder Spotlight, we’d like to recognize The Damer Family; John, Veronica, and their four sons (ages 10, 9, 7, and 4) who are all very big Stockton sports fans! They have had season tickets next-door with the Thunder for years, and this summer marks their first full season here at Banner Island Ballpark! The Damer family has had a lot of fun coming out to the ballpark so far this summer and they love watching minor league sports. John added, “We just love to see the enthusiasm of the players. They’re all giving 110%; they’re all trying to go to the next step up. It’s great entertainment!” Their seats are in section 119, row 1 – just down the first base line; putting them right in the action, and right in the middle of the path the players take when they walk to the dugout from the clubhouse. This gives the Damer boys an opportunity to get to know and interact with the players, and they’ve met every single player on the team! They bring all kinds of things for the Boys of Banner Island to sign, but the most unique would be the posters that the Damers make themselves! It all started with a poster for Jake Brown – who is John’s favorite player, and once the other guys got a look at it, they all wanted their own! The boys help John come up with the designs, and then he airbrushes them onto the posters. They have one poster that they’ve gotten the whole team to sign (pictured with this article) and then each player has signed their own individual poster. John even mentioned, “When they don’t have a poster; when the players get traded and they come here, one of the first things they do is come over and say, “what do I gotta do to get a sign?!” Of course the boys always say, ‘hit a homerun’, ‘steal a base’, or even just ‘win!’ They throw out all kinds of stuff!”
When they aren’t busy making posters for the players, you could find the Damer family at the ballpark a few hours early to watch the Ports take batting practice. It’s a fun opportunity for the boys to not only watch and learn a bit more about baseball, but also to get to see the players being themselves, having fun, and joking around with each other. During BP, they shag the homerun balls and throw them back on to the field, which confuses some of the other fans who come out early to watch BP, but the Damer boys just love to help the team out!
It’s hard for all the kids to pick out who their favorite players are, because they love the whole team, but they did say that they miss Miles Head and Beau Taylor, and they wish them both lots of luck in Midland! Their favorite night so far this season actually happened on the road. The whole family drove out to Modesto to watch the Ports take on the Nuts, and they were there the night of the 18-inning game! The game didn’t end until 12:50 AM, but as true Ports fans would, they stuck it out until the very end! We’re very lucky to have such dedicated fans here in Stockton, like the Damer family, and we look forward to seeing them out at Banner Island Ballpark for the rest of this summer and for many summers to come!
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(Roster as of 7/24) # Yrs PITCHERS (14) 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 14 2 Hassebrock, Blake R/R 6-6 217 7/15/89 High Point, NC 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 9 3 Krol, Ian L/L 6-1 200 5/9/91 Naperville, IL 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
Max Stassi – Stockton Ports
Position: C
Ports catcher Max Stassi has had a solid season with the Ports so far this year, and it only looks as if he’ll keep improving. Stassi was named California League Player of the Week for the week of July 16 – 22, where he hit four home runs and drove in five runs. Stassi had four multi-hit games that week with a .296 batting average. As of July 24th, Max has 16 Doubles, 11 HRs, and 31 RBIs on the season.
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Visitor’s Roster:
Lancaster Jethawks (Roster as of 7/24)
# 20 28 37 16 18 41 25 29
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PITCHERS Ruben Alaniz Jason Chowning Kirk Clark Jorge De Leon Brad Dydalewicz Zachary Grimmett David Martinez Tyson Perez Carlos Quevedo Andrew Robinson Brian Streilein Jose Trinidad Nicholas Tropeano Pat Urckfitz
# 10 22
CATCHERS B/T Rene Garcia R/R Ben Heath R/R
# 24 23 5 32 6 12 21
INFIELDERS B/T Erik Castro L/R Jonathan Meyer R/R Jiovanni Mier R/R Telvin Nash R/R Ben Orloff R/R Alex Todd R/R Rafael Valenzuela L/R
# 11 7 3 13 2
OUTFIELDERS B/T Chris Epps L/R Enrique Hernandez R/R Grant Hogue S/R Domingo Santana R/R George Springer R/R
# 33 44 38
FIELD STAFF Rodney Linares Darryl Robinson Don Alexander
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VS 7/31, 8/2, 8/3
VS 8/7, 8/8, 8/9
B/T R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L
Positon Manager Batting Coach Pitching Coach
PLAYER TO WATCH
VS 8/10, 8/11, 8/12
George Springer Position: OF
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The Astros 2011 first round draft pick has played some excellent baseball for the Lancaster Jethawks this season, and was even named to the 2012 California League Mid-Season All-Star Team. As of July 24th, Springer leads the JetHawks in Hits (125), Triples (8), Runs (89), and Stolen Bases (24). With his .334 batting average and .413 on base percentage, George is an offensive standout on Lancaster’s lineup, and a threat for other teams to keep an eye on.
Modesto Nuts
San Jose Giants
(Roster as of 7/24)
(Roster as of 7/24)
# 41
48 34 32 37 40 21 12 25 51 47 38
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
# 55 9
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
# 36 34 32 20 47 10 46 22 41 27 43 13 25 15 40 37
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
# 2 44 6
CATCHERS B/T Garneau, Dustin R/R Massanari, Bryce R/R Tarleton, Dallas L/R
# 19 24 28 9 12 7 4
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
# 48 23 3 8 11 21
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
# 15 2 54
FIELD STAFF Andy Skeels Gary Davenport Steve Kline
# 14 17 43
FIELD STAFF Lenn Sakata Jon Stone Darryl Scott
POSITION Manager Batting Coach Pitching Coach
PLAYER TO WATCH
Joe Panik Position: SS Joe Panik, who was named the Giants’ No. 7 prospect by MLB.com prior to the 2012 season, has performed well with the San Jose Giants so far this year. The 2011 first round draft pick currently leads the team in Hits (103). As of July 24th, Joe is batting .265 and has the second most Runs (58), Walks (47), and RBIs (54) on the team.
Position Manager Coach Pitching Coach
PLAYER TO WATCH
Brett Tanos Position: INF Infielder Brett Tanos has had a strong season so far with Modesto in 2012. As of July 24th, Tanos has a .289 batting average. He currently leads the team in Runs (61) and Walks (65), and has the second most Hits (87) and RBIs (45). He’s improved his average in the second half of the season, batting .321 since the All-Star break, so opposing pitchers need to keep an eye out for Brett’s hot bat.
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JOSH BOWMAN CHAD OBERACKER
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Scorecards
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Ports Bios Josh Bowman Position: RHP Posted a 1.69ERA in the month of June with 24K’s &6BB As of 7/23- has 12 quality starts on the season Struck out a career high 11 vs BAK on 7/6
Jake Brown
Yordy Cabrera
Position: LHP
Position: INF
Named California League Pitcher of the Week from 5/21-5/27 As of 7/21, has a 3.08ERA at Banner Island Ballpark Tossed 7 innings of shut-out ball on 6/28 vs VIS
Joined the Ports from Extended Spring Training on 5/14 Was placed on the DL on 7/6 Hit his first triple of the season on 7/2 vs SJ
Michael Gilmartin
Blake Hassebrock
Position: INF
Position: RHP
Knocked in 10 RBI in two games vs the SJ Giants (5/20&5/22) As of 7/23, has a .357 AVG in the month of July 23, 2012 Is hitting .323 since the All-Star break as of 7/23
Earned his first win of the season on 4/8 vs LE Returned from the DL on 6/15 Has made 10 starts this season
Connor Hoehn
A.J. Huttenlocker
Position: RHP
Position: LHP
Posted a 2.70ERA in the month of April & a 2.77ERA in May As of 7/23 has struck out more than a batter per inning pitched Is nearly unhittable in day games with a 1.93ERA
Joined the team on 6/16 from DoubleA Midland (TX) Rockhounds Was nearly unhittable from 6/23-7/4 (5 outings, 7H, 0ER) Was a member of the 2011 Stockton Ports
A.J. Kirby-Jones
Ian Krol
Position: INF
Position: LHP
Was named California League Player of the Week for 4/16-4/22 Hit 3HR at Banner Island Ballpark on 4/18 vs LE Hit .297 before the All-Star break
Moved to the bullpen on 7/21 Posted a 3.47ERA in the month of May Has recorded multiple strikeouts in 16 of 17 outings this season
Mitch LeVier
Nate Long
Position: OF
Position: RHP
Joined the Ports on 5/30 from Extended Spring Training In 24 games, LeVier has 5 multi-hit games As of 7/23, is hitting .304 when leading off an inning
As of 7/23 has allowed just 4ER’s on the road all season Posted a 3.12ERA in the first half of the season Has been nearly unhittable when he enters in the 8th or 9th inning as of 7/23 (13.2IP only 1ER allowed)
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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 Posted a 0.64ERA in the month of May & a 2.81ERA in the first half Struck out 10 San Jose Giants on 6/22
Cranked his first career grand slam on 5/22 vs the SJ Giants Hit for the cycle with 4RBI on 5/29 vs HD Had four straight multi-hit games 6/13-6/16
Ryan Ortiz
Max Perlman
Position: C
Position: RHP
Joined the Ports on 7/13 for Double-A Midland (TX) Rockhounds Was 1-for-4 in his Ports debut Knocked in 2 runs on 7/14 vs High Desert
Joined the Ports from Low-A Burlington(IA)Iowa Is the second Harvard graduate to pitch for the Ports in the last three years (Sean Haviland 2010) Has posted a 2.57ERA at Banner Island Ballpark as of 7/23
Ryan Pineda
Myrio Richard
Position: INF
Position: OF
Has raised his average 33 points since 7/6, as of 7/23 Hitting .319 on the road this season as of 7/23 Hit .417 in the month of June
Rejoined the Ports on 7/24 Had 16 multi-hit games of the 40 he played
Dusty Robinson
Max Stassi
Position: OF
Position: C
Has a .271AVG at banner Island Ballpark as of 7/23 Hitting .354 leading off an inning as of 7/23 Of his 12 HR’s, 11 of which are vs. RHP, as of 7/23
Was named the California League Player of the week for 7/16-7/22 As of 7/23, is hitting .279 at banner Island Ballpark Hit 4HR’s during the week of 7/16-7/22
Tony Thompson
Zack Thornton
Position: INF
Position: RHP
Leads the team with 17 doubles, as of 7/23 Hitting .295 on the road this season as of 7/23 Posted a .280AVG in the month of May
Averages more than a strikeout per inning pitched Posted a 2.89ERA in the month of June Was nearly unhittable from 5/31-6/21, allowed just 3H over 6outings with 13K’s
Blake Trainen
Jeff Urlaub
Position: RHP
Position: RHP
Has induced the most double-plays (10) as of 7/23/12 Shut down LE on 4/18, 7IP 0ER 7K’s 2H Has walked just 19 batters over 90IP this season as of 7/23
Joined the Ports on 6/20 from Low-A Burlington (IA) Bees Shows amazing control, has walked just one batter with the Ports and combined a total of 2 all season As of 7/23, has allowed just 8hits since being promoted
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Ports Bios Pedro Vidal
B.A. Vollmuth
Position: RHP
Position: INF
Joined the Ports on 6/8 from the AZL Athletics Posted a 1.64ERA on the road as of 7/23 Has a shutout streak of 7 games spanning 7/3 thru 7/23, has allowed just 4 this during that time
Joined the team on 6/23 from Low-A Burlington (IA) Bees As of 7/23, has 10 multi-hit games in his 23 played that he has played Cranked a game-tying HR on 7/17 vs IE, his first HR at Banner Island Ballpark
T.J. Walz
Josh Whitaker
Position: RHP
Position: OF
As of 7/23, leads the team in strike outs (89) Made his first relief appearance on 5/25 vs MOD Has a sparkling 1.59ERA at Banner Island Ballpark as of 7/23
Leads the team with 19HR’s as of 7/23 Of his 19 HR’s, 16 of which are vs RHP as of 7/23 Had 5 games in a row with multi-hits 7/4-7/8
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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-toback 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
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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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