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ARCATA — Before Crabs season starts, the Humboldt Crabs
Baseball organization always wants to do something special for
Crabs fans prior to opening night.

Many of you have attended the annual preseason dinner and
silent auction at the Arcata Community Center. The Crabs and the
City of Arcata had produced the dinner there for the last ten years.

We thought it was time to shake things up. We decided on a
more economical and family friendly “get together,” at the ballpark.
A Fan Fest would be something new and exciting the whole family
could do together. For only $5 a ticket, we hoped more kids would
be able to attend. Plus, Humboldt Creamery contacted us and
wanted to give away FREE ice cream! Can’t say no to that.

In addition, some of the players had mentioned to us in the
past, that they were overwhelmed at the dinner with our Crabs
devotion and enthusiasm. Remember, it was their very first night
in Humboldt. So, we felt having all of us rabid fans meet the
college players in an environment they’re comfortable in — like
the ballpark during batting practice — would be less intense for
them. We’d still have to explain the cowbells and the band though.

We always get requests from fans that they want to be able
to watch the Crabs take batting practice before the games. The
Crabs are in the cage first and then the visiting team takes their
hacks after them, 45 minutes or so prior to game time. So, we
can’t allow fans inside the ballpark until our entire staff is ready
to serve you at 6pm. Beer, burgers, bathrooms, tickets, and
souvenirs all have to be ready when the gates open. But now,
you’ll finally get to watch batting practice at Fan Fest!

We have asked manager, Tyson Fisher, to make sure the
players wear their jerseys at Fan Fest. It would of been really hard
to identify all the new players and fresh faces.

Your $5 admission from Fan Fest will go toward funding
improvements made at the Arcata Ballpark such as new nets,
concrete slabs in right field, and general maintenance. In addition,
American Legion, Little League, high school teams and other
college teams, like College of the Redwoods rent the ballpark —
so your generosity goes a long way to help improve the city-
owned ballpark.

You may have noticed the City of Arcata did a great job on the
new F Street sidewalk leading into the ballpark. Many of these
new improvements will happen slowly over time and it’s because
of you that the Arcata ballpark is a destination for tourists who visit
Arcata in the summer for the first time.

— Tracy Mack & Ellen Barthman/Crabs Board Members
If you would like to sponsor the Humboldt Crabs in any way this
summer, find a downloadable form on our website under the SPONSOR
THE CRABS menu tab or contact the Crabs directly at email info@
humboldtcrabs.com. You can mail in gift certificates or donations
to P.O. BOX 4422 Arcata, CA 95518.

2016 © Humboldt Crabs Annual Program: Cover photo of Tyler Bennett
by: Erik Fraser; Bonomini Boys photo courtesy of Maria Bonomini Briggs.
(L to R) Jim, Lou, Bob and David (front) Bonomini. Not pictured Kenny
Bonomini. The Bonomini’s all played for the Crabs. Program printed by
Times Printing in Eureka; program produced by Tracy Mack, assistance
by Ellen Barthman, Carl Pellatz, and the rest of Humboldt Crabs Board
of Directors and volunteers.

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Notes from the Crabs clubhouse

A message from Crabs Board President Vikki Rossi

Three Years of Gratitude were immediately intrigued by the Crabs Board President Vikki Rossi shakes
idea of bringing in exceptional teams, hands with the Pacific Capitalist's manager
I sit here in a state of wonderment, some past champions of the National at last year's tournament. Rossi will finish
that three years ago, I accepted the Baseball Congress World Series, to this summer as president and turn the
position of Humboldt Crabs Board battle it out against the Crabs! We reigns over to another board member in
President. Reflecting on those three look forward to welcoming the San 2017.
years brings back all of the challenges Diego Wave to the Arcata ballpark,
this organization celebrate Lou Bonomini’s 100th
has grown from to and we are very happy birthday on July 10th. Without Lou the
overcome, I recognize to be a welcoming back Humboldt Crabs would not exist. He
all of the friendships the Seattle Studs and the is our original founder and deserves a
formed in the stands, Neptune Beach Pearl. celebratory season!
on the field, all of the This is the weekend not to
moments of laughter miss Crabs fans! Three One week later we will be inducting
shared amongst the games on Father's Day! our Hall of Fame Class of 2016 made
staff, and especially up of individual inductees: Elvira
all of the breathtaking The road trip this year is Bonomini, Jerry Nutter, John Hardin
baseball on the field – going to provide the Crabs Oldham, Burt Nordstrom, Bruce
the 2015 team certainly earned their players and fans with Benedict, Mark Pirrucello, Jim Wilson,
nickname of the Cardiac Crabs! an epic tour of different Richard Cates, Chris Deboo, and the
teams and ballparks. We will start by 1999 team induction, which had 45
So as I look toward to the 2016 heading south to Healdsburg to visit wins & 3 losses. The induction of
season I see that it is shaping up to be the Prune Packers; this is a trip both Lou’s wife, Elvira (Vera) Bonomini,
one of celebration, let me outline a few organizations have been talking about represents the induction of our first
of the highlights … for years and it is finally happening! female Hall of Famer. From the
Then we will make our way to play stories I have heard, she and Lou
We will be kicking off the season the San Luis Obispo Blues. who are used to have the whole team over for
at the first ever Fan Fest! This is an also a wooden bat summer collegiate dinner after the Sunday game – she
afternoon of family fun at the ballpark, baseball organization. They started in
because the crack of the bat during 1946, just one year after the Humboldt continued on next page
batting practice is such a sweet sound Crabs started. Getting to San Luis
all should enjoy. Obispo is quite the distance but should
provide the players with excellent
Over the long weekend of June 16th, exposure and it will be fascinating
the inaugural West Coast Showcase to see how the Blues celebrate their
Tournament will start. Here is how historical traditions throughout their
this one came to be … On June 12, ballpark. We will conclude our trip
2015, shortly after the Seattle Studs with a visit to our friendly rivals, the
arrived in Arcata, Studs’ Manager, Redding Colt 45's! Bang Bang!
Barry Aden, pitched the idea of having We will be joining together to
a showcase tournament in 2016. We

BE A PART OF THE ACTION AT THE BALLPARK

Right Field BBQ Area & Left Field BDay Parties

Fans can sign up to sing the or Little League team at the park. group ticket package). A deposit is
national anthem, throw out the first Contact Crabs Special Events at required in order to hold your reser-
pitch, be a bat boy or bat girl, vation. The Crabs start taking res-
participate in the on the field games [email protected] ervations as soon as the schedule
in between innings, purchase the for more information or visit the comes out. The schedule is usually
right field area for a group barbecue, Crabs website. finished by mid January.
or purchase the left field area to
throw a birthday party or purchase Right field reservations fill up fast! Note: There will be a wedding re-
group discount tickets for your event Reservation prices start at $300 for hearsal dinner & private party in left
weekends and $150 for weekdays field on July 22 with fireworks.
(included with your reservation is a

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2016 Crabs Schedule Find pocket schedules at the souvenir or beer stand
or at any ticket outlet. The schedule and all things
Crabs are listed online at humboldtcrabs.com

Notes from the Crabs season at least 50 games long! as the Humboldt Crabs Board
clubhouse continued ... As for our coaching staff for 2016, President. And while I will remain
on the board of directors for years to
must have been one heck of a chef! Manager Tyson Fisher has asked come, I will especially cherish the last
Fireworks will go off on July 22nd as Eric Giacone back for his third year three years because of the successes
as an Assistant Coach. Tyson has we have shared together. Thank you
we keep with our newest tradition of also invited Tim Wheeler to join the all for allowing me this honor and
lighting up the sky. We will be ending coaching staff. Tim comes to us with for your continued support of Crabs
the season with the annual Humboldt an extensive and impressive baseball Baseball.
Invitational Tournament. That’s right, background; he will be a great addition
a second tournament, making this for the players and at Crabs Camp. Go Crabs!
— Vikki Rossi
It’s been an honor to have served
this organization and this community

Harper Motors donates $50 for every Crabs home run to Little League

You may have noticed a beautiful new Ford F150 truck Blue Lake-Fieldbrook, Del Norte (Crescent City), Eel
parked out front. River, Eureka, Klamath-Trinity (Hoopa), McKinleyville,
Harper Motors, off Hwy 101 in Eureka, has been Redwood Empire (Eureka), and Southern Humboldt
donating $50 for every home run hit by a Crab player (Garberville).
at the Arcata ballpark for the last couple of summers. This kind of generosity helps teams travel when they go
Harper Motors, once the summer has concluded, turns to any sort of playoffs or championships out of the area.
around and writes a check to the District 26 Del Norte Hotels, car rentals and gas can be very expensive and
and Humboldt County Little League. their generosity makes it possible for the kids to have a
memory for a lifetime. Thank you Harper Motors!
District 26 Little League consists of teams in Arcata,

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Humboldt Crabs 2016 Coaching Staff

2015 Crabs team finished with a 41-9 record

TYSON FISHER ERIC GIACONE

Crabs Manager Asst. Coach/Pitching

Tyson Fisher is entering Eric Giacone is entering his third
his third season as Crabs summer as the pitching coach
Manager, following a 41-9 for the Crabs. In 2015, the Crabs
record in 2015 and a 34-15 pitching staff posted a 2.61 ERA
record in his first season with 41 wins and 9 losses and
at the helm. Fisher played 420 strikeouts. In 2014, Giacone
for the Crabs in 2006 and guided the Crabs pitching staff to
served as an assistant a 2.26 ERA and 370 strikeouts.
coach in 2010 and 2011. Giacone played collegiately at
Fisher played collegiately for College of the Redwoods as a
Reggie Christiansen (now pitcher and outfielder, before transferring to play at Chico
Sacramento State head State as a pitcher. Giacone played for the Crabs in 2004
coach) at South Dakota State University, then returned to and 2005, posting a 6-3 record during the two summers
Humboldt County, where he began his coaching career at on the mound. In 2009 Giacone was named head
Fortuna High School. Fisher was the head coach for the baseball coach at Eureka High School. The Loggers are
Huskies from 2011-2014, guiding the team to North Coast currently 14-6 on the 2016 Season.
Section playoff appearances in 2013 and 2014. When he’s not on the baseball diamond, he’s probably
A Fortuna native, Fisher and his wife Kacy have a daughter out at the Samoa Drag Strip racing his 1966 Ford
named Brynn and a son named Beckston. Ranchero.

TIM WHEELER at El Camino Fundamental High School in Sacramento,
Wheeler was the second of two first-round picks by
Asst. Coach/Hitting Colorado in 2009, taken by the Rockies with the No. 32
overall pick.
Tim Wheeler, a former first-round pick Wheeler was named a second-team All-American by
of the Colorado Rockies in 2009, has Baseball America in the 2009 season, hitting .385 with 18
joined the Crabs’ coaching staff for the home runs and 72 RBIs while starting all 54 of the Hornets’
2016 season. Wheeler will serve as games.
Humboldt’s hitting coach this summer. Prior to the 2010 season, Wheeler was tabbed by
“Tim Wheeler is not only one of the best players I have Baseball America as the Rockies’ seventh-best prospect.
ever coached but also one of the best human beings I have His best minor-league season came in 2011 with the
ever been associated with,” Sacramento State head coach Rockies’ Double-A affiliate in the Texas League, the Tulsa
Reggie Christiansan. “This is a tremendous hire for the Drillers. Wheeler not only led the team in home runs with
Crabs. Tim has a bright future as a coach as he makes the 33, but had the top mark in the entire organization while
move from player to coach.” hitting .287 with an even .900 OPS in 138 games.
A former outfielder at Sac State and two-sport standout Wheeler most recently played with the Rockies’ current
Triple-A affiliate in Albuquerque during the 2015 season.

Read more about Wheeler on page 70

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Your 2016 Humboldt Crabs

LOGAN BUSCH #_____ MASON CERRILLO #_____

College: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY College: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Class: RS Sophomore Class: Freshman
Height/Weight: 6-0/190 Height/Weight: 5-10/175
Hometown: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Hometown: Auburn, Washington
High School: Simley H.S. High School: Mountain View H.S.
Position: OF Position: OF
Batting side/Throwing hand: L/L Batting side/Throwing hand: L/L
Twitter Name: @busch_logan Twitter Name: @MasonCerillo7
Instagram Name: buschlogan Instagram Name: mason_cerrill07
AT CENTURY COLLEGE: Selected to the NJCAA All-Region XII team. Played HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Attended Auburn Mountain View High School. Four-
in 39 games and posted a .339 batting average with 30 runs scored, 37 RBI, year letter winner for coach Glen Walker. Named team MVP as a Freshman.As
seven home runs and 17 stolen bases. a Sophomore, earned second-team All-South Puget Sound League honors after
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Simley High School Spartans in Inver Grove hitting .429 with two home runs. Helped AMHS to a 3A state championship
Heights, Minn., where he was named all-conference and team MVP as a Senior. and a 26-3 overall record.As a Junior, earned second-team All-South Puget
Batted .365 with 19 hits, seven doubles, five triples, two homers and 14 RBI. Sound League honors after hitting . 380 with five homers, seven doubles, four
Lettered and started as a Senior. Also lettered as a sophomore and junior. Was triples, 22 RBI and nine stolen bases.As a Senior, selected to play for the Seattle
a member of the Simley High School wrestling team. Mariners Fall Scout Team. Named team captain prior to Senior season. Named
PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Judy Busch. Has two brothers; Michael and team MVP after hitting .410 with eight doubles and 19 RBI. Slugged .576 and
Luke and five sisters; Claire,Amber, Carrie,Annie and Jamie. Played for the recorded a .466 on-base percentage. Played summer ball for the Seattle Stars
amateur baseball state champion Saint Paul Capitals this past summer where and coach Guy Keller from 2013-14, earning MVP honors the Brandy Pugh
he hit .468 with seven home runs and 17 stolen bases. Plans to major in Tournament in 2014. Selected to play for the Kansas City Royals 2014 Area
physical/health education at NDSU. Code Team in Long Beach, CA.
PERSONAL: Parents Rich and Suzanne.Younger sister Moriah.Three-year gold
AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________ honor system. Interested in majoring in kinesiology.

KEVIN CALDERHEAD #_____ AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________

College: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY RONNY DAVIS #_____
Class: Freshman
Height/Weight: 5-11/175 College: UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY
Hometown: Redmond, Washington Class: Junior
High School: Redmond H.S. Height/Weight: 6-3/205
Position: RHP Hometown: Hoopa, California
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R Previous School: Shasta College
Twitter Name: @kwcc24 Position: RHP
Instagram Name: kevincalderhead Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Attended Redmond High School.Two-year letter Twitter Name: No Twitter Account
winner for coach Dan Pudwill. Helped lead RHS to a KingCo league title as a Instagram Name: jdavis2051
Junior.As a Senior, helped team to an 18-7 record, recorded eight strikeouts 2015-2016 STATS: 11 appearances, 5 wins, 3 losses, 1 save, 46.0 innings
in a four-inning appearance. Played summer ball for the Boys of Summer pitched. H 45, R 29, ER 25, HR 4, BB 12, SO 39,. 303 OPBA, 4.89 ERA
for coach Kevin Ticen. Served as closer for team that won two Seattle Premier
League Championships. AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________
PERSONAL: Parents Bill and Patricia.Younger brother Andrew. His Uncle
John was a member of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team in the 1992 Paralympics. continued
Interested in studying chemical engineering.

AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________

Hire a Humboldt If you would like to hire a Humboldt Crab part-time during the summer months, please contact
Crab Player Crabs board member Larry Zerlang at (707) 496-4802. Players are great for general yard
work or general work around the house. Got something to haul or move? Hire a Crab!

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LOGAN DENHOLM #_____ AARON HERR #_____

College: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS College: Sierra Junior College
Class: Freshman Class: Sophomore
Height/Weight: 6-1/195 Height/Weight: 6-4/220
Hometown: El Dorado Hills, California Hometown: Fair Oaks, California
High School: Oak Ridge H.S. High School: Bella Vista H.S.
Position: C/3B Position: RHP
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
Twitter Name: @toshidenholm Instagram Name: AARON_HERR40
Instagram Name: toshidenholm PERSONAL: Played for the Marysville Gold Sox.
OAK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 2015: Three-year varsity letter winner for the
Trojans. First-team All-Metro and All-Sierra Foothill League selection as a Senior, AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________
hitting .376 with four home runs and 25 RBI and helping his team to a league
title. Hit .318 with five home runs and 18 RBI as a junior, helping the Trojans NEWT JOHNSON #_____
to a second-place finish in the Delta River League. Won a league title as a
Sophomore, hitting .280 with nine doubles and 13 RBI. College: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
PERSONAL: Parents are Mark and Judi. Has two younger siblings Trenton and Class: Sophomore
Carli. Born in Chicago, Illinois. Lists "Interstellar" as his favorite movie. If he Height/Weight: 6-1/210
could play any other sport at UC Davis, it would be basketball. Hometown: Rapid City, SD
High School: St.Thomas More H.S.
AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________ Position: 3B/INF
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
JACOB GOMEZ #_____ 2016: Newt returns for his second season after sharing
starting duties at third base during his freshman season. Member of Summit
College: SIERRA COLLEGE League Honor Roll for academics.
Class: Sophomore 2015 SEASON:
Drew a starting assignment in 33 of the 43 games he played,
Height/Weight: 6-0/200 recorded 10 multi-hit games. Collected first collegiate hit in pinch-hitting
Hometown: Fort Bragg appearance at Austin Peay. Combined to go 4-for-9 with double, two RBI and
High School: Lincoln two runs scored in doubleheader at Stephen F.Austin, which started season-
Position: RHP best six-game hitting streak. Posted consecutive two-hit games to close out
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R Summit League series at Fort Wayne (3/28-29), scoring season-high three runs
in middle game of three-game set. Homered in consecutive games, versus
AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________ North Dakota State and North Dakota. Ended game against North Dakota 3-for-
5 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
MATTHEW HERNANDEZ #_____ BEFORE SDSU:
Played on two state championship teams for the storied
Post 22 American Legion in Rapid City, adding a High School state title with
College: SAN FRANCISCO STATE St.Thomas More High School in 2014.Also played on two state Class state
Class: Sophomore championship basketball teams and earned all-state honors in football as a
Height/Weight: 6-1/175 defensive back.Academic all-state selection in football.
Hometown: Fort Bragg
High School: Fort Bragg AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________
Position: RHP
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
HOBBY: Plays Guitar
PERSONAL: Graduated from Fort Bragg HS in 2013. First Team All-League.
Scholar Athlete recipient.Also played basketball at Fort Bragg.
2016 STATS: Started 8 games, struck out 8 batters looking, ERA 3.89, W-L 3-4,
IP 44, H 51, R 24, ER 19, BB 23, SO 18, 2B 10, 3B 3, HR 1

AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________

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JAYSON NEWMAN #_____ REED PFANNENSTEIN #_____

College: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, College: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
NORTHRIDGE Class: Junior
Class: Freshman Height/Weight: 6-4/210
Height/Weight: 6-3/230 Hometown: Cold Springs, MN
Hometown: Dallas,Texas High School: Ricordi H.S.
High School: Taft H.S. Position: RHP
Position: 1B/RF/RHP Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R 2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 12
Twitter Name: @jayson_newman13 games with 10 starts for NDSU. Compiled a 7.42 ERA
Instagram Name: jaynew13 with a 1-6 overall record.Tallied 30 strikeouts and 28 walks in 43.2 innings of
2016 STATS: Avg. 194, GP 28, GS 19,AB 67, R 6, H 13, 2B 2, RBI 3, SLG%. 224, work.Tossed seven innings and allowed four hits and no earned runs with four
SO 28 strikeouts and two walks in NDSU's 1-0 shutout win at North Dakota April 28.
TAFT HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years with the Toreadors at first base, 2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 13 games with six starts for the
shortstop and third base. Earned first team all-league honors in 2014 and Bison. Posted a 2.86 ERA with 28 strikeouts and 17 walks. Went 4-1 and
2015. Received second team all CIF honors in 2013. pitched 44 innings.Allowed 14 earned runs on 39 hits. Earned Summit League
PERSONAL: Parents are Scott and Debra Newman. Favorites include the Texas tournament MVP honors after pitching 8.1 innings with six strikeouts, one walk
Rangers, Derek Jeter, Channing Tatum, Criminal Minds, Jessica Alba, and and no earned runs in the tournament championship game against Western
Drake. Lists greatest sports moment when he hit three home runs in the same Illinois May 24 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Also recorded six strikeouts in a win over
game.Person in history he would most like to meet is former Rangers pitcher South Dakota State May 17. Named to The Summit League Winter/Spring
Nolan Ryan. Greatest heroes are his parents. Newman is currenlty Undeclared. Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2013 from Rocori High School in Cold Spring,
AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________ Minnesota. Member of Minnesota Class 3A state runner-up team in 2013.
Started on the mound for Spartans in state title game.Allowed only one earned
JAMES OUTMAN #_____ run as starter in quarterfinal victory over Lakeville North. Went 5-3 as a Senior
with a 2.36 ERA in 59 1/3 innings pitched. Finished 2012 season with 5-1
College: SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY record and 2.12 ERA. Struck out 30 batters in 29 2/3 innings.
Class: Freshman PERSONAL: Parents are Todd and Mary Pfannenstein of St. Cloud, MN. Has two
Height/Weight: 6-3/205 sisters, Sam and Sadie. Majoring in business at NDSU.
Hometown: Redwood City
High School: Junipero Serra H.S. AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________
Position: UTL
Batting side/Throwing hand: L/R MICHAEL PERRI #_____
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons for coach Craig Giannino at Junipero Serra
High School.Two-time all-West Coast Athletic League (WCAL) second team College: UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
selection. Hit .305 in his high school career with a .508 slugging percentage Class: RS Sophomore
and .962 fielding percentage.Hit .325 with 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored as Height/Weight: 6-2/210
a Junior. Hit for the cycle in a game during his Junior year. Won the Frisella Hometown: Alameda, CA
Award and Shea Sportsmanship Award in 2015.Also played middle linebacker High School: Bishop O’Dowd H.S.
and tight end for the Serra football team and was named the WCAL Player of Position: SS/2B
the Year. Led football team to WCAL and Central Coast Section championship Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
with an 11-3 record in 2014. Led league in tackles as a junior and had 60 solo Twitter Name: @PeRRsKi
tackles as a Senior. Instagram Name: m_perri
PERSONAL: Parents are Matthew and Maureen Outman. Hopes to own a 2015 SUMMER: Played with the Alameda Merchants in the Golden State
construction company or work as a general contractor. Majoring in construction Collegiate Baseball League. Hit .331 in 124 at bats over 36 games. Scored 26
management. runs and collected 41 hits. Racked up eight doubles, two triples, two home runs
and 31 RBI. Stole nine bases and posted a .866 OPS.
AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________ 2015 (SOPHOMORE AT PEPPERDINE): Made five relief appearances for the
Waves after converting to a pitcher prior to the 2015 season. Pitched a total of
4.0 innings. Struck out two batters and walked three.
2014 (FRESHMAN AT PEPPERDINE): Appeared in 15 games, making seven
starts for the Waves in 2014. Batted .219 in 32 at-bats. Hit one triple and drew
one walk. Scored four runs.All seven of his starts were at shortstop. Went 3-for-4
with a triple and three RBI against St. John's in his first start of the year.

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BRIAN POZOS #_____ Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
Twitter Name: @r_ralston3
College: UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND Instagram Name: ryanralston
Class: Junior 2016 STATS: ERA 6.33, Win 1, 0 Losses, 13 appearances, 21.1 Innings pitched,
Height/Weight: 6-0/185 H 19, R 17, ER 15, BB 21, SO 15, 2B 6, HR 2
Hometown: Burbank, CA 2015 FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen for
High School: Burroughs H.S. the Jayhawks. Tossed eight innings on the season. Pitched a season-high two
Position: SS/2B/3B innings against Texas (4/19). Finished the season with eight punch outs.
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R BLUE VALLEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL: Rated No. 2 RHP and No. 3 overall prep
2015 SEASON: Appeared in 16 games and started player in the state of Kansas by Perfect Game. Earned 10 letters across three
six, primarily at second base and as a pinch runner. Had four hits and scored sports including three for Coach Bill McDonald and the Blue Valley West Jaguar
three runs. Two hits came at UC Riverside (Feb. 15) and he finished the season baseball team. All-Eastern Kansas League three times in baseball. Two-time all-
by tallying a hit and scoring a run during consecutive wins at Pacific (May 16 & state selection for baseball. Earned All-KC Metro honors his junior year. All-East
17). Kansas League three times in football. Two-time all-state selection for football.
2014: Utilized redshirt season. PERSONAL: Parents are Victor and Leilani. PERSONAL: Born in Olathe, Kansas. Parents are Chad and Kelly Ralston. Has
Major is business. four siblings: Brittany,Avery,Alexis, and Luke. Father Chad and Uncle Michael
Andress, both played baseball at KU. Mother, Kelly, was on the swimming team
AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________ at Colorado State. Majoring in business.

AUSTIN RAGSDALE #_____ AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________

College: SACRAMENTO STATE RILEY SWEENEY #_____
Class: Freshman
Height/Weight: 6-3/185 College: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA Class: Sophomore
High School: Bradshaw Christian Height/Weight: 5-7/170
Position: RHP Hometown: Chaska, MN
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R High School: Chaska
SOPHOMORE (2015): Appeared in six games in relief.Went 1-1 with a 0.00 Position: RHP
ERA in 9.2 innings pitched.Allowed just one unearned run. Had five strikeouts Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
and just one walk while allowing 10 hits. Earned the win pitching three
scoreless innings allowing just two hits with two strikeouts against William HONORS AND AWARDS: Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll
Jessup.Also had two strikeouts in one scoreless inning vs. New Mexico State. (2014-15), Summit League Distinguished Scholars List (2014-15)
Allowed one unearned run in three appearances in WAC play. Had four assists AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Made six appearances on the mound in his
and one error defensively. inaugural season, including one start. Went 0-1 over 8.0 innings pitched.
FRESHMAN (2014): Appeared in 16 games in relief.Went 1-1 with a 4.70 Debuted with a start vs. Mount St. Mary’s (March 1), throwing a season-long
ERA over 23.0 innings pitched.Tallied 12 strikeouts and just four walks. Pitched 3.1 innings with a season-high three strikeouts. Threw an inning of hitless,
in one shutout. Had nine scoreless outings. Pitched a perfect ninth inning to scoreless relief with a pair of strikeouts vs. Fort Wayne (April 26).Allowed one
finish a 10-3 win over Utah Valley at the WAC Tournament. Earned first career hit and held his opponents scoreless in back-to-back relief outings vs. Oral
win against Seattle U throwing two hitless innings in the 15-inning game on Roberts (May 3) and Incarnate Word (May 21). Named to the Summit League
April 5.Allowed just one hit with no walks and three strikeouts over 2.2 innings Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll and Distinguished Scholars List.
against No. 4 Oregon State. CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner for Coach Craig Baumann
PERSONAL: Parents are Curt and Felicia. Major is undeclared. at Chaska High School.Three-time all-conference selection.Also played for the
Minnesota Millers for coaches John Gaub and Mark Halberg.
AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________ PERSONAL: Born May 2, 1996 in Portland, Ore. Parents are Ryan and Lisa
Sweeney. Has one brother, Cole, and one sister,Tatum. Mother and father
RYAN RALSTON #_____ competed in gymnastics at UW-Stout. Brother plays baseball at the University of
Sioux Falls. Hobbies include hunting, fishing and playing baseball. Member of
College: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS the UNO Dean's List. Majoring in business.
Class: Sophomore
Height/Weight: 6-4/225 AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________
Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
High School: Blue Valley West
Position: RHP

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MASON TELANDER #_____ Hornet relievers. Went 0-0 and had three saves with a 2.33 ERA in 19.1
innings pitched.Tied for sixth in the WAC with three saves. Held opposing
College: LASSEN JUNIOR COLLEGE hitters to a .209 batting average and allowed just 14 hits. Earned first career
Class: Sophomore save vs. Portland and also had saves against William Jessup and Texas-Pan
Height/Weight: 5-10/175 American.Had 14 scoreless outings and allowed more than one run in just
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado one game.Totaled eight strikeouts with two vs. Cal Poly.Threw just one wild
High School:Coronado H.S. pitch. Pitched multiple innings in three games. In six appearances in WAC play
Position: OF held the opposition to a .190 batting average. Had two putouts and one assist
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R defensively.
Twitter Name: @telander10 HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years for head coach Roc Murray at Rocklin High
Instagram Name: Masetelander10 School. Had a 2.16 ERA over 87.1 innings pitched in his four years.Totaled
a cumulative .218 opposing batting average. Went 5-3 with a 2.06 ERA and
AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________ 29 strikeouts in 10 starts as a Senior.Threw a complete game shutout against
Lakewood, a top-20 ranked team in the nation, in his Sophomore year.Also
JACOB THURBER #_____ played 2B and 3B and hit .318 as a Freshman. Had 16 RBIs as a Senior. Played
five years of club ball with West Coast Baseball Academy...Team ranked No.
College: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 1 in the state in 2011. Played club ball with Hornet teammate and former
Class: Freshman Humboldt Crab, Jeremiah Moore.
Height/Weight: 6-3/175 PERSONAL: Parents are Randy and Cathy Smith. Relative Chandler Roselli
Hometown: Des Moines, Washington plays soccer at Dominican University. Majoring in communications.
High School: Kennedy H.S.
Position: C/1B AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________
Batting side/Throwing hand: L/R
Twitter Name: @JakeThurber NICK WARREN #_____
Instagram Name: jakethurber23
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Four-year letter winner College: FRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY
in baseball.As a Freshman, earned All-Seamont League and helped Kennedy Class: RS Sophomore
High School to a No. 4 state ranking.As a Sophomore, earned All-League Height/Weight: 6-2/200
second-team honors.As a Junior, earned All-Seamount League first-team Hometown: Saugus, California
honors. Invited to play by the Kansas City Royals in the Area Code games.As a High School: Saugus H.S
Senior,All-Seamount First Team after hitting two home runs, six doubles, two Position: C
triples, posting a .493 on-base percentage, a .645 slugging percentage and Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
drove in 18 runs. Hit walk-off home run to win Seamount League Title. Selected Twitter Name: @nwarren55
to play for the Seattle Mariners Fall Scout Team.Also lettered four years in Instagram Name: nick_warrenn
football playing defensive back and quarterback. Lettered once in basketball. 2016 STATS: Batting. 263, 76 AB, 12 R, 20 H, 3 2B, 9 RBI, SLG%. 303, 13 SO
Played summer ball for the Seattle Stars and coach Guy Keller, where he was 2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in 24 games for the Bulldogs,
named the Designated Hitter MVP of the Brandy Pugh Tournament. including a pair of starts behind the plate at catcher against Oregon State
PERSONAL: Parents are Doug and Lisa.Younger brother Jared. Dad, Doug, (Mar. 7) and at No. 15 UC Santa Barbara (Apr. 3). Finished the year with a .293
graduated from Washington State. Four-year honor roll student and four-time batting average with 12 hits, including four for extra-bases. Had two doubles, a
recipient of the Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association Academic triple and one home run.scored six runs and drove in five RBIs. Notched a .463
Award. slugging percentage and a .326 on-base percentage.tallied three multi-hit
games. Hit his first career home run, a solo shot, against Sacramento State and
AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________ scored two runs in a 6-2 home win on Mar. 3. Hit a bases-clearing triple down
the right field line driving home three runs in a 10-1 win over Wagner.
RYAN SMITH #_____ 2014 (FRESHMAN): Utilized redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner at Saugus High School, of the Foothill
College: SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY League under coach John Maggiora. Played catcher all four years of high
Class: Freshman school. Senior year was named Defensive Player of the Year, first-team all-
Height/Weight: 6-5/205 league and first-team all-area. hit .406 as a Senior and threw out 75 percent
Hometown: Rocklin, CA of runners while in high school. Named team captain both Junior and Senior
High School: Rocklin H.S. seasons. Graduated with 3.5 GPA.
Position: RHP
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R AUTOGRAPH: ________________________________________________
2016 STATS: 18 appearances, Saves 3, Innings Pitched 19.1, ERA 2.33, Ks 8
FRESHMAN (2015): Pitched in 18 games in relief, third most among the

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Special Events

Ballpark themed days/nights

EVERY SUNDAY! | Little Crabbies get to
run the bases after the game and high-five
the players as they line up down the third
base side.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
June 3-5: Little League Weekend
June 7-8: Crabs Souvenir Socks
June 10: Zoo Night: Dress up Safari!
June 11: MLB Jerseys: Wear your favorite MLB Player

Jersey, sponsored by 106.7FM the EDGE
June 12: Rising Stars Youth/Win a signed Crabs bat
June 16-19: Tournament Weekend:

Studs, Wave, Pearl & Crabs
June 19: Tie Dye T-shirts/Fathers' Day sponsored KHUM
July 1: Mustache Night/Humboldt Roller Derby Day
July 2: Humboldt Heroes Night
July 3: Camo T-shirt Day & Veteran's Appreciation Day
July 4: Wear Red, White & Blue (2:30pm Game) Bring your

own chairs, picnic blankets due to limited seating.
July 6: Crabs Player Sign Contest: Top 3 most creative or

funny signs for the players win prizes!
July 8: Cowboy Night & Sponsor Night/Catered Dinner in

Right Field for our sponsors
July 9: Bigfoot Celebration & SF Junior Giants weekend
July 10: Lou Bonomini Day/Crabs fans celebrate his 100th

belated Bday.
July 13: Crabs Pennants
July 15: Alma Mater Night & Alumni Weekend Kick Off
July 16: Buy Crabs Jerseys off the Players backs and

Crabs Family Night
July 17: Redwood Edventures Quest in the Park
July 20: 1980s Night/National Anthem by the band

Eyes Anonymous
July 22: Fireworks/Wedding Rehearsal Party in Left Field
July 23: CASA night. Sponsored by 99.1 KISS FM
July 24: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the North Coast
July 27: Argh! Pirate Night sponsored by Lost Coast

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Your 2016 Humboldt Crabs

JUSTIN WATLAND #_____ the Cavaliers playing both LATE ADDITIONS:
outfield and utility. Was a
College: FEATHER RIVER team captain as a Junior and JASON ALEXANDER #11
Class: Freshman Senior. Earned first-team
Height/Weight: 6-4/190 all-conference accolades College: MENLO COLLEGE
Hometown: Quincy (West Valley League) as a Class: Junior
High School: Reno H.S. Senior after hitting .330 from Height/Weight: 6-2/195
Position: RHP the plate and was selected Hometown: Windsor, CA
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R to the second-team as a Previous School: Long Beach State
PERSONAL: Parents are Mike and Cindy. Sophomore. Was named to the city section All Position: RHP
Star team as Senior. Helped lead the Cavaliers to Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
AUTOGRAPH: _____________________________ runner-up finishes in 2013 and 2015 in the city PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:​
section Division I championship. In 2015-2016 made 11 appearances, 57.1 innings
AUSTIN WHITE #_____ PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles. Parents are Jon pitched, and logged in 6 wins with 3 losses, 31
and Michele White. Has a sister, Maya.A business strike outs with and 4.24 ERA.
College: FRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY major at Fresno State. Wants to pursue a profession A senior transfer from Long Beach State went 0-3
Class: Freshman in marketing when he is finished with his degree. with a 5.47 earned run average before missing
Height/Weight: 6-1/180 Chose Fresno State because it was the best place the end of the season due to injury.Also attended
Hometown: Los Angeles, California to better himself on the baseball field and in the Santa Rosa CC and was an All-American as a
High School: Cleveland H.S. classroom. sophomore and All-Conference member as a
Position: OF freshman.
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R AUTOGRAPH: _____________________________ PERSONAL:
Instagram Name: austin_whitee Son of Richard and Maryann Alexander, brother
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cleveland High School Stuart spent 6 seasons in the Florida Marlins
in Reseda, CA. Was a four-year letter winner for system. Brother Scott currently pitches in the
Kansas City Royals organization.

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DAVID HAMILTON #34 always had a winning tradition, great coaches, play- RYAN SULLIVAN #44
ers and fans.”
College: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS NICHOLSON ON REYNOLDS: “Ryan is a powerful College: FRESNO STATE
Class: Freshman switch-hitting infielder, who is versatile in the field Class: Freshman
Height/Weight: 5-11/170 and comes from a great baseball background. He is Height/Weight: 6-4/230
Hometown: San Marcos,TX ultra-competitive and has played on winning teams Hometown: El Dorado Hills, CA
High School: San Marcos,TX his whole life.” High School: Oak Ridge
Position: Infield Position: RHP
Batting side/Throwing hand: L/R MERRICK PATITO #30 Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
MLB Draft: Round 28 by the Angels in 2016 Honor Society and was a character combine intern.
All Americans/All Regions Class: Junior Sullivan left the Crabs early due to injury. Sullivan
2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game 1st Team All-American; Height/Weight: 6-1 / 190 finished with a 5.04 ERA, posting 3 wins and 1 loss,
Texas - All Region 1st Team Position: RHP 30.1 innings pitched with 26 strikeouts.
PG Underclass All Americans/All Regions Hometown: Mira Loma
2014 Underclass High Honorable Mention Highschool: Jurupa Valley HS ZACH STONE #14
2015 Underclass High Honorable Mention Prev School: Chaffey College
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R College: UC DAVIS
RYAN REYNOLDS #28 AT CHAFFEY COLLEGE: Earned All-Foothill Confer- Class: Junior
ence honors. Had a record of 2-3 with a 6.00 earned Height/Weight: 6-1/200
College: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS run average as a sophomore. Struck out 44 in 42 Hometown: Eureka, CA
Class: Freshman innings pitched. Made 14 appearances, including High School: Eureka
Height/Weight: 6-2/210 11 starts. Was 6-3 with a 3.80 earned run average as Position: RHP
Hometown: Monroe, LA a freshman. Made 11 starts and struck out 72 in 71 Batting side/Throwing hand: R/R
High School: Ouachita Christian innings pitched.
Position: INF AT JURUPA HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team All-
Batting side/Throwing hand: R/L, R League honors in baseball.
PERSONAL: Son of Shane and Pam. Father played PERSONAL: Son of Leonard and Diane Patito.
at Texas in 1989, and was a starting pitcher in the Majoring in sociology. Enjoys fishing. Lists winning
major leagues for the Houston Astros,Atlanta Braves a league championship as his most exciting experi-
and Arizona Diamondbacks from 1992 to 2004. ence in sports.
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The Hall of Fame of Crabs

Crabs welcome Crabs but within the local community Richard
1999 team with as well. Cates
45 wins, 3 loses And, as always, the committee batted
members did their best to include .325 in
BY RAY HAMILL players from different eras of Crabs 2008
The Humboldt Crabs Hall of Fame baseball, with almost every decade
committee met in early April to decide represented among the nine new annual meeting is always a wonderful
on this year’s class, and once again members. trip down memory lane and a lesson
there were some tough decisions to be This year’s class includes recent in the proud and impressive history of
made as to who should be included. standouts Chris Deboo (2009-10) the club.
The one thing we can say for certain and Richard Cates (2006-08), as well Also a special thanks to Vikki Rossi
about this summer’s inductees is that as John Hardin Oldham who played and Brice Gummersall for all their hard
it’s another talented class, and a group for the Crabs way back in the early work in the process.
that made a difference not just for the 1950s. The Hall of Fame ceremony will take
The class also includes 1970s place on Saturday, July 16th during
Chris Deboo recorded 9 wins. 0 losses standouts Burt Nordstrom (1970-71), Alumni weekend.
in 2009. also a Humboldt State Hall-of-Famer,
and Bruce Benedict (1976), as well The first Crabs Board President, Jerry
as Mark Pirrucello (1980-81) and Nutter. Nutter loved to play with the band.
Jim Wilson (1981-82).
In addition, the 1999 Humboldt
Crabs team, which finished the
season with just three losses to go
with 45 wins, will also be inducted.
Rounding out the 2016 class is a
pair of fan favorites known more for
everything they brought to the team
off the field, Jerry Nutter and
Elvira (Vera) Bonimini (wife of Crabs
founder Lou Bonimini).
Nominees will receieve a special Fire
& Light engraved piece of glass to
commemorate their accomplishments.
A special thank you to my fellow
committee members Roger Lorenzetti,
Tag Wotherspoon, Ted Schuette, Mark
Gorge, Jeff Self, and Carl Del Grande
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Olson hits for the cycle to break UC Davis 2002
record; Keil earns all conference honor

DAVIS — April 5, 2016. UC Davis singled home a run in the sixth and
saved his best for last, a towering
senior Cameron Olson became the home run off the right field pole in
the seventh to drive home two and
first Aggie to hit for the cycle in nearly complete the cycle. Olson, who added
a walk in the fourth, became the
15 years, finishing 4-for-4 with a walk first Aggie to hit for the cycle in the
program's Division I Era and the first
and four RBI to help since Ryan Coultas did so against
Concordia on March 24, 2002.
lift his team to a 15-3 It was the third multi-hit game of the Former Arcata Tiger Tyler Keil batted .313
season for the Yuba City, native, who for College of the Redwoods this season.
victory over visiting now batting .286 with 28 RBIs, 38 hits,
12 doubles, 3 triples and 5 homeruns. I shows that we’re at the very least
San Francisco on doing something right,” Snipes said.
CR Sophomore Tyler Keil earns “I came back because I wanted to
Tuesday afternoon at all-conference honor enjoy playing baseball again and I
did exactly that. We had fantastic
Dobbins Stadium. College of the Redwoods Sophomore teammates who made it fun to go out
and former Humboldt Crab, Tyler Keil there regardless of our record.”
Just two days after earned a second-team all-conference
honor for his performance this season — DIOVER DUARIO/TIMES-STANDARD
setting a season
at CR, providing a
Olson high with 13 runs in silver lining on a
a win over Big West tough 2016 campaign
for the Corsairs.
Conference rival UC Riverside, UC Keil and his .313
average caps off
Davis did that mark two better on a nine-RBI, 26-hit
season with five
Tuesday in improving to 8-15 overall Keil doubles in 83 at-bats.
Keil’s addition to the All-Golden Valley
and winning back-to-back games for Conference team is a no-brainer
according to his teammate Kennon
only the second time this season. Snipes. Jake Shull playing pro ball in
“It’s absolutely no surprise that he the Detroit Tigers system
The 15 runs were the most by the got recognized for his baseball skill,”
Snipes said. “I played against him
Aggies since putting up 16 runs in a throughout high school when I was a
Eureka Logger and he was a Arcata
win at Saint Mary's on May 14, 2013, Tiger and he was always a player to On April 2, former Crab and former
be feared.”
and they posted back-to-back double- In a year when Redwoods baseball Fresno State Bulldog, Jake Shull
mustered only three wins, Snipes said
digit run totals for the first time since that, for him, the best part of playing (RHP) was
baseball again came largely from the
March 29 and 31 against UC Riverside dugout. assigned to the
“The acknowledgement of Keil and
(13-1) and Saint Mary's (11-2). West Michigan

Olson tripled and scored in the first, Whitecaps from the

doubled home a run in the second, Connecticut Tigers.

Shull was an 11th-

round pick (No. 340

overall), signed with

the Detroit Tigers

and was assigned

Shull to the Gulf Coast

League’s Tigers, a rookie ball team

based in Lakeland, Florida.

Shull made the Detroit Newspaper

that same month on April 24th with the

Detroit News reporting that Shull was

in the "Who's Hot," column inside of

the Tigers farm system.

The article read, "Shull, a RH reliever

and 11th-round pick in 2015 (Fresno

State) had worked six games (9.1

Former Crab Cameron Olson became the innings), with no runs, five hits, seven
first UC Davis Aggie to hit for the cycle
since 2002 this season. strikeouts, two walks.

Details of Shull’s signing bonus were

Humboldt Crabs 2016 25

not immediately known, though MLB’s Clay Cederquist joins the
recommended slot for an 11th-rounder San Luis Obispo Blues
falls around $100,000.
Shull in his senior year at Fresno was Clay Cederquist enters his first
the closer then moved into the starting
rotation midway through the year and summer as an assistant coach for
became the Bulldogs’ top pitcher,
going 5-5 with a 1.90 ERA and six the SLO Blues after spending the
saves with 43 strikeouts to 25 walks in
71 innings. He concluded his Fresno 2015-2016 season at American
career with a 10-12 record with a 3.02
ERA and 11 saves. River College, where he was the
Shull joins Bulldogs catcher Taylor
Ward and pitcher Garrett Mundell in outfield, offense, and 1st base
the pros.
coach. Clay Cederquist (center) visited Arcata last
During the 2014-2015 season, summer with the Cali Expos. Andrew Ayers (left)
Coach Cederquist was Director and Dan Deely (right) are both affiliated with
of Operations at his alma mater, Sacramento State baseball.
Sacramento State, where he

played first base/designated Crabs where he earned the MVP

hitter for the Hornets for three years. of the Far West Collegiate League

During his time with the Hornets, post season tournament in 2012.

Cederquist participated on two WAC Cederquist attended Fowler High

championship teams and the first School in Fresno and was drafted by

NCAA Regional (2014) in Sacramento the Seattle Mariners in the 46th round

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Cederquist was also a Junior summer of 2015, Cederquist was head

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Q&A with Fortuna Huskie Baseball
Coach and former Crab Ruben Rios

What years did you play really sank in. I realized Cameron Olson lifts Ruben Rios as Clay
for the Crabs and did you that nobody was going to Cederquist celebrates in the background
participate in the camps? hand me over the game; I after the final out was recorded in the Far
I played for the Crabs in needed to make my next West League Championship game in 2013.
2012 and 2013. I was a part pitch. Cameron Olsen
of the Crabs camp in 2013. (catcher) calls for a fast through the motions. I teach them to
ball low and away, guy be open to adjustment and actually
What are you up to today grounds out to shortstop. apply what myself or coaching staff is
with personal, professional We win. And I ended my trying to incorporate at that moment.
and your baseball life? career as a Crabbie at If the application doesn’t work for
I am currently in the middle of the bottom of a dog pile. them, at least we tried, and we will
graduate school at National University. Not a lot of guys get to go out that way find something better that fits their
I am pursuing a K-8 multiple subjects in front of their family and hometown style of play.
teaching credential. For work I long- fans. The baseball gods were with me
term substitute teach for Southern that day, and I loved every minute of it. Do you feel like there are enough
Humboldt schools, and I head coach good baseball players in Humboldt
the Fortuna High School varsity We noticed you're dating a to draw from that someday might
baseball team. My family has always local McKinleyville High School make the Crabs roster? CR is
been a big support in my life, whether basketball phenom Sage Romberg? struggling. Does CR just need
it has been with baseball or my career. The big question is ... is she a better recruiting?
They have always been there for my baseball fan and what team does I feel that high school baseball in
games and they are always on the she root for? Humboldt right now is at a higher
receiving end of my phone calls giving Sage and I have been together for caliber than it was when I played. I
me advice and love. about three full years now, we first believe the Humboldt Crabs will have
met in high school back in 2008, plenty to choose from in the near
Did you go to the Crabs Alumni and we have been close ever since. future. As for College of the Redwoods,
weekend? Unfortunately, our sports took us in it is simply just a matter of keeping our
I have yet to make an Alumni separate direction during our college players in town for two years once they
weekend! I plan to this year and look years, she went on to play basketball graduate high school. I am a huge CR
forward to seeing some of my old in Washington, and I played baseball baseball advocate. I believe if we kept
teammates and friends. in North Carolina. But we stayed close our local players and put them together
and today we are happily together as on one team, we could compete with
Describe the Far West League Giants fans! I do love the Oakland A’s anybody in the state at the junior
Championship game victory in 2013 though, my parents are proud A’s fans. college level. CR baseball is a great
where the game was riding on you. chance to get playing time. I see many
Being on the mound for the Far As a high school coach, you spend talents go out of the area to large
West League Title was probably the a lot of your time working with schools and up end getting buried on
most self-defining moment I have younger players, what do you try to a team. I wish these younger players
ever had in my career playing this impart on them about the game? would see the huge opportunity they
game. I remember 9th inning, 2 outs, For younger players, I really try have right here in there back yard.
2 runners on, up by 2, the leading to focus on teaching them to be
runner at the plate, and the guy hits coachable, and to build good habits. It What have you learned from or
a foul ball homerun onto the highway is easy to be distracted as a teenager about coaching at the high school
off an inside fastball. Until then I was and just go through the motions every level and working with young
cruising, and then that’s when it all day. I don’t want my players to just go ballplayers? What do they ask
about most?
A guy once told me that baseball

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is a simple game, you throw the ball, you catch the ball,
and you hit the ball. And sometimes, it rains. I’ve learned
to keep this game simple with younger players and not
overload them with information. At the high school age, my
players normally ask how to hit good pitching. Long story
short, I remind them to stay short to the baseball and use to
the whole field.

Being in charge of a baseball team on any level is a with the Crabs? Your thoughts on the idea?
lot of hard work and dedication, what is the hardest or I think a Crabs game in Fortuna would be a great idea. I
easiest part about running your own team? remember a few years back the Crabs played the Eel River
The easiest part about coaching is showing up to the field, Eels in Fortuna and it brought just about every baseball
the hardest part is figuring out what to teach my guys on junkie in town to the ballpark. It was great for the kids.
the field. We don’t get a whole lot of time to waste in our
short season, so coming to practice everyday for two hours; Is there any message you'd like to send out to the
I really have to choose wisely what I want these boys to Crabs fans for supporting your baseball career as well
learn without straining them. as supporting your new endeavor?
I would really like to say that I appreciate all the love
What does the future hold for the Huskies? What do and support that I received from all the Crabs fans when I
you guys need to do, or want to do, in order to make played, you all really made me love this game more than I
the Huskies successful and playing at a higher level? ever thought I would. I hope the support that my teammates
The future is bright for the Fortuna Huskies baseball and I received when we played continues on to the new
program, I believe my underclassmen are incredibly class of Crabbies each summer because all the Crabs fans
talented for their age right now and they are going to give out there really make a ball player feel welcome.
us a great chance at a Big 5 title in the next couple years.

Fortuna Rotary approached the Crabs looking for a
way to fundraise to make the Fortuna fields better.
They suggested an exhibition game down in Fortuna

28 Humboldt Crabs 2016

Where are they now? to simply watch the game you
love to play. Great way to end
my playing career.

Former Crabs around the horn Allen Smoot: The Crabs
fans were amazing! It was
What did you like most about your time with the an unbelievable summer
Humboldt Crabs and being in Arcata? experience. The board of
directors and coaching staff
JD Doran: The community and did a great job.
fan base, feeling like a celebrity
Morgan McCasland: The fans
everywhere you go in town
were great and my coaches
Taylor Tempel: The atmosphere
was always electric and it was an Brent Gillespie and teammates were ones to
awesome crowd to play in front of. remember. The summer I spent in
Also, the life long friends you make
during your time there is priceless. Arcata was by far the best summer of my life!

Brent Gillespie: The consistency What are you up to now?

of the fans and the support from the JD Doran: About to graduate from
Virginia tech and start a job with
community. And of course the Crab Werner Enterprises.

JD Doran Grass Band! Taylor Tempel: I am a sales
Scott Parker: The representative for Gallo Winery up
in NorCal and in the East Bay.
fan support and the Crabs Grass band.
Brent Gillespie: Currently, I am
Nick Spini: I loved the atmosphere in Spring Training for the Florence
at the Arcata ballpark. I loved the Freedom of the Frontier League
excitement of playing for people who (Indy Ball).
truly love the game. There was no
greater feeling than succeeding in front Taylor Tempel Nick Spini
of hundreds of people who were there

2015 Crab, Dillon Kelley named CCAA Tourney MVP

BY LUKE REID/CSUC SPORTS (10-for-18) with two home runs, two Dillon Kelley was the CCAA Baseball
CHICO (May 17, 2016) — doubles, seven runs scored and five Tournament MVP this weekend as Chico
Former Humboldt Crab, Dillon RBI to help lead the Wildcats to the State won the conference title.
Kelley hit a couple of no-doubt CCAA Championship Tournament
home runs for Chico State on his title and automatic berth in the title game win.
way to the California Collegiate NCAA Championship Tournament. In his last 11 games, Kelley was
Athletic Association Championship It's the program's 15th NCAA
Tournament's Most Valuable Player Championships berth in 21 seasons. 22-for-41 with four doubles and
award in Stockton. He was named three home runs. He's raised his
Chico State's Wildcat of the Week. Kelley cracked two or more hits in batting average to a team-high .355
Kelley hit a blistering .556 four of the Wildcats' five games. He as the Wildcats head into the NCAA
was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs Championship Tournament West
2015 Former Crabs Dillon Kelley and RHP scored in a 6-2 win against Cal Poly Regional in Riverside. The Wildcats'
Andy Burschinger are Champions. Pomona. He was held hitless for the NCAA Championship Tournament
only time in the past 11 games in a run began with a first-round rematch
7-6 loss to UC San Diego. against Cal Poly Pomona.
But he bounced back in a big way
Friday, going 5-for-7 with two home
runs and four RBI as the Wildcats
beat Cal State Monterey Bay and
Cal State East Bay to advance to
the championship game.

Kelley went 3-for-5 with two
doubles, two runs scored and an RBI
in the Wildcats' dogpile-inducing 10-9

Humboldt Crabs 2016 29

Scott Parker: Playing at USF. so we get to see each other then.

Nick Spini: I am a vector control Nick Spini: I have hung out
technician in Solano county. We go with Alex Crosby a bunch of
out into the marshes and agricultural times. I still talk to Allan Smoot
lands and collect samples of occasionally but it's only been
mosquitos and treat necessary areas one year since we played so
in order to protect the public from maybe that will change.
mosquito borne illness. I'm also a
coach of a 17U American Legion Allen Smoot: Bozett and all the
baseball team here in town. other former Crabs on my team.

Morgan McCasland: I am currently Scott Parker Morgan McCasland: I haven't
working in Skagway, Alaska on the seen my teammates since the
summer of 2014, but I still keep Allen Smoot
railroad. in touch with many of them.

Do you hang out with any of Any baseball highlights for you since we saw you last?
your teammates still?
Taylor Tempel: Selected to First Team All Mountain West
Taylor Tempel: I keep in contact Conference in my senior year.
with a few of the guys on the
team like Casey Rodriguez, Dillon Brent Gillespie: Played winter ball in Australia this past
Houser, and Mack Meyer. winter and received the Triple Crown award for my team
the Ainslie Bears of the Capital State Territory League in
Brent Gillespie: Yes, I hit with Canberra, AUS.
Alex Crosby every offseason.
Scott Parker: I had my first career win against Hawaii and
Scott Parker: Beau Bozett and then my first career start against Cal.
Allen Smoot are teammates of
ming at USF, so we hang out. A Allen Smoot: Was leading the USF Dons in hitting .331.
good number of us play against
each other in the college season Morgan McCasland: No. I'm all washed up now and focus
on slow pitch softball these days. Ha Ha!
Morgan McCasland

30 Humboldt Crabs 2016

Where are they now?

Former Crabs around the horn

Q&A with B52s GM, Crabs
MVP Jeff Giacomini

What years did you play for the Crabs? punishment growing up in sports, so how couldI possible
I played for the crabs 2007, 2008, enjoy it later in life? After about two months of training
2009 (all three years I received the and getting over the 10 mile mark, I started to enjoy the
MVP award as well as the Horizon air challenge instead of dreading it. I have ran three full
league MVP in 2007). I then followed marathons and the last one being The Avenue of the Giants
my dream to be a professional baseball in May.
player in 2010 with the Wichita
Wingnuts and 2011 with the Calgary You spend a lot of your time working with younger
Vipers. I then came back home to players, what do you try to impart on them about the
be the hitting coach/camp director game of baseball?
in 2012 and 2013 for the Crabs. As a high school coach I use baseball to help these kids
deal with there everyday life. If you work hard and dedicate
What are you up to today? yourself then you have a good shot, but if you're only in half
I am teaching part time for the Eureka city school system way than your chances of success are limited, and most
and I am the head JV baseball coach for Eureka high. I importantly to never quit. I have lived by a saying since
also do private hitting/fielding lessons in the off season and I was 14 years old. "Dont give up the Ship." No matter how
I am the General Manager of the Humboldt B52s baseball hard baseball/school/life gets never give up on yourself.
team. But, my latest endeavor has been keeping me the
most busy, which is being a father to my son Tristan. In your opinion, are there enough good baseball
players in Humboldt to draw from that are B52s
How was Alumni weekend and being back with all worthy?
those former Crabs in the cage? Did you get to meet Absolutely, the past two seasons we have been very
Adam Carr from the Nationals? successful packing our roster with local baseball players
Alumni weekend was great, got see guys that I haven't from Humboldt. There is a lot of good talent in this area and
seen in years and also got to meet some former crabs who we are lucky enough to have them, but we also bring guys
I have only heard about over the years like Adam Carr. I did in from out of the area to experience this beautiful place
get a chance to talk with Adam and he seems like a solid for a summer. My main goal as GM is to provide a similar
guy with a good mentality. I enjoyed watching him and Nick experience like the one I had when I played for the Crabs.
“the Stick” take batting practice.
What have you learned about coaching at the high
You can still rake the ball, do you still work out and hit school level and working with young
the cage like you did back in the day? ballplayers? What do they ask you about
I try to hit when I can, but to be honest, my success as a the most?
hitter these past 2 years has come with my maturity. I am Working with young players is a tough
still a student of the game and love to challenge, because you want to be firm
work on the mental side of baseball, and teach them the game the right way,
which is why I picked up long distance but also keeping in mind that your player is
running. Training for marathons give someone's son or daughter. My awareness
you plenty of time to think and reflect and emotions have definitely improved over
on yourself and build on your mental the years.
toughness. The most asked question as a coach in
Humboldt is, "Are the Crabs going to play the
Your wife got you into running. Do B52s?" My answer is the same every time,
you run in any of the big races in "hopefully someday."
Humboldt?
Yes, my wife was definitely the
catalyst behind me picking up long
distance running. It was a sport that
I have never really enjoyed, because
running was always used as a

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Starting a baseball team is a lot of hard work and What does the future hold for the B52s? What do you
dedication, what is the hardest or easiest part guys need to do in order to make the B52s successful
about running your own team? and sustainable?
Yes, being the GM of the B52s is definitely one of the I hope for the program to continue to grow and to be
toughest challenges I have faced, but it's my passion so it accepted into the community of Eureka. The plan is to
never really feels like hard work. Easiest challenge for me provide more positive opportunities for the community
was dedicating a large portion of my life, but the toughest to come together and create more baseball in Humboldt
challenge was asking others to do the same. We have an county.
awesome board and without them this would have never
been possible. The B52s infied was just improved, what other
improvements can fans expect to see at Bomber Field?
Yes, its definitely a breath of fresh air having a brand new
infield. We also put up two 300 by 30 foot nets to protect
houses, businesses and people walking by. We also put in
a beer garden with a viewing pavilion. Unfortunately, it will
be an on going process for many years to come.

Is there any message you'd like to send out to the
Crabs fans for supporting your baseball career as well
as supporting your new endeavor?
I would like thank all the Crabs fans and board members
for five awesome summers I will never forget and always
cherish. My experience on the Crabs was definitely the
highlight of my college baseball career. My endeavors as
the GM for the B52s would not be possible without those
experiences I had with Crabs, not to mention I would of
never met my wife. I thank you and hope to see you all at
the ballpark this summer.

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INSIDE THE VISITOR DUGOUT

Q&A with Jamie Cederquist,
GM of the Cali Expos

What do you like best about playing to go out of our way
the Humboldt Crabs?
Where do I start ... we enjoy to acknowledge and
everything with Crabs baseball from
the band, boosters, fans, coaches, give a high 5 to all
and all involved with the Crabs. The
Cederquist family and the Expos little leaguers. Only
coaching staff treat the Crabs trip
as a vacation with baseball games, 3 years of existence, Expos GM Jamie Cederquist is also the brother of Clay
we want to win. I consider many of our organization has Cederquist who played first base for the Crabs for two
the Crabs boosters/executives as expanded to four summers (2012). Clay also played for Sacramento State.
family. The atmosphere is second
to none! Playing at Arcata Ballpark summer collegiate teams
is comparable to playing in a minor
league environment. under the 'Cali Baseball' the Crab fans. The experience is

What does the history of the Crabs umbrella with the following teams: second to none and the California
mean to you?
The Crabs history is very special California Expos, California Storm, Expos wouldn't trade the experience
when you look at all the former
players. I met former Miami Marlins California Pilots and South County for the world. Playing the Crabs on
Manager, Mike Redmond last year,
who played for the Crabs and we Vipers all a part of the Central Valley a yearly basis is one of our main
talked about his experience with Collegiate League.
the Humboldt Crabs. Mike "Red" highlights of the summer baseball
Redmond was very complimentary of
the Crabs organization and enjoyed What are your feelings about being season.
his time playing for the Crabs.
in a league? Every small baseball team has

Our team enjoys playing in the a great support system — a lot

Central Valley Collegiate League. The of volunteers make the season
CVCL has been featured on Perfect
possible. How important is that to
Game and the HR Derby/All-Star
your team’s success?
Game was on the local news stations The Expos coaches are who help to
each year. The California Expos won support our team. Without them, we
the CVCL the past two years and look wouldn't have successful program.
to repeat in 2016. We take great pride

in building the Expos from the ground

up and competing in the CVCL, which

was also created by Cali Baseball.

What's your role with the Cali The Crabs play in front of more Clay
Expos? You guys were up here than 800 fans, what do your players Cederquist
last summer during little league think of the Crabs experience if they
weekend. are seeing it for the first time?
Our players enjoy playing in front of
I run the team as the General
the large crowd, signing autographs
Manager. Last summer during little
for the little leaguers, the band, and
league weekend we made a point

Any fond memories from watching
your brother Clay play
for the Crabs?
My family enjoyed our time in
Humboldt watching Clay play for the
Crabs. My most memorable moments
was watching my son, who's now
five, watch his Uncle Clay play for
Sacramento State and the Humboldt
Crabs. Clay's passion for baseball has
transferred to my son and the Crabs

The Expos wanted to take a photo and pose with Crusty last summer.

Humboldt Crabs 2016 coaches are very positive and 33
professional individuals who look to
had a lot to do with that. pass this on to our players. Expos high five the Little Leaguers who were
As for the Expos experience last waiting to parade around the outfield for Little
year, ALL of our players had a blast What do you like best about League weekend.
playing the Crabs. The crowd, fans, coaching a collegiate team and
boosters, and executives treated playing in the summer?
us like royalty. I enjoy providing our All coaches involved with the
players a high level and first class California Expos have played/
environment to play in and playing coached collegiately or professionally
the Crabs provides all of the above. and our goal is provide the best
We look forward to competing with experience possible for all players
the Crabs in years to come. After associated with our organization.
our last game of the series last year, Playing the Humboldt Crabs gives
I had all of the Expos players go to our players the opportunity to play in
home plate and tip our hat and clap a minor league environment against
for the fans on providing a great one of the best summer collegiate
environment. baseball teams in the United States.
The Expos are 100% local collegiate
As a coach of young baseball players who have ties to Central
players are there any lessons you California and has only been in
try to impart on them? existence for three years. We're very
Our organization preaches to proud of what we've accomplished
develop good quality young men. and don't plan on looking back. We
We want our players to win in life look forward to providing a great
after baseball and prepare them for show for the fans during our 3 game
the real world. Baseball provides series with the Crabs.
a sense of competition and life is
competitive and has it's ups and
downs, like baseball. All of our

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INSIDE THE VISITOR DUGOUT

Q&A with Brant Cummings,
Manager of the Neptune Beach Pearl

How long have you been with the seven games the first year, 22 games probably doesn’t draw as much as the
Neptune Beach Pearl and how did in 2001 and 40 plus games each year Crabs do consistently, but the Blues
you get into baseball? for the next four years. probably average around 600. They
This will be my sixth year with the I also coached the Folsom Pioneers have stadium seats like the ones at
Pearl after having five very successful from 2008 to 2010 and we were the Oakland Coliseum. The seats are
years which included three runner-up based in Sacramento. I knew Mike above the playing surface so it’s not
finishes (2011, 2012 Far West League, Carter, a former player from Sierra as intimate as the Arcata ballpark.
2014 California Collegiate League) College (Note: Rob Wilson is in his They have a beer garden and they run
and one championship (2015 CCL). 14th year coaching Sierra) and who all the sideline games like you guys
I got into baseball as many kids of my also played for the Pioneers. He hired do. The atmosphere probably isn’t as
time by collecting baseball cards and me after he bought the Pioneers in electric as the Crabs though.
playing youth baseball in Berkeley and 2007. We played in the West Coast
Albany. League Tri-State League that included I saw a photo of you holding up
us, the Crabs, Nevada Bighorns, a championship trophy, were the
How did you get into summer Redding Colt 45s, & the So Oregon Pearl league champs last summer?
baseball? Riverdawgs. Crabs fans may have Last year we won a double elimination
My first college coaching position was remembered us … we wore orange league tournament down in SLO with
Fall of 1999, Spring 2000 at Laney and black. the, Blues, the Conejo Oaks and the
college in Oakland for a high school LA Brewers. Our tournament was
friend of mine and head coach Rob The Crabs are traveling to San Luis very similar to those exciting Far West
Willson. We had a very successful Obispo to play the Blues this year. League games in Arcata with the
season in 2000 which we finished the Has the Pearl played in SLO before? Crabs.
year 31-17. Coach Willson after the What’s their stadium like?
season asked me to place some of our We play in the California Collegiate How did you come to the Neptune
players for the summer. Unfortunately, League (CCL) with the Blues. We Beach Pearl?
I didn't know much about summer joined the CCL in 2014, so we go Scott Tully, a former player with the
baseball other than The Cape, Alaska down there every year. There is a Folsom Pioneers (2008-2009) and
or the Jayhawk leagues. With zero North, Central, and South Division. We native of Alameda, came to me with
contacts in summer ball instead of play against some teams you might the idea of starting a team in the Bay
trying to place our guys on other teams know — the Walnut Creek Crawdads Area. In the Fall of 2010, the Neptune
I decided assemble the guys that (N), Menlo Park Legends (N), San Beach Pearl Collegiate team and
were available along with a few from Luis Opisbo Blues (C) and the Santa baseball company came to life. The
other schools and play games in our Barbara Forresters (C). team was assembled that Fall and
area. With this collection of players we The stadium is a city park, so it’s the inaugural season began June
started the Oakland Eagles summer pretty standard as far as the playing 2011. That team was fortunate to
Collegiate team where we only played surface. Holds about 1,000 people. It have four professional players which
included current major leaguer Kyle
Barraclough (St. Mary's College), RHP
for the Miami Marlins.

[Note: The Pearl joined the Far
West League in 2011. Some Far West
League History, Crabs vs. Pearl: The
Pearl finished their inaugural season
with a 34-24 overall record and a 17-
10 record in the Far West League. The
Pearl entered the Far West League
playoffs, hosted in Arcata, as the #3
seed and won their first two games

continued

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36 Pearl turns tables on Humboldt Crabs 2016
Brewers, win two to
Q&A with Brant Cummings take CCL trophy on the bottom of a dog pile like that
is…I couldn’t breathe.”
against the Atwater Aviators and the Aug 2, 2015 – San Luis Obispo, CA Marston’s heroic moment was the
Fontanetti Athletics before falling in the Any player on any team at any capstone to a playoff run by the
championship game on Sunday to the level on opening day of any season Pearl filled with exciting moments:
Crabs. The Pearl finished in 2nd place. will tell you the one hope he has On Saturday, in the second of the
is to have an opportunity to win four Neptune Beach wins, Lucas
In 2012 the Pearl finished 33-20 the last game of the season, the Erceg (Cal) hit a ninth inning grad
overall and had a 12-7 Far West championship game, in the bottom slam to send their game with the
League record. Entering the FWL of the ninth by coming through in Conejo Oaks into extra innings and
playoff tournament in Arcata as the the clutch. For Logan Marston, the to an eventual victory; Earlier that
#3 seed again, the Pearl lost their catcher for the Neptune Beach day, JB Moss (Texas A&M) scored
first game to the Menlo Park Legends Pearl, everything he hoped for on the winning run in another intense
before battling back and winning the the first day of the season came extra-inning victory over the San
next two to eliminate the Southern true today in the CCL Championship Luis Obispo Blues; And today, in
Oregon Riverdawgs and the Legends. Game in San Luis Obispo. the first of the two wins the Pearl
The Pearl reached the championship Marston (SF State) came up to needed to claim the CCL title,
game to play the Crabs again for the bat in the bottom of the ninth inning Stephen Smith’s (Texas Tech) two-
2nd consecutive year. The Pearl with his team tied 2-2 with the Los out three-run home run in the sixth
battled with the Crabs into the 11th Angeles Brewers, and, with Eric inning cemented the third win of the
inning on Sunday and then the Crabs Sapp on first, he came through, playoffs for the Pearl.
went ahead on a walk-off squeeze launching a 3-2 pitch from the “It’s incredible,” Pearl Manager
bunt to to win the game 5-4. Brewers’ Scott Serigstad off the left- Brant Cummings said after the win
field wall. Sapp, who had reached had sunk in. “And I’m not just talking
You guys are coming up to Arcata first on third strike wild pitch, raced about the win. The way our guys
this summer; do the Pearl players around the bases and slid safely into came back one time and then the
have a sense of the Crabs 72 home just ahead of the relay throw next. One of our players who played
year history? (Note: The Pearl will and the Neptune Beach Pearl were in a regional at Texas A&M said the
be here in June for the West Coast champions. It was an epic moment volume during those last couple of
Tournament.) in an intense game filled with innings (today) reminded him of that.
Coming to Arcata is a great baseball dramatics and, after the ensuing dog It was the best experience I have
experience. Some of the players pile and celebration Marston was ever had on a baseball field.”
on the Pearl who are from Northern still buzzing with adrenaline. The two wins on the final day
California know about the Crabs. Most “I’ve never been a part of had added sweetness for Neptune
of the players don’t and if they ask something like that,” Marston said. Beach because the same two teams
about the Crabs, I’ll let them know “The feeling is incredible. But being met in last season’s championship;
what it’s all about. We’d love for the only it was the Brewers who won
Crabs to travel to us again as we have connections. twice over the Pearl to claim that
traveled up to Humboldt for the last trophy.
couple of years. Of course, every team How do you get good players from
wants that competitive balance. the college coaches? — Article from the CCL website
Being a member of the CCL has
Can you describe the recruiting had a tremendous affect on the level organization and are satisfied with the
process for the Pearl? of talent we receive from many of level of competition I'm the league they
Recruiting begins in August with the schools. Often times you can will place good players on your team.
several phone calls and emails each find many good players from the Big In summer ball it's not always what
morning Monday through Friday until 12, SEC or the Big 10 playing in our you know but who you know. A coach
early November. Once the holiday league. The reason for this is many I had worked with in the past while at
season is over I will resume the of the schools in Texas, Oklahoma, CSU Fullerton and now with Nebraska,
process until our season begins. Most Arkansas and Nebraska want to send sent us three very good players.
of the spring is dedicated to going players to our league. The coaches want to know you’re
to games to see former players or to Creating a relationship with the going to take care of their guys. From
meet the new players for the upcoming coaches is also very important to something as simple as telling the
season. Example: I've traveled to recruiting. If the coaches trust us as an coach you’re going to pick up their guy
Pepperdine to see them play Texas at the airport or just being organized.
A&M, to Cal to see them play Texas Another example is when coaches
Tech as well as University of Arizona. send me their pitchers. I want to
When I was at Pepperdine, I saw a make sure we have communicated
former Crab Matt Wilson. I met him
in Arcata when he played for the continued
Crabs. He’s one of my many baseball

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Redwood Curtain
Beer on tap

Paninis and soups
daily for lunch

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G Q&A with Brant Cummings/NB Pearl
CRABS, GO!
what is allowed as far as workload goes, so I can plan
Wishing You a accordingly. Some coaches only want you to use their
Winning Season pitchers for a certain amount of games, innings, or have a
In 2016! pitch count.

104 D Street, Old Town Eureka 444-8242 The Gold Sox have joined the newest league, the Great
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impossible schedule with 30 at home and 30 away. How
many games do you play?
Our CCL league plays around 42 league games and then
we will try and schedule 8 more games with other teams
not in our league. So, we tend to play around 50 games
over the summer. Since some of our favorite teams like the
Marysville Gold Sox are now in the Great West League,
it makes our scheduling even more difficult. It’s become
harder for us to find teams to play.
The Northwoods League may be a tougher schedule than
the Great West League though. Some coaches and players
want to go the Northwoods League for a perceived higher
level of competition, but I wonder if they know what they’re
getting into. The Northwoods teams play around 68 games
in 70 days.
When you have to play more than 50 games, you need
a much large roster. You need an extra pool of players to
draw from and you’ve got to have a lot of pitchers. I carry
about a 30 to 33-man roster for our 50 games.

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COLLEGE BASEBALL SUMMER LEAGUE NEWS

The new Great West League begins play

Crabs and Colt 45s remain
independent, invited to play

By Andy Furillo/Sacramento Bee
September 23, 2015

The Great West League will be a wood-bat league

comprised of upper-shelf collegians – all the players are

amateurs. The new circuit also will include the Chico Heat,

Lodi Crushers, Marysville Gold Sox and Portland Pickles,

although it’s unknown if the Oregon team bats sweet or dill.

Wood-bat leagues can be found countrywide, and the GWL League President, Ken Wilson and former
president of the West Coast League.
most famous is the 10-team Cape Cod Baseball League.
West Coast kids an opportunity to play in a high-caliber
“Our group would like to be the Cape Cod of the West,” collegiate league. With all the different Pac-12 schools,
with all the Division II schools here on the coast, as well as
said league president Ken Wilson, a baseball announcer the community colleges, we just thought it would be great
to have these kids play in the summer in a professional
for more than 24 seasons on radio and TV for the Mariners, atmosphere.”

White Sox, Reds, Cardinals, Angels and A’s. “It’s a Wood bats are otherwise foreign to players in college,
where they wield lighter aluminum instruments; lumber in
challenge, but it’s a challenge we sought to undertake to the summer helps them get ready for professional careers.

reach that level.” After Cape Cod, there are about a half-dozen top-notch
wood-bat leagues. Wilson sees his league having the same
Wilson has experience running a collegiate wood-bat stature as the Northwoods League of the upper Midwest,
Coastal Plain League of the Carolinas and Virginia,
league – he’s a past president of the West Coast League Prospect League in Illinois and Indiana and a couple other
states, and the West Coast.
– and his new league gained
Andrew Susac of Oregon State and Matt Duffy of Long
instant credibility when Hall of Beach State, for instance, were teammates on the Corvallis
(Ore.) Knights for the West Coast League before they
Fame baseball executive Pat reconnected with the Giants. Eric Sogard of the A’s and
Arizona State is another WCL alum. He won a title with the
Gillick committed to help run the Bend (Ore.) Elks.

team in his native Chico. “It was probably one of the most fun summers I’ve ever
had, playing baseball up there in the beautiful Northwest,”
Gillick, as general manager, Sogard said. “The parks were fun to play, and you’ve got
the fans enjoying the Northwest up there. We had a blast.”
assembled two World Series
In Sacramento, the Great West League’s franchise
championship teams for the has been placed in hands seasoned in horsehide. Lee

Toronto Blue Jays, in 1992

and 1993, and another for the

Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. He

Pat Gillick also had two playoff teams with
the Baltimore Orioles and one

with the Seattle Mariners, who in 2001 won 116 games, a

major-league record.

At age 78, the Phillies president is retiring at season’s

end to move home to Seattle, but he will spend plenty of

time in Chico to help the Heat rise.

“We just wanted to give back to the communities that

are involved,” Gillick said by phone. “We just want to give

Note: the Crabs and the Colt 45s home in front of 800-plus fans as the the community that sponsors them for
were invited to join the GWL last year Crabs are a community based, non- the summer months, but also wants
and this summer they were invited to profit organization. When the Crabs the team to draw talented, collegiate
form their own team to play against have been asked to join leagues in players and to draw a high level of
the GWL All Star team. Neither team the past, the Crabs would request and competition.
could accept the invitation based on stipulate that they would still play the
scheduling conflicts. majority of their games at home. While leagues provide the Crabs a
higher level of competition, traveling
The Crabs for the most part have The Crabs board of directors’ remains very expensive and the
remained an independent team, mission is to ensure the community-run amount of Crabs home games would
playing the majority of their games at baseball team continues to entertain be reduced significantly.

Humboldt Crabs 2016 41

Great West League continued Humboldt Bay Harbor Cruise

played in Japan and is a member of a baseball family that Cocktail Narrated
includes son Derrek, the former major leaguer. Lee will be Cruises Cruises
joined in the enterprise by real estate developer Vujadin
Jovic, former agent for former Kings players and current Private
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Medford Rogues to Host 'Great
West League' All-Star Game

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford
Rogues and Great West League
announced the Rogues will be
hosting the inaugural Great West
League All-star Game July 25 and
26 at Harry and Field.

In addition to the Rogues’ All-
star selects, the Rogue Valley will
welcome 50 players and coaches from its teams in Chico,
Portland, Marysville, Lodi and Sacramento hoping to draw
hundreds of fans from all over the West Coast. The Major
League Baseball Scouting Bureau will be in attendance to
observe the country’s top collegiate players.

“We’re excited to hold our first All-Star Game in a city with
fabulous fans and a great ball park. The fans will be thrilled
with everything planned for our league’s major showcase,”
says GWL League President, Ken Wilson.

New league has a ton of money

The GWL is a new summer, collegiate wood-bat league
that will begin play this summer. It will feature six teams in
California and Oregon, each playing a 60-game schedule
between June and August.

The GWL teams are the Chico (Heat), Lodi, (Crushers),
Marysville, (Gold Sox), Medford, Ore. (Rogues), Portland,
Ore. (Pickles) and Sacramento (Stealth).

The GWL has some serious backing with Pat Gillick.
Gillick is a Butte County native. The Chico heat is owned by
Gillick, Steve and Kathy Nettleton and Consolidated Sports
Holdings, Inc. C.S.H. operates several junior hockey league
teams and minor league baseball franchises.

The Heat's home field at Nettleton Stadium on the
Chico State campus can hold 4,100 fans. Marysville holds
3,510 fans, Medford's Harry and David Field holds 2,178,
Portland's Walker Stadium holds 1,500 and Tony Zupo field
in Lodi holds 1,337. The Portland field capacity is yet to be
determined.

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The Baseball Scorecard Attendance:
Wind:
Notes: Start Time: Weather:
Visitor: 8 9 10 AB R H RBI
Home: Date: End Time:

# Line Up Scorer: Time of Game:

Pos 1 2 3 4 5 67

s Runs

U Hits

M Errors

s Left on Base

# Pitchers W/L/S IP H R ER BB SO HB BK WP TBF

# Catchers PB Umpires
HP:
3B:
1B:
2B:

Copyright © 2000 Patrick A. McGovern This page may be freely reprinted or photocopied http://www.baseballscorecard.com
All Rights Reserved

44 Humboldt Crabs 2016

The Baseball Scorecard Attendance:
Wind:
Notes: Start Time: Weather:
Visitor: 8 9 10 AB R H RBI
Home: Date: End Time:

# Line Up Scorer: Time of Game:

Pos 1 2 3 4 5 67

s Runs

U Hits

M Errors

s Left on Base

# Pitchers W/L/S IP H R ER BB SO HB BK WP TBF

# Catchers PB Umpires
HP:
3B:
1B:
2B:

Copyright © 2000 Patrick A. McGovern This page may be freely reprinted or photocopied http://www.baseballscorecard.com
All Rights Reserved

Humboldt Crabs 2016 45

The Opposition: Crabs play the #1 team
in the GSCBL after cooling off period

Crabs fans may have remembered when Top Speed came to
town a couple of years back. There was an incident on the field,
some name calling, some benches cleared and a succession
of Tweets and challenges from the Top Speed Twitter handle
followed soon after. A cooling off period ensued. Now, # 1 team
in the Golden State league is back in Arcata. This matchup is
the must see of the summer!

Ranked The No. 8 summer 27 players sign professional baseball Berning (Mid American Naz) currently
team in the Nation, 2015 contracts or be drafted after playing for hitting .383 with 6 HR and freshmen
the "Speedos." Kyle Schmidt (University of Richmond)
PETALUMA, CA – Top Speed are both solid behind the plate with
Baseball was established in 2009 with Top Speed's players are placed in pop times in the 1.7-1.9 range.
hopes of bringing competitive baseball apartments in Sonoma County. Returning from last year’s team will
while offering family entertainment for be junior Jason Marley (Rogers St.)
thier community. What can the Crabs expect currently hitting .318 with 4 HR.
from Top Speed in 2016
Top Speed started as an Independent INFIELDERS
Collegiate summer team until joining Head Coach Stan Switala is back Top Speed will see two infielders
their first league the PWBL in 2012. again for another season as the Top returning to the lineup in 2016. Nick
Top Speed was the regular season Speed skipper. Top Speed had an Rau (Augusta University) in his final
champions and also won the playoffs overall record of 43-6 and the GSCBL season for the “Speedos” will play
to be PWBL Champions for 2012. In title. Here is what the TSB baseball the majority of his time at 2B and 1B
2013, Top Speed joined the Far West squad will look like in 2016. this season, Rau hit 289 last summer
League, where they tied the Humboldt with 4 home runs. He is also joined
Crabs for the regulars season title. PITCHING with fellow 2015 teammate junior 3B
When play off time came, Top Speed Perhaps the biggest task for the Chris Miguel (Rogers State) who led
lost the Championship game to the “Speedos” this season will be replacing last years squad with a .390 batting
Crabs and finished in second place. In the majority of the pitching staff from average in 123 At-Bats.
2014, the FWL folded so Top Speed 2015, which led the league in almost
joined the GSCBL, where it was the every pitching category last summer. OUTFIELDERS
regular season champions, but when Top Speed will look to replace former 2015 PG Summer All-American
playoff time came Top Speed lost ace Steven Borkowski who was a free Matt Martinez (Central Conn St.) will
the championship game and finished agent sign with the Atlanta Braves be returning playing CF. Last year
second overall once again after the towards the end of the summer season. Martinez was second on the team
playoffs. Top Speed will look to a bunch of new with a .385 BA and 13 Home Runs
comers to lead the staff this summer, and lead the team in RBI’s with 41.
In 2015, Top Speed went 25-2 in starting with LHP Ryan Hartman who Also returning is Drew Taylor (Augusta
league play and had 43-6 overall is currently one of the top pitchers in University), who hit .313 with 5 Home
record. They finished in first place and NAIA baseball. Hartman is currently Runs. The two newcomers are Matt
were crowned the GSCBL Champions. 7-0 with a 0.68 ERA in 66 innings Minnick (University of Sioux Falls)
pitched with 94 strikeouts and only 7 who is currently hitting .346 with 12
Top Speed was ranked the #8 walks. Hartman should be selected in doubles and 4 home runs and Pat
collegiate summer team in the nation this year 2016 amateur draft and if that O’Donnell (Augustana University)
in 2015 by Collegiate Summer happens a mix of six other pitchers will who is currently hitting .449 with 15
Baseball Rankings and had two look to start for the “Speedos”. These doubles and 5 Home Runs. Also, a
Summer All-Americans named by include Mario Morales (Campbellsville newcomer but not new to the GSCBL
Perfect Game. University), Daniel Lerma (St. is UTL Jack Dennis (Tiffin University)
Catharine College), Corey Sessions who last year in the league hit .447
Top Speed was formed in 2009, they (Davenport University), Dylan Griffin with 4 home runs.
have won a total of 309 games and (Point University) and 2015 returner Top Speed won’t see its first home
only lost 86 in seven seasons to give Chrit Rudkin (College of Marin). game till June 19, when they face
them a winning percentage of .782 league rival the SF Seagulls for a DH.
overall. CATCHING Top Speed is currently 26-2 overall in
Top Speed has four catchers listed its past 28 games at home.
Top Speed is made up of college on their roster. Current junior Robert
players from all over the country. - TopSpeedBaseball.com

Since 2009, Top Speed has seen

46 Humboldt Crabs 2016

South Bay Sliders to games. California Storm, California Pilots
compete in Sunset The SBL all-star game will be and South County Vipers were
Baseball League held at either Cal State Fullerton or created in order to provide a venue
San Manuel Stadium and include for a collegiate baseball summer
The South Bay Sliders are the a scout evaluation. The entire SBL experience in the Central Valley.
newest franchise under Baseball Club Championship series will be held at Some of the local college coaches
Long Beach. The Sliders will pay their Blair Field in Long Beach. inquired about us putting together a
home games at El Camino College Outside of the Sunset League, the summer collegiate baseball program
in Torrance and Sliders will play some of the best and now we're up to 4 teams and
compete in the competition on the west coast. Some running strong. Many of our coaches
Sunset Baseball teams on the Sliders non-league are associated with MLB teams and
League for 2016. schedule are: Long Beach Legends, some have coached and played
We are excited Orange County Riptide, Conejo Oaks collegiately and professionally. Many
to expand our and Humboldt Crabs. of our coaches have coached and
program to the The Sliders travel to Humboldt instructed over 100 current and former
South Bay area, County June 3rd-6th to play a three professional baseball players. Some
which has been a hot-bed for baseball game series with the Humboldt Crabs of our most recent big league call-ups
talent traditionally. on the Crabs opening weekend. are Cody Martin - Seattle Mariners,
The Sliders will compete in the Sean Halton - Milwaukee Brewers,
Sunset Baseball League, the SBL — www.bclongbeach.com and Marcus Walden - Toronto Blue
aims to be a premier collegiate Jays.
summer league both in Southern California Expos The Cali Baseball teams will be
California and nationally. The Sliders comprised of players with local ties to
will play 28 SBL games and 46 overall The California Expos were founded the Central Valley area. The California
by GM Jamie Cederquist, who has Expos, California Storm and California
been a scout with the Miami Marlins Pilots will keep a low amount of
since 2006. The California Expos, players to maximize playing time for all
players. These teams give the players

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the flexibility to attend summer school and/or work, while

playing baseball during the summer.

The Cali Baseball teams will compete in the Central Valley

Collegiate League. The league was constructed in 2013 and

is a 5-team wood bat league composed of well-established

teams from Central California. The Expos, Storm, Pilots and

Vipers are scheduled to compete in 25-30 games during

June and July. Our program only plays reputable teams who

hold the same qualities as our team does. The Expos, Storm,

Pilots and Vipers will compete against some highly regarded

summer collegiate teams. — www.calibaseball.com

Seals Baseball Club

The Seals are the Collegiate Level baseball team that is
composed of players from NCAA Division I, II, NAIA schools
and Junior College. The Seals were established in 1985 and
have a rich history in the Bay Area, having spent 10 years
based in San Francisco, 10 years in San Rafael, 5 years in
Sonoma, 4 years in Oakland and 1 year based in Alameda.
The Seals’ organizational purpose is to provide collegiate
level players with the best opportunity to play in a professional
environment but also to provide community with quality, family-
oriented baseball fun. The Seals are an organization that is
looking to optimize the level of baseball for all ages.

The 2014 Seals went to Wichita for
the prestigious NBC Tournament

Aside from being successful on the field, our key
organizational goals consist of working with local city leaders
and business owners to create local job opportunities. In
addition, the Seals Baseball Club wants to be valued members
of the community through our organizational commitment to
community outreach and both advanced and beginner camps
for the local youth here in Alameda. It is through these efforts
that the Seals Baseball Club looks to build a long lasting
partnership with the city of Alameda.

MISSION STATEMENT
The Seals are a collegiate level summer baseball club
dedicated to serving the youth in Northern California and
providing positive role models for them. The club’s primary
focus is to build character and discipline through the sport of
baseball. It is our belief that baseball builds strong leadership
qualities needed to succeed in life by instilling honest work
ethics, maintaining good physical health, and engaging
with community of all ages and walks of life. Service to the
community is a cornerstone of who the Seals are as an
organization. Community service is not only a requirement of
all our athletes involved with the program but also something
the Seals instill as a foundational approach to life. We believe
every child should have every opportunity to learn and play
the game of baseball at the highest levels and thus provide
a mechanism to deliver quality instruction, competition and
entertainment.

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48 34 home runs for the collegiate Humboldt Crabs 2016
season. Teammates from Harris Stowe
Crabs Opponents State University, Andres Alburjas and the independent Frontier League.
continued Jonathan Alvares, have 16 home runs, The Colt 45s have been on the Crabs
28 doubles and 98 RBIs combined. schedule since this non-profit summer
Abel Alcantar, Seals Following in the footsteps of last collegiate team was established in
President & General season’s power hitting Oklahoma 2005.
Manager Baptist Bison, Ryan Joyce, Colt 45s The 45s chose to remain
have signed Hunter Heath who has independent form being affiliated with
The San Francisco Seals organization 7 home runs and over 30 RBIs this any organized league like the Crabs
season. Keeping the lineup hot, Ryan and both teams were invited to play
was founded in 1985 by current Williams from Cal Baptist University in the Great Western League All Star
has 6 home runs. game this year.
President and General Manager Abel Greg Cadaret The 45s are a great Crabs rival and
(pictured) is back we will play a two game series both
Alcantar (pictured). at the 45s skipper. home and away in 2016, visiting
Cadaret, a left- Redding the end of June and hosting
Alcantar, a high handed pitcher, the 45s in late July.
played professional
school baseball baseball for 18 — www.reddingcolt45s.com
years, 11 of those
coach at the time, in the major Healdsburg Prune
leagues. He pitched for the Oakland Packers Baseball
was approached A’s during the 1988 World Series and Club join CCL
later played for the New York Yankees,
by a local scout Cincinnati Reds and Anaheim Angels. The Healdsburg Prune Packers
A Redding-area resident since 1994, Baseball Club was formed in 2014 in
who suggested that Cadaret has coached at all levels order to carry forward the long history
of baseball, including teams in the and tradition of the Healdsburg Prune
he form a summer American Legion and Golden Baseball Packers baseball team, originally
League, as well as at Foothill High formed in 1921.
team for the San School, where the team won three GM and Field Manager Joey Gomes
section championships. For six years led the 2015 Packers to a 37-13
Francisco Public he ran the Redding Colt 45s summer record. Gomes is a Petaluma native
collegiate team. and played at the University of Santa
School System. So He served as Simpson University’s Clara. He was drafted by the Tampa
assistant baseball coach from 2006- Bay Devil Rays in the 8th round of the
Alcantar founded the San Francisco 2008 and later the head coach in 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft. His
2014. brother Johnny Gomes also played int
Seals 18 & Under team. The following Cadaret has also worked as a the major leagues for several teams.
Comcast baseball analyst for the Two of Gomes’ 2015 players were
year he founded a 16 & Under team as Oakland A’s pre- and post-game TV drafted: Francis Christy was chosen in
broadcasts, and is spending this the 7th round of the MLB draft by the
well. In 1987, Alcantar continued the summer in Michigan as pitching coach Arizona Diamondbacks, June 9, 2015
for the Traverse City Beach Bums of and Daniel Comstock was chosen in
tradition and formed a team for those the 18th round of the MLB draft by the
The Colt 45s continue their renovations Arizona Diamondbacks, June 10, 2015.
over the age of 18. Alcantar owned to Tiger Field and unveiled a new The Packers played in the GCSBL
clubhouse this summer. in 2014 and finished in 3rd with 22
and funded these teams individually; wins and 13 losses. This year, they
have switched over to the California
he received some coaching support, Collegiate League.

but no financial assistance. All three THE HISTORY

clubs were maintained until the early In 1921 the famous Prune Packers
were organized. They were headed
90s when he decided to concentrate by Pop Arlett, a former Coast League
pitcher, and managed by Bob Weston.
his efforts on the 18 & Over collegiate Some of the players on this original
team included Rollin McCord, Don
team. These days the Seals are once

again expanding into teams from the

youth levels all the way to collegiate

level. Coach Abel has a well qualified

coaching career and has also been

fortunate enough to be a professional

baseball scout for few MLB clubs.

Some of the places he has had

coaching stints at are City College

of San Francisco, Skyline College,

Laney College, and Cal State Eastbay.

The Major League Baseball teams he

was an associated scout for was the

Milwaukee Brewers and New York

Mets. — www.sealsbaseball.com

Redding Colt 45s

The 2015 Colt 45 team set an all time
record of 51 home runs last summer.
The Redding Colt 45s had put
together a roster that has a combined

Humboldt Crabs 2016 49

Petray, Frank Corrick, Frank Meisner, large crowds — 800 plus people — to the 1950's.
Shorty Cortade, George Drew, Biff their games in Healdsburg. For a few The Prune Packers today are a
Schaler, Roney McDonald, Chick years, at the end of each season, the wood-bat, collegiate summer baseball
Autrey, Ralph Strand, Jimmy Shinn, Prune Packers would play the semi- team, whose roster consists of college
and Frenchy De Selle. pro Santa Rosa Rosebuds, drawing players of the highest skill level, from
crowds of 1,000 or more. predominantly Division I college
The Prune Packers (named after programs, honing their skills over the
Healdburg’s agricultural base crop in The original Prune Packers, which summer for the next level of baseball.
those days) were a formidable team. Prune Packers consistently are drafted
They defeated the county teams and were called one of the best semi-pro into Major League Baseball.
went on to play Bay Area semi-pro The Prune Packers played then
teams. The success of the team drew teams in the State, played until the and now at Healdsburg’s historic
Recreation Park at 515 Piper Street,
late 1920's and then disbanded until which has been renovated for comfort
and style while retaining the feel of an
old-time baseball stadium. Healdsburg
is approximately 65 miles north of San
Francisco, in the heart of the wine
country. The city-run stadium is just
up the street from the town’s square
nestled in between neighborhood
houses and large Oak trees. Look for
the street signs that warn you about
foul balls.
Healdsburg Prune Packers Baseball
Club just recently became a 501(c)
(3) public charity taking a page out
of the Crabs playbook. None of their

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Crabs Opponents Barbara for 9 Following his time in Israel, Klein
continued months out of the joined the Israel World Baseball
year, Legends Qualifier team alongside Brad
Board of Directors are compensated founder David Ausmus, Shawn Green and Gabe
in any way, and they rely on dedicated Klein (pictured) Kapler. In his young coaching career
volunteers to carry out the many tasks wanted to return Klein has already coached hundreds
that are required to make home to play of players at the collegiate level. Over
Prune Packers baseball possible. serious summer 15 players have signed MLB contracts
Their mission is to provide student baseball, allowing following summers with the Legends.
athletes with a positive learning reunions with
experience that develops their social, both friends and family on the field. — www.menloparklegends.com
academic and athletic skills while However, Klein realized the only
providing fans with the finest amateur opportunity to be part of a serious Solano Mudcats
baseball and a rollicking good time! baseball program near Menlo Park
was starting the idea from scratch. After a very long season of playing
— www.prunepackers.org After multiple pick-up style baseball for the Las Vegas Heat, filled with
scrimmages at Bettancourt Field extensive traveling, three Solano
Menlo Park Legends at Menlo-Atherton High, the “core” County natives decided to start their
Legends were formed. Since rounding own team. The Solano Mudcats were
The Menlo Park Legends collegiate up the original Legends in the summer etablished in 1990
summer baseball program is the of ’08, Klein has been recruiting top by Shawn Scibek,
premier summer talent to play in Menlo Park every George Sebena, and
college baseball summer and continues the search for Jed Czajkowski. Some
team in the San summer collegiate athletes looking for team names were
Francisco Bay Area. a legendary experience. discussed, Czajkowski
They compete in the Klein has lead the Legends to 145- offered up the Mudcats
prestigious California 110 record in his first 6 seasons as name and all 3 agreed that it should
Collegiate League (CCL) which is Head Coach and General Manager be the Solano Mudcats rather than the
funded by Major League Baseball. of the Menlo Park Legends. In 2008- Vacaville Mudcats.
Our organizations’ resources allow us 2009 Klein was an assistant coach The Mudcats soon joined the
to provide college athletes with a first at his alma mater Santa Barbara City Fontenetti's League based in San
class summer baseball experience. College under Teddy Warrecker (Cal Jose, a year round league where the
We feel strongly that the competition Poly). While finishing up his schooling, Cats played over a hundred games
end experience we provide our players Klein served as head coach of the UC a year. They then decided to join the
is as good as that of any Northwoods Santa Barbara club team and lead Cal-Neva Wood Bat league. Finally,
or Cape Cod team (maybe even them all the way to the championship the Mudcats found a home with the
better!). game of the West Coast Regional Sacramento Rural League in 1993.
The vision for the Menlo Park in Las Vegas, Nevada. Klein lived The Sacramento Rural league,
Legends Baseball Organization first overseas in Israel where he traveled which has been around since 1946,
developed in the summer of 2008. the country establishing youth baseball provided the stability the Mudcats
After attending school in Santa programs and a baseball internship needed. Once an established top
program as well as coaching Israel’s semi-pro club, the Mudcats have now
Senior National baseball team. transitioned into a Collegiate Baseball