Watch & Listen to Game 05 vs Owlz

YOLO HIGH WHEELERS (9-10) vs. NORTHERN COLORADO OWLZ (15-7)

Pitching Matchup:
Yolo–LHP–Brandon Mitchell (0-0, 9.53) @ Northern Colorado–RHP–Mark Tindall (2-1, 10.00)
Probables for Northern Colorado (tomorrow is 12:05 PST)
6/16–Yolo–RHP–Ben Ferrer (1-1, 5.87) @ Northern Colorado–LHP–Chase Jessee (3-0, 3.91)

TONIGHT'S STARTING PITCHER–33-LHP–BRANDON MITCHELL (0-0, 9.53)

-makes fourth start/appearance; ND in every outing (lines below)
-four seasons at the University of New Orleans (22-15, 4.45 ERA)
-was 11-3 in his senior season (last year) with a 3.65 ERA
-summer league was Texas Collegiate in 2020 for Acadiana Cane Cutters (Youngsville, La.)
-Elsik High School (Houston, Tx.) alum, played baseball, football, and tennis for the Rams
-First-Team All-District at Elsik

GAME LOGS:
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB K DEC SCORE
5/26 (G1) Rocky Mountain 3 5 4 4 4 2 ND 7-10
6/2 Grand Junction 4 3 3 3 5 3 ND 14-6
6/8 @Oakland 4 1⁄3 6 5 5 3 4 ND 11-6

HIGH WHEELERS POSITION PLAYERS
2 KIRKLAND BANKS Last Game: 1-4; 3B; R; RBI Hitting Streak: Four Games (7-17)
-third homer of the season the other night; two-run clout in the fourth
-first four-hit game of season on Wed.; homered in back-to-back games at OAK 6/7-8
-Lamar University alum, originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana; loves eating alligator
-with Frederick (MLB Draft League) last year, (.387, 7, 29, 6 SB)
-was multi-offensive threat in five seasons of football at Lamar, primarily played wide receiver
-graduate of Barbe High School; helped lead the Buccaneers to three state titles in baseball

4 BRAYLIN MARINE Last Game: 2-5; 2B; 2 RBI's Hitting Streak: Six Games (12-29)
-twelve hits over last six games; three-run homer 6/12 in fifth inning
-finished series vs. GJ 10-22 (.455), all ten hits were singles; scored four runs on 5/28
-reached base safely 15 times over his five games vs. GJ (five walks/ten singles)
-last season at Mahoning Valley (MLB Draft League) (.318, 0, 17, 13 SB)
-five seasons at NCAA—Division II-- Newberry (SC) College; all-time SB leader with 100
-Wolves won two South Atlantic Conference Championships during his time

5 BRAYLAND SKINNER Last Game: 2-5; R; RBI Hitting Streak: One Game (2-5)
-has hits in nine–of-last-11 games (17-43 .395); three homers in series at OAK
-first two homers of season on 6/8 @ OAK;; seven RBI's in game, most by a High Wheeler
-Memphis area native (Southaven, Mississippi)
-played two seasons at Mississippi State and one year at University of Memphis
-member of the 2021 NCAA College World Series Champion Mississippi State Bulldogs
-finished second steals in the American Athletic Conference for Memphis last year with 22
-last season was in the MLB Draft League with Williamsport (.333, 1, 19, 12 SB)

7 BRAEDON BLACKFORD Last Game: 2-4; BB; R Hitting Streak: One Game (2-4)
-got Yolo on the board 6/12 with two-run homer; fourth round-tripper of trip/season
-homered in three straight games @ OAK; 6/5-7, all solo, first High Wheeler with HR's in three consecutive games
-picked up the first hit in Yolo history with a first inning single on May 21
-played two years at Purdue Fort Wayne (NCAA-D-I, Horizon League)
-All-Horizon League First Team senior year at PFW, had 14 homers; prior to PFW played at Illinois State
-spent 2023 with State College (MLB Draft League), in 46 games, .270, 5, 34, 3 SB

9 MASON MINZEY Last Game: DNP Hitting Streak: No Games
-three hits (all singles) in season opener on May 21; two hits in six AB's in this series
-three seasons of college ball was at Ohio University after beginning varsity career at Texas Tech
-played 32 games last year w/Williamsport (MLB Draft League) (.268, 0, 6)

11 BOBBY LADA (LUH-DAY) Last Game: 1-4; BB; R Hitting Streak: Five Games (11-23)
-go-ahead homer 6/12 in seventh inning–team-high fifth; ten hits this series
-four hits first game of this series; (all singles) second four-hit game of the season
-homered on 6/9 at Oakland; had two HR in series; 13-game on base streak come to an end 6/8
-completed Grand Junction series with two homers (Grand Slam) and 12 RBI's; was 10-21 (.476)
-Twelve RBI's in series vs. Grand Junction with eight hits in 16 AB's (.500)
-had four hits (triple shy of the cycle) on 5/28 along with six RBI's vs. Grand Junction
-eighth inning Grand Slam on 5/28 vs. GJ was first homer in Yolo history
-West Virginia in 2023 (MLB Draft League), .336, 3, 29, 21 SB
-two seasons for the University of Louisiana, and finished college career at NAIA William Carey

14 JUSTIN KIRBY Last Game: 0-2; 2 BB; SAC FLY; RBI Hitting Streak: No Games
-first three-hit game the other night; has homered twice in series
-outfielder signed on May 28th for his first pro contract; two hits on 5/28 in pro debut vs. GJ
-lead off pinch hit double on 6/8 @ Oakland sparking three-run ninth; first PH in team history
-went to spring training with Fargo (American Association) and Missoula (Pioneer League)
-played four seasons at Kent State University (Kent, Ohio) & last year at Auburn
-amassed 29 homers with Kent State and eight at Auburn; originally from Alpharetta, Ga.
-was Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year at Kent State in 2019 (.313, 9, 30)

18 SAM KUCHINSKI Last Game: 0-1 as PH Hitting Streak: No Games
-hit first pro homer on 6/4 @ Oakland; battling a 2-18 slump (.111)
-first season as a pro after playing two years at University of Montevallo (Alabama); NCAA D-II
-at Montevallo--34 HR's, 130 RBI's, GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE PLAYER OF YEAR both seasons
-can play the infield and serve as team's third catcher; originally from Powder Springs, Georgia

23 JOSE GONZALEZ Last Game: 3-5; HR; 2B; 2 RBI's Hitting Streak: Three Games (7-12)
-three hits last night–fifth homer of the season (all on trip) was a triple shy of the cycle
-snapped 1-19 slump 6/12 with two hits; seven hits in series
-seven-game hit streak snapped 6/5; was 15-27 (.556), had three homers in series at Oakland
-first two homers of season on 6/4 @ OAK; four RBI's; first Yolo player with two-homer game
-reached base safely 19 times in series vs. Grand Junction
-four hits on 6/2 (all singles), completed a 13-22 six-game set (.591) with seven RBI's against Grand Junction
-alum of Texas State University (San Marcos, Texas); 2022 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
-amassed 33 homers in his Bobcats career with a .290 average
-played in the 2022 NCAA Division I Baseball Team; Stanford All-Region Team (homered in set)
-originally from Spring, Texas (near Houston) and is an alum of Klein High School

31 TANNER SMITH Last Game: 1-4; R Hitting Streak: Seven Games (8-26)
-second professional season; spent last year with Tri-City (Frontier League) .289, 3, 23
-current season-long seven-game hit streak (8-26, .419)
-homered in back-to-back games at Oakland 6/7-8; first two homers of the season
-snapped an 0-15 to start season with eighth inning RBI single in first game of this series on 5/28
-five-year career at the University of Oregon
-ALL-TIME Oregon leader in homers with 31, RBI's with 58, games started 246, doubles with 69
-Honorable Mention, All Pac-12 Conference in 2023 (.327, 11, 45)
-four-year letter winner at Servite High School in Anaheim ; grew up a Los Angeles Dodgers fan in Newport Beach

35 ANGEL MENDOZA Last Game: 1-3; R; RBI Hitting Streak: One Game (1-3)
-first pro HR 6/4 @ OAK; scored six runs in series @ OAK; is 1-9 in current series (.111)
-last year was with Trenton (MLB Draft League), .185, 0, 8 , hit homer against the Savannah Bananas
-Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2023 at Union College (KY)
-established single season school record with 25 homers, and 27 hit by pitches (.404, 25, 53)
-was third in the league in batting average at .404
-won the Gold Glove as catcher for the conference; helped lead Bulldogs to the NAIA Playoffs
-originally from Corona, California, played one year of NCAA Division I baseball at CSUN

37 KYLE GUERRA Last Game: appeared as PR Hitting Streak: No Games
-begins his second professional season; signed by the High Wheelers out of a tryout camp
-played last season in Pecos League with the San Rafael Pacifics (42 games, .365, 4, 44, 32 SB)
-at Cal State Monterey Bay (NCAA-Division II); played four seasons with Otters (.296 lifetime)
-alum of San Leandro High School in the Bay Area; fan of San Francisco Giants

HIGH WHEELERS BULLPEN (TOTALS IN THIS SERIES): (13 IP, 13 K, 6.23 ERA)
10 NOAH ESTRELLA Last Appearance: 6/13 @ Northern Colorado (2⁄3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, BB, K)
-allowed two runs (one earned) other night including making an error which led to two-run NOCO rally
-pitched two seasons at New Mexico State (39 games overall with Aggies, was 5-3); appeared in 2022 NCAA
-last two seasons with Pulaski in the Appalachian League (MLB Draft), combined 2-1 in 15 games
-father Erick was his high school coach at Flowing Hills in Tucson

17 JACK ZALASKY Last Appearance: 6/13 @ Northern Colorado (1⁄3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, HR, L)
-suffered first loss of season squandering ninth inning lead allowing two runs the other night
-picked up second win of season with perfect sixth inning on 6/12
-earned his first win of season on 5/28 vs. GJ; recorded final out & picked up first SV in team history on May 21
-last year at Mahoning Valley (MLBDL) 1-0, 7.88, 12 games; native of Sacramento, alum of Elk Grove HS
-five seasons at Sac State was 16-9, 3.23 with 26 saves; ; led Western Athletic Conference in saves in 2023 with 11
-father Pat pitched at Sacramento State; grandfather played football at Sac State

22 NOAH LEWIS Last Appearance: 6/13 @ Northern Colorado (1 IP, K)
-pitched a perfect seventh inning the other night with a strikeout in his Yolo debut
-signed 6/11 by Yolo, takes the place on the active roster when JC Ariza was placed on the IL
-first year pro began this season with the Marysville Drakes (1-1, 3.30) of the Pecos League where he was a starter
-went to spring training with the High Wheelers after being let go before the season
-right-hander is originally from Pleasanton, Ca. (Foothill HS) where he also played basketball and football
-pitched and played right field at Contra Costa Community College

25 TY BUCKNER Last Appearance: 6/14 @ Northern Colorado (1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, SV)
-picked up second save of series (third overall)
-spent three years pitching for Missouri State and one with Gonzaga (college career 8-9, 5.32)
-State College last year (MLB Draft) was 1-2 in 26 games with six saves, 1.74
-originally from St. Louis; missed two years in college with Achillies injury & Tommy John Surgery

27 CAL McANINCH (Mick-AN-itch) Last Appearance: 6/9 @ Oakland (1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, K, HR)
-struggled in series at Oakland pitching twice allowing seven runs (all earned in 2 IP) over two outings
-second year pro but is in first Pioneer League season
-made pro debut in 2023 with one game for the Winnipeg Goldeyes (American Association)
-pitched bulk of last season with Lake Erie (Frontier League) 0-0, 5.96, all 23 games in relief
-played his last three college years at the University of Toledo (12-6 lifetime with Rockets)
-sidearmer is originally from Columbus, Ohio—Bishop Watterson High School

32 KRIS ANGLIN Last Appearance: 6/13 @ Northern Colorado (1 IP, 2 K)
-first appearance of this series the other night; perfect sixth inning with two strikeouts
-lone High Wheeler with affiliated experience (Atlanta and Detroit systems) ; 4-8 MiLB record
-didn't pitch competitively after spring training last season, spent 2023 working out and pitching on side
-Bakersfield native who attended Frontier High School

34 CONNOR LANGRELL Last Appearance: 6/14 @ Northern Colorado (1 1⁄3 IP, BB, K)
-over his last nine games, 10 2⁄3 shutout innings, 4 hits, one run, and nine strikeouts–0.84 ERA
-last season with Williamsport (MLB Draft) (0-0, 2.52, 23 games (all relief) ; three seasons DII Newman University in Wichita
-spent last college year (2023) as graduate player at Bradley University (2-1, 11 saves); originally from Tampa area

47 JACOB STOBART Last Appearance: 6/14 @ Northern Colorado (2 2⁄3 IP, H, BB, HP, W)
-team-high fourth-win last night, now 4-0, tied for most wins by a pitcher in the Pioneer League
-first win in team history pitching two innings in resumption of game from May 21st vs. Rocky Mountain
-second year in Pioneer League, played for manager Billy Horton last year with Billings (2-1, 2.38, six games)
-pitched much of last year with Aigles de Trois-Rivieres in Frontier League (0-0, 6.26, 22 games)
-attended Stephen F. Austin University; six wins in three seasons with Lumberjacks; originally from Phoenix

TEAM GAME HIGHS
Runs: 19 5/28 vs. Grand Junction
Runs Allowed 12 6/7 @ Oakland
Hits: 21 5/28 vs. Grand Junction
Hits Allowed: 15 6/7 @ Oakland
Home Runs 5 6/8 @ Oakland
Errors: 3 Accomplished Twice, last: 6/7 @ Oakland
Runs in inning: 9 5/28 vs. Grand Junction (Eighth Inning)
Strikeouts for Pitchers: 14 6/4 @ Oakland

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Hits: 4 Multiple Times last: Kirkland Banks 6/12 @ Northern Colorado
RBI's 7 Brayland Skinner 6/8 @ Oakland
Walks 3 Multiple Times last: Braedon Blackford 6/4 @ Oakland
Runs 4 Multiple Times last: Skinner/Lada 6/2 vs. Grand Junction
Reaching Base Safely 5X Accomplished several times last: Jose Gonzalez 6/2 vs. Grand Junction
Home Runs 2 Accomplished Twice last: Brayland Skinner 6/8 @ Oakland

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Innings: 6 Multiple Times last: Shaun Gamelin 6/7 @ Oakland
Hits: 10 Shaun Gamelin 6/7 @ Oakland
Strikeouts: 9 Accomplished Twice last: Cameron Repetti 6/11 @ Northern Colorado
Walks 5 Accomplished Twice last: Shaun Gamelin 6/14 @ Northern Colorado
Earned Runs 6 Shaun Gamelin 6/14 @ Northern Colorado

STARTING GAMES BY POSITION
C Mendoza (13), Minzey (6)
1B Gonzalez (10), Kuchinski (5), Minzy (3), Blackford (1)
2B Lada (13), Banks (6)
3B Blackford (9), Banks (6), Kuchinski (2), Leslie (2)
SS Marine (15), Lada (4)
LF Smith (9), Gonzalez (5), Banks (3), Kirby (2)
CF Skinner (17), Guerra (2)
RF Kirby (9), Guerra (5), Smith (5)
DH Kuchinski (8), Banks (2), Marine (2), Smith (2), Blackford (1), Gonzalez (1), Lada (1), Minzey (1), Skinner (1)

STARTING BATTING ORDER
1—Skinner (15), Marine (4)
2—Marine (11), Lada (5), Smith (3)
3–Lada (8), Blackford (2), Gonzalez (2), Minzy (2), Smith (2), Banks (1), Kuchinski (1), Marine (1)
4-Kuchinksi (10), Gonzalez (8), Blackford (1)
5-Banks (4), Blackford (4), Gonzalez (4), Kuchinski (3), Smith (2), Lada (1), Minzey (1)
6---Blackford (4), Banks (3), Smith (3), Marine (2), Minzey (2), Gonzalez (1), Kirby (1), Kuchinski (1), Lada (1), Skinner (1)
7—Kirby (7), Banks (3), Lada (3), Smith (3), Mendoza (1), Minzy (1), Skinner (1)
8—Banks (4), Guerra (3), Kirby (3), Minzey (3), Smith (3), Leslie (2), Skinner (1)
9–Mendoza (12), Guerra (4), Banks (1), Gonzalez (1), Minzey (1)