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Six run sixth sets up massive Yolo win

High Wheelers returned home in style, 17-1 winners in the Cali clash.

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Davis, Ca.----The Yolo High Wheelers (12-10) returned home and were rude hosts to the Oakland Ballers (14-11) in a 17-1 win on Tuesday afternoon at Dobbins Stadium.  For the fifth straight game, every High Wheeler in the lineup reached base safely and it was the seventh straight contest the club had double digits in hits (96 in that span).  Yolo had 16 hits overall.

 
After the Ballers scored a run in the first, the High Wheelers took it from there scoring twice in the bottom of the inning:  one run scored on a throwing error by Oakland catcher Colton Hoerner, and the other on an RBI double by first baseman Jose Gonzalez.  
 
The High Wheelers scored a run in the second and two in the fourth but blew things open with six in the sixth sending up ten batters.  The run-producers were Gonzalez with a two-run double, second baseman Kirkland Banks had a two-run single, and catcher Angel Mendoza chipped in with a run-scoring single.
 
Yolo added three more runs in each of the seventh and eighth innings.  Shortstop Braylin Marine (3) led off the seventh with a homer.  That was part of a five-hit day for him--the most hits in one game by a Yolo player.  He was 5-6 with five runs scored.  Designated hitter Bobby Lada reached base safely six times (most by a High Wheeler).  He finished 4-4 with four stolen bases (most by a High Wheeler) and also scored five runs.  The five runs scored are the most this year in one game for Yolo.
 
High Wheelers manager Billy Horton said about the Marine-Lada combo, "both are doing a great job offensively and running the bases."
 
Lada added, "Marine's right in front of me and that motivates me a lot.  It helps me become a better baseball player."  Regarding all the offense of late, Lada said about the team, "that's pretty cool, we (our team) seem pretty close."
 
Lost in all the offense was the stellar starting pitching by Cameron Repetti (2-1). The right-hander struck out nine in six innings and allowed one run (unearned).  It's back-to-back starts for him with nine punchouts.
 
"Repetti filled up the zone.  He leads by example," Horton said.
 
Third baseman Braedon Blackford went 1-3 with three RBI's.  He has seven runs batted in over his last three games.
 
Oakland's Aaron Eden (2-3) suffered the loss.  He gave up eight hits in 3 1/3 innings and surrendered five runs (all earned).
 
The teams meet again on Wednesday with a 4:30 p.m. first pitch in Davis.  The scheduled starters are Oakland right-hander Christian Cosby (2-1) and lefty Dawson Lane (0-1).
 
HIGH TALES
Despite all the offense, the player with the longest hitting streak for Yolo coming into the game was right fielder Tanner Smith who had it halted at nine games.  He still contributed by walking twice, scoring a run, and had an RBI
 
Marine now has the longest Yolo hitting streak at nine.  During that time, he's 22-44 (.500) and has reached base safely 20 times in his last seven games.  He has eight RBI's over his last two games.
 
Lada's hitting streak is at eight (20-35, .571)
 
Left fielder Justin Kirby has scored at least one run seven straight contests
 
Right-hander Noah Lewis made his home debut for Yolo, finishing the game.  In three relief outings he has four shutout innings
 
The 17 runs were not the most scored this season by Yolo.  The High Wheelers high in that department was 19 in a win against Grand Junction on May 28th
 
Oakland leads the season series 4-3
 
 

OAKLAND BALLERS (14-10) vs. YOLO HIGH WHEELERS (11-10)

Pitching Matchup:
Oakland–RHP–Aaron Eden (2-2, 4.58) @ Yolo–RHP-Cameron Repetti (1-1, 3.92)
Probables for Oakland (Wednesday-Saturday at 4:30 p.m.; Sunday is at 1:05 p.m.)
6/19–Oakland–RHP–Christian Cosby (2-1, 7.36) @ Yolo–LHP–Dawson Lane (0-1, 4.73)
6/20–Oakland–RHP–Carson Lambert (1-2; 7.77) @ Yolo–RHP–Brandon McPherson (1-0, 3.71)
6/21–Oakland–TBA @ Yolo–RHP–Shaun Gamelin (0-1, 9.00)
6/22–Oakland–RHP–Derrick Cherry (1-1, 4.98) @ Yolo–LHP–Brandon Mitchell (1-0, 7.79)
6/23–Oakland–RHP–Aaron Eden (2-2, 4.58) @ Yolo–RHP–Ben Ferrer (1-1, 5.40)

TODAY'S STARTING PITCHER–23-RHP-CAMERON REPETTI (1-1, 3.92, 1 Save)

-makes fifth start/sixth appearance of season; lone win 6/4 @ Oakland
-earned save on 6/15 @ NOCO by pitching ninth inning; lost last start 6/11 @ NOCO
-nine strikeouts in last start are the most by a High Wheeler in one game
-first-ever opening night starter in Yolo High Wheelers history
-second year in Pioneer League, 2023 in Billings (6-1, 2.43); manager Billy Horton
-pitched three seasons with Cal State Fullerton (2020-22); grew up in Cypress, Ca.
-last year pitched at NAIA Georgia Gwinnett College (12-1), team was 50-8
-led the Grizzlies and Continental Athletic Conference in wins

2024 STARTS
DATE OPPONENT IP H R ER BB K DEC SCORE
5/21 Rocky Mountain 4 5 3 2 4 4 ND 10-7
5/28 Grand Junction 4 7 4 4 0 3 ND 19-8
6/4 '@Oakland 6 4 2 2 4 7 W 9-3
6/11 '@NOCO 5 2⁄3 3 3 1 4 9 L 2-6

HIGH WHEELERS POSITION PLAYERS
2 KIRKLAND BANKS Last Game: DNP Hitting Streak: Five Games (8-23)
-first four-hit game of season on 6/12 @ NOCO.; HR 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: 3-6; 2 R; 2B; 6 RBI's Hitting Streak: Eight Games (17-38)
-pro career best six RBI's on Sunday at NOCO as he went 3-6; three-double in 9th
-eight-game hitting streak, 17-38 (.447); reached base safely 15X in series at Northern Colorado
-reached base five safely five times on 6/15 @ NOCO, matching most by a Yolo player
-finished series vs. GJ 10-22 (.455), all ten hits were singles; scored four runs on 5/28
-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: 2-4; 2B; R; RBI Hitting Streak: Two Games (4-9)
-has hits in ten–of-his-last-12 games (19-47, .404); 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
-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: 0-3; BB; R; RBI Hitting Streak: No Games
-three RBI's on 6/15 @ NOCO;, most for him this year; all four of his homers were on last trip
-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: One Game (1-3)
-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: 3-5; HR; 2 2B; 4 RBI's Hit Streak: Seven Games (16-31, .516)
-finished 15-29 (.517, 2 HR, 7 RBI) in series at NOCO; 3 XBH on Sunday; three-run HR, 4 RBI's
-four hits on 6/11@ NOCO; (all singles) second four-hit game of the season
-homered on 6/9 at Oakland; 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: 2-4; BB; 2 R; 2 SB Hitting Streak: One Game (2-4)
-scored at least one run in every game in series at Northern Colorado (seven overall)
-first pro homer was 6/11 @ Northern Colorado; two total in series
-three-hit game at Northern Colorado on 6/13
-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)

23 JOSE GONZALEZ Last Game: 1-5; HR; RBI Hitting Streak: Five Games (10-23)
-hit safely in all five games he played at NOCO (10-23, .435); HR on Sunday (six on trip)
-triple shy of the cycle on 6/14 @ NOCO; had been 1-19 (.053) going into series at NOCO
-seven-game hit streak snapped 6/5; was 15-27 (.556), three homers in series at Oakland
-two homers 6/4 @ Oakland; irst two homers of season; first Yolo player with two HR in a 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
-amassed 33 homers in his Texas State University 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: 1-3; 2 BB; R Hitting Streak: Nine Games (11-34)
-current nine-game hit streak (11-34, .324); longest by a High Wheeler at any point
-second professional season; last year with Tri-City (Frontier League) .289, 3, 23
-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; 2B; BB; 2 R Hitting Streak: Two Games (2-6)
-first pro HR 6/4 @ OAK; scored six runs in series @ OAK; 2-12 (.167) in series at NOCO
-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: PR; R Hitting Streak: One Game (1-3)
-second professional season; signed by the High Wheelers out of a tryout camp
-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)


44 ALEJANDRO FIGUEREDO Last Game: 0-3; RBI Hitting Streak:
-first baseman joins High Wheelers today from Billings (Pioneer League) .329, 3, 23, 21 games
-hitting streaks of five & six games this season, has two four-RBI games this year
-played at Billings last season (.287, 9, 38) for now Yolo manager Billy Horton
-originally from Sucre, Venezuela; three seasons at Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers, Florida
-overall had 41 homers in college, Florida Gulf Coast University is NCAA-DI (Atlantic Sun Conference)
-Third Team All-America & First Team All Conference in 2023 at FGCU–.361, 23, 71

HIGH WHEELERS BULLPEN (TOTALS IN SERIES AT NOCO): (18 2⁄3 IP, 16 K, 5.79 ERA)
10 NOAH ESTRELLA Last Appearance: 6/15 @ Northern Colorado (1⁄3 IP, H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB)
-has allowed four earned runs over three appearances @ NOCO
-pitched two seasons at New Mexico State (39 games overall with Aggies, was 5-3); appeared in 2022 NCAA
-last two summers 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: 6/15 @ Northern Colorado (1 IP, K); three apps this series
-suffered first loss of season squandering ninth inning lead allowing two runs on 6/13 @ NOCO
-picked up second win of season with perfect sixth inning on 6/12 @ NOCO
-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: 6/16 @ Northern Colorado (1 IP, K)
-two perfect outings (one inning each) in first two games with Yolo; finished game on Sunday at NOCO
-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 on 6/14 @ NOCO and third overall this season
-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


30 TURNER THOMPSON
-RHP set to make his professional debut; played two seasons each at Tulane & Samford University
-signed today by Yolo; grew up in Tampa where he still lives
-this season at Samford (Birmingham, AL) was 0-0 18 games, 8.55 ERA, 3-3 lifetime at Samford
-alum of Tampa Jesuit High School where the school won a state title when he was there
32 KRIS ANGLIN Last Appearance: 6/15 @ Northern Colorado (2⁄3 IP, H, R, ER, BB, 2 K, HR)
-two appearances @NOCO; allowed three-run homer in his last game; perfect inning with 2 K on 6/13
-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: 6/16 @ Northern Colorado (1 2⁄3 IP, H, W)--first win of season
-over his last ten games, 12 1/3 shutout innings, 5 hits, one run, and nine strikeouts–0.73 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 on 6/14; 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: Braylin Marine 6/15 @ Northern Colorado
Home Runs 2 Accomplished Twice last: Brayland Skinner 6/8 @ Oakland


INDIVIDUAL PITCHING SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Innings: 6 Multiple Times last: Brandon Mitchell 6/15 @ Northern Colorado
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 (14), Minzey (7)
1B Gonzalez (11), Kuchinski (6), Minzy (3), Blackford (1)
2B Lada (13), Banks (6), Marine (2)
3B Blackford (11), Banks (6), Kuchinski (2), Leslie (2)
SS Marine (15), Lada (6)
LF Smith (9), Gonzalez (5), Banks (4), Kirby (3)
CF Skinner (18), Guerra (3)
RF Kirby (9), Smith (7), Guerra (5)
DH Kuchinski (9), Banks (2), Gonzalez (2), Marine (2), Smith (2), Blackford (1), Lada (1), Minzey (1), Skinner (1)


STARTING BATTING ORDER
1—Skinner (16), Marine (5)
2—Marine (12), Lada (6), Smith (3)
3–Lada (9), Blackford (3), Gonzalez (2), Minzy (2), Smith (2), Banks (1), Kuchinski (1), Marine (1)
4-Gonzalez (10), Kuchinksi (10), Blackford (1)
5-Banks (5), Blackford (4), Gonzalez (4), Kuchinski (4), Smith (2), Lada (1), Minzey (1)
6---Blackford (4), Banks (3), Smith (3), Kirby (2), Kuchinski (2), Marine (2), Minzey (2), Gonzalez (1), Lada (1), Skinner (1)
7—Kirby (7), Smith (5), Banks (3), Lada (3), Mendoza (1), Minzy (1), Skinner (1)
8—Banks (4), Guerra (4), Kirby (3), Minzey (3), Smith (3), Leslie (2), Blackford (1), Skinner (1)
9–Mendoza (13), Guerra (4), Minzey (2), Banks (1), Gonzalez (1)