Double Your Pleasure

Season Series:  Yolo 1-0; All-Time Series Yolo 1-0

GAMES 2, 3/HOME 2, 3

Dobbins Stadium

Davis, Ca. 1:05 p.m./4:05 approximately game two                      

ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIBES (0-1) vs. YOLO HIGH WHEELERS (1-0) 

Pitching Matchups:  

Game One---Rocky Mountain—RHP-Zach Ottinger (NR, ---) vs. Yolo---LHP—Brandon Mitchell (NR, ---)

Game Two---Rocky Mountain—LHP—Danny Nunan (NR, ---) vs. Yolo---RHP—JC Ariza (NR, ---)

DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE

Today's doubleheader is being necessitated due to the scheduled games from Wednesday-Saturday all being postponed due to light issues at Dobbins Stadium.  The other three games that will not be played in this set have not been announced when those will be made up.

YOLO IS PERFECT IN FRANCHISE HISTORY

Yolo won its first game ever 10-7 this past Tuesday despite it being suspended in the sixth inning due to light issues.  At time of the halt, Yolo led 4-3 after five innings.  The Vibes scored single runs in the first three frames and led 3-0 going to the fourth but the High Wheelers scored ten straight runs (one in the third, three in the fourth, one in the sixth, one in the seventh, and four in the eighth).    

YOLO PITCHER GAME ONE:

33—LHP-Brandon Mitchell (NR, ---)

-makes his first professional start/appearance

-Houston native pitched 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 the 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 TWO

21—RHP—JC Ariza (NR, ----)

  -pitched one game last season for Rocky Mountain (0-0, 45.00); today his first pro start

  -alum of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 3-9 over three seasons for Vaqueros (121 K's, 2/1 K/BB ratio)

  -grew up in Belleville, New Jersey and went to Seton Hall Prep

BEING OFFENSIVE

2 KIRKLAND BANKS Last Game:  1-3; R; SAC BUNT Hitting Streak:  One Game (1-3)

-Lamar University alum, originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana

-this is first professional season, 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

4 BRAYLIN MARINE Last Game:  0-3 Hitting Streak:

-first professional season, hails from Freeport, New York (Long Island)

-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:  1-3 Hitting Streak:  One Game

-Memphis area native (Southaven, Mississippi) enters first year of professional baseball

-played two seasons at Mississippi State and one year at University of Memphis

-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 2-5 Hitting Streak:  One Game

-first pro season, played two years at Purdue Fort Wayne (NCAA-D-I, Horizon League)

-picked up the first hit in Yolo history with a first inning single on May 21

-big two-run double in eighth inning extending High Wheelers lead on Tuesday

-spent 2023 with State College (MLB Draft League), in 46 games, .270, 5, 34, 3 SB

9 MASON MINZEY Last Game:  3-5; R; RBI Hitting Streak:  One Game 

-three hits (all singles) in season opener on May 21 for the Flint, Michigan area product

-three seasons of college ball was at Ohio University after beginning varsity career at Texas Tech

-first pro season after playing 32 games last year w/Williamsport (MLB Draft League) (.268, 0, 6)

11 BOBBY LADA (LUH-DAY)   Last Game:  1-5; 3B; 2 RBI Hitting Streak:  One Game

-put High Wheelers ahead for good on Tuesday with two-run fourth inning triple

-first professional season, was with 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 

-originally is from Richmond, Texas (Houston area); primary position is shortstop

18 SAM KUCHINSKI Last Game:  2-4; 2 RBI; 2 R Hitting Streak:  One Game

-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

-two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning on Tuesday night

-can play the infield and serve as team's third catcher; originally from Powder Springs, Georgia

23 JOSE GONZALEZ Last Game:  DNP Hitting Streak:

-first year pro who is primarily a corner outfielder but can also play first base

-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)

-prior to Texas State played at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Texas

-originally from Spring, Texas (near Houston) and is an alum of Klein High School

24 JOSH LESLIE Last Game:  0-0; 2 BB Hitting Streak:

-enters first season professionally for the Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin product

-last season was in the MLB Draft League with State College (.339, 2, 18)

-NCAA Division I experience includes McNeese State University, 14 homers in two seasons

-All-Southland Conference team in 2022 (.331, 6, 33)

-also played two years for the Kenosha Kingfish of the Northwoods League (college wooden bat)

 31 TANNER SMITH Last Game:  0-5; 4 K Hitting Streak:

-second professional season; spent last year with Tri-City (Frontier League)

-hit .289, 3, 23 with the Valley Cats in 2023

-five year career at the University of Oregon

-ALL-TIME Oregon leader in HR's 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:  0-1; 2 R; 3 BB Hitting Streak:

-first pro season, last year was with Trenton (MLB Draft League), .185, 0, 8

-Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Year in lone season (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:  0-0; BB Hitting Streak:

-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

10 NOAH ESTRELLA Last Appearance:

-makes first appearance on a proessional roster after last two seasons at New Mexico State

-last two seasons with Pulaski in the Appalachian League (MLB Draft), combined 2-1 in 15 games

-at NMSU in 39 games was overall 5-3; pitched one game in 2022 NCAA Tournament for Aggies

-father Erick was his high school coach at Flowing Hills in Tucson

15 BEN FERRER     Last Appearance:  5/21 vs. Rocky Mountain (1 IP, 1 H, 1 K, WP)

-returns to the Pioneer League for his second season, was with Glacier last year (1-1, 14 games)

-played three seasons at South Carolina Upstate (Spartanburg, SC; NCAA D-I)

-finished his college career with two campaigns with Oregon State

-his overall college totals; 14-5, 3.43; originally from Alpharetta, Georgia

17 JACK ZALASKY Last Appearance:  5/21 vs. Rocky Mountain (1/3, H, K, SV)

-recorded final out on opening night this past Tuesday and earned first save in team history

-Yolo is first pro team; last year at Mahoning Valley (MLB Draft League) 1-0, 7.88, 12 games

-in five seasons at Sacramento 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 and brother Alex hurled at Concordia University in Irvine

-grandfather played football at Sac State

-native of Sacramento went to Elk Grove High School

25 TY BUCKNER   Last Appearance: 5/21 vs. Rocky Mountain  (1 2/3 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K)

-appeared in Tuesday's game (literally on Wednesday, line above)

-spent three years pitching for Missouri State and one with Gonzaga (college career 8-9, 5.32)

-pitched in the NCAA Tournament with Missouri State in 2018

-first year pro with 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     Last Appearance:

-second year pro but is in first Pioneer League season

-made pro debut in 2023 with 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:

-lone High Wheeler with affiliated experience (Atlanta and Detroit systems)

-reached as high as Low-A in each organization; has an overall 4-8 professional record

-Bakersfield native who attended Frontier High School

34 CONNOR LANGRELL Last Apperance:

-first year pro, last season with Williamsport (MLB Draft) (0-0, 2.52, 23 games (all relief)

-played three seasons at Newman University in Wichita (NCAA-Division II)

-spent last college year (2023) as graduate player at Bradley University (2-1, 11 saves)

-originally from Riverview, Florida (Tampa area)

47   JACOB STOBART Last Appearance:  (2 IP, H, BB, K, W)

-earned first win in team history pitching innings six & seven in resumption of Wednesday

-second year in Pioneer League, played for manager Billy Horton last year with Billings

-was 2-1, 2.38 in six games with the Mustangs

-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

-went to Red Mountain High School in the Phoenix area

HIGH WHEELERS DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE TIME ATTENDANCE RECORD

5/21 Rocky Mountain W 10-7 3:30 N/A 1-0

5/22-25 PPD---LIGHT ISSUES