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Newport Gulls 2017 Media Guide Gulls Staff..................................................... 5 Cardines Field Info.................................. 6-7 NECBL Overview.................................... 8-9 Newport Gulls Hall of Fame............. 10 NECBL Hall of Fame.............................. 11 Coaching Staff............................................. 12-13 Summer Camp........................................... 14 Roster............................................................. 15 Player Bios.................................................... 17-48 Memorable Moments............................ 48 Championship History ........................ 49 All Time Managers and Coaches ... 49 Volunteers/Host Families..................... 68 Newport Gulls Souvenirs .................. 69 Live Broadcast Info................................... 70 NECBL Awards..................... ..................... 71 All Time Record Book........................... 72 Gulls in the Majors................................... 73 All Time Statistics ................. ................... 74 Resource Directory................................ 77

Contact Details Mailing Address P.O. Box 777 Newport, RI 02840 Front Office 221 Third Street Newport, RI 02840 401-849-4982 (Baseball Ops) 401-845-6832 (Game Day Ops) 401-849-4987 (Fax) Stadium Cardines Field 20 America’s Cup Ave. Newport, RI 02840 General Information operations@newportgulls.com 401-845-6832

MISSION STATEMENT: “Goals of the Gulls” Since moving to Cardines Field in 2001 the Newport Gulls have brought a new level of excitement to Newport County, beginning with winning an unprecedented six Fay Vincent Sr. Cups as champions of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The Newport Gulls have goals that go beyond the field itself. Our mission is to provide a level of community involvement and family entertainment to children and adults alike, that is second to none in New England. It is because of our players, coaches and fans that we have been able to do just that. Being a non-profit organization, none of this is possible without the many volunteers, staff, host families and businesses in our communities that support us. Thank you for being such a valuable member of the NEWPORT GULLS BASEBALL FAMILY!

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June 2017 Newport Gulls Fans, On behalf of the Newport Gulls, we would like to welcome you to Cardines Field in celebration of our 17th season in Newport. Since the Gullsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; arrival in 2001, we have had great success on and off the field. On the field the Gulls have had the best win â&#x20AC;&#x201C; loss record in the NECBL over that period of time, the highest attendance, and have the most NECBL Championships with six. The Gulls have made it to the championship series in 11 of 16 years and have won at least 25 games every season, a standard of excellence. In 2012, the Gulls were named the Number #1 team in the country by Perfect Game. The Gulls have won numerous community and regional awards, have had a documentary aired on Cox Cable, and have been recognized in books and magazines. However, what makes us most proud is the Gulls have given back over a million dollars in value to our community through summer camp scholarships, ticket giveaways, donation baskets in support of silent auctions, college scholarships, and cash donations. We have supported efforts to fight cancer, ALS and help those in need. Our FANantic About Reading Program brings our players into every elementary classroom on the island in support of summer reading, and our summer camps allow young kids to learn the game of baseball from the players and coaches in each community. We are excited for another summer of baseball, family entertainment, and bringing our community together. None of our success is possible without the support of so many, sponsors, host families, volunteers, coaches, players, interns, and loyal fans. We are so blessed to have so many sponsors who have provided the lifeblood for the operation to survive and succeed. We are so blessed to have so many host families who form the foundation of this organization and take our players into their homes each summer. We are so blessed to have so many volunteers; our backbone to form the operational strength that has made the Gulls the family entertainment venue in Newport County. We are so blessed to have so many interns who provide the energy and pride to learn and enhance the Newport Gull brand in our community. We are so blessed to have such great coaches and players who understand what it means to be a Gull and wear our uniform with pride, commitment, and character. We are so blessed to have the best fan base in summer college baseball, filling Cardines every night to support their team. Lastly, we are so blessed to have such a great host city and the opportunity to play at historic Cardines Field. On behalf of the Newport Gulls, we sincerely want to thank every single person who has contributed to our success, thank you. Thank you all for your loyalty and support. Sincerely,

Chuck Paiva General Manager Newport Gulls

Ownership and Team Management President/General Manager: VP of Baseball Operations: Treasurer: VP - Sponsorships: VP - Legal Counsel:

Chuck Paiva Chris Patsos Ron Westmoreland Mark Horan Greg Fater

gm@newportgulls.com vp@newportgulls.com ron@newportgulls.com

Ron Westmoreland, Greg Fater, Mark Horan, Chuck Paiva, Chris Patsos

Front Office Staff

Director of Baseball Operations: Mike Falcone 2nd Director of Gameday Operations: Bo Saburn 1st Director of Broadcast Operations: Tom Lima 13th AsstDir. Broadcast Operations: Shannon Carlson 6th

Intern Staff Asst. Dir. Baseball Operations: Zoe Sorlien Director of Marketing: Bridget Mulcahy Dir. of Community Relations: Maddie Peters 4th Group Volunteer Coordinator: Jarred Warren

Team Personnel

Director of PR: Kristine Hendrickson 13th Public Address Announcer: Don Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hanley 16th Scoreboard Operator: Al Weisman 17th Head Groundskeeper: Dennis Houk 14th Grounds Crew Chief: Rick Lombardi 13th Team Photograhper: Melissa Paiva 15th Team Photographer: Jed Malise 13th Team Photographer: Jon Dillworth 2nd Team Publicist / Broadcaster: Darren Zaslau 1st

Summer Camp Coordinator: Maddie Peters 4th Community Relations Coordinator: Molly Feid Community Relations Coordinator: Riley Cronan Media Relations Coordinator: Meredith Peppes Media Relations / Official Scorer: Benjamin Macksoud Media Relations / Photographer: Tess Rhoat Broadcast Operations Assistant: Sam Salinger

Medical Staff

Head Trainer: Emily Miller 4th Medical Staff Coordinator: Norm Provost 14th Team Orthopedic: Dr. James Maher Team Dentist: Dr. Nate Tillman Team Chiropractor: Dr. Craig Pruitt Training Staff Assistant: Chelsea Dowler Training Staff Assistant: Mike Pagliarini

Broadcast Operations Assistant: David Peck Broadcast Operations Assistant: Lucas Malley

*Number after name indicates seasons with the team as of 2017

Cardines Field: A piece of baseball history since 1908 Cardines Field, the home of the Newport Gulls has a rich history involving the great American pastime. The parcel of land on which Cardines sits, formerly known as “The Basin”, had been used in the 1800’s as a source of water for the steam locomotives until the area residents complained about the stagnant water. In 1908, a small group of New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad employees cleared enough away for a diamond to play host to a six-team league. In 1919, the railroad granted permission to the oldest established amateur league in the United States, known as the George S. Donnelly Sunset League which still plays today - 96 seasons later. Between 1925 and 1936, the City of Newport leased the field for $1 per year. Small wooden bleachers and a backstop were added since no permanent improvements could be made to the privately owned parcel of land. In 1936, the City of Newport purchased the field and quickly made it one of the finest fields in America. Cardines is a cousin of other notable fields of that era, Ebbetts, Fenway and Wrigley all boasted a stone facade and wooden bleachers with unique outfield angles that made players famous in their ability to play the caroms. By the 1980’s, Cardines Field was in danger of being torn down to make room for a parking lot to support the successful tourist industry in Newport. A local group led by Ron MacDonald, raised the funds necessary to repair the aging facility and made significant improvements to the field. Due to the efforts of Mr. MacDonald, the City of Newport passed a resolution that will keep Cardines Field as an historic landmark in Newport history. Today, the “Friends of Cardines Foundation” with support from the Aletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust and the City of Newport work hard each year to improve the historic landmark, which, in 2001 saw the addition of a new lighting system.The Newport Gulls contributed with a modern new concession stand and in the past two years the parks and recreation department completed the renovation of the bathroom, bleachers and locker room facilities. Over the years many baseball legends have graced Cardines Field, including Jimmy Foxx, Larry Doby, Lou Gorman and Satchel Paige who sat in a rocking chair between the hockey style dugouts thinking up new names for his many pitches. Folklore has it that Babe Ruth once toed the batters box and rubber here at Cardines.... One thing is for sure though,

the Newport Gulls have revived the treasure, leading the NECBL in attendance for the third straight year averaging an unprecedented 50,000 fans per season and contributing to Cardines being named among the top five places to play in Summer College Baseball by Baseball America magazine. After 15 years of unprecedented success, the Newport Gulls are widely considered the premier organization in summer collegiate baseball, and a huge part of that is because the Gulls have historic Cardines Field to call home. Together with the City of Newport and our community partners, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working to ensure our beloved ballpark will be here for generations to come...

Distances to Fences: Leftfield: 315ft Left Centerfield: 365ft Centerfield: 395ft Right Centerfield: 315ft Right field: 285ft (Fences -28 Feet High) Seating Capacity: 3,000

Northern Division Keene Swamp Bats Keene NH, Alumni Field

General Manager: Field Manager:

Kevin Watterson Bobby Bell

General Manager: Field Manager:

Jonah Bayliss Mike Armstrong

General Manager: Field Manager:

Aaron Izaryk Chris Morris

General Manager: Field Manager:

Noah Crane Nick Cenatiempo

General Manager: Field Manager:

Hunter Golden John Raiola

General Manager: Field Manager:

Brian Gallagher Bob Morgan

General Manager: Field Manager:

Kristian Svindland Bill Clay

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N. Adams SteepleCats North Adams MA, Joe Wolfe Field

www.steeplecats.com @SteepleCats

Sanford Mainers Sanford ME, Goodall Park

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Upper Valley Nighthawks

White River Junction VT, Maxfield Sports Complex

Valley Blue Sox

Holyoke MA, MacKenzie Stadium

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www.valleybluesox.com @BlueSoxGameday

Vermont Mountaineers Montpelier VT, Montpelier Recreation Field

Winnipesaukee Muskrats Laconia NH, Robbie Mills Park

www.thevermontmountaineers.com @MountaineersVT

www.winnipesaukeemuskrats.com @MuskratBaseball

Southern Division Danbury Westerners Danbury CT, Rogers Park

Mystic Schooners

Mystic CT, Fitch High School Field

New Bedford Bay Sox New Bedford MA, Paul Walsh Field

Newport Gulls Newport RI, Cardines Field

Ocean State Waves

South Kingstown RI, Old Mountain Field

Plymouth Pilgrims Plymouth MA, Forges Field

General Manager: Field Manager:

Jon Pitser Josh Parrow

General Manager: Field Manager:

Dennis Long Phil Orbe

General Manager: Field Manager:

Tammy Silveira Kyle Fernandes

General Manager: Field Manager:

Chuck Paiva Al Levya

General Manager: Field Manager:

Matt Finlayson Jim Sauro

General Manager: Field Manager:

Kevin Plant Greg Zackrison

www.danburywesterners.com @danbwesterners

www.schoonersbaseball.com @mysticschooners

www.nbbaysox.com @BaySoxBaseball

www.newportgulls.com @NewportGulls

www.oceanstatewaves.com @OceanStateWaves

www.pilgrimsbaseball.com @PilgrimBaseball

Newport Gulls Hall Of Fame 2016 Forth Class Al Weisman Newport Gulls Scoreboard Operator Billy Graiser – 2001 Team Michael Bohlander – 2001 Team Michael Affronti – 2004 and 2005 Teams Stephen Peterson – 2007, 2008 and 2009 Teams Mike Melillo – 2008 and 2009 Teams 2014 Third Class Don O’Hanley Newport Gulls Public Address Announcer Vito Chiaravalloti - 2002 Team Richie Lentz - 2004 and 2006 Teams Mitchell Boggs - 2004 Team Dan Otero - 2005 Team Pat McAnaney - 2006 Team 2012 Second Class Rick McGowan Sportswriter, “The Newport Daily News” Rusty Begnaud - 2002 Team Chris Stanton - 2004 Team Jim Murphy - 2006 Team

2010 Inaugural Class Lou Gorman Newport Gulls Chairman of the Board Joel Kirsten - 2001 Team Rafael Lara - 2001 and 2002 Teams Michael Bergeron - 2001 and 2002 Teams Chris Iannetta - 2003 Team Cyle Hankerd - 2005 Team 10

NECBL Hall Of Fame The NECBL elected its inaugural Hall of Fame Class in 2010, and most recently its Second Class at an event hosted by Newport in November 2013. To date, six players - including 2003 Newport Gull and current Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim catcher Chris Iannetta - and six league officials have been enshrined in the NECBL Hall of Fame.

Newport Gulls Coaching Staff #24 Al Leyva (Manager) Manager Al Leyva returns for his sixth season with the Newport Gulls in 2017, and remains team’s first and only new head coach since his friend Mike Coombs took the reigns in 2005. Leyva now has ten years of experience in the NECBL as a manager and assistant coach with three different organizations, and previously served for four seasons in Newport as the team’s Hitting and 3rd Base coach, from 20112013, and 2015, areas he will continue to coach in as manager. Leyva was also the long-time head coach at Damien High School in California. Since Damien, Al spent two years as the hitting and 3rd base coach with Mt. San Antonio College and is now embarking on the next chapter of his coaching career as an assistant with Sacramento City College. Under Leyva’s guidance, the Gulls led the NECBL in runs scored, doubles, on-base percentage (.422) and ranked second in batting average (.313) and slugging percentage (.503) in 2012, and were an offensive force again in 2013. In 2015, the Gulls offense led the league in batting average, runs scored, doubles, RBI, total bases, walks, on-base percentage, and slugging. In 2016 Leyva led the Gulls to a record of 25-19 which ended up being good enough for second place in the Southern Division. Finishing just behind the eventual NECBL Champion Mystic Schooners. Leyva began his NECBL coaching career as the field manager of the Middletown Giants in 2003, leading them to the playoffs in his first season at the helm. In 2004 and 2005, Leyva served as an assistant coach with the Manchester Silkworms, making playoff appearances in both seasons. In 2006, Leyva made his professional coaching debut with the Chicago White Sox rookie ball team in Bristol, Tennessee. Leyva served as an assistant coach to his brother Nick Leyva. Nick coached first base for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016. In 2007, Leyva returned to the NECBL as manager of the North Adams Steeple Cats, taking them into the first round of the playoffs against the Newport Gulls, losing the series two games to none. In 2008, he returned as manager of the Manchester Silkworms, taking them into the first round of the playoffs against the Gulls, again losing in two games. The Gulls were the eventual division champions in both years. In his three prior seasons as an NECBL manager, Leyva owns a combined record of 57-67, including 18-23 with Middletown, 23-19 in North Adams, and 16-25 with Manchester, a .460 overall winning

#13 Kevin Winterrowd (Pitching Coach) Kevin Winterrowd will be making his return to Newport this summer, joining Al Leyva’s staff as the Gulls pitching coach. In 2010, Winterrowd was an assistant coach on the Gulls staff, instructing the team’s hitters and infielders along with coaching third base. The Yukon, OK, native is thrilled to be a part of the Gulls organization once again. “Newport has an atmosphere rivaled by few and it starts with leadership,” Winterrrowd said. “The organization has been run well since the beginning.” As the manager of the Keene Swamp Bats during the 2013 season, he guided the team to its fourth New England Collegiate Baseball League title and was named the NECBL Manager of the Year. Previously,Winterrowd was the manager of the North Adams Steeple Cats during the 2002 and 2003 campaigns after serving as an assistant coach of the Swamp Bats in 2001. Throughout his time developing talent in college baseball Winterrowd has coached over 100 former players to be drafted or sign professional contracts. Winterrowd was a national scout for USA Baseball in Cary, NC, where he was responsible for evaluating and selecting players for the 17U National Development Program and National Team Identification Series. With his wealth of NECBL experience and coaching knowledge, Winterrowd will be a tremendous asset for the Gulls and said “I am excited to guide Newport’s pitchers this summer to a seventh championship.” “I enjoy developing the kids in a competitive environment,” he said. “My goal is to send them back to school as better ballplayers than we got them.”

#4 Eric Degre (Defensive and First Base Coach) Assistant Coach Eric Degre returns for his second year as the Gulls Defensive and First Base coach. In 2016 Degre helped the Gulls reach their goal of 25 wins for a 16th consecutive season and a .950 fielding percentage. An assistant principal and athletic director at Lake Region Union High School in Vermont, Degre spent seven seasons as head coach of the school’s varsity baseball team. In 2017 Eric moved on to Johnson & Wales University as an assistant coach under manager John LaRose. In 2015, he coached against the Gulls as an assistant coach with the NECBL Northern Division’s North Adams SteepleCats. A resident of Orleans, Vermont, Degre was head coach at North County Union High School in - coincidentally Newport, Vermont, for 16 years. “Being able to coach in the league in North Adams was great,” Degre said, “but being able to come down to Newport again this summer is a dream come true.” A retired fire chief, Degre is also a motivational speaker, and has spent numerous summers working baseball camps across the country, including at Vanderbilt, Clemson, and Tennessee. speaker, and has spent numerous summers working baseball camps across the country, including at Vanderbilt, Clemson, and Tennessee.

#11 Xander Jones (Assistant Coach) Xander Jones is entering his first season as an assistant coach for the Gulls in 2017. Serving as the current head coach at St. George’s School in Middletown, RI, Jones will play an integral role in Newport’s coaching staff this summer. In 2014, Jones was an assistant coach for the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. As an undergraduate at Ohio Wesleyan University, Jones was a three-sport athlete in baseball, football and soccer. During the 2007 season, Jones was named to the All-North Coast Athletic Conference Second Team as a pitcher for posting a 7–2 record and 4.25 ERA over 82.2 innings thrown. In 2008, Jones was named an All-NCAC Honorable Mention recipient and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history. Jones would eventually receive a master’s in athletic administration from Ohio University in 2016.

Every summer, Newport Gulls Baseball conducts several Youth Summer Camps at locations around Aquidneck Island.These camps are designed for youth baseball players between the ages of 6 and 12. Our summer camps have become very popular, averaging almost 100 participants per session. Many of our campers come from out-of-state for the opportunity to attend a Gulls camp. The camps are run by the Newport Gulls coaching staff and players, and are designed to teach the fundamentals of baseball specific to the age group and/or skill level involved. After hours of skill-specific drills and instruction, camp participants take part in contests and live game play to show off their skills, with a chance to win awards for different competitions. Our 8th Annual Mark Weed Memorial Camp will be held at Newport’s Wellington Field in Mark’s honor from July 3-6. The camp was named in honor of Mark, who was an avid supporter of youth athletics on Aquidneck Island. At his request, a foundation was set up to send children from the island to our summer camps free of charge. All participants of the Mark Weed Memorial Camp will attend the Gulls game scheduled in his honor on Friday, July 21 for a pregame ceremony in his memory. The cost of Camp is $90, which includes instruction, a Gulls T-shirt, and a Gulls game ticket. Camp takes place four days per week, Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to Noon.The cost is a small price to pay to learn the game from the “Major League Stars of Tomorrow.” Registration forms can be found on our website, www.newportgulls.com.

2017 Summer Camp Schedule # Days Dates Location 1 Mon - Thurs 6/19 – 6/22 Portsmouth LL 2 Mon – Thurs 6/26 – 6/29 Middletown LL 3 Mon – Thurs 7/3 – 7/6 Newport 5th Ward LL (Mark Weed Memorial Camp) 4 Mon – Thurs 7/10 – 7/13 Portsmouth LL 5 Mon – Thurs 7/17 – 7/20 Middletown LL For a brochure or additional information please contact Summer Camp Coordinator Maddie Peters at 401-864-0092 or email maddiep@umich.edu with any questions . Alternatively, you can contact Newport Gulls Director of Baseball Operations Mike Falcone at operations@newportgulls.com or 516-729-3735.

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Newport Gulls Roster

Players # Name 10 Carter Aldrete 38 Reid Anderson 1 Drew Arciulo 16 JJ Bleday 23 Jake Brodt 15 Cade Cabbiness 32 Dylan D’Anna 33 Andrew Daschbach 2 Nick Derr 7 Ty Duvall 30 Cameron Enck 22 Drake Fellows 12 J.C Flowers 19 Jonathan Heasley 31 Charles King 37 Jack Little 6 Zach Lutner 5 Austin Manning 27 Liam McGill 28 Erik Miller 26 Kameron Misner 18 Kyle Mora 3 Matthew Murphy 36 Cole O’Connor 14 Liam O’Regan 29 David Palmer 17 Jack Patterson 21 Shay Smiddy 25 Gabe Snyder 9 Bruce Steel 20 Trevor Tinder

Position B/T Ht. Wt. Year INF R/R 6’ 2” 205 So. RHP R/R 6’ 0” 195 Jr. OF R/R 6’ 0” 190 Jr. OF L/L 6’ 3” 196 So. INF R/R 6’ 5” 225 Sr. OF L/R 6’ 3’ 215 So. RHP R/R 6’ 6” 234 So. INF R/R 6’ 3” 220 So. INF R/R 6 ’0” 190 So. C L/R 5’ 10” 200 So. RHP R/R 6’ 4” 235 Jr. RHP L/R 6’ 5” 205 So. INF R/R 6’ 2” 185 So. RHP R/R 6’ 3” 215 So. RHP R/R 6’ 6” 215 So. RHP L/R 6’ 4” 190 So. RHP R/R 6’ 1” 180 So. LHP L/L 5’ 11” 175 So. C R/R 6’ 4 ” 220 So. LHP L/L 6’ 5” 225 So. OF L/L 6’ 4” 220 So. RHP R/R 6’ 2” 185 So. RHP R/R 5’ 11” 180 Sr. RHP R/R 6’ 4” 195 Jr. OF R/R 6’ 2” 215 Jr. RHP R/R 6’ 5” 225 Sr. LHP L/L 6’ 0” 200 Sr. RHP R/R 6’ 5 205 So. INF L/L 6’ 5” 245 Sr. INF R/R 6’ 2” 185 Sr. RHP L/R 6’ 4” 205 Jr.

College Hometown Arizona State U. Monterey, CA Brown U. Aledo, TX Fairfield U. Milford, CT Vanderbilt U. Panama City, FL Santa Clara U. Huntington Beach, CA Oklahoma State U. Tulsa, OK Siena College Wappingers Falls, NY Stanford U. Atherton, CA Florida State U. Lakewood Ranch, FL Vanderbilt U. Lebanon, OH U. of Maryland College P Lancaster, PA Vanderbilt, U. Plainfield, IL Florida State U. Orange Park, FL Oklahoma State U. Plano, TX Texas Christian U. Irving, TX Stanford U. Las Vegas, NV Villanova U. Slickerville, NJ U. of Southern California Oakdale, CA Columbia U. Wakefield, RI Stanford U. Wildwood, MI U. of Missouri Columbia Polar Bluff, MO U. of California LA Los Almitos, CA U. of Rhode Island Wakefield, RI Dartmouth College Bedford, MA Elon U. Middletown, RI U. of New Haven Islip Terrace, NY Bryant U. Suffield, CT U. of Louisville Defiance, OH Wright State U. Killbuck, OH Wake Forest U. Jupiter, FL U. of Georgia Winter Springs, FL

Coaches

# Name Position School 24 Al Leyva Manager Chino, CA 13 Kevin Winterrowd Pitching Coach Yukon, OK 4 Eric Degre Defensive Coach Orleans,VT 11 Xander Jones Assistant Coach Middletown, RI

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CARTER ALDRETE

#10

INF

HEIGHT: 6’2”

WEIGHT: 205 lbs.

DOB: 10/12/1997

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: MONTEREY, CA SCHOOL: ARIZONA STATE UNI. SUN DEVILS Draft Status: 2016 – Boston Red Sox (37th Round, 1108th Overall) Carter Aldrete comes to the Gulls after a strong freshman season at Arizona State hitting .281 with 3 home runs, 30 RBI, and posting a .401 slugging percentage. In the 52 games he started, Aldrete lead the Sun Devils in RBI in 192 plate appearances. He excels on offense and at shortstop, having completed the spring season with a .968 fielding percentage. As a senior at Monterey High School, Aldrete was named to the Rawlings Perfect Game All-American Second Team and the California All Region First Team. Perfect Game rated the Monterey senior as the 3rd best shortstop in the state of California, 23rd in the nation and the overall 93rd best player.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Arizona State

AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB ATT PO A FLD% E .281 52 52 192 25 54 18 1 3 30 77 .401 11 0 45 2 .311 2 3 48 144 .968 8

REID ANDERSON

#38

HEIGHT: 6’0”

WEIGHT: 195 lbs.

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SENIOR

RHP

DOB: 09/06/1995

HOMETOWN: ALEDO, TX SCHOOL: BROWN UNI. BEARS Brown University’s Reid Anderson joins the Gulls pitching staff after completing his junior season in which he started 7 games, pitching 40.1 innings. Anderson led the team with 41 strikeouts. In his sophomore season, Anderson was a member of the weekend rotation starting 9 games and recording 42 strikeouts in 47.0 innings pitched. The Brown righty started 7 games as a member of the weekend rotation his freshman year, leading his team to three wins with 42.0 innings pitched and 35 strikeouts. Anderson attended Aledo high school where he won a state title senior year posting a 12-1 record, 0.72 ERA and 80 strikeouts throughout 70.0 innings pitched. Anderson was also a member of his high school football team and is concentrating in business at Brown.

STATISTICS Year 2017 2016 2015

Team Brown Brown Brown

1-4 1-5 3-4

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV 5.80 10 7 0 0 1 40.1 5.36 9 9 0 0 0 47.0 5.57 9 7 0 0 0 42.0

IP H R ER 45 31 26 26 62 30 28 31 45 37 26 27

BB K 2B 41 9 1 42 12 0 28 9 1

3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 4 .298 3 4 1 0 .333 4 2 3 4 .274 9 3 2

DREW ARCIUOLO

HEIGHT: 6’0”

WEIGHT: 190 lbs.

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SENIOR

DOB: 05/15/1995

HOMETOWN: MILFORD, CT SCHOOL: FAIRFIELD UNI. STAGS Arciuolo comes to the Gulls from Fairfield University and resides in Milford, CT. This spring, the junior lead the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Regular Season Champion Stags in stolen bases, reaching safely in 16 out of 22 attempts. During his sophomore season, Drew set career highs in every category and was named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team after hitting 5 home runs and scoring 5 runs in the final two games of the championship. As a Freshman, Arciuolo posted a 6 game hit streak where he averaged a .368 batting average, going 7 for 19, with an on base percentage of .455. Prior to Fairfield, Drew attended Notre Dame-West Haven High School where he helped his team to a Class L State Championship batting .393 with 24 runs and 19 stolen bases. Drew was a two time All-Southern Connecticut Conference Selection during his high school career.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Fairfield 2016 Fairfield 2015 Fairfield

AVG .319 .271 .208

G 52 58 31

GS AB 52 206 58 229 10 48

R 41 40 3

H 69 62 10

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB ATT PO A FLD% E 5 1 3 29 85 .394 20 2 27 4 379 16 22 129 11 972 4 5 4 1 22 78 .341 28 3 39 2 .354 19 22 149 8 .994 1 2 0 1 4 11 .229 8 0 14 2 .310 1 1 34 5 .951 2

JJ BLEDAY

#16

HEIGHT: 6’3”

WEIGHT: 196 lbs.

DOB: 11/10/1997

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: LEFT

CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: PANAMA CITY, FL SCHOOL:VANDERBILT UNI. COMMODORES Draft Status: 2016 – San Diego Padres (39th Round, 1164th Overall) JJ Bleday will be joining fellow Vanderbilt freshman teammates Drake Fellows and Ty Duvall on the Gulls roster this summer. The lefty earned substantial playing time in his rookie season, starting 42 games. Bleday’s 32 walks was second best on the Commodores while his 21 RBI was first among Vandy freshman. 2016 Gull and Vanderbilt teammate Stephen Scott described Bleday as a “really good left handed bat in our lineup and brings to the table an overall solid defensive outfield performance.” Bleday attended Titusville High School, winning back to back regional championships in 2013 and 2014 before attending A. Crawford Mosley High School where he won two regional and district titles in his final two years. Bleday received First Team All-State Honors and 3rd Team All-American Honors by Rawlings Perfect Game. Nicknamed “J Squared”, Bleday is college roommates with Commodore and Gulls teammate Drake Fellows.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Vanderbilt

AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB ATT PO A FLD% E .253 45 42 146 19 37 8 0 2 21 51 .349 32 0 24 2 .388 0 2 70 2 .960 3

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JAKE BRODT

#23

HEIGHT: 6’5”

WEIGHT: 225 lbs.

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SENIOR

INF

DOB: 01/23/1996

HOMETOWN: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA SCHOOL: SANTA CLARA UNI. BRONCOS Returning for a second season in Newport, Brodt continues to post big numbers with the Broncos. His .335 average includes 71 hits, 6 home runs and 37 RBI in 212 at bats. Brodt was named Rawlings West Coast Conference Player of the Week after posting 8 hits and 7 RBIs, which included a grand slam in the top of the 9th to push the Broncos to an 8-2 lead over the Pepperdine Waves on 4/30. Brodt was a key player on the 2016 Gulls roster, hitting .288 during the regular season with 15 RBI and .364 with 4 RBI in the Gulls playoff run. As a junior captain at Huntington Beach High School Jake hit .400. During the junior campaign he helped his team defeat the #1 team in the country. Brodt was named Second Team All-Sunset League in high school. Jake majors in communications and at Santa Clara.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Santa Clara 2016 Newport 2016 Santa Clara

AVG .335 .288 .231

G 52 33 43

GS AB 41 212 30 125 41 147

R 26 29 25

H 2B 3B HR RBI 71 21 0 6 37 36 31 0 6 15 34 7 3 1 22

TB 10 67 53

SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP .519 13 2 47 6 .373 .536 8 2 37 3 .341 .361 9 2 37 0 .281

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SB ATT PO A FLD% E 1 4 395 36 .991 4 1 1 198 18 .986 3 5 6 334 20 .997 1

#15

HEIGHT: 6’3”

WEIGHT: 215 lbs.

DOB: 02/16/1998

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: TULSA, OK SCHOOL: OKLAHOMA STATE UNI. COWBOYS Draft Status: 2016 – St. Louis Cardinals (21st Round, 646th Overall) Cabbiness comes to the Gulls after a strong freshman season with Oklahoma State. Cade hit .270 and ranked second on the team in walks, drawing 27 free passes in his 163 at bats, third on the team. Blake Battenfield, a 2016 Gull and Cowboys teammate, described Cade as “a great athlete with a lot of upside and fun outfielder to watch.” While at Bixby High school, Cade hit .472 with 6 home runs, 36 RBI and a slugging percent of .821 his senior year. Cade was named the 2016 Jim Thorpe High School Baseball Player of the Year while also starring as a wide receiver on his football team that won back-to-back state championships.

STATISTICS Year Team AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB ATT PO A FLD% E 2017 Oklahoma State .270 47 40 163 20 44 6 0 9 35 77 .472 27 2 43 4 .37 3 4 209 21 .996 1

DYLAN D’ANNA

#32

HEIGHT: 6’6”

WEIGHT: 234 lbs.

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: JUNIOR

RHP

DOB: 03/22/1997

HOMETOWN: WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY SCHOOL: SIENA COLLEGE SAINTS The Siena College sophomore went 3-3 this season with an ERA of 4.50, earning the save in 5 of his 17 appearances while striking out 49. Dylan gave up 30 runs and held batters to a .272 average throughout the spring. The righty spent last summer with the Albany Dutchmen of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League where he went 5-1, striking out 28 batters with an ERA of 2.43 in 37 innings pitched. In his freshman season at Siena, Dylan pitched 8.1 innings during the final 4 games of the regular season and went 2-0 with 2 saves and 8 strikeouts during that time. D’Anna, a native of Wappingers Falls, NY, attended Roy C. Ketcham High School where he was a 2 time All-League and AllCounty Selection. Standing at a towering 6’6”, D’Anna has earned the nickname “Big Dyl” and lettered in football (two years), basketball (four years) and baseball (four years) at Roy C. Ketcham.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Siena College 2016 Siena College

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 3-3 4.50 17 1 0 0 0 42.0 43 30 21 27 49 7 1 2 .272 4 3 1 3-2 7.40 19 4 0 0 3 48.2 66 47 40 22 28 12 2 3 .335 3 8 1

ANDREW DASHBACH

#33

INF

HEIGHT: 6’3”

WEIGHT: 220 lbs.

DOB: 10/22/1997

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: ATHERTON, CA SCHOOL: STANFORD UNI. CARDINALS Draft Status: 2016 – Tampa Bay Rays (40th Round, 1200th Overall) Andrew Daschbach is one of three Stanford University Cardinals to join the Gulls this summer, along with pitchers Jack Little and Erik Miller. Daschbach appeared in 26 games this season, starting in 13. In limited at bats, Andrew doubled 4 times and picked up 3 RBI while drawing 4 walks and slugging .263. Dashbach had his first career multi-hit game against UCLA after pinch hitting in the 3rd inning of their April 14th matchup . With two outs in the 3rd, Dashbach delivered a go ahead RBI single leading the Cardinal to a 5-3 win. While attending Sacred Heart Prep, Andrew earned many accolades his senior year, including being named 2016 Cali-Hi Sports First Team All-State and Division 4 State Athlete of the Year. Additionally, he was named to the 2016 Rawlings Perfect Game All-Region First Team and the 2016 Rawlings Perfect Game All-American Second Team.

STATISTICS Year Team AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB-ATT PO A FLD% E 2017 Stanford .193 26 13 57 7 11 4 0 0 3 15 .263 4 3 19 1 .281 1 1 21 0 1.00 0

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INF

HEIGHT: 6’1”

WEIGHT: 190 lbs.

DOB: 09/24/1997

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL SCHOOL: FLORIDA STATE UNI. SEMINOLES Draft Status: 2016 – Cincinnati Reds (33rd Round, 978th Overall) In his first weekend as a Seminole, Nick Derr went 5 for 8 with a double and 3 runs scored. As a freshman Derr played in 46 games, starting in 32 of them. Both Derr and fellow FSU and Gulls teammate JC Flowers were perfect on stolen base attempts this year with Derr going 6-6. Derr finished the 2017 season with an on base percentage of .404. As a senior at Sarasota High School, Derr batted .405 with 31 stolen bases and was named the 6th best shortstop in 2016 by Perfect Game. Derr was named to the Florida All-Region First Team and earned 2016 Rawlings Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention honors. Derr is a management major and like Gull teammate JC FLowers, was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds.

STATISTICS Year Team AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB-ATT PO A FLD% E 2017 Florida State .226 46 32 115 31 26 2 1 1 17 33 .287 28 9 36 1 .404 6 6 31 18 .907 5

TY DUVALL

HEIGHT: 5’10”

WEIGHT: 195 lbs.

DOB: 07/11/1997

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: LEBANON, OH SCHOOL:VANDERBILT UNI. COMMODORES Joining his Vanderbilt teammates Drake Fellows and JJ Bleday on the Gulls this summer is freshman catcher Ty Duvall. During his first career start for the Commodores, Duvall caught all 9 innings and went 3 for 3 with 2 RBI. Duvall batted .348 and posted a fielding percent of .985 committing only one error in his rookie season. Current Vanderbilt teammate and former Gull Stephen Scott stated that Ty “is going to be a really good catcher especially after being in Newport. This experience will help him a lot.” Ty attended Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Ohio, and was named a captain as a sophomore.. Ty led Lebanon to three Greater Western Ohio Conference South championships in a row. Duvall was named the Greater Western Ohio Conference Player of the Year in 2015 in addition to being selected to the All-Conference team. Duvall had to sit out his senior year after having Tommy John surgery.

STATISTICS Year Team AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB-ATT PO A FLD% E 2017 Vanderbilt .348 16 4 23 6 8 3 0 0 6 11 .487 6 1 6 1 .500 0 0 63 3 .985 1

CAMERON ENCK

#30

HEIGHT: 6’4”

WEIGHT: 235 lbs.

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: JUNIOR

RHP

DOB: 01/19/1997

HOMETOWN: LANCASTER, PA SCHOOL: UNI. OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK TERRAAs a freshman at Maryland Enck appeared in 5 games, starting one. He made his Maryland debut against Alabama where he had two strikeouts in 1.2 innings. In Enck’s first career collegiate start against Delaware, he pitched 2.2 innings while contributing 4 strikeouts. Enck finished his freshman year with 8 strikeouts in 6 innings and finished with an ERA of 7.50. While playing for the Amsterdam Mohawks of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League Enck posted a 5-1 record with an ERA of 0.39 while striking out 24 in 46 innings pitched. Cameron Enck attended Lampeter Strasburg High school where he was part of the District Championship team his freshman year. Enck was named First Team All-League in addition to being awarded a 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention AllAmerican.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Maryland College Park 2016 Maryland College Park

W-L ERA G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 0-0 16.50 5 1 0 0 0 6.0 14 11 11 2 3 0 2 1 .500 2 0 0 0-1 7.50 5 1 0 0 0 6.0 6 6 5 5 8 3 0 1 .240 4 2 0

DRAKE FELLOWS

#22

RHP

HEIGHT: 6’5”

WEIGHT: 210 lbs.

DOB: 03/28/1995

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: PLAINFIELD, IL SCHOOL:VANDERBILT UNI. COMMODORES Drake Fellows, nicknamed “Draker”, joins his fellow Vanderbilt freshman teammates Ty Duvall and JJ Bleday in Newport this summer. Fellows was named SEC Freshman of the Week for a stellar start against St. Mary’s where he struck out 8 and allowed just 1 unearned run while retiring the last 18 batters he faced. Fellows was the second freshman pitcher to earn a spot in the starting rotation for opening weekend under Coach Corbin, where he pitched 6 scoreless innings, giving up only 2 hits and striking out 5. Duvall attended Joliet Catholic Academy where he was named 2016 Rawlings Perfect Game Second Team All-American. He also earned East Suburban Catholic Conference Pitcher of the Year during his sophomore and junior seasons as well as receiving All-Conference Honors. Stephen Scott, former Gull and current Vanderbilt teammate, stated that Drake is “a really good pitcher that is able to throw his off speed for strikes, which allows him to be successful at this level and he can throw any pitch in any situation.”

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Vanderbilt

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 3-2 3.38 15 9 0 0 1 56.0 48 28 21 15 61 7 1 8 .225 6 7 1

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#12

HEIGHT: 6’2”

WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

DOB: 05/19/1998

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: ORANGE PARK, FL SCHOOL: FLORIDA STATE UNI. SEMINOLES Draft Status: 2016 – Cincinnati Reds (18th Round, 528th Overall) J.C. Flowers will be joining the Gulls this summer along with his Florida State teammate Nick Derr. Flowers is coming off of a strong freshman season with the Seminoles hitting .277 in 173 at bats with 29 RBI. In Florida State’s 13-4 win over Samford, Flowers came across the plate three times while knocking in two of his own. Before attending Florida State, Flowers attended Trinity Christian Academy where he was named a Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American his senior year. Flowers was ranked the number 1 outfielder in Florida in his 2016 class by Perfect Game. Flowers entered the 2016 MLB draft ranked as the 142nd prospect by Baseball America.

STATISTICS Year Team AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RB TB SLG BB HBP K 2017 Florida State .277 54 54 173 40 48 4 2 2 29 62 .358 28 9 42

GIDP OB SB-ATT PO A FLD% E 7 .401 7 7 120 2 .992 1

JONATHAN HEASLEY

#19

RHP

HEIGHT: 6’3”

WEIGHT: 215 lbs.

DOB: 01/27/1997

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: PLANO, TX SCHOOL: OKLAHOMA STATE UNI. COWBOYS Freshman Pitcher Jonathan Heasley will be joining his fellow Oklahoma State teammate Cade Cabbiness in Newport this Summer. Heasley finished his freshman season with the Cowboys with a 2-4 record and an ERA of 3.68. Heasley made 20 appearances and totaled 36.2 innings pitched. Heasley had a strong outing against Northwestern State, pitching 7.1 innings while allowing just 1 run on 1 hit and striking out 6. Former Gull and Cowboy teammate Blake Battenfield described Heasley as “a talented pitcher that was heavily relied on this year.” While attending Prestwood Christian, Jonathan posted a career record of 29-3 with an ERA of 1.47 and a remarkable 310 strikeouts, winning the state title his senior year. He was named 2016 Rawlings Perfect Game Third Team All-American and AllTexas Regional First Team.

STATISTICS Year 2017

Team W-L ERA Oklahoma State 2-4 3.68

G GS CG SHO SV 20 5 0 0 3

IP H R 36.2 30 21

ER 15

BB K 17 30

2B 3

3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 0 2 .231 5 2 0

CHARLES KING

#31

RHP

HEIGHT: 6’6”

WEIGHT: 215lbs

DOB: 01/16/1998

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: COPPELL, TX SCHOOL: TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNI. FROGS Charles King comes to the Gulls after finishing his freshman season at Texas Christian University. As a Frog, King pitched in 17 games, striking out 27 and allowing 13 walks. Before Texas Christian, King attended Coppell High School where he tossed a no hitter his senior year. King was named First Team All-American by Perfect Game as well as Louisville Slugger All-American as a senior. Charles King was ranked the 126th top prospect in the nation by Baseball America.

STATISTICS Year Team W-L ERA G GS CG 2017 Texas Christian 0-3 6.08 17 1 0

SHO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP B 0 1 37.0 48 30 25 13 27 5 0 2 .316 2 5 0

JACK LITTLE

#37

RHP

HEIGHT: 6’4”

WEIGHT: 190 lbs.

DOB: 01/10/1998

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: LAS VEGAS, NV SCHOOL: STANFORD UNI. CARDINALS Joining his fellow Stanford teammates, Erik Miller and Andrew Daschbach, is right handed pitcher Jack Little, who just finished up his freshman season as a Cardinal. As a freshman, Little saw action in 3 games, giving up 2 hits and striking out 5. Before Stanford, Little attended Bishop Gorman High School. Named 2 time First Team All-State, Little helped lead his team to the regional and state championships his sophomore year. Little was also named co-valedictorian of his graduating class and was named to the Nevada All-State Academic Team.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Stanford

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB 0-0 27.0 3 0 0 0 0 1.1 2 4 4 5

K 2B 3B HR BAA 3 1 0 0 .333

HBP WP BK 6 6 0

ZACH LUTNER

HEIGHT: 6’1”

WEIGHT: 180 lbs.

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: JUNIOR

RHP

DOB: 09/07/1996

HOMETOWN: SICKLERVILLE, NJ SCHOOL:VILLANOVA UNI. WILDCATS Lutner finished his sophomore season at Villanova with 22.2 innings pitched, recording 12 strikeouts. Lutner appeared in 19 games his freshman season recording a 4.38 ERA through 37.0 innings. In his first 15 games in relief as a freshman, Lutner pitched 23.0 innings while recording an ERA of 3.13. In the summer of 2016, Lutner pitched for the South Jersey Giants of the Atlantic Collegiate League. As a Giant, Lutner went 1-3 with a 5.08 ERA and recorded 16 strikeouts. Before attending Villanova, Lutner attended Timber Creek High School where he earned a 7-0 record with an ERA of 1.79 and 62 strikeouts. Lutner was named All-Olympic Conference as both a shortstop and a pitcher. Former Gull and Villanova teammate Hunter Schryver described Lutner as a “hard worker who comes in and gets the job done.”

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Villanova 2016 Villanova

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 0-2 8.74 18 0 0 0 1 22.2 42 28 22 12 12 6 1 3 .408 4 4 1 0-2 4.38 19 4 0 0 1 37.0 48 23 18 15 16 7 1 2 .316 5 3 0

AUSTIN MANNING

LHP

HEIGHT: 5’11”

WEIGHT: 175 lbs.

DOB: 09/07/1997

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: LEFT

CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: OAKDALE, CA SCHOOL: UNI. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TROJANS Joining the Gulls this summer is freshman pitcher Austin Manning from the University of Southern California. Manning went 2-4 with an ERA of 5.45 in 23 games. He recorded 37 strikeouts throughout the spring. Manning attended Oakdale High School in Oakdale, California and was named MVP his senior year after earning a 7-3 record with a 1.73 and an ERA of 1.33 with 87 strikeouts.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Southern California

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H 2-4 5.45 23 0 0 0 3 36.1 40

R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 23 22 22 37 10 0 2 .288 1 6 0

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HEIGHT: 6’4”

WEIGHT: 220 lbs.

DOB: 12/19/1997

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: WAKEFIELD, RI SCHOOL: COLUMBIA UNIV. LIONS Liam McGill, a Wakefield, Rhode Island native, will be playing in front of his home state fans this summer with the Gulls. He wrapped up his freshman season with Columbia University finishing with an impressive .338 batting average. McGill also finished first on the team in on base percentage with a .461 and drew a team high 25 walks. McGill was named All Ivy League Second Team and received Ivy League Rookie of the Week Honors after a performance in which he hit .389 with 3 runs scored. While at South Kingstown High School, McGill was a two-time USA Today and Providence Journal All-State selection as well as earning Player of the Year Division 1 South in his junior and senior years. McGill also earned Rhode Island Baseball Coaches Association Honors twice and played four years of varsity hockey.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Columbia

AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB-ATT PO A FLD% E .338 39 38 133 25 45 52 0 4 25 62 .465 25 6 34 1 .461 1 2 110 7 .959 5

ERIK MILLER

#28

LHP

HEIGHT: 6’5”

WEIGHT: 225 lbs.

DOB: 02/13/1998

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: LEFT

CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: WILDWOOD, MO SCHOOL: STANFORD UNI. CARDINALS Miller comes to the Gulls after completing his sophomore season at Stanford University and will join his Cardinal teammates Jack Little and Andrew Dashbach. Miller threw 6 scoreless innings against San Francisco to set up teammate and former Gull Colton Hock in earning Stanford’s single season saves record at 14. Erik attended De Smet Jesuit High School where he was named to both the 2016 Prep Baseball USA Top 25 and the 2016 Baseball America USA Top 25. Miller was also a member of the 2015 18U USA Baseball National Team 28-Man roster.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Stanford

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV 7-3 3.75 13 13 0 0 1

IP 52.2

H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP 52 23 20 18 31 10 1 2 .261 4 4

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HEIGHT: 6’4”

WEIGHT: 220 lbs.

DOB: 01/09/1998

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: LEFT

CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: POPLAR BLUFF, MO SCHOOL: UNI. OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA TIGERS Draft Status: 2016 – Kansas City Royals (33rd Round, 1003rd Overall) Misner is coming off of his freshman season at the University of Missouri Columbia where he started all 55 games that he played in and recorded a .287 average in 202 at bats with 58 hits, 6 home runs, and 32 RBI. Misner had a big game against Eastern Kentucky where he drove in 4 runs, including a 3-run homer in a 13-4 win. Current Tigers teammate and former Gull Trey Harris described Misner as “a very level-headed, powerful hitter who plays the game the right way and has great instincts on the base paths.” At Poplar Bluff High school, Misner hit .422 with 8 home runs in his senior year and was named the SEMO Conference player of the year. He was also named 2016 Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and Perfect Game All-Central Region Second Team. Coming out of high school, Misner was ranked the 3rd best prospect in the state of Missouri and the top outfield prospect according to Perfect Game.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Missouri Columbia

AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB-ATT PO A FLD% E .287 55 55 202 37 58 11 1 6 32 89 .441 21 4 50 3 .362 16 21 70 2 .986 1

KYLE MORA

#18

RHP

HEIGHT: 6’2”

WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

DOB: 07/08/1998

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: LOS ALAMITOS, CA SCHOOL: UNI. OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES BRUINS Kyle Mora will be joining the Gulls this summer coming all the way from the University of California Los Angeles where he just finished up his freshman season. In his first outing with the Bruins, Mora pitched 1.2 innings giving up 1 hit and 1 walk and striking out 1. On the season, Mora pitched 5.2 innings giving up 5 hits and 3 walks while striking out 2 and holding batters to a .227 average. Mora attended Los Alamitos High School in California where he was ranked 92nd in the 2016 Perfect Game USA Top High School Prospects in the state of California. As a junior, Mora pitched 43.2 innings and finished with a 1.60 ERA. Former Gull and current Bruin teammate Garrett Barker described Mora as a “strong competitor and a good pitcher and teammate who learned a lot his freshman year from head coach John Savage.”

STATISTICS Year 2017

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W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B 0-0 6.35 3 0 0 0 0 5.2 5 4 4 3 4 2 0

HR BAA HBP WP BK 1 .227 1 0 0

MATTHEW MURPHY

RHP

HEIGHT: 5’11”

WEIGHT: 180 lbs.

DOB: 06/29/1995

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SENIOR

HOMETOWN: WAKEFIELD, RI SCHOOL: UNI. OF RHODE ISLAND RAMS Wakefield, RI native Matt Murphy will be playing in front of his home state fans again this summer as he was a late addition to the Gulls roster last summer. Murphy just finished his junior year at the University of Rhode Island where he was named Atlantic-10 pitcher of the week three times, working with the Rams pitching staff to shutout opponents three different times. Murphy proved to be a valuable addition to the Gulls last summer, giving up just 1 run in 12 innings while striking out 14 and issuing only 1 walk. Before playing at URI, Murphy spent two seasons at Assumption College where he spent his first season as a shortstop, starting 38 games. As a shortstop he recorded 11 multi-hit games while leading the team with 116 assists and 52 putouts. As a Rhode Island native, Murphy attended Bishop Hendricken High School. While at Hendricken, Murphy and his teammates won the Rhode Island State Championship in 2012 and 2013.

STATISTICS Year 2017 2016 2016 2015

Team URI Newport URI Assumption

W-L 5-3 0-0 1-0

ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H 3.52 14 14 0 0 0 79.1 70 8.25 6 0 0 0 0 12.0 21 DID NOT PLAY (REDSHIRTED) 4.91 9 0 0 0 3 11.0 12

R ER BB K 39 31 25 48 1 1 3 14 8

2B 3B 12 1 7 0 2

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HR BAA HBP 6 .236 9 2 .389 1 1

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HEIGHT: 6’4”

WEIGHT: 195 lbs.

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: JUNIOR

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DOB: 10/26/1995

HOMETOWN: BEDFORD, MA SCHOOL: DARTMOUTH COLLEGE BIG GREEN Coming off his sophomore season at Dartmouth College is Bedford, MA native Cole O’Connor. This spring, O’Connor held batters to an average of .186, giving up 28 runs, 9 walks and striking out 14. O’Connor had his longest outing against Brown University, going 7.0 innings while only giving up 5 hits, 1 earned run, and striking out 2. Last summer he played for the North Shore Navigators of the Futures League where he finished the season with a 5-2 record and 3.78 ERA through 47.2 innings while striking out 35. As a freshman for the Big Green, O’Connor posted a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.5, which was 4th best in the conference amongst pitchers with at least 40 innings pitched. Cole attended high school at Buckingham Browne and Nichols where he captained his team to become the Independent School League Champions his senior year. That year Cole earned Co-MVP honors as well as ISL All-Star Status from the Boston Globe.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Dartmouth 2016 Dartmouth

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB 4-2 4.27 9 9 0 0 0 46.1 57 28 22 9 0-2 3.12 10 8 0 0 0 40.1 43 14 14 8

K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP 24 14 0 2 .186 6 1 28 11 0 4 .279 6 2

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LIAM O’REGAN

#14

HEIGHT: 6’2”

WEIGHT: 215 lbs.

DOB: 03/06/1997

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: JUNIOR

HOMETOWN: MIDDLETOWN, RI SCHOOL: ELON UNI. PHOENIX Playing for his hometown fans this summer is Middletown, RI native Liam O’Regan out of Elon University. In his sophomore season this past spring, O’Regan played in 28 games, starting in 17 of them and finished with a fielding percentage of .892. As a freshman, O’Regan set a program Division 1 freshman record with 9 home runs and was named Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team Honoree. Last summer O’Connor played in the NECBL for the Plymouth Pilgrims where he finished the season with a batting average of .218 in 27 games with 17 hits, 9 RBI and 1 stolen base. Liam played for Middletown High School under Gulls General Manager Chuck Paiva where he was ranked among the top 500 prep players nationally by Perfect Game. He was also named 3 time RI Coaches Association All-Star while at Middletown.

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 Elon 2016 Plymouth 2016 Elon

AVG .145 .218 .260

G 28 27 47

GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP 17 55 8 8 2 0 2 6 16 .291 5 2 24 78 13 17 4 0 2 9 27 .346 11 2 43 154 32 40 10 2 9 28 81 .526 20 9

K GIDP OBP SB-ATT PO 29 1 .242 3 4 32 28 2 .330 1 1 41 69 1 .377 4 4 90

DAVID PALMER

A FLD% E 1 .892 4 0 .976 1 3 .969 3

#29

HEIGHT: 6’5”

WEIGHT: 225 lbs.

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SENIOR

RHP

DOB: 07/11/1996

HOMETOWN: ISLIP TERRACE, NY SCHOOL: UNI. OF NEW HAVEN CHARGERS David Palmer comes to Newport after a strong spring season at the University of New Haven where the junior was named National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-East Region and tied his career high of 10 strikeouts in one game. Palmer was also named most outstanding player in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship and headed into the NCAA Division 2 East Regional Championships with a record of 8-1 and an ERA of 1.40. As a sophomore, Palmer pitched in 11 games, 3 of which he recorded 7 or more strikeouts and had 2 games where he recorded career high 8 strikeouts. His freshman year, Palmer was named to the Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team. While at East Islip High School in New York, Palmer finished his career with a 22-6 record. He was named All-County Honors as a junior and a senior as well as All-League accolades for his sophomore, junior and senior years. Palmer is majoring in forensic science at New Haven

STATISTICS Year Team 2017 New Haven 2016 New Haven 2015 New Haven

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 8-1 1.51 13 11 1 1 1 77.1 60 15 13 13 82 11 1 3 .216 1 1 0 3-3 4.04 11 8 0 0 0 49.0 45 22 22 17 42 7 3 2 .243 4 3 0 2-5 4.46 9 8 0 0 0 42.1 58 26 21 3 20 14 4 0 .326 0 2 1

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JACK PATTERSON

#17

HEIGHT: 6’1”

WEIGHT: 200 lbs.

DOB: 08/03/1995

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: LEFT

CLASS: SENIOR

LHP

HOMETOWN: SUFFIELD, CT SCHOOL: BRYANT UNI. BULLDOGS Bryant University Bulldog Jack Patterson makes his return to the Gulls after being on the 2015 roster. The lefty just finished up his senior season with the Bulldogs where he tossed 6 scoreless innings against Mount St. Mary’s and combined with former Gull James Karinchak for 15 strikeouts over Central Connecticut. Patterson did not play his junior year, but as a sophomore he had 5 starts in 8 appearances finishing with 8 strikeouts in the 9.0 innings that he pitched. Patterson had an immediate impact as a freshman, tossing 2 scoreless innings in his college debut and finished the season with an ERA of 3.41 and 35 strikeouts before missing the last month of the season due to injury. Before attending Bryant, Patterson attended Suffield Academy where he was a member of the Western New England Prep Baseball League Championship team in 2011. He was named First Team All-WNEPBL sophomore through senior years as well as WNEPBL Pitcher of the Year his junior and senior years. Gulls fans have a lot to look forward to when Patterson takes the mound, as he proved valuable in the 2015 summer season as well as the playoffs, where he went 2-0 through 13.2 innings allowing just 16 hits and recording 11 strikeouts.

STATISTICS Year Team W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 2017 Bryant 4-0 2.90 3 1 1 1 3 40.1 35 15 13 18 38 8 0 2 .232 2 5 0 2016 Bryant DID NOT PLAY 2015 Newport 4-3 3.50 11 7 0 0 0 43.2 47 20 17 22 43 12 3 1 .278 2 4 0 2015 Bryant 0-3 22.0 8 5 0 0 0 9.0 14 29 22 18 8 2 0 0 333 2 5 0 2014 Bryant 3-3 3.41 10 3 1 1 0 34.1 27 16 13 18 35 6 0 2 .223 5 5 1

SHAY SMIDDY

#21

RHP

HEIGHT: 6’5”

WEIGHT: 205 lbs.

DOB: 12/19/1997

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HOMETOWN: DEFIANCE, OH SCHOOL: UNI. OF LOUISVILLE CARDINALS Shay Smiddy joins the Gulls this summer from the University of Louisville. In his freshman season this spring, Smiddy recorded the final 3 outs to close out a 1 hit performance for the Cardinals against Omaha. He went on to finish the season with an ERA of 3.66 through 14 games and picked up 20 strikeouts. Batters were only able to hit a .222 average against Smiddy this spring. While attending Defiance High School in Ohio, Smiddy lead the team in single season victories at 13 and finished his senior year 13-0 with an ERA of 0.57 and 96 strikeouts. Smiddy was ranked number 8 in the state of Ohio in his 2016 class by Perfect Game and number 9 in the state by Prep Baseball Report.

STATISTICS Year Team W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 2017 Louisville 1-0 3.66 14 2 0 0 0 19.2 16 10 8 16 20 3 0 0 .222 0 4 0

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HEIGHT: 6’5”

WEIGHT: 245 lbs.

DOB: 03/04/1995

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: LEFT

CLASS: SENIOR

INF

HOMETOWN: KILLBUCK, OH SCHOOL: WRIGHT STATE UNI. RAIDERS The 2016 NECBL Home Run Derby Winner, Gabe Snyder, returns to Newport for the summer. Snyder finished his spring season in which he started all 55 games he played in and recorded 59 hits, 44 RBI and 13 home runs in 211 at bats. Gabe was a power hitter for the Gulls in 2016, winning the home run derby with 20 home runs in total, before missing the end of the regular season and playoffs due to injury. In his third season as a Raider, Snyder had 18 multi-hit games and was named the Horizon League Batter of the Week. As a freshman, Snyder finished the season with 48 RBI and 6 home runs. Snyder attended West Holmes High School where he hit .477 as a senior and set a school record with 43 RBI during his junior season. He was named First Team All-League, and First Team All-District his senior year and owns several basketball and football records as well.

STATISTICS Year Team AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB-ATT PO A FLD% E 2017 Wright State .280 55 55 211 40 59 14 4 13 22 120 .569 25 7 48 1 .374 10 13 489 28 .987 7 2016 Newport .314 16 13 51 10 16 1 1 2 6 25 .490 7 2 9 1 .410 5 5 67 8 987 1 2016 Wright State .256 63 63 227 41 58 9 3 10 48 103 .454 27 12 42 2 .359 9 10 666 40 .990 7 2015 Wright State .273 59 57 209 37 57 18 1 6 48 95 .455 30 10 39 3 .385 9 10 505 37 .994 3 2014 Wright State DID NOT PLAY (REDSHIRTED)

BRUCE STEEL

HEIGHT: 6’2”

WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

BATS: RIGHT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: SENIOR

INF

DOB: 12/26/1996

HOMETOWN: JUPITER, FL SCHOOL: WAKE FOREST UNI. DEMON DECON New to the Gulls this summer is Wake Forest University infielder Bruce Steel who just finished his junior year with the Demon Decons. This spring Steel was named Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Player of the Week after hitting 3 home runs, 2 doubles and batting in 9 runs. Steel finished the year with 12 home runs, 36 RBI and a slugging percentage of .558. Though he did not play his sophomore year due to injury, Steel played for the Charlottesville Tom Sox of the Valley Baseball League last summer. While there, he had 31 hits including 6 doubles, 4 home runs and 18 RBI. As a freshman, Steel posted a fielding percent of .959 while committing just 3 errors in 27 games. Steel attended Cardinal Newman High School where he hit .514 with 22 RBI, 9 doubles, 3 triples and 5 home runs as a senior. Steel was named First Team All-County by the Sun Sentinel and was ranked 14th in his graduating class.

STATISTICS Year Team AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP K GIDP OBP SB- ATT PO A FLD% E 2017 Wake Forest .269 45 44 156 33 42 9 0 12 36 87 .558 28 2 48 2 .381 4 6 52 104 .969 5 2016 Wake Forest DID NOT PLAY (INJURED) 2015 Wake Forest .167 7 19 78 13 13 5 0 1 8 21 269 7 1 19 3 .381 1 1 25 44 .959 3

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#20

HEIGHT: 6’4”

WEIGHT: 205 lbs.

BATS: LEFT

THROWS: RIGHT CLASS: JUNIOR

RHP

DOB: 03/12/1995

HOMETOWN: WINTER SPRINGS, FL SCHOOL: UNI. OF GEORGIA BULLDOGS Trevor Tinder joins the Gulls this summer after completing his sophomore season at the University of Georgia. This spring, Tinder pitched in 5 games, giving up 6 hits, 1 run, and 2 walks while striking out 2. Last summer, he played for the Winter Park Diamond Dogs of the Florida Collegiate League where he finished with a 3-3 record and a 3.97 ERA through 47.2 innings with 52 strikeouts. In his freshman season with the Bulldogs, Tinder pitched in 6 relief appearances in which he struck out 9. While attending Winter Springs High School, Tinder finished his senior season with an 8-3 record, and an ERA of 1.14 while striking out 86 through 61.1 innings. In 2014 Tinder was named Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American as well as Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-Florida Region.

STATISTICS Year Team W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR BAA HBP WP BK 2017 Georgia 0-0 2.45 5 0 0 0 0 3.2 6 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 .375 1 0 0 2016 Georgia 0-0 4.00 6 0 0 0 0 9.0 3 4 4 8 8 2 0 0 .103 1 1 0

Ten Memorable Moments in Newport Gulls History (1) Before moving to Newport in 2001, the Rhode Island Gulls, as they were called for the 1999 and 2000 seasons, played at Cranston Stadium in Cranston, R.I. The 2000 club lost to the Keene Swampbats in the NECBL Championship Series, but the Newport Gulls would get revenge by defeating Keene in the finals in 2001 and 2002. Keene would return the favor in 2013, defeating Newport in Game Three at Cardines Field in yet another rematch. (2) Gull Hall of Famer Rafael Lara played all nine positions in a 9-inning game vs. the Mill City All-Americans on July 29, 2002. He earned credit for the Gulls 5-4 win while on the pitcher’s mound in the 7th inning. (3) The Gulls have one former player in the NECBL Hall of Fame: 2003 catcher Chris Iannetta, who played for the Colorado Rockies from 2006-2011 and now plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Iannetta’s younger brother, Matt, played for Newport from 2006-2007. (4) The Gulls, Cardines Field and the City of Newport have hosted the NECBL All-Star Game twice: in 2005, and again in 2010. (5) On July 1, 2005, four Gulls pitchers combined for a near-perfect no-hitter at Rogers Park in Danbury, Conn., in a 5-0 win. SP Jeremy Hall walked Danbury’s Matt Teale to start the game and allowed him to reach second on a throwing error, but combined with Danny Otero, who pitched five innings, Josh Lairsey and Travis Webb, who each pitched one, to retire the next 27 Westerners in order. (6) Gulls 2B Jeff Miller turned an unassisted triple play - a feat rarer than a perfect game - at Cardines Field in the first inning of Game One of the 2005 NECBL Championship Series versus the Vermont Mountaineers on August 8, 2005. (7) On June 8, 2006, the Gulls, in their home opener vs. the Pittsfield Dukes, kicked off the NECBL season by becoming the first team in league history to provide online video streaming of games. The game went into the bottom of the 10th inning tied at 1-1, until Scott Brown, returning from the 2005 championship team, hit a walk-off home run over the fence in right field.Video coverage of the 10th inning and postgame interview with Brown won the Gulls volunteer broadcast crew - run by Nick and Tom Lima, and the Tiverton Tigers TV Crew - the PEG Award for Best Sports Program in Rhode Island. (8) On July 21, 2006, the Gulls defeated the North Adams SteepleCats, 5-0, at Cardines Field. SP Brandon McKerney kept them hitless through 5 and 2/3 innings before a blister on his finger ended his outing. Paul Nardozzi pitched 2 1/3 innings of hitless ball before Mike Lynn closed out the ninth. The three pitchers combined for a no-hitter. (9) Gulls SP Chase Reid struck out an NECBL-record 19 Torrington Twisters at Cardines Field on July 4, 2008. The Gulls won, 6-1, as Reid scattered five hits and walked none. (10) 2010 SP Mark Appel out of Stanford University was drafted in the 1st Round, 8th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2012, but opted to return to school for his senior year. In June 2013, he was drafted in the 1st Round, 1st overall pick by the Houston Astros, receiving a reported $6.35 million signing bonus. He is currently playing for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the AAA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies

Newport Gulls Championship History NECBL Championships (6) 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2014 Division Championships (10) 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 Regular Season Division Championships (10) 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 The Gulls were members of the American Division in 2001, the Eastern Division in 2003 and 2009-2013, and the Southern Division in 2002, 2004-2008, and once again 2014-2015.

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Watch or listen to every Newport Gulls game in 2016, whether the team is at home or on the road, on the NECBL Broadcast Network. NECBL veteran play-by-play announcer Darren Zaslau joins the Gulls behind the mic along with the Newport Gulls Broadcast Team - widely considered the best in the country in summer collegiate baseball! Log on to www.newportgulls.com to watch the Gulls on the road, and when you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it to Cardines, tune in starting at 6:05 p.m. for the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only 30-minute pregame show, featuring interviews with coaches, staff, players and special guests. The Gulls production team, lead for a 13th season by Executive Producer Tom Lima, alongside fifth-year Co-Executive Producer Shannon Carlson, features six cameras, professional graphics, instant replay, a 20-minute postgame report and more, all to bring Cardines Field into your home - live on your computer! You can email the broadcast with feedback any time at media@newportgulls.com. To order DVD copies of any Gulls home game, email Tom Lima at broadcast@newportgulls.com. The Newport Gulls Broadcast Operations Team thanks you for your support!

2016 All-Stars and Awards NECBL First Team Troy Dixon Hunter Schryver

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St. John’s Villanova Bryant Vanderbilt

Southern Division All-Star Team

Gabe Snyder 1B Wright State Stephen Scott OF Vanderbilt Cole Fabio SS Bryant Blake Cairnes RHP U. of Georgia Charlie Carpenter C U. of South Carolina- Upstate Jake Cousins RHP U. of Pennsylvania

NECBL League Awards

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Troy Dixon (C – St. John’s)

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Connor Kaiser (SS – Vanderbilt) Rookie of the Year:

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Home Run Derby Gabe Snyder

Newport Gulls All-Time Record Book:

Category Player School Record Year Batting Average Mike Tamsin Northeastern .417 2008 Slugging Pct Yale Rosen Washington State .730 2012 On Base Pct Jeff Melillo Rutgers .548* 2012 Runs Scored Ben Roberts Washington State 43 2013 Hits Chris Stanton Virginia Tech 60 2004 At-Bats Trace Tam Sing Washington State 186* 2013 RBI Steve Anderson Georgetown 42 2013 Blaise Salter Michigan State 42 2014 Home Runs Yale Rosen Washington State 12 2012 Total Bases Jim Murphy Washington State 94 2006 Walks Drew Lugbauer Michigan 35 2015 Intentional Walks Mike Bohlander Pace 5* 2001 Stolen Bases Billy Graiser St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 32 2001 Doubles Ben Roberts Washington State 18* 2013 Triples Rand Ravnass Georgetown 5 2011 Grand Slams/Season Kaina Obrey Brigham Young 2* 2001 Erik Winegarden New Mexico State 2* 2001 Games Started Trace Tam Sing Washington State 44* 2013 Games Played Trace Tam Sing Washington State 44 2013 Ben Roberts Washington State 44 2013 Earned Run Average Jacob Lee Arkansas State 0.66 2011 Opponent Avg Adam Wilk Long Beach State .153 2007 Wins Pat McAnaney Virginia 7 2006 Saves Seth Simmons East Carolina 10 2010 Innings Pitched Danny Otero Duke 57.2 2005 Strikeouts Paul Nardozzi Pittsburgh 66 2005 Strikeouts in 1 Game Chase Reid Vanderbilt 19* vs. Twisters 7/4/08 Appearances Josh Lairsey Georgia Southern 19 2005 Mike Lynn Louisville 19 2006 Michael Dimock Wake Forest 19 2011 Starts Austin Hubbard Auburn 9 2007 Win/Loss Pct Pat McAnaney Virginia 1.000 (7-0)* 2006 Fewest Hits Adam Wilk Long Beach State 25 (48.1 IP) 2007 Fewest Runs Brett Graves Missouri 4 (35.2 IP) 2013 Fewest Walks Danny Otero Duke 3 (57.2 IP) 2005 * Denotes NECBL Record Season

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Win-Loss

25-15 25-17 25-15 26-15 25-16 32-10* 25-17 26-16 31-10 27-15 29-13 31-10 30-14 25-17 27-15 25-19

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NECBL Playoffs

Defeated Keene - NECBL Champions Defeated Keene - NECBL Champions Eliminated by Torrington Lost NECBL Final to Sanford Defeated Vermont - NECBL Champions Eliminated by Torrington Lost NECBL Final to Vermont Lost NECBL Final to Sanford Defeated Vermont - NECBL Champions* Eliminated by North Shore Eliminated by Laconia Defeated Danbury - NECBL Champions* Lost NECBL Final to Keene Defeated Sanford - NECBL Champions* Eliminated by Mystic Eliminated by Mystic

Attendance

11,491 16,640 21,604 35,963 33,759 42,424 42,225 44,123 45,547 45,683 42,913 38,275 40,714 46,645* 46,290 45,904

In 2009, the Gulls became the first team in league history to win the Fay Vincent Sr. Cup four times. Their fifth and sixth title wins in 2012 and 2014, respectively, were each likewise league firsts.

Newport Gulls in Major League Baseball They played at Cardines Field as “The Major League Stars of Tomorrow” - Now they’re the Major League Stars of Today! See a complete list of all 198 Gulls Gone Pro at www.newportgulls.com. Jason Szuminski

Greg Garcia

Chris Iannetta

Chris Taylor

Mitchell Boggs

Chris Dominguez

Adam Wilk (LHP) 2007 Gull Tigers 2011-2012; Angels 2015

Pat Light

Danny Otero

Daniel Wright

(RHP) 1999 RI Gull Padres - 2004

(RHP) 2004 Gull Cardinals 2008-2013; Rockies 2013

(RHP) 2005 Gull Giants 2012; Athletics 2013-2015; Indians 2016-2017

(2B) 2009 Gull Cardinals 2014-2017

(SS) 2010 Gull Mariners 2014-2016 Dodgers 2016-2017

(OF) 2006 Gull Giants 2014; Reds 2015

(RHP) 2010 Gull Red Sox 2016 Twins 2016

(RHP) 2011-2012 Gull Reds 2016 Angels 2016-2017

Jeff Beliveau (LHP) 2006 Gull Cubs 2012; Rays 2013-2015

Records vs. All NECBL Franchises Since 2001 Newport Gulls vs. Franchise: Danbury Valley/HolyokeBS/Concord Keene Laconia/Manchester Old Orchard Beach/Lowell/Mill City Mystic/Bristol/Pittsfield/Berkshire/Thread City/Eastern New Bedford/Torrington North Shore/HolyokeG/Middletown Riverpoint Sanford Vermont North Adams Saratoga Plymouth Ocean State

Win Home 24 12 11 28 11 29 31 15 8 21 6 16 1 8 5

Loss Home 6 5 5 10 8 8 10 8 2 4 6 6 0 1 4

Win Away Loss Away Overall 19 13 43-19 8 9 20-14 6 10 17-15 23 15 51-25 14 4 25-12 21 18 50-26 26 16 57-26 15 7 30-15 6 5 14-7 13 12 34-16 5 8 11-14 14 9 30-15 1 0 2-0 6 3 14-4 6 3 11-7

Totals: 226-83 183-132 All Time Record: 409-215 Select Active Records Total Games Played: 624 Total Home Games Played: 309 Total Away Games Played: 315 Record vs. NECBL Charter Franchises (North Shore and Mystic): 80-41 Record vs. NECBL Franchises that have won at least one Championship (Keene,Vermont, Sanford, Mystic and North Shore): 142-86 Record vs. In-State Rivals (Riverpoint and Ocean State): 25-14 Record vs.Valley/Holyoke Blue Sox: 8-8 Record vs. Laconia Muskrats: 19-10 Record vs. Mystic Schooners: 18-9 Record vs. New Bedford Bay Sox: 29-14 Record vs. New Bedford Bay Sox: 25-12 All-Time Playoff Records Year Division Semi-Finals 2001 -- 2002 North Adams 2003 Danbury 2004 Torrington 2005 Danbury 2006 Manchester 2007 North Adams 2008 Manchester 2009 New Bedford 2010 Laconia 2011 Laconia 2012 Sanford 2013 Sanford 2014 Ocean State 2015 Ocean State

Series Score -- W 2-1 W 2-1 W 2-1 W 2-0 W 2-1 W 2-1 W 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-0 L 0-2 W 2-1 W 2-0 W 2-1 W 2-1

All-Time Playoffs vs. Franchise Keene 5-3 North Adams 6-2 Danbury 8-1 Torrington/New Bedford 8-5 Riverpoint 2-1 Manchester/Laconia 6-3 Sanford 9-6 Vermont 4-3 Eastern/Pittsfield/Mystic 6-3 North Shore 1-2 Ocean State 4-2 Plymouth 2-1

Division Finals Eastern Danbury Torrington Riverpoint North Adams Torrington Torrington Pittsfield Sanford North Shore New Bedford Mystic Plymouth Mystic

Series Score W 2-1 W 2-0 L 0-2 W 2-1 W 2-0 L 0-2 W 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-1 L 1-2 W 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-1 L 0-2

NECBL Championship Keene Keene Sanford Vermont Vermont Sanford Vermont Danbury Keene Sanford

Series Score W 2-1 W 2-0 L 1-2 W 2-0 L 0-2 L 0-2 W 2-1

W 2-0 L 1-2 W 2-0

Miscellaneous Postseason Records Division Semifinals Record: 26-10 Division Semifinals Series Record: 13-1 Division Finals Record: 20-12 Division Finals Series Record: 10-4 League Championship Series Record: 14-10 League Championship Series Series Record: 6-4 Total Games Played (Regular and Postseason): 717 Overall Record (Regular and Postseason): 470-247

Total Playoffs All-Time: 61-32 (93 Games Total) Note: All stats on this page are since moving to Newport in 2001. As the Rhode Island Gulls, playing home games at Cranston Stadium, the franchise did not qualify for the playoffs in 1999. In 2000, the franchise defeated the Mill City All-Americans 2 games to 1 in the semifinals, and fell to the Keene Swampbats 1 game to 2 in the League Championship Series, for a total playoff record of 3-3.

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