Baseball

from Athletics Media Guide Spring 2022

Softball

Brad Rupert

Head Coach

Head Coach Brad Rupert is a 1984 graduate of Vacaville High School. Coach Rupert started his college baseball career at Cosumnes River College and Solano College and finished it at CSU Chico. Brad completed his B.S. in Physical Education and Health Science in 1991. He completed his Master’s Degree in Education from Simpson University during the summer of 2004. Coach Rupert got his start as an assistant coach at Chico High School where they won a section championship in 1990. During the summer, Brad coached the highly successful Chico American Legion team for three years, as well as the Anderson Bucs American Legion team, also for three years. Coach Rupert was an assistant coach at Shasta College under former head coach Brad Peek from 1992 through 1996. Since 1997, he has served as head coach of the Knights. Brad has also coached extensively in the summer collegiate leagues. In 1998 Rupert coached the Kenosha Krokers where Clint Barmes (Pittsburgh Pirates) and George Sherrill (Kansas City Royals) were members of the team. Rupert spent the summers of 2002, 2007 and 2008 in Alaska as the head coach of the Bears of California. The 2002 team featured Dallas Braden (Oakland A’s) and Phil Coke (Detroit Tigers). In 2003 and 2004, Rupert was named the field manager for the Mankato MoonDogs of the Northwoods league. In the summer of 2010 Rupert was the Pitching Coach for the Fayetteville Swampdogs of the Coastal Carolina League. Coach Rupert has been married to wife, Molly, for over 20 years now and they have two girls, Reilly and Calley.

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach Cody McCary graduated from Anderson Union High School in 2007. He played baseball for two years at Shasta College then played two years at the University of Saint Mary, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education in 2011. Coach McCary started his coaching career in 2009 as an assistant coach with Redding American Legion. He took over as the head coach in 2012 and was the assistant coach at Central Valley High School in 2014. Cody is married to his lovely wife, Torrie, and they have two children.

Scott Edwards

Assistant Coach

Coach Scott Edwards is a graduate of Anderson High School where he played baseball winning back-to-back section titles and was named to the All League Team both years. Scott went on to play baseball and basketball at Butte College where he won a GVC title and was named to the All GVC team for baseball. Coach Edwards previously coached varsity baseball, varsity football and varsity basketball at Anderson High School for a number of years. Coach has also served as assistant coach for the Shasta College Knights Men’s Basketball Team. Coach Edwards is married to his beautiful wife Tracy and they have three children, Tyler, Miranda and Payton.

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach Justin Sybesma is a graduate of Enterprise High School where he played for the Hornets. Justin was named M.V.P of the Lions all-star game. Coach Sybesma played shortstop for the Knights in 2006 and 2007. After an unfortunate knee injury cut short his playing career, Justin joined the Knights as an assistant baseball coach. He works with the infielders and coaches third base. Rupert reports that “Justin was a great player at Shasta. One of the best catch and throw guys I have ever coached. Justin’s enthusiasm and love for the game is off the charts. He is also the best batting practice pitcher in the state and has a very bright future in this game.” Justin lives in Redding and is a huge Oakland A’s Fan.

Mason Carter

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach Mason Carter graduated from Foothill High School in the spring of 2014 and was a valuable LHP for the Knights in 2015 and 2016. Coach Carter has been the Knights pitching coach since August 2021. “Mason is very knowledgeable and been a positive asset to the coaching staff. He communicates well with the pitching staff, but his strength is the one on one work he has been doing throughout the fall and spring.” Said Rupert Carter’s other passion is the outdoors and hunting anything that is in-season.

BASEBALL 2022 SCHEDULE

CONFERENCE

1/28 1/29 2/3 2/4 2/5 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/13 2/15 2/18 2/19 2/20 2/22 2/25 2/26 3/4 3/5 3/11 3/12 3/18 3/19 3/25 3/26 4/1 4/2 4/8 4/9 4/15 4/16 4/22 4/23 4/26 4/27 4/28 5/3 5/6 - 5/7 5/13 5/20 5/28-30 DAY

Fri Sat Thur Fri Sat Thur Fri Sat Sun Tues Fri Sat Sun Tues Fri Sat Fri Sat Fri Sat Fri Sat Fri Sat Fri Sat Fri Sat Fri Sat Fri Sat Tues Wed Thur Tues Fri/Sat Fri-Sun Fri-Sun Sat-Mon OPPONENT

Cosumnes River College Cosumnes River College American River College Sierra College American River College Skyline College Skyline College Skyline College Skyline College Yuba College Canada College Canada College Canada College Sierra *Butte *Butte *Feather River College *Feather River College *College of the Siskiyous *College of the Siskiyous *Lassen College *Lassen College *College of the Redwoods *College of the Redwoods *Butte College *Butte College *Feather River College *Feather River College *College of the Siskiyous *College of the Siskiyous *Lassen College *Lassen College Cosumnes River *College of the Redwoods *College of the Redwoods Wild Card Game Regionals Super Regionals Sectionals State Championships

Bold = Home Games *Golden Valley Conference Games LOCATION

Sacramento Sacramento Sacramento Rocklin Shasta San Bruno San Bruno San Bruno San Bruno Shasta Shasta Shasta Shasta Shasta Oroville Shasta Shasta Shasta Shasta Weed Susanville Shasta Shasta Shasta Shasta Oroville Quincy Quincy Weed Shasta Shasta Susanville Shasta Eureka Eureka TBA TBA TBA TBA Folsom GAMES

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TIME

2:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 11:00 AM (DH) 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 11:00 AM (DH) 2:00 PM 12:00 PM (DH) 2:30 PM 12:00 PM (DH) 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM (DH) 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:30 PM 1:00 PM TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

BASEBALL 2022 ROSTER

NO. NAME POSITION HT WT YR

1 Jay Mendez 2 Austin Davies 3 Hayden Boyes 4 Hunter Pinkston 5 Payton Jeffries 6 Corey Ober 7 Kaden Nicholes P INF OF OF INF/P LHP LHP

9 Nicholas Newton 10 Stephen Nelson 11 Julian Esqueda 12 Jaden Gorge 13 Derek Ray 14 Mario Hernandez

C INF/P P INF/P OF C 15 Christopher Jacobsen C/OF 19 Hayden Hill 20 Chase Rossman INF/OF INF/P

21 Ethan Williams C

22 Colton Osborn P

23 Colten Clarke P

24 Keanu Mizuta OF

25 Giacomo Crosetti OF

26 Shane Taylor 28 Joseph Fox 29 Max Nebel INF P P/INF

30 Alejandro Alvarez 33 Noah Weaver 37 Jaeden Stevens 41 Noa Aquino 43 Ryan Rudd 44 Tysson Unciano P INF P P P P 6’0 160 S 6’0 155 S 6’0 180 F 5’10 180 F 5’11 185 S 6’0 155 F 6’0 190 F 5’9 185 S 6’2 180 S 6’3 200 F 5’10 165 S 6’1 210 S 5’10 180 S 5’7 185 S 5’7 165 S 6’2 205 S 6’0 180 S 6’3 240 F 6’0 220 F 6’0 205 S 6’2 210 F 5’11 185 S 6’1 205 S 6’2 205 S 6’2 170 F 6’2 190 F 5’11 195 F 5’7 150 F 6’1 185 F 5’10 230 F B/T HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN

R/R El Camino H.S. Oceanside, CA R/R Carlsbad H.S. Carlsbad, CA R/R West Valley H.S. Cottonwood, CA R/R Shasta H.S. Redding, CA R/R Union H.S. Camas, WA L/L Colony H.S. Ontario, CA L/L Stansbury H.S. Stansbury Park, UT R/R Pleasant Valley H.S. Chico, CA R/R Foothill H.S. Palo Cedro, CA R/R Stagg H.S. Stockton, CA R/R Arcata H.S. Arcata, CA R/R West Valley H.S. Cottonwood, CA R/R Lincoln H.S. Stockton, CA R/R Foothill H.S. Palo Cedro, CA R/R Central Valley H.S. Shasta Lake, CA L/L Foothill H.S. Palo Cedro, CA R/R Lassen H.S. Susanville, CA R/R Granada Hills H.S. Livermore, CA R/R Vacaville H.S. Vacaville, CA S/R Enterprise H.S. Redding, CA R/R Foothill H.S. Palo Cedro, CA R/R Chico H.S.. Chico, CA R/R Tehachapi H.S. Tehachapi, CA R/L Northwest Christian Phoenix, AZ R/R University Prep Redding, CA R/R University Prep Redding, CA L/L Shasta H.S. Redding, CA L/L Waimea H.S. Waimea, HI R/R Foothill H.S. Palo Cedro, CA R/R Waimea H.S. Waimea, HII