Marvel's Defenders of the Diamond Night Moved to July 14th

The Stockton Ports announce that this Friday, June 2nd's Marvel's Defenders of the Diamond Night will move to Friday, July 14th to be part of Marvel Weekend. Fiesta Friday takes place this Friday, June 2nd as the promotion for the night.

Fiesta Friday will consist of the Ports Bullpen BBQ hospitality area to be sold individually. Fans can purchase an individual ticket in the Bullpen BBQ that will include their ticket plus an all-you-can-eat buffet for just $32. The food menu will include Chicken Tacos, Pulled Pork Tacos, Quesadillas, Churros, Water & Canned Sodas. There will also be a $5 Jose Cuervo Margarita special along with an $8 Tia Linda's Margarita (18% ABV) special exclusive to the Bullpen BBQ Area. Gates open at 6:05 pm and the buffet will start at 6:30 pm and will run until 8:00 pm with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 pm.

Fans can purchase their ticket below or by going to stocktonports.com/tickets/promotions. For more information, please contact the Ports Front Office at info@stocktonports.com or by calling 209-644-1900 today.

Fiesta Friday is Here!

Join the Stockton Ports as we celebrate Fiesta Friday on Friday, June 2nd with an all-you-can eat buffet in our LF Bullpen BBQ which will include Chicken & Pulled Pork Tacos, Quesadillas, Churros, and soft drinks, all for just $32!

There will also be a $5 Jose Cuervo Margarita special along with an $8 Tia Linda's Margarita (18% ABV) special exclusive to the Bullpen BBQ Area!

Your purchase includes a ticket in our MVP Section (105) as well as access to the 90-Minute all-you-can eat buffet. Gates Open at 6:05 pm, and the BBQ will run from 6:30 pm-8 pm. First pitch takes place at 7:05 pm.

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Monday Baseball Bulletin

PORTS POWER WAY TO SERIES WIN IN FRESNO

The Ports hit a season-high three home runs and held off a late charge from the Grizzlies in a 7-5 victory on Saturday night at Chukchansi Park. With the win, the Ports clinched their second straight series win. Henry Bolte homered and drove in four for the Ports while Colby Thomas and Jose Escorche each added solo shots for Stockton. Carlos Guarate got the win with 2.1 scoreless innings and Blaze Pontes picked up his fourth save getting the final six outs. The Ports have won five of seven and nine of their last 13.

Need Plans Today? We've got you covered with our Memorial Day BBQ Special!

Join the Stockton Ports as we celebrate Memorial Day with an All You Can Eat 90-Minute BBQ!

Gates Open: 4:30pm

BBQ Time: 5pm-6:30pm

First Pitch: 6:05pm

Offer includes an MVP Ticket in Section 105 along with access to our Left Field Bullpen BBQ for only $40. Food Menu includes BBQ Pulled Pork, Smoked Bratwurst, Camp-Style Baked Beans, Mac & Cheese, Potato Salad, Watermelon, Cookies, Water & Canned Sodas.

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PREVIOUS GAMES AGAINST FRESNO

Tuesday, May 23 - Three Stockton relievers combined to throw six innings of shutout baseball and got support from three unanswered runs after the fifth inning as the Ports defeated the Fresno Grizzlies 4-3 in the series opener on Tuesday afternoon at Chukchansi Park.
Wednesday, May 24 - The Ports got a solid pitching performance for the second day in a row and never looked back after a three-run second as Stockton defeated the Fresno Grizzlies 6-2 on Wednesday night at Chukchansi Park.
Thursday, May 25 - The Fresno Grizzlies scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning and never looked back as the Ports saw their three-game winning streak come to an end with a 10-2 loss on Thursday night at Chukchansi Park.
Friday, May 26 - Ports pitching struck out a season-high 15 batters while allowing just two hits and Bjay Cooke provided a cushion with a grand slam in the eighth inning in a 7-2 win over the Fresno Grizzlies on Friday night at Chukchansi Park.
Saturday, May 27 - The Ports cracked three home runs and held off a late charge from the Fresno Grizzlies as Stockton picked up its second straight series win with a 7-5 victory on Saturday night at Chukchansi Park.
Sunday, May 28 - The Ports took a 6-0 lead after the top of the second inning but the Fresno Grizzlies responded with ten unanswered runs and held off a late charge as Stockton fell 10-9 in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Chukchansi Park.

TOP PERFORMERS

Jose Escorche: Escorche had his best week of the season so far while hitting his first career home run along with six RBI and a .474 average (9-19).
Brennan Milone: Milone continues to stay hot for the Ports as the utility-man compiled three home runs and six RBI down in Fresno with a 1.071 OPS.
Blaze Pontes - Pontes delivered four scoreless innings against the Grizzlies in two separate two-inning outings while striking out five.

SERIES PREVIEW vs. MODESTO NUTS

The Ports come back to Stockton to take on the Modesto Nuts (Seattle Mariners Single-A affiliate) starting Monday, May 29th through Sunday, June 4th.

At Bat this Week

vs. Modesto Nuts

Banner Island Ballpark // Modesto Nuts

Monday, May 29 // 6:05 p.m. PT
Wednesday, May 31 // 7:05 p.m. PT
Thursday, June 1 // 7:05 p.m. PT
Friday, June 2 // 7:05 p.m. PT
Saturday, June 3 // 7:05 p.m. PT
Sunday, June 4 // 2:09 p.m. PT

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On Deck

@ Inland Empire 66ers

San Manuel Stadium

Tuesday June 6 - Sunday, June 11 // Times vary

Following their six-game series against the Nuts, the Ports go back on the road to start a 12-game road trip and face the Inland Empire 66ers for the first time this season.

Against Modesto Nuts

This will be the third matchup of the season between the Ports and the Nuts. Modesto came into Banner Island Ballpark for Opening Weekend and swept Stockton April 6th-April 8th and did the same at the end of April when the Ports traveled to Modesto. The Ports suffered four one-run losses, including three walk-off losses the last time these two met.

The Ports have yet to win a game against the Nuts so far in 2023, going 0-9 as they'll look to snap their 9-game losing streak against Modesto starting tonight with first pitch slated for 6:05 pm.

The Nuts are coming off a series loss against the San Jose Giants after dropping four of six against the first-place team. With the series loss, the Nuts are 8-18 in the month of May after starting strong in April with a 14-7 record.

Modesto is currently third in team batting average in the California League (.260) and second in on-base percentage (.360).

MAY TURNAROUND: After a dreadful April, the Ports have played much better baseball in the month of May. Since the calendar turned, the Ports are over .500 with a 13-11 record. Stockton went just 3-18 in April and lost 14 of the 15 games to end the month. Outside of that string of 15 games, the Ports are 15-15.

WARMER WEATHER BRINGS HOTTER BATS: Since the start of the season the Ports’ offense has been riding an up-and-down roller coaster, but Stockton’s bats have been more productive as a whole since the calendar turned to May. The Ports as a team are batting .248 through 24 games for the month of May as opposed to a .204 mark in 21 games in April. Stockton’s OBP and SLG are both significantly higher this month than they were last.

The Ports have a .347 OBP in May (.304 in April) and a .376 SLG as opposed to .305 last month. Over their last 13 games, the Ports are batting .265, good for fourth in the league during that stretch, and have scored 89 total runs (6.8 per game). Stockton also sports a .358 OBP, 24 2B and 13 HR during that time and have an .766 OPS. In the month of May, Stockton is averaging 6 runs per game as opposed to just 3.8 last month.

STREAKING PORTS: Recently, a couple Ports have been red-hot at the plate as Henry Bolte, Jose Escorche and Colby Thomas have all put together hitting streaks.

Bolte hit safely in 12 straight games, tying Thomas for the longest hitting streak for the Ports this season. Bolte was batting .360 during his streak with 4 2B, 2 HR and 17 RBIs. He owns an OPS of .981.

Escorche has put together a seven-game hitting streak, going 12-for-25 (.480) with 3 2B, a home run and 7 RBIs.

Thomas has hit in five straight games going 6-for-19 with 2 2B, a home run and an .845 OPS.

PORTS LOOK TO CONTROL RUNNING GAME: So far in 2023, Stockton’s opponents have had a lot of success as base stealers. The Ports have thrown out just 7 of 68 attempted base stealers. The seven would-be thieves is the lowest number in the Cal League, and the 60 SB allowed is the league’s highest number. The Ports’ opponents success rate of 89.7% is highest in the circuit. The Ports have caught two base-stealers this week against the Grizzlies. On Tuesday, Cooper Uhl nabbed Parker Kelly trying to steal second base for the Ports’ first caught stealing in May and the first since April 28.

About the Nuts

The Nuts are 22-23, good for third in the California League Northern Division and coming off a series loss against the first-place San Jose Giants.
Modesto is 9-0 against Stockton this season.
9-12 on the road.
Gabriel Gonzalez leads the team with a .352 batting average, good for first in all the Cal League.
Modesto's starting rotation ERA is 4.66.
Josh Hood leads the team in RBI with 27.

ROSTER MOVES

5/24: LHP Eduardo Rivera added from Extended Spring Training

5/23: RHP Micah Dallas placed on 7-day IL

5/19: RHP Jake Pfennigs placed on 7-day IL

5/18: RHP Luis Carrasco added from Extended Spring Training

5/15: RHP Jake Garland promoted to High-A Lansing

5/15: C Mario Gomez transferred to Extended Spring Training

5/15: C Cooper Uhl added from High-A Lansing

5/15: OF Pedro Pineda added from Extended Spring Training

5/17: OF Seth Brown added on MLB rehab

5/10: OF Clark Elliott promoted to High-A Lansing

5/10: OF Nelson Beltran added from Extended Spring Training

5/2: OF Kevin Richards placed on 7-day IL

5/2: C Mario Gomez added from ACL

QUICK HITS

Jose Escorche: Over his last 10 games, Escorche is batting .387 with a team high 3 2B, a home run and 8 RBI. He has hit safely in seven straight games.
Henry Bolte: Bolte is batting .327 (18-for-55) over his last 13 games with 4 2B, 2 HR and team-high 17 RBIs. The outfielder has been one of the Ports best hitters in May with a .314 average, 7 2B, 2 HR and 24 RBIs.
Brennan Milone: With a two-hit performance on Sunday, Milone is batting .363 (16-for-44) over his last 12 games with 4 2B, three home runs and 11 RBIs. In May he is batting a team-high .350 with a 1.065 OPS.
Ports are 9-4 in their last 13 games
The Ports are hitting .245 in the Month of May
Ports are averaging 5.9 runs/game in May
Ports have .347 OBP in May
Stockton has fared well so far against the top teams in the Cal League going 15-14 against the first and second place teams thus far in 2023.