Monday Baseball Bulletin

Ports Split with Giants, Welcome in Grizzlies This Week

The Stockton Ports continue to play well over recent weeks splitting their series with the San Jose Giants this past week at Excite Ballpark. Stockton has now won nine of their last 13 games heading into this week's series against the Fresno Grizzlies. The series begins tomorrow, Tuesday, May 14th with first pitch slated for 11:00 AM.

PREVIOUS GAMES AGAINST GIANTS

Tuesday, May 7: The Stockton Ports blanked the San Jose Giants 5-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Excite ballpark, taking game one of the six-game series for their seventh win in their last eight games.
Wednesday, May 8 - The Ports (11-16) jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in game two of the six-game set in San Jose, before the Giants (14-14) came back to tie it up at 5-5 and pull away with a seven-run seventh inning to win 12-5.
Thursday, May 9 - The Ports (12-16) took game three of the six-game set with San Jose (14-15) with a 5-2 win over the Giants behind five shutout innings from starting pitcher Ryan Brown.
Friday, May 10 - The Giants (15-15) evened up the six-game series with the Ports (12-17) at two games a piece on Friday night, with a 5-2 win at Excite Ballpark.
Saturday, May 11 - A grand slam by Stockton catcher Cole Conn capped off a five-run ninth inning and propelled the Ports to a 7-6 comeback win over the Giants on Saturday.
Sunday, May 12 - The Ports had to settle for a split of the six-game series with the Giants this week, after San Jose got a little boost from some star power on the mound to win 5-2 on Sunday.

TOP PERFORMERS

Cole Conn excelled this week at San Jose going 10-24 knocking in 8, including a go-ahead game winning grand slam in Saturday's 7-6 win.
Nate Nankil continues to provide power for the Ports going 5-13 with a home run and three RBI
Tzu-Chen Sha was lights out this past week in San Jose hauling 8.1 innings pitched, including a start, allowing just one run and five hits.

SERIES PREVIEW vs. FRESNO GRIZZLIES

The Ports head back home this week to take on the Fresno Grizzlies for the second time this season (Colorado Rockies Single-A affiliate) this week starting on Tuesday, May 14th through Sunday, May 19th.

AT BAT THIS WEEK

vs. Fresno Grizzlies

Banner Island Ballpark // Stockton, Calif.

Tuesday, May 14 // 11:00 a.m. PT
Wednesday, May 15 // 7:05 p.m. PT
Thursday, May 16 // 7:05 p.m. PT
Friday, May 17 // 7:05 p.m. PT
Saturday, May 18 // 7:05 p.m. PT
Sunday, May 19 //2:09 p.m. PT

Radio Stream: https://www.iheart.com/live/fox-sports-am-1280-5236/

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Twitter: @stocktonports

ON DECK

@ Inland Empire 66ers

San Manuel Stadium

Tuesday, May 21st - Sunday, May 26th // Times vary

Following their six-game series against the Grizzlies, the Ports hit the road again to take on the Inland Empire 66ers for the first time in 2024.

LAST TIME OUT

The last time these two teams faced off was back in April, where the Grizzlies took five of six from the Ports at Banner Island Ballpark.

Stockton scored just 17 runs in their previous series against the Grizzlies
Fresno won the season series in 2023 18-12 and 2022 26-4
Fresno pitching compiled just a 2.87 ERA against the Ports in their previous series

IN THE ZONE: Diego Barrera

Barerra has been an anchor in the Ports bullpen this season, typically working in the later innings and high leverage situations. In his last seven games, Barrera has stymied opposing hitters to just a .129 batting average with eight strikeouts and just a 0.87 ERA.

STANDINGS CHECK

Stockton is 13-18 (4th) in the Cal League North but have won nine of their last 13 games games. The Ports sit just 2.5 GB from the Giants for third and 3.5 GB behind the Grizzlies for second.
Rancho Cucamonga leads the Cal League South (19-12)
Inland Empire is 4th (10-22) in the Cal League South and 8th in the entire Cal League
Modesto leads the Cal League North (23-8)

LEAGUE RANKINGS:

INDIVIDUALS

Luke Mann - T-3rd - HR (4
Luke Mann - T-8th - TB (49)
Nate Nankil - T-2nd - HR (5)
Nate Nankil - T-7th - RBI (17)
Nate Nankil - 7th - SLG (.513)
Nate Nankil - 6th - OPS (.938)
Diego Barrera - T-3rd - (3)
Nate Nankil - T-4th - XBH (12)
Ryan Lasko - T-7th - SB (7)
Ryan Brown - T-1st - SV (3)
Tzu-Chen Sha - 9th - WHIP (1.38)
Mark Adamiak - T-2nd - G (11)

TEAM

3rd - Walks per nine (4.91)
5th - GDP (23)
T 2nd - SV (8)
8th - ERA (5.47)
1st - HR Allowed (28)

About the Grizzlies

Overall Record: 17-15
Home Record: 6-10
Road Record: 11-5
Streak: W1
Last 10 Games: 4-6
Record Against Teams >.500: 7-8
Run Differential: +31

SCOUTING THE GRIZZLIES

Lost previous series against Modesto 2-4
Have lost eight of their last 12
Fresno pitching is one of the top in the league coming in with a 3.63 team ERA

TOP GRIZZLIES HITTERS

Andy Perez- .297 AVG - 14 R - 7 BB - .333 OBP - .810 OPS - 4 HR

Jake Snider - .271 AVG - 14 RBI - .435 SLG

TOP GRIZZLIES PITCHERS

Jace Kaminska - 1.52 ERA - 29.2 IP - 34 SO - .194 OBA

Jack Mahoney- 3.74 ERA - 33.2 IP - 36 SO - .242 OBA -

COLE CONN NAMED CAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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