NYPL State College Spikes

State College Spikes Notes

Published on August 7, 2010 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


Saturday, August 7 - 7:05 p.m.

Tri-City ValleyCats - Houston Astros (21-26) @ State College Spikes - Pittsburgh Pirates (24-24)

Game #49 / Home Game #25 LHP Colton Cain (0-1, 7.36) vs. RHP Jake Buchanan (3-2, 4.01)

Tonight's Promotions: Scratch 'n' Win Saturday...Paint the Park Pink Night & Pink T-Shirt Giveaway presented by Mount Nittany Medical Center (FIrst 1,000 Fans, All Ages)...Pink Jersey-off-the-Back Auction to benefit the Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center...Kids Run the Bases presented by HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital

-SPIKES WELCOME IN VALLEYCATS: The State College Spikes face their Stedler Division foe, the Tri-City ValleyCats, tonight at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in the first game of a three-game series. State College is 2-1 so far this homestand. Tri-City leads the all-time series, 8-4, and has won four of the six games played in Happy Valley.

-LAST GAME: Zack Dodson allowed just one walk and no hits in his five-inning start, notching his second career pro win as the Spikes topped the Staten Island Yankees, 4-2. The victory clinched the first-ever series victory for State College over Staten Island. Dodson also struck out five, tying his season high. Adalberto Santos drove in a pair of runs for the Spikes, and Pat Irvine and Kelson Brown each collected a pair of hits.

-CAIN RISES TO OCCASION FOR SPIKES: Left-hander Colton Cain takes the ball for State College tonight. Cain is making his fourth start and sixth overall appearance. The Waxahachie, TX native is coming off a rough patch last time out, when he allowed six runs on five hits and three walks over two innings at Jamestown. Cain hasn't allowed a two-out hit this year.

-VALLEYCATS SEND BUCHANAN TO MOUND: Tri-City starts the series with right-hander Jake Buchanan on the hill. Buchanan has allowed just two earned runs in his last 16.2 innings, for an ERA of 1.08 in that span. The Gastonia, NC native was the Astros' tenth-round draft pick this year out of North Carolina State, where he went 8-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 2010.

-THREE SPIKES NAMED TO NYPL ALL-STAR TEAM: Three Spikes will represent the club in the New York-Penn League All-Star Game on August 17th at Staten Island. Infielder Matt Curry, outfielder Adalberto Santos and left-handed pitcher Jhonathan Ramos will all be on the National League squad at the game. Curry is currently in the top six in the NYPL in both batting average (6th, .331) and on-base percentage (3rd, .441).

-- Joe Putnam Media Relations Manager/Radio Broadcaster State College Spikes (814) 272-1711 x322 - phone (315) 373-9929 - cell jputnam@statecollegespikes.com

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2010 SPIKES AT A GLANCE

Overall............................24-24 Home.................................13-11 Away.................................11-13 Streak................................W2 Last 10.....................................4-6 vs. Pinckney Division..............17-16 Runs For.....................................234 Runs Against............................247

-SPIKES WELCOME IN VALLEYCATS: The State College Spikes face their Stedler Division foe, the Tri-City ValleyCats, tonight at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in the first game of a three- game series. State College is 2-1 so far this homestand. Tri-City leads the all-time series, 8-4, and has won four of the six games played in Happy Valley.

-LAST GAME: Zack Dodson allowed just one walk and no hits in his five-inning start, notch- ing his second career pro win as the Spikes topped the Staten Island Yankees, 4-2. The victory clinched the first-ever series victory for State College over Staten Island. Dodson also struck out five, tying his season high. Adalberto Santos drove in a pair of runs for the Spikes, and Pat Irvine and Kelson Brown each collected a pair of hits.

-CAIN RISES TO OCCASION FOR SPIKES: Left-hander Colton Cain takes the ball for State Col- lege tonight. Cain is making his fourth start and sixth overall appearance. The Waxahachie, TX native is coming off a rough patch last time out, when he allowed six runs on five hits and three walks over two innings at Jamestown. Cain hasn't allowed a two-out hit this year.

-VALLEYCATS SEND BUCHANAN TO MOUND: Tri-City starts the series with right-hander Jake Buchanan on the hill. Buchanan has allowed just two earned runs in his last 16.2 in- nings, for an ERA of 1.08 in that span. The Gastonia, NC native was the Astros' tenth-round draft pick this year out of North Carolina State, where he went 8-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 2010.

-THREE SPIKES NAMED TO NYPL ALL-STAR TEAM: Three Spikes will represent the club in the New York-Penn League All-Star Game on August 17th at Staten Island. Infielder Matt Curry, outfielder Adalberto Santos and left-handed pitcher Jhonathan Ramos will all be on the National League squad at the game. Curry is currently in the top six in the NYPL in both batting average (6th, .331) and on-base percentage (3rd, .441).

FUTURE PITCHING PROBABLES

Sun., August 8 - State College (Fuesser, 0-1) vs. Tri-City (Martinez, 3-2) Mon., August 9 - State College (Waldron, 2-4) vs. Tri-City (Robinson, 0-1) Tues., August 10 - State College (Von Rosenberg, 1-5) @ Lowell (TBA)

SPIKES LAST 5/NEXT 5

Aug. 2 - @ Jamestown

L, 3-11

Aug. 3 - @ Jamestown

L, 6-10

Aug. 4 - vs. STATEN ISLAND L, 0-10 Aug. 5 - vs. STATEN ISLAND W, 3-2 Aug. 6 - vs. STATEN ISLAND W, 4-2 Aug. 7 - vs. TRI-CITY Aug. 8 - vs. TRI-CITY Aug. 9 - vs. TRI-CITY Aug. 10 - @ Lowell Aug. 11 - @ Lowell

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

July 28 - LHP Justin Ennis received from Single-A West Virginia, INF Andy Vasquez received from Rookie-level GCL Pirates (GCL)

Today in the NYPL

Connecticut @ Brooklyn - 6 PM Batavia @ Vermont - 6:05 PM Williamsport @ Staten Island - 7:05 PM Aberdeen @ Mahoning Valley - 7:05 PM Jamestown @ Hudson Valley - 7:05 PM Lowell @ Auburn - 7:05 PM

NYPL Pinckney Division

W L Pct. GB

Williamsport (PHI) 30 18 .625 -- Jamestown (FLA) 29 18 .617 0.5 Batavia (STL)

27 20 .574 2.5

State College (PIT) 24 24 .500 6 Auburn (TOR)

18 30 .375 12

Maho. Valley (CLE) 18 30 .375 12

NYPL Stedler Division

W L Pct. GB

Vermont (WAS) 26 21 .553 -- Connecitcut (DET) 26 22 .542 0.5 Tri-City (HOU) 21 26 .447 5 Lowell (BOS) 12 36 .250 14.5

NYPL McNamara Division

W L Pct. GB

Brooklyn (NYM)

33 15 .688 --

Hudson Valley (TB) 23 23 .500 9 Aberdeen (BAL)

23 25 .479 10

Staten Island (NYY) 21 23 .477 10

YESTERDAY'S PIRATES REPORT MLB - Colorado 6, Pittsburgh 3 AAA -

Indianapolis 1-4, Durham 10-1

AA - Harrisburg 6, Altoona 1 A+ - Bradenton 2, Brevard County 0 A - Lakewood 5, West Virginia 1 R - GCL Pirates 9, GCL Yankees 7

2010 SPIKES GAME NOTES

Saturday, August 7 - 7:05 p.m.

Tri-City ValleyCats - Houston Astros (21-26)

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State College Spikes - Pittsburgh Pirates (24-24)

Game #49 / Home Game #25

LHP Colton Cain (0-1, 7.36) vs. RHP Jake Buchanan (3-2, 4.01)

Tonight's Promotions: Scratch 'n' Win Saturday...Paint the Park Pink Night & Pink T-Shirt Giveaway

presented by Mount Nittany Medical Center (FIrst 1,000 Fans, All Ages)...Pink Jersey-off-the-Back

Auction to benefit the Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center...Kids Run the Bases presented by

HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital

SPIKE MARKS

INF Gift Ngoepe is in the NYPL lead in walks (31)...OF Adalberto Santos is now tied for 2nd in runs scored (37) and 5th in triples (6)...INF Walker Gourley is 3rd in the league in at-bats (183)...LHP Jhona- than Ramos has allowed the least baserunners among NYPL relievers (6.56/9 IP)...RHP Tyler Waldron has 1.29 BB/9 IP, 4th-least in the NYPL...Ramos is second among NYPL relievers with just 1.16 BB/9 IP

6'4-, 205 lbs., Bats Right/Throws Right Acquired: Signed as non-drafted FA, 6/4/07

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23 ANDURY ACEVEDO

2010 NOTES

Picked up first hit of the season 6/20 @ WPT...2-for-4 in win over BAT, 6/21

CAREER NOTES

Started 2009 season in GCL before being returned to the Dominican Summer League Pirates in late July...Four mulit-

hit games with the DSL Bucs, including two three-hit games in five days (August 3 and August 8)...Played half of DSL

games at 1st base...Split time between third base (22 games) and shortstop (15 games) with GCL Pirates in 2008...Went

1-for-4 with an RBI in GCL semifinal game against GCL Phillies...Scouted by Pirates Director of Latin American Scouting

Rene Gayo and former Pirates General Manager Dave Littlefield

6'1-, 185 lbs., Bats Left/Throws Left Acquired: 20th round, 2010 Draft

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6 JUSTIN BENCSKO

2010 NOTES

Tripled in season opener @ WPT, 6/18...Hit safely in seven of the first eight games...Doubled on 6/20 @ WPT...Six steals was tied with Gift Ngoepe for team lead...Placed on 7-day DL, 7/9...Currently rehabilitating injury in Florida

CAREER NOTES

Third-team All-Big East Selection in 2010 for Villanova...Hit .356 with 31 RBI as a senior...Led Villanova in runs scored and

stolen bases...Member of All-Big Five team in Philadelphia...Reached base safely in all but three of 50 games....Recorded

a nine-game hitting streak in which he batted .588...Did not make an error in junior season...Had four multi-hit games in

2008...Walked three times in back-to-back games against Michigan and Western Michigan...Lettered four years in soccer

in high school...Was named an All-Conference and All-County performer and was third team All-State

6'3-, 170 lbs., Bats Right/Throws Right Acquired: 34th round, 2010 Draft

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3 KELSON BROWN

2010 NOTES

First Spike with three hits in a game in 2010, 6/20 @ WPT...Two hits and three RBI vs. BAT, 6/21...Eventual GW RBI single in bottom of 8th, 6/22 vs. BAT...Up to 4th in the league in hitting, 6/28...Tripled in GW runs in the 7th, 7/4 vs. HV...3-for-4 w/2 RBI vs. VER, 7/11...4-for-6 with an RBI as part of 20-hit team peformance, 7/12 vs. VER...3 RBI @ CT, 7/14...Three hits on 8/3 @ JAM

CAREER NOTES

Coached by 1998 World Series MVP Scott Brosius at Linfield College in Oregon...Helped Linfield achieve a third-place

finish at the NCAA Division III Championships and a school-record 37 wins...Batting average of .433 in senior season

third-best all-time at Linfield and set single-season records for hits, doubles and stolen bases...First-Team ABCA All-

America shortstop as a senior...West Region and Northwest Conference Player of the Year in 2010....Pitched in a mostly

relief role in freshman and senior years...Went 0-2 with 6.30 ERA in 20 career innings, striking out 21 and walking 16

6'1-, 215 lbs., Bats Left/Throws Right Acquired: 16th round, 2010 Draft

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54 MATT CURRY

2010 NOTES

Hit first pro homer as part of 4-for-5, 4 RBI night, 7/12 vs. VER...3-for-3, 2 RBI @ CT, 7/14...Reached base in first 21

games with the Spikes...3-for-5 with an RBI, 7/17 @ AUB...Went 3-for-4, 7/18 @ AUB...Named NYPL Player of the

Week, 7/19...Became fourth Spike with two homers in one game, 7/23 vs. AUB...On-base streak snapped, 7/25 @

MV...Rebounded to go 3-for-3, 7/26 @ MV...Was NYPL's batting leader for one day after reaching minimum plate ap-

pearances on 7/28...Record 4 BB in 1 game, 8/4 Named to 2010 NYPL All-Star Game

CAREER NOTES

Hit .339 with 18 homers and 65 RBI for TCU team that went all the way to the College World Series in 2010...Mostly a

DH until senior season with Horned Frogs...Hit .315 with a .443 slugging percentage in 2009...Played first two years of

college ball at Howard College in Texas...First team all-conference both years..Twice broke Howard school record for

doubles in a season...37th round draft pick of the Pirates in 2008...Hit .566 as a senior at Red Oak (TX) High School

6'0-, 196 lbs., Bats Right/Throws Right Acquired: 13th Round, 2009 Draft

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7 WALKER GOURLEY

2010 NOTES

Doubled in season opener @ WPT, 6/18...3-for-9 with 4 RBI in two-game set @ BAT, 6/26-27... 2-RBI single to provide go-ahead runs @ WPT, 7/3...2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored, 7/12 vs. VER...1 of 3 Spikes with base hit @ CT, 7/15...3rd in league in at-bats (180)...3-for-6 with first homer as a Spike, 7/17 @ AUB

CAREER NOTES

Played with GCL Pirates last year, hitting .220 in 18 games...Compiled a .477 batting average with 42 hits, four home runs

and 23 RBI in 88 at-bats as a senior at Eastern Wayne High School in North Carolina...Helped lead team to 2008 confer-

ence championship crown...Was named All-ECC and All-Area as a senior and junior...Hit .314 with .465 on-base percent-

age as sophomore in 2006...Holds school record with 57 career stolen bases...Father, John, was a member of the Cana-

dian National Baseball Team from 1979 to 1980

6'2-, 206 lbs., Bats Right/Throws Right Acquired: 32nd round, 2010 Draft

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13 CHASE LYLES

2010 NOTES

Became first Spike with multi-hit game, 6/19 vs. WPT...3-for-4 with three runs scored against BAT, 6/21...Two hits vs. BAT, 6/22...2-for-5 with first homer of the year @ BAT, 6/26...2-for-3 with a home run @ JAM, 6/29...Nine multi-hit games on the year...Smashed 2-run HR to left vs. HV, 7/5...DNP 7/12 vs. VER (1st time this yr)...3-for-4 w/HR & 3 RBI, 7/19 @ AUB

CAREER NOTES

One of school-record five Northwestern State players taken in 2010 MLB Draft...Hit .350 with 7 home runs and 56 RBI

this past college season...Second-team All-Southland Conference in 2010...Set school single-season record for stolen

bases in 2001 with 34, as well as single-game record for stolen bases with four...Led the Demons in RBI in 2010...Went

6-for-6 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored against Tulane on March 3, 2009...Named Collegiate Base-

ball National Hitter of the Week after going 11-for-14 with 4 home runs and 10 RBI in 2009 series against SE Louisiana

6'0-, 197 lbs., Bats Left/Throws Right Acquired: 33rd Round, 2009 Draft

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22 PAT IRVINE

2010 NOTES

Started the season with Single-A West Virginia...Hit .212 with a double and two RBI in 10 games with Power...Tran- sitioning to catcher this season...Doubled in two runs in first at-bat back with the Spikes, 7/12 vs. VER...2-for-4 w/2 RBI @ CT, 7/14...Hit first triple with State College in 2010, driving in a run on 7/19 @ AUB..3-for-4 with an RBI and a homer shy of cycle, 7/28 vs. WPT

CAREER NOTES

Played outfield and third base for 2009 Spikes...Hit. 245 with 10 doubles, six triples and three homers...41 RBI were

tied for fourth in the league...Triples total was tied for third...Set Elon University single-season record with a.782 slug-

ging percentage in 2009...Hit .407 with 17 homers and 57 RBI in 55 games for Elon in 2009...Named both First Team

All-Southern Conference and All-Southern Conference Tournament...Originally from Westwood, MA

6'0-, 203 lbs., Bats Right/Throws Right Acquired: Signed as non-drafted FA, 9/22/05

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26 MIGUEL MENDEZ

2010 NOTES

Doubled in home opener vs. WPT@ 6/19..Went 2-for-4 with a run scored vs. WPT, 7/1...2-for-4 @ WPT, 7/3...Had a seven-game road hitting streak from June 26 to July 17...7-for-17 at the plate last year

CAREER NOTES

Third stint with the Spikes...Caught nearly half of Spikes' games in 2009, splitting time with Craig Parry...Joined the 2008

Spikes from GCL Pirates on July 26... First NYPL hit was an RBI single vs. Mahoning Valley July28...Ejected in fifth inning

for arguing third strike 8/12 vs. Staten Island..Hit.400 with five home runs in 15 games in the Gulf Coast League...Tied for

Bradenton team high in homers... Did not play baseball in 2007 due to injury

5'9-, 177 lbs., Bats Right/Throws Right Acquired: Signed as non-drafted FA, 9/29/08

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28 GIFT NGOEPE

2010 NOTES

Drove in first Spikes run of 2010, 6/18 @ WPT...Two hits on 6/20 @ WPT...Reached base four times (3 BB, 1 HBP) on 6/25 vs. JAM...Stretched streak to seven straight PA's on base the next night @ BAT...Hit two-run homer as part of a 3-for-3 night vs. WPT, 7/2...1st in league in walks (31)...Scored three times in 13-2 win over VER, 7/12...3-for-5 and just a homer shy of the cycle, 7/22 vs. AUB

CAREER NOTES

Started 2010 season with Advanced-A Bradenton Marauders...Played both second base and shortstop for GCL Pirates

in 2009...11 multi-hit games last season...Led the Gulf Coast League in sacrifice hits (8) and times caught stealing (9)

in 2009...Played for the South African team at both the 2009 World Baseball Classic and the 2009 World Cup...Went

2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in two WBC games...Both hits were triples against Mexico on March 9...4-for-10 in

three World Cup games, with a double and five RBI ...Full name Mpho Gift Ngoepe

6'0-, 212 lbs., Bats Switch/Throws Right Acquired: Signed as non-drafted FA, 3/31/06

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10 GERLIS RODRIGUEZ

2010 NOTES

Went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI after 1-for-20 start to the year, 6/24 vs. JAM...RBI single in the 9th vs. WPT brought SC within one, 7/30

CAREER NOTES

Finished with fifth-most at-bats in Gulf Coast League in 2009 for GCL Pirates...Hit .266 (53-for-199) in 54 games, knock-

ing in 28 runs...Five games with three hits or more, including a 4-for-4 performance on July 18 against GCL Phillies...Also

homered twice, drove in four runs and scored three times in the game...Hit .303 with runners on base and two outs, and

.357 with runners in scoring position with two outs...All three GCL homers came on the road...Also went 4-for-4 in June

7, 2008 game with Dominican Summer League Pirates against DSL Rangers

5'10-, 190 lbs., Bats Right/Throws Right Acquired: 22nd round, 2010 Draft

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50 ADALBERTO SANTOS

2010 NOTES

2 2B, 3 RBI & 2 R in Spikes debut, 6/21 vs. BAT...3-for-5 with Spikes' first homer of the season and first pro homer, 6/26 @ BAT...On base 11 straight PA's from 6/29-7/1...18-game on-base and 10-game hit streaks snapped 7/10 @ BKN...37 runs scored is tied for 2nd in league...3-for-4 w/3 RBI & 2 R, 7/12 vs. VER...3 hits @ AUB, 7/17...3-for-4 @ JAM, 8/3...Named to NYPL All-Star Game

CAREER NOTES

Named first-team All-Pac-10 in 2010...Hit .336 with 15 doubles, 10 homers and 36 RBI for the Beavers...Earned Pac-10

Player of the Week honors on May 31... Led Beavers in hits, doubles, triples, walks and steals (20-for-22) in 2010...Sec-

ond on the team in slugging percentage with .581...Honorable mention All-Pac-10 in 2009...Came to Oregon State from

New Mexico Junior College...Led junior college ranks with .520 batting average as a sophomore at NJMC

6'3-, 200 lbs., Bats Switch/Throws Right Acquired: 3rd round, 2010 Draft

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53 MEL ROJAS, Jr.

2010 NOTES

Joined the Spikes on July 18 after signing on Thursday...Went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Spikes debut, 7/18 @ AUB...

Collected four hits vs. AUB, 7/23...3-for-5 with a run scored & an RBI, 8/3 @ JAM

CAREER NOTES

Attended Wabash Valley College, a junior college located in Mt. Carmel, IL...played in 62 games this season for the

Warriors, batting .398, fourth highest on the team...Also third in home runs with 12 and fourth on the Warriors in runs

batted in with 71... flashed his speed the best as he stole 61 bases in 64 attempts...Father Mel Rojas played 10 years in

the majors with four teams...Great uncle is longtime major leaguer and former major league manager Felipe Alou

MC

6'2-, 225 lbs., Bats Left/Throws Right Acquired: 30th round, 2010 Draft

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34 MATT SKIRVING

2010 NOTES

1-for-4 with an RBI single in professional debut, 6/20 @ WPT...1-for-4 with game-winning RBI single in the 8th to push Spikes to win vs. BAT, 6/21...2-for-4 with an RBI single on 7/8 @ BKN...2-for-5 vs. VER, 7/12...2-for-3 with a 2B and a run scored, 7/13 vs. VER

CAREER NOTES

Named first-team All-Mid-American Conference in senior season of 2010...Hit .259 with 4 homers and 28 RBI in '10...

Hit .348 with 16 homers and 64 RBI in 2009...First player since Brian Bixler to be chosen by the Pirates in the MLB

Draft out of Eastern Michigan...Led Eastern Michigan in doubles this past season...Fifth in MAC in home runs and third

in RBI in 2008...Led EMU in RBI in '08...First-team All-MAC as designated hitter in 2008...Academic All-MAC selec-

tion...Originally from Brantford, Ontario...Still a Canadian citizen

6'2-, 202 lbs., Bats Right/Throws Right Acquired: 42nd Round, 2008 Draft

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37 COLE WHITE

2010 NOTES

Returned to Spikes lineup in right field, 6/22 vs. BAT...Placed on DL retroactive to June 25 on 7/3...activated on 7/9...

Delivered 9th-inning RBI single for 1st 2010 hit, 7/9 @ BKN...Went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI, 7/26 @ MV...3-for-4 with 2 RBI & 2 R, 7/28 vs. WPT...Solo homer in 7th inning vs. WPT, 7/30...From 7/21 - 7/30, raised average 168 points to .306...

Named NYPL Player of the Week for 7/26-8/1

CAREER NOTES

Rejoins Spikes after serving military commitment with the United States Army...West Point grad was one of five minor

league players affected by Army's revision of policy interpretation in 2008. Hit .338 with one home run and nine RBI for

Spikes in 2008 before leaving the team on July 26...DH in 16 of his 21 games in a State College uniform...Holds career

school records at Army for home runs, doubled, total bases and slugging percentage...Earned share of Army Athletic As-

sociation Trophy (West Point's highest athletic honor) as a senior

5'11-, 183 lbs., Bats Left/Throws Right Acquired: 28th round, 2008 Draft

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19 KYLE SAUKKO

2010 NOTES

Made first appearance of 2010 in right field, replacing Acevedo in the ninth inning of win vs. BAT, 6/21...Picked up first hit of season with RBI single vs. JAM, 6/24...Tied for second in sacrifice flies (3)...Has 10-game home on-base streak

CAREER NOTES

Returns from 2009 Spikes...Collected first professional extra-base hit on August 13, 2009, a double against Oneonta

in the second game of a doubleheader...Placed sixth on 2008 GCL Pirates in walks drawn (13 BB)...Three multi-hit

games in the 2008 season...No extra-base hits, but a .358 on-base percentage...Hit .292 with runners in scoring posi-

tion, and a .433 on-base percentage in that situation...Selected to All-Big 8 Conference first team at Sierra Junior Col-

lege in 2008 after going 70-for-173 (.405) at the plate with six doubles and 25 RBI in 40 games

6'2-, 181 lbs., Bats Left/Throws Right Acquired: Signed as non-drafted FA, 9/4/06

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24 ANDY VASQUEZ

2010 NOTES

Entered 6/20 game @ WPT in the fifth inning, going 1-for-2...Hit 2-run, pinch-hit home run vs WPT, 7/30

CAREER NOTES

Returns for third year with Spikes...Switched uniform number from 24 to 56...Tied for team lead in home runs in 2008

with five...Stole home twice in 2008...Tied Spikes record with 4 RBI, including 3-run HR against Mahoning Valley July

30...Went 3-for-5 with two home runs, tying team record, and 5 RBI, setting new Spikes record, August 24 at Mahon-

ing Valley...Hit .211 for Dominican Summer League Pirates in 2007, but had .356 on-base percentage thanks to 12

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