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The Ports were blown out by Lake Elsinore 11-4 with most of the offense coming late in the game.  Jose Guzman took the loss and he gave up three runs in three innings but three other relievers each gave up at least two runs in the loss.

The Ports picked up most of their offense via the long ball. Cliff Pennington hit a two run homer and Tommy Everidge went yard with a solo shot.

The Ports won 3-2 and Ryan Webb picked up the win with 7 2/3 solid innings. He gave up just one run on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts and the win improves his record to 2-1.

Javier Herrera and Tommy Everidge each had nice days at the plate.  They each went two for four with a run a piece.

Luke Appert hit a big three run homer that ended up being the difference in the Ports 5-4 win over Inland Empire.  Jose Pineda also hit one over the fence and his homer was a solo shot.

Bradley Davis was hit hard in his start and he gave up three runs in 3 2/3 innings.  Steven Bondurant picked up the win with two innings of no-hit relief.

Vince Mazzaro improved to 3-0 with another nice start in the Ports 4-2 win over Inland Empire.  He gave up just two hits and three walks with six strikeouts in seven solid innings.

Anthony Recker had the big hit of the game.  He hit a two run homer that ended up being the difference in the win.  Raul Pedron doubled, drove in one and scored a run.

Ben Jukich gave up four first inning runs and that’s all Inland Empire needed to pull out this game 4-3.  He gave up the four runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings.

Frank Martinez went one for three with a double and two RBIs.  Cliff Pennington went two for five with a run.

Michael Madsen was roughed up in the Ports 5-3 loss to Vasilia.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Justin Sellers was the hitting star in the loss. He went three for three with one of the three Ports’ runs.

The Ports lost 13-6 and a couple of pitchers took it on the chin in the loss.  Ryan Webb gave up six runs in six inning and Steven Bondurant took the loss and he was shelled for five runs on five hits and a walk in just 1/3 of an inning.

Tommy Everidge and Frank Martinez both went deep in the loss.  Both homeruns were two run shots.

Bradley Davis picked up his first win of the season in the Ports 7-4 win over Visilia.  He gave up just two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts in five solid innings.

Jose Pineda hit a two run homer and Raul Padron finished with two hits, two runs and an RBI.  Cliff Pennington also had a nice game with three hits and a run.

The Ports took a 7-2 lead in their game against Visalia, only to see it practically disappear with two runs in each of the eight and ninth innings. Fortunately, that’s as far as things got and the Ports won it 7-6.  Vincent Mazzaro picked up the win and he improved to 2-0 on the season.  He gave up two runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Anthony Recker had a big game with a homerun and three RBIs.  Nicholas Blasi went two for three with an RBI and two runs.

The Ports beat Bakersfield 7-2 and Luke Appert had a team high four hits in the game.  He drove in a run and scored while Cliff Pennington and Chad Boyd each drove in two runs.

Ben Jukich had a good enough start but because most of the Ports runs came later in the game, he didn’t get a decision.  He gave up just one unearned run on three hits with four strikeouts in five innings.  Steven Bondurant picked up the win with two shutout relief innings.

Michael Madsen picked up his first win of the season in the Ports 7-1 win over Bakersfield.  He gave up just two hits and three walks with five strikeouts in seven shutout innings.

Most of the Ports offense came in the ninth when they scored six runs.  Steve Kleen singled twice, drove in three and scored a run while Luke Appert had two hits and two runs.

Frank Martinez had a huge day in the Ports 5-4 come from behind win over Bakersfield.  He went three for four with a double, three RBIs and a run.

Ryan Webb was solid in his start but he didn’t get a decision.  He gave up one run on two hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

The Ports won 9-1 and Luke Appert led the way with a huge game.  He went four for four with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Nicholas Blasi also hit the ball well. He went two for four with a homerun, two runs and two RBIs.

Luis Ramirez picked up the win with five shutout innings.  He gave up three hits and three walks and he struck out six.

Tommy Everidge had a great day at the plate in the Ports 9-5 win.  He was a perfect four for four with two RBIs and a run.  Cliff Pennington walked three times and he scored twice while Frank Martinez hit his first homerun of the season.

Vincent Mazzaro picked up the win despite a lackluster start.  He gave up four runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in six innings of work.

Ben Jukich took the loss for the Ports in their loss to Visalia.  He gave up five runs on ten hits with four strikeouts in five innings.  Reliever Brad Sullivan was also hit hard and he gave up four runs in just 1/3 of an inning.

Luke Appert hit a two run homerun to lead the Ports in the 9-6 loss.  Cliff Pennington hit a solo homerun.

Stockton managed just six hits in their 2-0 shutout loss to Visalia.  Chad Boyd was the only Port hitter to have two hits.

A solid start by Michael Madsen went to waste.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work.

The Ports got plenty of offense in their 13-4 win over Bakersfield.  Nicholas Blasi led the way with a huge game. He went four for four with two homeruns, five RBIs and three runs.

Ryan Webb benefited from all the offense and he picked up the win despite a mediocre start. He gave up four runs on three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.

This game was tied 2-2 for the longest time.  Then the Ports scored two runs in the eighth only to see Bakersfield score two in the top of the ninth to tie it.  Fortunately, the Ports got it done and picked up a run in the bottom of the ninth to win it.

Steve Kleen had a solid game at the plate. He went two for three with a run and an RBI.  Vincent Mazzaro had a decent start but he didn’t pick up a decision.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six innings.  Jason Ray blew the save and gave up two runs but because of the ninth inning run by the Ports, he ended up with the win.

Stockton’s pitching didn’t get it done in this game but it didn’t help that the defense made four errors.  Ben Jukich gave up four runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings of work.

At the plate, Steve Kleen provided the bulk of the runs in the 8-4 loss. He went two for five with a homerun and three RBIs.

The Ports blew two run lead in the late innings, had to score a run in the tenth to keep the game going, yet still lost it in the thirteenth 8-7 to San Jose.  Tommy Everidge led the way at the plate for the Ports. He went three for five with a triple, a homerun, two RBIs and three runs.

Starter Michael Madsen struck out six in five innings but he gave up four runs in a no decision.  Bradley Davis took the loss.  He gave up the run in the tenth and then the run in the thirteenth in his four innings of relief.

All those walks and the Ports got edged by San Jose 6-4.  Cliff Pennington had a single and two RBIs while Steve Kleen had two hits and a run.

Ryan Webb took the loss in a tough outing.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

The Stockton Ports were held to just three hits in a shutout loss to San Jose.  Chad Boyd had the only extra base hit of the game with a double.

The pitching wasn’t that much better as three pitchers each gave up at least a run.  Jared Lansford took the loss and he gave up four runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings of work.