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Table Of Contents4 Staff Question 6 Stadium Map8 Behind the Plate with Max Stassi14 Pitching with Jake Brown17 Ports Roster18 Visiting Team Rosters20 Score Cards22 Ports Bios29 Ports in the Community

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Watching Miles Head hit. Also watching and listening to James Garner on Johnny Cash night.

Miles Head’s final at-bat, a HR to RF.

Pink Night. It is my favorite event of the year to plan and I love working with St. Joseph’s. This is my last season with the Ports, so this event was an awesome way to end the season.

Bee Game Walk Off.

Pat Filipone

Jeremy Neisser

Margaret Sacchet

Zach Sharkey

President

Director of Marketing

Community Relations Manager

Director of Corporate Sales

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Ryan Pineda’s walk-off home run on bee swarm appreciation day.

Luke Reiff

General Manager

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The Walk Off win on Bee Day.

Tim Pasisz

Director of Bussiness Development

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Bees.

Bryan Meadows

Stadium Operations Manager

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Bee Game Walk Off.

Tim Pollack

Ticket Manager

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taff QuestionWhat is your favorite memory

from this season?

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It’s a toss up between coming to Johnny Cash Night with family/friends or the Kids Zone slide.

Deborah Auditor

Front Office Manager

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Visiting with my season ticket holders.

Jeff Kaminski

Director of Ticket Sales

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Cash Tribute.

Griffin Shibley

Group Sales Manager

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Getting to help roll out the tarp during a rain delay.

Greg Bell

Ticket Sales Representative

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Being the undefeated victor in the 2012 Intern Olympics.

Nicole Loscavio

Media Relations Department

Answer:

Either Pink Night or the Intern Olympics!

Kinsey Eaton

Media Relations Department

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The friends’ and fans’ compliments on my design.

Cesar Santos

Graphic Designer

Answer:Watching Sean Doolittle return to Stockton and start his improbable ascent.

Zack Bayrouty

Broadcaster

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Watching the Legends game. It was great seeing guys like Kevin Mitchell, who I grew up watching play ball.

Vang Hang

Bookkeeper

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AJ Kirby-Joooooooooooooones’ 3 home run game....

Mike Conway

PA Announcer

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Stadium Map

Tecate CantinaSection 101Burritos, TacoSalads, SpecialtyNachos, Quesadillas,Peanuts, Seeds,Candy, Frozen Margarita,Wine, Beer, Soda, Bottled Water

3rd Base ExpressSection 108Hot Dogs, Sausages, Peanuts,Seeds, Candy, Be er, Wine, Slushy, Soda, Bottled Water

Home Plate Grill (Front & Back)Section 110Hot Dogs, Chicken BreastSandwiches, Chicken Tenders,Chili Cheese Fries, FrenchFries, Nachos Grande, Peanuts,Popcorn, Seeds,Candy, Beer, Wine, Slushy,Soda, Red Bull, Bottled WaterPretzel Dogs, Chips

First BaseSection 215A selection of WoodbridgeWine, Pizza, Chicken Wraps,Kinders BBQ, Fruit Cups, Peanuts,Candy, Frozen Margaritas,Beer, Soda, Bottled Water, Wedge Salad

Casey’s Corner(Right Field Grill)Section 120Hamburgers, Nachos Grande, Frito Pie, Chili Cheese Fries, French Fries, Peanuts, SunflowerSeeds, Candy, Beer, Wine, Froze Margaritas, Soda, Bottled WaterPretzel Burger, Turkey Burger

Jackson RancheriaBack PorchMetroPCS Home Run Hill, Jumbo Hot Dogs, Kids Tray, Peanuts, Seeds, Beer, Wine, Soda, Bottled Water, Novelty Ice Creams

Ports TerraceFunnel Cakes and Snow Cones

Kinder’s BBQ GrillCenter FieldBall-Tip Sandwiches, Burgers,Atomic Links, Chicken Sandwich-es, Pulled Pork Sandwiches,Baked Beans, Potato Salad,Macaroni Salad, Chips, Soda

Pretzel Cart - Section 118

Asparagus Cart - Section 117Fried PB&J

Dip N Dots - Section 118

Sausage Cart - Section 119

Churros, Corndogs, andCandy Tent - Section 120

”Volcano Splash” Coffee Cart -behind the Club

Delta Charter SchoolKids Zone

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For the majority of the 2012 season, Max Stassi has had the responsibility of being the primary catcher for the Stockton Ports. During a year that was filled with ups and downs, Stassi has pretty much dealt with it all behind the plate – from catching brothers (Sean and Ryan Doolittle), to Athletics pitchers on rehab (Brett Anderson), to a constantly changing starting rotation; he’s seen 24 pitchers come through Stockton in five short months. You may think it could all get a bit overwhelm-ing for one person to deal with, but Stassi’s got it mastered. “I’d say it comes naturally to me,” he commented. “I’ve been catching my whole life, so it’s just kind of second nature. I’ve developed relationships with pitchers for a long time now.”

Although Stassi has shared time with a couple other catchers this season, it’s pretty much been his year behind the plate. “It’s been an interesting year,” Max said. “We’ve had a lot of guys come and go, but it’s fun to try to get to know different pitchers throughout the organization.” He definitely had the op-portunity to get to know pitchers in the Athletics organization this year, as the 2012 Ports pitching staff experienced a number of changes this season, from roster moves sending players up and down on a semi-regular basis, to start-ing pitchers and relievers switching roles throughout the season.

Stassi has handled all of this with ease, and has said that he enjoys getting to know all of his teammates. “From a pitching standpoint, you just have to know what their tendencies are – what gets them motivated every day and just what it takes.” Max added, “when I go up for a mound visit, I have to know what gets them right; if I need

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to back off a little bit or be a little more vocal towards them. Every guy’s different, you just gotta figure out what makes each guy tick.”

In addition to all of the work he’s put in behind the plate this sea-son, Max has also had a solid year offensively. As of August 23, Max is batting .268 on the season, which is the second highest average on the team, with 15 home runs and 45 RBIs. He was even named the California League Player of the Week for the week of July 16-22 where we went 8-for-27 (.296 batting average) with four multi-hit games, even cranking four home runs and driving in five runs. “I just go out and try to play hard every day, and that week that I had the results that I’d been working towards,” said Max about the recognition from the Cal League. “This year I’ve been focused on a lot on the process of swinging at good pitches and hitting the ball hard and the results fell that week. It’s a big honor, and I couldn’t have done it without my teammates.”

This weekend the Ports are recognizing all of Stassi’s accomplish-ments with his jersey giveaway Friday night. This giveaway is a special one, as Max was selected by Ports fans. “It’s a cool honor to know that I have some fan support out there,” Max said about being selected for the jersey giveaway. “I can imagine it has something to do with being the local guy, but it’s still pretty cool to have the jersey. This is definitely a first for me.” The Yuba City native has always had a big fan club here in Stockton and in the greater bay area, and it’ll only increase in size as he continues to move through the Athletics organization.

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Pitching with Jake Brown

Left-handed pitcher, Jake Brown was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in

2010 from Georgia Southern University. Brown has been an impressive pitcher in his

last three years. In 2010, he posted a 1.83 ERA with the Vancouver Canadians. In 2011

Jake pitched 50 innings and posted a 1.62 ERA with Low A- affiliate the Burlington

Bee’s before getting promoted to the Stockton Ports where he pitched 99 innings

with a 5.55 ERA. Jake returned to Stockton for the 2012 season where he has been a

crucial part of this the Ports roster this season.

Jake tells us “the last three years have been a big learning curve for me especially

here in the CAL league.”

There have been some twists and turns in his learning curve but he has had some

remarkable outings this season. On May 25 he pitched 5 innings with 8 strikeouts,

no walks, and only 1 earned run. This contributed to his earning of CAL Pitcher of the

Week for the week of May 29th. More recently on July 25 Brown pitched 7 innings

with 1 earned run lowering his ERA to 4.32.

As of August 21st Jake’s ERA is 4.80, “My goal for the rest of the season is to get my

ERA in the 3’s and a few more wins for the Ports.” Jake has a couple more starts in the

remaining 13 games of the season.

Browns pitching style is quick when he is up on the mound. He told us, “When I

am pitching I just think about my rhythm of being fast and being quick out there. It

keeps the infield and outfield on their toes so they make better plays.”

By: Kinsey Eaton

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Pitch One: Four-seam Fastball

When it’s thrown: First pitch to get a strike or inside outside corner.

Speed: 86-89mph

Origin: I started throwing a fastball when I was little, like during C ball.

By: Kinsey Eaton Pitch Two: Curve Ball

When it’s thrown: First pitch strikes or sometimes I’ll throw it in the dirt to get a hitter to swing over it and get a strike three.

Speed: 69-73mph

Origin: Not until high school so about 15 or 16.

Pitch Three: Changeup

When it’s thrown: First pitch and it is also my strike-out pitch, I use it to get a batter to swing over it or ground out to get the third strike.

Speed: 79-80mph

Origin: In high school

Pitch Four: Slider

When it’s thrown: I normally throw this later in the count.

Speed: 77-80mph

Origin: I did not learn a slider until high school.

We talked with Jake about his pitching style and

we asked him to describe some of his own pitches.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Position: RHP

The California League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 19th and the Mid- West League Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 30 has had a remarkable season since joining the Ports. Murphy has an record as of 7 wins and 7 loses with the Ports as of August 23rd.The right handed pitcher has struck out 154 batters in 149 innings pitched as of August 23rd throughout in the 2012 season.

Sean Murphy – Stockton Ports

(Roster as of 8/23)

# Yrs PITCHERS (13) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN11 2 Bowman, Josh R/R 6-2 210 9/9/88 St. Petersburg, FL39 2 Brown, Jake R/L 6-2 215 12/28/86 Baltimore, MD16 3 Hoehn, Connor R/R 6-1 212 7/5/89 Ocean View, DE20 3 Huttenlocker, A.J. L/L 6-3 190 8/5/86 Buckley, WA19 6 Joseph, Jonathan R/R 6-1 180 5/17/88 San Pedro De Marcoris, DR34 3 Long, Nate R/R 6-2 215 2/9/86 Bedford, TX23 2 Murphy, Sean S/R 6-6 220 8/23/88 Philadephia, PA17 1 Perlman, Max R/R 6-7 235 2/2/88 Longwood, FL 30 2 Thornton, Zack R/R 6-4 215 5/19/88 Oak Park, CA 36 1 Treinen, Blake R/R 6-4 215 6/30/88 Osage City, KS29 2 Urlaub, Jeff L/L 6-2 160 4/24/87 Scottsdale, AZ46 6 Vidal, Pedro R/R 6-1 214 7/31/87 Santo Domingo, D.R.7 1 Walz, T.J. R/R 6-1 180 11/11/88 Omaha, NE # Yrs CATCHERS (3) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN - 5 Lopez, Diomendes R/R 6-3 195 1/30/89 San Pedro de Marcoris, DR33 3 Ortiz, Ryan R/R 6-3 200 9/29/87 San Diego, CA 10 3 Stassi, Max R/R 5-10 206 3/15/91 Yuba City, CA # Yrs INFIELDERS (6) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN21 2 Cabrera, Yordy R/R 6-1 205 9/3/90 Lakeland, FL3 3 Gilmartin, Michael L/R 6-0 190 7/14/87 Mooropark, CA44 2 Kirby-Jones, A.J. R/R 5-10 215 10/2/88 Knoxville, TN37 2 Pineda, Ryan R/R 6-0 185 4/17/89 Las Vegas, NV28 2 Thompson, Tony R/R 6-5 240 12/19/88 Reno, NV13 1 Vollmuth, B.A. R/R 6-3 220 12/23/89 Biloxi, MS # Yrs OUTFIELDERS (5) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN12 4 LeVier, Mitch L/L 5-11 190 1/12/88 Whittier, CA2 1 Oberacker, Chad L/L 5-11 190 1/1/89 Erie, PA5 3 Richard, Myrio R/R 6-2 195 8/27/88 Lake Charles, LA15 1 Robinson, Dusty R/R 5-11 205 9/9/89 Bakesfield, CA22 2 Whitaker, Josh R/R 6-3 235 2/8/89 Augusta, GA # POS COACHING STAFF HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM (YEAR)50 MGR Webster Garrison Marrero, LA Stockton (High-A-2011)31 P-C Craig Lefferts Anthem, AZ Stockton (High-A-2011)24 H-C Brian McArn Elk Grove, CA Stockton (High-A-2011) A-T Nate Brooks Pinckneyville, IL Stockton (High-A-2011) CLB Vic Zapien Stockton, CA Stockton (High-A-2011)

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PLAYER TO WATCH

Outfielder Keon Broxton has had a strong season with the Visalia Rawhide in 2012. As of August 23rd, Broxton has a .260 batting average. He cur-rently ranks among the top five on the Rawhide in Runs (70), Walks (39), Hits (114), and RBIs (55). He’s improved his average in the second half of the season, batting .280 since the All-Star break.

Keon Broxton

Position: CF

Visitor’s Roster:

8/31, 9/1, 9/2, 9/3

Visalia Rawhide(Roster as of 8/23)

PITCHERS B/TAndrew Chafin R/LBlake Cooper R/RJeremy Erben R/RBradin Hagens R/RRaymond Hernandez R/RD.J. Johnson L/RAnthony Meo R/RWilly Paredes R/RDiogenes Rosario R/R Patrick Schuster R/LJeffrey Shields R/RTaylor Siemens L/LSeth Simmons R/RKyle Winkler R/R

CATCHERS B/TRaywilly Gomez S/RTyson Van Winkle R/R

INFIELDERS B/TYazy Arbelo L/RCarter Bell R/RMichael Freeman L/RJonathan Griffin R/RGerson Montilla R/RGarrett Weber R/R

OUTFIELDERS B/TKeon Broxton R/REnder Inciarte L/LRyan Lapensee R/RRaoul Torrez R/R

FIELD STAFF POSITIONJason Hardtke ManagerJacob Cruz Hitting CoachDoug Drabek Pitching Coach

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BIOS

Named California League Pitcher of the Week from 7/2-7/8Leads the team with 118 strikeouts as of 8/23Has posted an impressive 2.69 ERA in the second half of the season as of 8/23

Joined the Ports from Extended Spring training on 5/14Activated from DL 8/3Went 2-for-4 with a HR and 3 RBIs on 8/14 in Rancho Cucamonga

Named California League Pitcher of the Week from 5/21-5/27As of 8/23, has a 2.77 ERA during day gamesTossed 7 innings of shut-out ball on 6/28 vs VIS

Went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI on 8/4 vs Visalia Is hitting .289 since the All-Star break as of 8/23

Josh Bowman

Yordy Cabrera

Jake Brown

Michael Gilmartin

Position: RHP

Position: INF

Position: LHP

Position: INF

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BIOS

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Joined the Ports from Low-A Burling-ton Bees 8/8Struck out 73 batters in 82.2 IP for Burlington in 2012Has struck out 9 batters in 6 IP in Stock-ton as of 8/23

Joined the Ports from AA Midland Rockhounds 6/16 As of 8/23 has a 3.55 ERA in the month of AugustStruck out 10 and only walked 2 in 7IP in the month of June

Posted a 2.70 ERA in the month of April & a 2.77 ERA in MayAs of 8/23 has struck out 59 batters in 52.1 IPIs nearly unhittable in day games with a 1.93 ERA

Was named California League Player of the Week for 4/16-4/22Went 2-for-4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs on 8/15 in Rancho CucamongaHit .279 during the first half of the season

Joined the Ports on 5/30 from Ex-tended Spring TrainingWent 4-for-5 with 2 doubles and an RBI on 8/14 in Rancho CucamongaBatting .300 with runners on as of 8/23

Jonathan Joseph

A.J. HuttenlockerConnor Hoehn

A.J. Kirby-Jones

Mitch LeVier

Position: RHP

Position: LHPPosition: RHP

Position: INF

Position: OF

Posted a 3.12 ERA in the first half of the seasonHas been nearly unhittable when he enters in the 8th or 9th inning as of 8/8 (13.2IP only 1 ER allowed)As of 8/23 has a 3.23 ERA as a relief pitcher in 27 appearances

Nate Long

Position: RHP

@mr_miles44

@1GiantNatertot

Ports Bios

In his first start with the Ports he retired 19 straight Rawhide on 5/24Threw six shutout innings on 8/4, al-lowing only three hits with 9 KsAs of 8/23, has limited batters to a .190 AVG and posted a 2.25 ERA during day games

Joined the Ports from Low-A Vermont on 8/12Went 2-for-3 with a RS on 8/16 in Ran-cho Cucamonga

Cranked out his first career grand slam on 5/22 vs the SJ GiantsWent 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI on 8/19 vs San Jose Leads the team with 22 doubles, as of 8/23

Went 2-for-4 with a HR and 3 runs on 8/4 vs VisaliaBatting .333 with runners in scoring position as of 8/23

Joined the Ports from Low-A Burling-ton Bees 7/5Struck out 4 batters in 4.0 IP on 8/18Is the second Harvard graduate to pitch for the Ports in the last three years (Sean Haviland 2010)

Sean MurphyDiomendes Lopez

Chad Oberacker Ryan Ortiz

Position: RHPPosition: C

Position: OF Position: C

Went 4-for-4 with 2 doubles on 7/29 vs Bakersfield Batting .330 on the road this season as of 8/23

Ryan Pineda

Position: INF

@Big_Max19 @DJPinhead

Max Perlman

Position: RHP

@cOberacker

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Was named California League Player of the Week for 7/16-722As of 8/23 is batting .294 at Banner Island Ballpark

Hitting .292 on the road this season as of 8/23Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk on 8/14 in Rancho CucamongaPosted a .293 AVG in the month of July

Went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs on 8/19 vs San JoseAs of 8/23, is batting .342 during day gamesOf his 15 HR’s, 13 which are vs RHP, as of 8/23

Rejoined the Ports on 7/24Has had 22 multi-hit games of the 60 he played with the PortsAs of 8/23 is batting .279 at Banner Island Ballpark

Has struck out 64 batters in 48.2 IP as of 8/23Posted a 2.89 ERA in the month of JuneAs of 8/23 has secured 14 saves on the season

Max Stassi Tony Thompson

Dusty RobinsonMyrio Richard

Zack Thornton

Position: C Position: INF

Position: OFPosition: OF

Position: RHP

As of 8/23 has posted a 1.23 ERA in the month of AugustHas walked just 22 batters over 97.1 IP as of 8/23Has allowed only 1 ER in 5 appearances as a relief pitcher

Blake Treinen

Position: RHP

@DRob1427

@MaxStassi10

@Thortythort30

Added to the Ports from AZL on 6/8Posted a 2.04 ERA on the road as of 8/23Had a shutout streak of 11 games from 7/3 through 8/4, allowing only 5 hits during that time

Has posted a 3.03 ERA at Banner Island Ballpark as of 8/23As of 8/23 has struck out 10 batters in 9 IP in the month of AugustHas limited right handed batters to a .187 average as of 8/23

Joined the team on 6/23 from Low-A Burlington BeesAs of 8/23, has 15 multi-hit games on the seasonBatting .270 at Banner Island Ballpark as of 8/23

Pedro Vidal

T.J. WalzB.A. Vollmuth

Position: RHP

Position: RHPPosition: INF

Ports Bios

Posted a .312 AVG in the month of JuneAs of 8/23, leads the team with 20 HR this seasonHit 7 HRs and 24 RBIs in the month of July

Josh Whitaker

Position: OF

Joined the Ports from the Low-A Burl-ington Bees 6/20As of 8/23 has struck out 11 batters in 10.2 IP in the month of AugustStruck out 6 of 9 batters faced in 3.0 innings on 8/22

Jeff Urlaub

Position: LHP

@JeffUrlaub

@TheGreatWalz @BAVollmuth

@JWhit25

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A successful season of Charitable Giving

Seventy-one Ports home games – check. Thirteen entertaining fireworks shows – check. A few dozen unique promotional nights – check. A 2012 base-ball season full of community involvement and charitable giving – check.

As the 2012 Ports season comes to a close, it may not have been the most successful year on the field, but off the field is another story. With a total of eight Anchor Fund events taking place since the season began in April (Pancakes with the Ports, Alumni Nights, Root Beer Float Day, two sessions of Youth Baseball Camp, Women’s Clinic, Fish with a Port, and Pink Night), a lot of money was raised that will benefit, and hopefully make a difference in, the Stockton community.

The season opened with a new event on April 14 – Pancakes with the Ports. This event was a Meet the Team pancake breakfast presented by Martha’s All Natural. Fans were invited to feast on pancakes and sausage while meeting the new faces of the Stockton Ports. Tickets cost only $5 and of course, all money went to the Ports Anchor Fund.

The Stockton community helps the Ports give backBy Margaret Sacchet

The ever-popular Root Beer Float Day was held on a hot day in June, and fans kept cool as they purchased unlimited floats for only $6. Ports players scooped ice cream and poured root beer for fans waiting patiently in line. Root Beer Float Day alone raised a record $3,000 for the Ports An-chor Fund.

Ian Krol poses with fans during Pancakes with the Ports

As the summer months continue, the Ports Youth Baseball Camp is always an event both children and adults look forward to. Kids had the choice to at-tend one session in June, one session in July, or both sessions for a discounted price. Boys and girls learned baseball skills from the pros, as the Ports players and coaches ran both camps. Both sessions combined raised close to $4,500.

Fish with a Port is an annual event held on a player off day. Players and fans got the chance to fish all morning on the Delta with a BASS Pro Fisher-man. Once the boats arrived back to the dock around noon, a weigh-in was held and the team with the biggest catch was awarded a prize. A delicious lasagna lunch was then served in the Club, followed by a raffle. Roughly $500 was raised.

The largest charitable event of the season, Pink Night, was held on Fri-day, August 17. All proceeds from the event benefitted St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Breast Health Services. The biggest fundraiser of the night was $1 per ticket sold went back to St. Joseph’s. Fans had the chance to contribute in other ways as well. There was a player memorabilia raffle, Pink Night T-shirt sales, and a player jersey auction after the game. With all of that combined, $5,400 was raised this year for a great cause. Several other children-based, non-Anchor Fund events were held during the 2012 season including four Baseball by the Books reading days, two very successful Education Days, a Challenger Little League game, and Splash’s Kickball Birthday Party.

Players answer questions from students on Education Day

Blake Treinen shows off his catch during the Fish with a Port charity event

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The Ports mascot Splash was also busy this season visiting with children all over the Stockton community. Since the off-season began last Septem-ber, Splash has made over 100 community visits with Ports front office staff. These appearances included visits to local elementary schools, non-profit organizations, little league opening days, hospital visits, and much, much more. Once the Ports players arrived in town in April, they began their com-munity outreach as well. The players appeared at close to 50 events through out the 2012 season.

Another way Ports fans and the Stockton community were able to give back this season was with our Ticket Donation Program. Ports season ticket holders had the option to donate any unused Ports tickets back to the Ports organization, with the Ports then matching each donation. These tickets were then donated out to non-profit organizations. This year, over 400 tick-ets were generously donated out to the Stockton community.

The Ports also have a very active donation program. Each year, during both the off-season and in-season, we receive hundreds of donation requests for tickets and merchandise. So far in 2012, the Ports have donated to more than 250 different organizations totaling more than $20,000 worth of tickets.

Breast cancer survivors run on the field with the Ports players during Pink Night

Special pink jerseys were auctioned off after the

Ports game on Pink Night

Splash and all of his friends celebrate during his birthday kickball game

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upcoming 2012 off-season, as well as during the 2013 Ports season, call (209) 644-1900 or visit the Ports website at www.stocktonports.com.

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