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Table of ContentsKids Corner.................................5Opening Feature..........................7One on One with Aaron Nieckula....9Scorecards................................10Rosters.....................................12Staff Bios..................................16Stadium Map and Menus.............19

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Weekly PromotionsFiesta Mondays: With a coupon from your local Del Taco Restaurant, fans can get an MVP or Field Box ticket at half price.

Medcore Silver Slugger Wednesdays: Silver Sluggers Club Members can receive free entry to all Wednesday home games. All fans can play Baseball Bingo, presented by Food 4 Less/Rancho San Miguel Markets. Food 4 Less will also give a free burrito to each person in a lucky row at the game.

Thirsty Thursdays: At each Thursday home game, 16 oz. beverages are only $2.00 (ex-cludes Opening Night. Domestic drafts served until 8:00 p.m.) as part of the Thirsty Thurs-day promotion, presented by Valley Brew & 97.7 and 98.3 KWIN.

$1 Home Run Hill Sundays: With a voucher from Metro PCS, you can get $1 tickets for the Metro PCS Home Run Hill, good for all Sunday games. Every Sunday is also Auto-graph Sunday, where fans have the oppor-tunity to get select Ports players’ autographs before the game. Fans can purchase an All-You-Can-Eat barbecue package that includes a ticket to the game on Sundays.

Every Sunday is also Kids Day at Banner Island Ballpark. members of the Everyday Eddie’s Kids Club, presented by Subway, also get in free to all Sunday home games.

(Applications to join the Everyday Eddie’s Kids Club, presented by Subway, and the Silver Sluggers club are available online at www.stocktonports.com and at the Ports front office.)

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Ports Open 2009 Campaign

with Celebration!Where were you on the night of

September 14, 2008? Can you remember?

Were you among the Ports fans tied to the radio, listening to Zack Bayrouty call the final game of the California League championship series? Or were you at Clear Channel Sta-dium in Lancaster, Calif. watching the Ports capture their 11th California League crown? Wherever you were last September, you can definitely celebrate that 2008 title with the Ports on April 16 at their 2009 home opener against the San Jose Giants. In addi-tion to celebrating the opening of a new sea-son at Banner Island Ballpark, the Stockton Ports will be celebrating the accomplishments and achievements of the 2008 club, with an unveiling of the championship pennant, a championship ring presentation and a fire-works show.

The Ports are proud of all the great things that happened in 2008 in addition to the championship title—such as Chris Carter’s home run record, Archie Gilbert’s postsea-son MVP award, the single game attendance record set on July 3, and the success of the Anchor Fund, which donated approximately $16,000 and nearly $43,500 of in-kind dona-tions, including 8,600 tickets to local non-profit organizations, charities and schools..

The Ports also were one of two Oakland A’s affiliates (the other being the Triple A Sacramento River Cats) to capture a league championship in 2008—a fact the Ports will also commemorate on April 16.

Just as September 14, 2008 will be a memorable date for many Ports fans, April 16, 2009 will also be a night to remember for years to come. What better way to celebrate the opening of the fifth season of competitive professional baseball at Banner Island Ball-park than with a championship celebration?

But the party won’t just end with the April 16 post-game fireworks. The Ports will be hosting another exciting celebration on April 18 with their 2nd Annual Alumni Night. The Ports will be welcoming several Ports Alumni on April 18, and will honor their contributions to the history and legacy of the Ports in a pre-game ceremony.

The Ports will be giving away photos of Don “Hercules” Belton, the only pitcher in Ports history to lead the league in wins in back-to-back years, totaling more than 20 wins in 1946 and 1947. His dominance on the mound helped lead the Ports to back-to-back California League Championship titles in 1946 and 1947.

The Ports are proud to have been a part of our Alumni’s professional baseball career and are thrilled to welcome them to the 2nd An-nual Alumni Night. Their achievements have helped make the Stockton Ports a legendary team in California League and Minor League Baseball history.

In addition to all of the wonderful things going on Opening Weekend, the Ports will end the first homestand of the season in high style. On Wednesday, April 22, the Ports will be hosting their first of two Education Days. The Ports are excited to welcome area students to Banner Island Ballpark and to be their classroom for the day. On Education Days, students can participate in educational programs and enjoy a baseball game. Educa-tion Days features a soft drink, a hot dog, and a ticket for students, all for only $5!

The Ports will also be introducing a new promotion on April 22—Taking Care of Busi-ness Day. The Ports encourage area business men and women to spend their lunch hour at the ballpark! As a special deal, fans can purchase a ticket and lunch, and spend their lunch hour at an 11:05 morning game watch-ing top A’s prospects compete and defend their championship title.

The Ports will be starting off the season with a party, and hope to wrap up the 2009 campaign in the same way. So, if you en-joyed last September, be sure to stick around and see what happens this fall.

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One On One

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Q&A WithManager Aaron NieckulaInterviewed by Kristin Pratt

KP: What are you most looking forward to this season? AN: I am looking forward to a new challenge, managing in different ballparks, and most impor-tantly working with my coaching staff in getting our players ready to compete and have success at the big league level.

KP: You’ve worked with both Don Schulze and Tim Garland in the past, with Kane County. How will that past experience with them help as you go manage a new team? AN: Both Timmy and Don are excellent coaches, they are both very good teachers of the game. Having worked with them before certainly will help in my transition to managing in a new League. And with Timmy having coached 2 years in the Cal league, his knowledge and experience will certainly help me in locating great places to eat!

KP: How will your experience in the California League and Oakland organization as a player will help you here as you work to instruct players? AN: First let me say that playing in and working for Oakland has been a wonderful experience. It is an outstanding organization both in player development and coaching development. There is a plan here. There is an organizational philosophy that we as coaches are expected to follow and up-hold. Every coach I have talked to enjoys coaching here. Just about every player that has played for Oakland says the same thing; that we care for the player and his development both on AND off the field. And having played in this league a few years back, I do possess some familiarity with ballparks, travel, weather, etc.

KP: How does your background as a catcher shape your perspective as a manager? AN: Being an ex-catcher has certainly helped me in handling my teams. As a catcher, I was involved in every aspect of the game from base running, to hitting, to defense, to handling a pitching staff as well as communicating with the coaching staff on a regular basis. this experience has helped me communicate with both the players and my coaching staff.

KP: What do you admire most about the Oak-land organization? AN: I love the fact that there is so much on empha-sis on coaching development as well as player de-velopment. The Oakland organization has a strong player development history that I feel begins with one, the players we draft and two, the excellent coaches, managers, and athletic trainers we have in this system.

KP: What time of the season do you get most excited for—Opening Day/Night, All-Star Game/Break, Draft Day or the postseason? AN: Opening Night for me is probably the most ex-citing, then the first game of the playoffs. Opening night is like new beginnings, a fresh start to a new season. Playoffs are the reward of all the hard work and due diligence of all the players and coaching staff, so of course, that is an exciting time too.

KP: Who has been a mentor for you? Have any of your coaches from your playing days been a role model for you as you became a coach and manager? AN: My first manager, Greg Sparks, has been a mentor for me. I have a lot of respect for him as an instructor as well as a person. Tony Larussa is certainly someone I look up to. I enjoy watching him manage and feel he may be one of the best in the game.

KP: What accomplishment, either as a player or a coach, are you most proud of? AN: If I had to pick just one personal accomplish-ment that I am most proud of it would be the day I signed my professional contract in June of 1998. It was a proud moment for both my mom and I. She is the one who busted her tail to send me to many different baseball camps throughout my youth, worked two jobs to send me to a private high school where the opportunities to succeed were more prevalent, and supported me throughout my playing days at the University of Illinois.

KP: What lesson, philosophy or values do you want your players to learn from you once the season’s over?AN: Players are the ones who are in control of their own destiny. We as coaches implement a sound and structured environment for them to improve their skills as individuals and as a team. But at the end of the day, when they look into that mirror, they have to be honest and say whether or not they worked hard enough and smart enough to make themselves better. But, I also want these players to become better men off the field as well. Respect the game, Respect the World!

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Team Rosters

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Last Updated: 4/6/2009 Roster #: 1# Yrs Pro PITCHERS(13+1 DL) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN HOW ACQUIRED (RD/YR) PREVIOUS TEAM (YEAR)

18 3 Currin, Patrick R/R 6-0 186 5/12/84 Chapel Hill, NC 22nd/ '06 Stockton / Midland (2008)17 2 Friend, Justin R/R 6-1 216 6/21/86 Manteca, CA 13th/ '07 Kane County (2008)15 3 *Gordon, Derrick S/L 5-10 188 10/16/83 Beaumont, TX 26th/ '06 Stockton (2008)21 2 Hernandez, Carlos L/L 5-11 188 3/4/87 Santa Clara, CA 35th/ '06 Vancouver / Kane County (2008)11 2 Hodson, Scott R/R 6-2 182 5/31/85 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 6th/ '07 Kane County (2008)36 5 Hunton, Jonathan R/R 6-9 250 11/30/82 North Plainfield, NJ FA/ '09 Fort Worth / Somerset (IND) (2008)22 4 Italiano, Craig R/R 6-4 216 7/22/86 Flower Mound, TX 2nd/ '05 Kane County / Stockton (2008)13 2 Kerfoot, Chad R/R 6-0 185 4/1/85 Owings, MD 30th/ '07 Kane County (2008)19 5 Mitchinson, Scott R/R 6-3 200 12/28/84 Leeming, Australia Rule 5 (AAA)/ '07 Kane County / Stockton (2008)34 1 Murray, Justin R/R 6-5 220 5/11/87 Manhattan, KS 29th/ '08 AZL A's / Midland (2008)44 1 Ross, Tyson R/R 6-5 215 4/22/87 Oakland, CA 2nd/ '08 Kane County (2008)29 5 Sharpe, Steven R/R 6-1 186 7/20/81 Kansas City, MO 11th/ '04 AZL A's / Midland (2008)31 1 Thomas, Daniel R/R 6-2 195 2/10/86 Lakeland, FL 13th/ '08 Vancouver (2008)10 4 Walters, Nick L/L 6-2 191 9/30/85 Glendale, AZ FA/ '07 Kane County (2008)

# Yrs Pro CATCHERS (2) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN HOW ACQUIRED PREVIOUS TEAM (YEAR)23 6 Padron, Raul L/R 6-1 221 9/17/84 Mirando, Venezuela NDFA/ '02 Stockton / Sacramento (2008)16 2 Smith, Matt R/R 5-11 224 1/30/86 McKinney, TX 14th/ '07 Stockton / Kane County (2008)

# Yrs Pro INFIELDERS (6) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN HOW ACQUIRED PREVIOUS TEAM (YEAR)9 3 Affronti, Mike R/R 6-0 209 2/13/84 Dix Hills, NY 17th/ '06 Stockton / Midland / Sacramento (2008)2 3 C bb L R/R 5 8 174 7/10/1985 B d t FL 27th/ '06 St kt / K C t (2008)

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2 3 Cobb, Larry R/R 5-8 174 7/10/1985 Bradenton, FL 27th/ '06 Stockton / Kane County (2008)28 3 Dowling, Greg L/L 6-3 229 11/15/83 Marietta, GA 19th/ '06 Kane County (2008)14 6 Martinez, Frank S/R 6-2 192 7/19/85 Santo Domingo, DR NDFA/ '03 Stockton / Midland (2008)5 2 Richard, Michael R/R 5-11 186 8/20/84 Lake Charles, LA 11th/ '07 Kane County (2008)

11 5 Valdez, Alex S/R 6-0 197 9/2/84 Santo Domingo, DR NDFA/ '03 AZL A's (2008)

# Yrs Pro OUTFIELDERS (4) B/T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN HOW ACQUIRED PREVIOUS TEAM (YEAR)20 3 Johnson, Todd L/L 6-1 203 12/17/1984 Jackson, MS 14th/ '06 Kane County (2008)12 2 Keough, Shane S/R 6-2 199 9/11/1986 Coto De Caza, CA 36th/ '05 Kane County (2008)24 3 Mitchell, Jermaine L/L 6-0 211 11/2/1984 Daingerfield, TX 5th/ '06 Stockton (2008)39 4 Spencer, Matt L/L 6-4 230 1/27/1986 Morristown, TN Trade/ '08 (PHI) Clearwater / Stockton (2008)

# POS COACHING STAFF HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM (YEAR)32 MGR Nieckula, Aaron Aurora, IL Kane County (Low-A-2008)27 P-C Schulze, Don Dixon, IL Kane County (Low-A-2008)65 H-C Garland, Tim Danville, VA Stockton (High-A-2008)

A-T Thorson, Brian (Doc) Madison, WI Stockton (High-A-2008)S-C Shea, ThomasCLB Vic Zapien Stockton, CA Stockton (High-A-2008)26 Active1 * Disabled List (DL) Recent Transactions: 0 # Temp. Inactive (TI)0 % Suspended List (SL)0 ^ Major League Rehab

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OAKLAND A'S CLASS A AFFILIATE - CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

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# PITCHERS (12) HT WT B/T D.O.B. HOMETOWN ACQUIRED 2008 TEAM SCHOOL33 Baker, Craig 6'2" 210 R/R 1/31/1985 Hemet, CA COL-4th-2006 Asheville Tourists Cal. State - Northridge29 Billings, Bruce 6'0" 200 R/R 11/18/1985 San Diego, CA COL-30th-2007 Asheville Tourists San Diego State University19 Chambliss, Austin 6'2" 185 L/R 2/19/1987 Bloomingdale, GA COL-17th-2007 Tri-City/Modesto Middle Georgia College28 Durden, Brandon 6'3" 215 R/L 7/20/1984 Adel, GA COL-4th-2005 Modesto Nuts Georgia College and State Univ.17 Durst, Kenneth 6'0" 195 S/R 10/1/1985 Pt. Pleasant, WV COL-5th-2007 Tri-City Dust Devils West Virginia University45 Escalona, Edgmer 6'4" 215 R/R 10/6/1986 La Guaira, Venezuela COL-FA-2004 Asheville Tourists Escuela Municipal Rosio47 Graham, Connor 6'7" 235 R/R 12/30/1985 Bowling Green, OH COL-5th-2007 Asheville Tourists Miami (OH) University46 Jarrett, Sean 6'5" 210 L/R 2/24/1984 Limon, CO COL-20th-2006 Tri-City/Modesto Oral Roberts

Malone, Chris* 6'4" 215 R/R 6/28/1983 Riverbank, CA COL-FA-2008 Modesto Nuts San Joaquin Delta College50 Reynolds, Matthew 6'5" 240 L/L 10/2/1984 Knoxville, TN COL-20th-2007 Asheville Tourists Austin Peay St. University32 Riordan, Cory 6'4" 200 R/R 5/25/1986 Killingworth, CT COL-6th-2007 Asheville Tourists Fordham University

Sullivan, Josh* 6'4" 205 R/R 7/5/1984 Little Rock, AR COL-5th-2005 Tri-City Dust Devils Auburn University31 Taylor, Don 6'0" 185 R/R 5/23/1985 Mesquite, TX COL-23rd-2007 Asheville Tourists Dallas Baptist University44 Williamson, Joseph 6'2" 210 R/R 1/28/1986 Lantanta, FL COL-36th-2007 Asheville Tourists University of Notre Dame

# CATCHERS (2) HT WT B/T D.O.B. HOMETOWN ACQUIRED 2008 TEAM SCHOOL35 Davis, Lars 6'3" 205 L/R 11/7/1985 Grand Prairie, Alberta COL-3rd-2007 Asheville Tourists University of Illinois20 Rosario, Wilin 5'11" 190 R/R 2/23/1989 Bonao, Dominican Republic COL-FA-2006 Casper Ghosts

# INFIELDERS (5) HT WT B/T D.O.B. HOMETOWN ACQUIRED 2008 TEAM SCHOOL22 Cunningham, Jeffrey 6'3" 220 L/R 3/22/1986 Vincennes, IN COL-7th-2007 Asheville Tourists University of South Alabama

Gomez, Hector* 6'2" 180 R/R 3/5/1988 San Pedro, Dominican Rep. COL-FA-2004 Modesto Nuts2 Nazario, Radames 6'0" 175 R/R 6/14/1987 Naguabo, Puerto Rico COL-22nd-2005 Col. Springs/Tri-City/Mod. Dr. Juan J Maunez Pimental (P.R.)8 Repec, Matt 6'1" 190 R/R 8/30/1983 Boardman, OH COL-27th-2006 Modesto Nuts Winthrop University12 Schaeffer, Warren 6'0" 180 R/R 1/28/1985 Vandergrift, PA COL-38th-2007 Asheville Tourists Virginia Tech University7 Van Kooten, Jason 6'0" 170 R/R 9/1/1984 Denver, CO COL-46th-2003 Modesto Nuts Seward County CC

# OUTFIELDERS (5) HT WT B/T D.O.B. HOMETOWN ACQUIRED 2008 TEAM SCHOOL

MODESTO NUTS

Revised 4/5/09

601 Neece Rd.High A Affiliate - Colorado Rockies

Modesto, CA 95351http://www.modestonuts.com

34 Blackmon, Charles 6'3" 200 L/L 7/1/1986 Suwanee, GA COL-2nd-2008 Tri-City Dust Devils Georgia Tech University9 Clark, Kevin 6'0" 195 L/L 12/10/1985 Seffner, FL COL-6th-2006 Asheville Tourists Manatte CC (FL)27 Cox, Jay 6'0" 200 L/R 10/30/1984 Smithfield, NC COL-22nd-2006 Modesto Nuts North Carolina23 Mitchell, Michael 5'11" 185 R/R 8/24/1985 Chesapeake, VA COL-25th-2007 Asheville Tourists University of Virginia14 Rike, Brian 6'2" 200 L/L 12/13/1985 Richmond, TX COL-2nd-2007 Asheville Tourists Louisiana Tech

# FIELD STAFF18 Jerry Weinstein Manager50 Duane Espy Hitting Coach

Doug Linton Pitching CoachChris Dovey Head TrainerRusty Roquet Strength CoachRoyce Reed Clubhouse Manager

Active: 24* Disabled List = 3^ Inactive = 0

POSITION RECENT TRANSACTIONS

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Roster #2

Pos. No. Born Ht WT B T Acquired DL Resides 2008 Team (Level)

RHP 38 Tim Alderson 11/3/88 6-6 217 R R 1st Rd '07 Phoenix, AZ San Jose (A)LHP 46 Scott Barnes 9/5/87 6-4 190 L L 8th Rd '08 Chicopee, MA Augusta (A)/Salem-Keizer (SS)LHP 17 Madison Bumgarner 8/1/89 6-4 230 R L 1st Rd '07 Lenoir, NC Augusta (A)LHP 16 Craig Clark 7/9/84 6-2 211 R L 14th Rd '07 Phoenixville, PA Augusta (A)RHP 18 Adam Cowart 8/18/83 6-2 185 R R 35th Rd '06 Pearland, TX Connecticut (AA)RHP 47 Mitch Lively 9/7/85 6-5 230 R R Free Agent '08 Susanville, CA Augusta (A)/ARL-Giants (R)RHP 43 David Mixon 9/10/84 6-2 190 R R 20th Rd '07 Americus, GA Augusta (A)RHP 35 Oliver Odle 7/11/85 6-0 229 R R 22nd Rd '07 Pryor, OK Augusta (A)RHP 50 Edwin Quirarte 12/20/86 6-2 205 R R 5th Rd '08 Oxnard, CA Salem-Keizer (SS)LHP 37 Wilmin Rodriguez 5/13/85 6-2 211 L L Free Agent '04 La Romana, DR San Jose (A)/Augusta (A)RHP 36 Daniel Turpen 8/17/86 6-4 228 R R 8th Rd '07 McMinnville, OR San Jose (A)/Augusta (A)RHP 10 Craig Whitaker 11/19/84 6-4 210 R R 1st Rd '03 Austin, TX San Jose (A)


C 55 Michael Ambort 4/23/85 6-1 228 S R 6th Rd '07 Rockville Centre, NY Salem-Keizer (SS)C 28 Trent Kline 7/22/84 5-10 187 S R 49th Rd '07 York, PA Salem-Keizer (SS)C 7 Buster Posey 3/27/87 6-1 205 R R 1st Rd '08 Tallahassee FL San Jose (A)/Salem-Keizer (SS)

April 9, 2009

2009 San Jose Giants 588 East Alma Avenue • San Jose, CA 95112Phone: (408) 297-1435 • www.SJGiants.com

Pitchers

Catchers

C 7 Buster Posey 3/27/87 6-1 205 R R 1st Rd 08 Tallahassee, FL San Jose (A)/Salem-Keizer (SS)


IF 23 Brandon Crawford 1/21/87 6-2 200 L R 4th Rd '08 Pleasanton, CA Salem-Keizer (SS)/ARL-Giants (R)IF 19 Vladimir Frias 9/6/86 6-2 170 S R 30th Rd '08 Los Alcazzizos, DR Salem-Keizer (SS)/ARL-Giants (R)IF 34 Conor Gillaspie 7/18/87 6-1 200 L R 1st Rd '08 Omaha, NE San Francisco (ML)/Salem-Keizer (SS)IF 48 Nick Noonan 5/4/89 6-0 180 L R 1st Rd '07 San Diego, CA Augusta (A)IF 1 Skyler Stromsmoe 3/30/84 5-10 170 S R Free Agent '07 Etzikom, AB, Canada Augusta (A)/Salem-Keizer (SS)IF 29 Angel Villalona 8/13/90 6-3 240 R R Free Agent '06 La Romana, DR Augusta (A)


OF 14 Darren Ford 10/1/85 5-11 195 S R Trade '08 Vineland, NJ San Jose (A)/Brevard County (A)OF 2 Shane Jordan 11/26/84 5-7 160 L L 43rd Rd '07 Bradenton, FL Augusta (A)OF 39 Roger Kieschnick 1/21/87 6-3 215 L R 3rd Rd '08 Rockwall, TX Texas Tech UniversityOF 21 Thomas Neal 8/17/87 6-1 226 R R 37th Rd '05 San Diego, CA Augusta (A)

HITTING COACH: 12 Gary DavenportTRAINER: Yukiya Oba STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: Carl Kochan CLUBHOUSE MANAGER: Adam Bennett

4/9 Transferred C Aaron Lowenstein to Extended Spring Training4/9 Added C Trent Kline from Extended Spring Training

San Jose Giants Transactions:

Infielders

Outfielders

MANAGER: 15 Andy Skeels PITCHING COACH: 22 Jerry Cram

Class A Advanced Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants

Gameday 14

Home Stand

Baseballs Regularly $6.00

Now $5.00!

Championship Hats Regularly $20.00

Now $16.00!

Check out the great Championship Deals

during this Home Stand!

Dirtiest Car One lucky car will be selected as the “Stockton Auto Center Dirtiest Car” in the lot. Listen for the announcment of make, model and plates.

Winners can claim their prize at the Guest Services Center.

$25 Giveaway- Each GameDay magazine has an entry form inside. Fill it out and enter to win at the Guest Services Center. The Ports will draw a winner late in the game. One lucky fan will win $25 courtesy of Eastwood Insurance. Must be present to win.

In Game Promotions

Double-Double One Ports player will be selected as the In & Out

Double Double batter of the game. If the se-lected player hits a double, one lucky section will

win a free double-double, courtesy of In & Out. The ushers will deliver your prize to your sections.

Please have your ticket stubs ready.

10 Run Promo- If the Ports score 10 runs and win, every fan in attendance will win a prize courtesy of NAPA Auto Parts. Prizes will be awarded as fans leave the ballpark.

Ports Roster

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MichaelAffrontiInfielder

Larry CobbInfielder

PatrickCurrinPitcher

GregDowlingInfielder

JustinFriendPitcher

Derrick GordonPitcher

CarlosHernandezPitcher

ScottHodsonPitcher

CraigItalianoPitcher

Todd JohnsonOutfielder

ShaneKeoughOutfielder

ChadKerfootPitcher

FrankMartinezInfielder

JustinMurrayPitcher

MichaelRichardInfielder

RossTysonPitcher

StevenSharpePitcher

MattSpencerInfielder

TonyValdezInfielder

DanielThomasInfielder

ScottMitchinsonPitcher

Staff Bios

GAMEDAY 16

Braves vs. Red SoxDanielle Alt

Community Relations Manager

Red Sox vs.PhilliesDeborah AuditorFront Office Manager

Braves vs. Red SoxEthan Bagen

Stadium Operations Manager

Angels vs. MetsTerri Bailey

Director of Finance

Red Sox vs. MarlinsZack Bayrouty

Broadcaster

Twins vs. CubsBen Carr

Director of Group Sales

Dodgers vs. YankeesKyle DeWittSpecial Events

Account Executive

No AnswerPat FilipponePresident and

General Manager

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Who will play in the 2009 world series?

A’s vs. PhilliesJustin Gray

Director of Marketing

Yankees vs. GiantsSam Harold

Account Executive

Pirates vs. A’sMark Mendes

Corporate Sponsorship Account Executive

Braves vs. AngelsKyle OsgoodTicket Manager

Mets vs. Red SoxTim Pasisz

Merchandise Manager

Phillies vs. Red SoxKristin Pratt

Media Relations Manager

Braves vs. YankeesLuke Reiff

Assistant General Manager

Cubs vs. Red SoxZach Sharkey

Director of Corporate Sales

Stadium Map

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Tecate CantinaSection 101Burritos, Taco Salads, Specialty Nachos, Quesadillas, Peanuts, Sunflower Seeds, Candy, Frozen Margarita, Wine, Beer, Soda, Bottled Water

3rd Base ExpressSection 108Hot Dogs, SausagesPeanuts, Sunflower Seeds, Candy, Beer, Wine, Slushy, Soda, Bottled Water

Home Plate Grill (Front)Section 110Hot Dogs, Chicken Breast Sand-wiches, Chicken Tenders, Chili Cheese Fries, French Fries, Na-chos Grande, Peanuts, Popcorn, Sunflower Seeds, Candy, Beer, Wine, Slushy, Red Bull, Soda, Bottled Water

Home Plate Grill (Back)Section 111Hot Dogs, Nachos Grande,Peanuts, Popcorn, Sunflower Seeds, Candy, Beer, Wine, Slushy, Red Bull, Soda, Bottled Water

Woodbridge Vineyard CaféSection 215A selection of Woodbridge Wine, Pizza, Chicken Wraps, Fruit Cups, Peanuts, Sunflower Seeds, Candy, Frozen Margaritas, Beer, Soda, Bottled Water

Casey’s Corner (Right Field Grill)Section 120Hamburgers, Kinder’s BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Kinder’s Ball-Tip Sandwiches, Nachos Grande, Frito Pie, Chili Cheese Fries, French Fries, Peanuts,Sunflower Seeds, Candy, Beer, Wine, Frozen Margaritas, Soda, Bottled Water

Jackson Rancheria Back PorchMetro PCS Home Run HillSausage Baskets, Jumbo Hot Dogs, Kids Tray, Dibs, Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches, Drumsticks, Frozen Lemon Cups, Peanuts, Sunflower Seeds, Jumbo Pretzels, Beer, Wine, Soda, Bottled Water

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

Pretzel Cart – Section 108

Asparagus Cart – Section 117

Gelato Cart – Section 118

Sausage Cart – Section 119

Scout Seats N/A $780

Comcast Club Seats

N/A $710

MVP Box $11 $560

Field Box $8 $370

Seat PricingGame SeasonType

Metro PCS Home Run Hill $6 N/A

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Metro PCS Home Run Hill

Metro PCS Home Run Hill

Bank of Stockton Kids Zone

VIP ENTRANCE MAIN ENTRANCE

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CSU Stanislaus- Stockton Center Batting Cages

VISITOR

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LEGEND1. Ticket O�ce2. Advanced Sales Window3. Administrative O�ces Ports Team Store Men’s Restroom Women’s Restroom Family Restroom Drinking Fountain First Aid Station Handicapped Accessible Seating

Scout SeatsSec A-AAA

Comcast ClubSec 214-216

MVP BoxSec 105-116

Field BoxSec 100-104, 117-121

Metro PCSHome Run Hill

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