Table of ContentsBlue Devil Softball Guide

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Blue Devil Softball Boosters .................................................................................... 1Merced College A Place To Grow ............................................................................ 2Head Coach ............................................................................................................. 3Assistant Coaches ................................................................................................... 32018 Roster ............................................................................................................. 4Blue Devil Player Profi les ..................................................................................... 6-9Individual .400 Batters Records............................................................................. 12Blue Devil Softball Year-By-Year History ............................................................... 13Blue Devil Softball 2017 Statistics .................................................................... 15-172018 Softball Schedule.......................................................................................... 30Athletic Trainers, Sports Info. Director, Secretary.................................................. 35

Ameriprise Financial (Steve Teranishi) ................. 26Barnes Welding Supply ........................................ 29Bob’s Auto Paint ................................................... 45Bradford Farms..................................................... 41Bryant Orthopedic................................................. 22California Industrial Rubber .................................. 36Carmen & Lorenzo ............................................... 18Century 21 (Jerry Price) ....................................... 38Clifton & Lauritzen ............................................... 32Coldwell (Skip Hinman) ........................................ 24Coldwell (Maria Capizzi) ....................................... 19David Wood .......................................................... 29DiCicco’s ............................................................... 27Drywall Roofi ng Insulation .................................... 11DSL N DST Farming ............................................. 27Edge Barbershop.................................................. 42Erb Motorsports .................................................... 11Erb Special Events ............................................... 11Erb Brothers Inc.................................................... 27Fair Cattle ............................................................. 27Goldsmith Jewelers .............................................. 29Idealease .............................................................. 27Interstate Truck Center ......................................... 28Irma Isaac’s Hair ................................................... 24

JD Van Wyhe ........................................................ 11J & R Tacos .......................................................... 27Kelloggs Supply .......................... Inside Front CoverLaird Manufacturing .............................................. 25Luxe Republic (ad one) ........................................ 24Luxe Republic (ad two) ......................................... 39McNamara Sports................................................. 26Mike’s Radiator ............................Inside Back CoverNew Day Cafe ...................................................... 27Raley’s .................................................................. 29Real Estate Advice ............................................... 32Realty Executives (Lucia Valencia) ...................... 27Rich’s Auto Body .................................................. 29Rowen Orthodontics ............................................. 27Richwood Meat ..................................................... 14Sang’s ................................................................... 44Schoettler Tire ...................................................... 21Snelling Ranch of Horror ...................................... 22Strings .................................................................. 20Sub Shop .............................................................. 19Summit Construction ............................................ 27Supershop ............................................................ 46The Shop .............................................................. 36Tire World ............................................................. 23

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Merced College is located 46 miles north of the mid-point of the state, in the center of the San Joaquin Valley. With a population of 80,000, Merced is small enough for comfort and large enough for convenience. It has an average temperature range of 48-95 degrees, with 12.5 inches of annual rainfall. It is set in the agricultural richness of the Valley but is proximate to some of the most

dramatic attractions in the state. The San Francisco Bay Area is two hours’ drive to the northwest; the Pacifi c Ocean beaches of Monterey and Santa Cruz are two hours due west; Los Angeles and Hollywood are four hours south; Lake Tahoe/Reno, four hours northeast, Yosemite, two hours due east.

Students at Merced College fi nd a pleasant environment for obtaining a fi rst-rate

lower division education. The faculty is dedicated; the administration and staff are student-centric. In athletics, we pride ourselves on balancing intercollegiate completion with successful matriculation of academic purpose. We offer articulate paths to an A.A. degree, to certifi cate completion, and to four-year school and transfer. Through a wide variety of college-level disciplines, we serve equally students with polished academic resumes and those who require remedial course work. The Merced College motto says it all: Students are our focus, and we are known by their success.

Suzanne McGhee Head Coach, 10th Season2017 Record: 22-16, 14-7 (2nd)

Suzanne McGhee has been the Blue Devils Head Coach for ten years. She is a former Blue Devil. Prior to becoming the head coach she spent two seasons as an assistant coach under Steve Cassady at Merced College. From 2003 to 2004, she played at Merced Col-lege, graduating in 2004. She continued her studies at CSU Stanislaus where she was a scholarship athlete playing softball in 2005 and 2006. She graduated in 2007 with a bachelors degree in physical education. She completed her masters degree in kinesiology at Fresno Pacifi c Uni-versity. In May of 2008 she played against the 2008 US Olympic Softball Team in Visalia, CA. She lives in Atwater with her husband David, and their son Gavin, and daughter Paisley .

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Gabi Espinosa Assistant Coach

NO NAME POS B/T YR HOMETOWN1 Mellanie Valencia INF/OF L/R FR Atwater, CA2 Eileen Martinez INF/OF L/L FR Atwater, CA3 & 12 Cassie Gasper RHP R/R FR Merced, CA 4 Shion Antao INF L/R FR Hyogo, Japan5 Kaylee Robertson OF R/R FR Atwater, CA7 Adriana Granado 1B/OF L/L SO Atwater, CA8 Lilyan Gonzalez INF/RHP R/R FR Merced, CA10 Peyton Minor C/OF R/R SO Los Banos, CA11 Melanie Silva OF/INF R/R SO Los Banos, CA13 Alina Bernal INF R/R FR Los Banos, CA15 Christiane Grijalva LHP/1B/OF L/L FR Merced, CA24 Julia Pinasco C/INF R/R FR Atwater, CA

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Suzanne McGhee Assistant Coach: Gabi Espinosa Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ed Gasper Athletic Trainers: Scott Lemburger, Yasuko Tanabe Athletic Director: Steve Cassady Sports Information Director: Patrick Kelly Athletic Secretary: Nancy Bates

Mellanie Valencia

Full Name: Mellanie Anelle ValenciaPosition: Infi eldThrowing: R Batting: RParents: Anelle Kelly and Javier ValenciaHometown: Atwater, CABirthday: March 18, 1999Place Of Birth: Merced, CAHigh School/Coach: Buhach Colony/Nancy WilliamsonNickname: MellHobbies: Reading, running, dancing, and going to the gymMajor: BiologyFavorite Quote: “Let go, let God.” -AnonymousCollege/University Goals For Life: Major in biology with a concentration to become a dentist or orthodontist.Awards & Honors: H.S. - CSU life time member, and A-honor roll all four years of high school

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Cassie Gasper

Full Name: Cassie Paige GasperPosition: Pitcher/Infi eldThrowing: R Batting: RParents: Ed & Terry GasperHometown: Merced, CABirthday: August 12, 1999Place Of Birth: Merced, CAHigh School/Coach:El Capitan/Megan Besecker, Chela MorenoNickname: CassHobbies: Going to the gymMajor: Animal ScienceCollege/University Goals For Life: Get my bachelor’s degree inmarine biology and gain experience.Awards & Honors: H.S. - Valedicto-rian, and 2016 Student Athlete of the Year

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Eileen Martinez

Full Name: Eileen MartinezPosition: 1B/Outfi eldThrowing: R Batting: RParents: Luis & Antonia MartinezHometown: Atwater, CABirthday: June 27, 1999Place Of Birth: Turlock, CAHigh School/Coach: Atwater/Robert SantistevanHobbies: Love to go on adventures, hangout with friends, and go to con-certsMajor: Computer ScienceFavorite Quote: “Without pain, there is no progress. It’s going to hurt sometimes, but keep going because if you quit the pain will last a lifetime.” - Nate Ramirez.College/University Goals For Life: I hope to earn a bachelors degree in computer science, and hope to be able to have the opportunity to keep on playing softball at a university.Awards & Honors: H.S. -

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Kaylee Robertson

Full Name: Kaylee Faye RobertsonPosition: Outfi eld/3BThrowing: L Batting: LParents: Jeff & Lindsay SwansonHometown: Atwater, CABirthday: May 18, 1999Place Of Birth: Merced, CAHigh School/Coach: Buhach Colony/Nancy WilliamsonNickname: KayfayHobbies: Church, traveling with fam-ily, but mostly softballMajor: NursingFavorite Quote: “For I can do ev-erything through Christ, who give me strength.” - Philippians 4:13College/University Goals For Life: Achieve great knowledge to start my career in nursting at Sanislaus State.Awards & Honors: H.S. - Community service Award, CCC All-Team for Ex-ceptional Performance and Grades

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Shion Antao

Full Name: Shion AntaoPosition: 2B/Outfi eldThrowing: R Batting: RParents: Anthony & Michiru Antao Hometown: Hyogo, JapanBirthday: June 6, 1998 Place Of Birth: Hyogo, Japan High School/Coach: Okayama Sakuyo/Maya Kajihara Nickname: Shion Hobbies: Watching movies Major: KinesiologyFavorite Quote: “Everything is gonna be fi ne.” - Unknown College/University Goals For Life: Transfer to a four year university.

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Adriana Granado

Full Name: Adriana Lynn GranadoPosition: Outfi eldThrowing: L Batting: LParents: Richard & Maryanne GranadoHometown: Atwater, CABirthday: September 27, 1998Place Of Birth: Merced, CAHigh School/Coach: Buhach Colony/Nancy WilliamsonNickname: DreeHobbies: Running, and stylingMajor: MarketingFavorite Quote: “No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.”College/University Goals For Life: Get a degree in fashion merchan-dising at CSU Long Beach, and Art Institute.Awards & Honors: H.S. - Community service Cord (250 hours); CSF all four years,

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Melanie Silva

Full Name: Melanie Eryn SilvaPosition: Outfi eldThrowing: R Batting: RParents: Mike & Nanette SilvaHometown: Los Banos, CABirthday: September 23, 1998Place Of Birth: Merced, CAHigh School/Coach: Los Banos/Dustin CaropressoNickname: MelHobbies: Laughing, listening to mu-sic, and watching movies Major: Liberal StudiesFavorite Quote: “Keep looking up. That’s the secret to life,” said Snoopy.College/University Goals For Life: Transfer to a four year.Awards & Honors: H.S. - Califor-nia Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Scholar Athlete, 2016 Offensive Player, and 2013 Coaches Award

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Peyton Minor

Full Name: Peyton Anne MinorPosition: Catcher/Outfi eldThrowing: R Batting: RParents: Cherina RheinHometown: Los Banos, CABirthday: May 22, 1998Place Of Birth: Los Banos, CAHigh School/Coach: Stone Ridge Christian/Alex VillaNickname: P, or PeyHobbies: Church, listening to music, laughing and watching moviesMajor: BiologyCollege/University Goals For Life: Go to Fresno to study dental hygiene program.Awards & Honors: H.S. - 2015-Best Offensive Player, 2016-Best Defen-sive Player, 2015-2nd Team All-League, 2016-2nd Team All-League

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Lilyan Gonzalez

Full Name: Lilyan Felicity GonzalezPosition: Infi eldThrowing: R Batting: RParents: Angel & Marlyn GonzalezHometown: Merced, CABirthday: February 13, 1999 High School/Coach: Merced/Major: Animal Science

Christiane Grijalva

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Full Name: Christiane Michele GrijalvaPosition: Pitcher/1B/Outfi eldThrowing: R Batting: RParents: Stephanie Grenier and Samuel GrijalvaHometown: Merced, CABirthday: March 17, 1999 Place Of Birth: Merced, CA High School/Coach: Golden Valley/Ross CruikshankNickname: Monkey Hobbies: Softball, painting, and listen-ing to music Major: NursingFavorite Quote: “Everyday is Satur-day.”. College/University Goals For Life: US Army combat medic.Awards & Honors: H.S. - 1st Team All-League, Attendance Award, Goalie of the Year, and Student of the Month

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Julia Pinasco

Full Name: Julia Patricia Pinasco Position: CatcherThrowing: R Batting: RParents: Justin & Jennifer PinascoHometown: Atwater, CABirthday: May 18, 2000Place Of Birth: Modesto, CA Nickname: JuJuHobbies: SoftballMajor: Criminal JusticeFavorite Quote: “If you surround yourself with turds, you’re gonna start smellin like it.” - DadCollege/University Goals For Life: Merced Junior College.Awards & Honors: High School - Early graduate

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OF MERCED COLLEGE

OF MERCED COLLEGE

YEAR PLAYER AVERAGE2002 Brandi Makin .4682014 Kirsten Smith .4652005 Aja Schueber .4182014 Jessica Arias .4122007 Mallory Bair .4122016 Marta Mitchell .4091999 Yogi Addison .4041998 Yogi Addison .4031998 Rosa Olvera .4032000 Raeann Stubbs .4022014 Mari Valdez .4002005 Lois Kirk .400

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YEAR RECORD PLAYOFF RESULTS 1978 16-7 1979 ? 1980 19-16 1981 ? 1982 ? 1983 13-15 1984 17-21 1985 9-27 1986 15-26 1987 NO TEAM 1988 13-23 1989 21-21 1990 27-15 Lost 4-3 to COS in the fi rst round 1991 22-16 1992 23-21-1 Lost to Taft , beat Butte, lost to Sac City in Regionals @ Sacramento (1-2) 1993 24-18 Beat Foothill, lost to Napa, beat Foothill, lost to Napa in Regionals @ Napa (2-2) 1994 31-19 Beat West Valley, beat Sac City, lost to Sac City, in Regionals @ Sacramento (2-2) 1995 38-16 Beat San Jose, lost to Chabot, beat San Jose, beat Chabot, lost to Chabot in Regionals @ Chabot (3-2) 1996 34-16 Beat American River, beat Modesto, beat American River, in Regionals @ CRC (3-0): Beat Cypress, lost to Solano, lost to Sac City @ State Finals in Fremont (1-2) 1997 28-20-1 Lost to Ohlone and Butte in Regionals @ Sacramento (0-2) 1998 35-15 Beat Sierra, lost to Sac City, beat Sierra, lost to Sac City in Regionals @ Sacramento (2-2) 1999 51-8 Beat Siskiyous, beat Cosumnes River, beat Cosumnes River in Regionals @ Merced (3-0): Lost to Saddleback, beat SJ Delta, beat Palomar, lost to Long Beach in State Finals @ Fresno (2-2) 2000 42-8 Beat Chabot, beat Diablo Valley, beat Diablo Valley in Regionals @ Merced (3-0): Beat Santa Ana, lost to Palomar, lost to COS in State Finals @ Fresno (1-2) 2001 22-15 Beat Redwoods, lost to San Mateo, beat Redwoods, lost to San Mateo in Regionals @ San Mateo (2-2) 2002 21-23 Lost to West Valley, lost to Fresno at Regionals @ West Valley (0-2) 2003 26-18 2004 23-14 Lost to West Valley 6-4 @ West Valley - #2 versus #15 2005 28-14 Beat San Mateo, lost to Shasta, beat San Jose, lost to Shasta in Regionals @ Shasta (2-2)2006 35-12 Beat Solano, lost to Redwoods, beat Solano, lost to Redwoods in Regionals @ Merced (2-2) 2007 29-18 Lost two games to San Jose CC in Regionals @ San Jose (0-2) 2008 34-17 Beat #9 Gavilan 0-1, 3-0, 13-2 Regional Rd 1(2-1), and lost to #2 Sacramento 10-2, and 9-5 @ Sacramento Regional Rd 2 (0-2) 2009 26 -19 Lost 0-2, and 1-3 to #6 Ohlone College in Regional playoff games 2010 3 - 25 2011 5 - 302012 14 - 232013 16 - 21 2014 14 - 23 2015 11 - 282016 27 - 13 Finished 2nd in the CVC with a 14-4 record. Played Diablo Valley College in Rd 1 of the Northern California Playoff s. Lost 2 games to 1 (1-6, 8-2, 1-6)2017 22 - 16 Finished 3rd in the CVC with a 14-7 record.

YEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM RECORDS

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2017 TEAM STATISTICSTue. 31 Hartnell Hartnell L, 5-3 Final

Sat. 4 American River L, 5-3 Final

Cabrillo L, 13-8 Final

Wed. 15 Modesto W, 9-1 Final - 5 innings

Modesto W, 11-5 Final

Thu. 23 @Sierra W, 8-5 Final

@Sierra L, 9-3 Final

Fri. 24 San Jose L, 5-3 Final

San Jose L, 14-3 Final

Sat. 25 Merced L, 2-1 Final

Shasta W, 8-4 Final

Tue. 28 Ta * W, 2-0 Final

Thu. 2 @Fresno City * W, 6-4 Final

@Fresno City * W, 8-0 Final

Tue. 7 West Hills Coalinga * W, 5-3 Final

Thu. 9 Cerro Coso * W, 11-0 Final - 5 innings

Cerro Coso * W, 15-0 Final - 5 innings

Sat. 11 @West Valley L, 7-4 Final

@West Valley W, 5-4 Final - 9 innings

Tue. 14 @Porterville * W, 4-0 Final

Thu. 16 Reedley * L, 2-0 Final

@Reedley * W, 3-0 Final

Thu. 23 @Ta * W, 4-2 Final

@Ta * L, 7-2 Final

Tue. 28 Fresno City * L, 2-1 Final

Thu. 30 @West Hills Coalinga * W, 1-0 Final

@West Hills Coalinga * W, 10-2 Final - 5 innings

Sat. 1 @Bakersfi eld W, 2-0 Final

Riverside @ Bakersfi eld W, 4-1 Final

Tue. 4 @Cerro Coso * Forfeit W, 7-0 Final

Thu. 6 Porterville * L, 3-2 Final

Porterville * W, 11-0 Final - 5 innings

Sat. 8 San Mateo L, 7-6 Final

San Mateo W, 5-3 Final

Tue. 11 @Reedley * L, 2-1 Final

Thu. 20 @Sequoias * L, 8-7 Final - 8 innings

@Sequoias * L, 8-4 Final

Tue. 25 Sequoias *Rescheduled Mar 21 Rainout W, 7-3 Final

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2017 INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

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DATE DAY OPPENENT (# OF GAMES) LOCATION TIME01/27/18 Saturday American River/Yuba (2) American River 12p/2p02/01/18 Thursday Sierra (1) Merced 2p02/03/18 Saturday Folsom/San Jose (2) Merced 11a/3p02/06/18 Tuesday San Mateo (2) San Mateo 12p/2p02/08/18 Thursday Foothill (2) Merced 1p/3p02/13/18 Tuesday Ohlone (2) Fremont 12p/2p02/16/18 Friday Modesto (2) Modesto 1p/3p03/01/18 Thursday Taft (1) * Merced 2p03/06/18 Tuesday Fresno (2) * Merced 1p/3p03/08/18 Thursday West Hills (1) * Coalinga 2p03/10/18 Saturday Cabrillo (2) Cabrillo 12p/2p03/15/18 Thursday Porterville (1) * Merced 2p03/20/18 Tuesday Reedley (2) * Reedley 1p/3p03/22/18 Thursday COS (1) * Visalia 2p03/24/18 Saturday Bakersfield College (2) Bakersfield 1p/3p03/27/18 Tuesday Taft (2) * Taft 1p/3p03/28/18 Wednesday Cerro Coso (2) * Ridgecrest TBA04/05/18 Thursday Fresno (1) * Fresno 2p04/10/18 Tuesday West Hills (2) * Merced 1p/3p04/12/18 Thursday Cerro Coso (1) * Merced 2pm04/14/18 Saturday Monterey PC Monterey 12p/2p04/17/18 Tuesday Porterville (2) * Porterville 1p/3p04/19/18 Thursday Reedley (1) * Merced 2p04/24/18 Tuesday COS (2) * Merced 1p/3p5/5-5/6 Fri-Sat 1st Round Playoffs TBA TBA

5/12-5/13 Fri-Sat 2nd Round Playoffs TBA TBA5/18-5/20 Fri-Sat State Championship Mt. San Antonio TBA

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