Springs pre-season games kick off this Saturday

The Lumberjacks play the Santa Clara Dynasty at 3pm on Saturday at Wilson Park to kick off the team's spring schedule of pre-season games.  The middle part of May brings in 5 big games against the San Rafael Pacifics and Vallejo Admirals pro baseball teams.  This is a great time for new players so show us what they got!  Go Jacks!

Next Game - 3/16 vs Dynasty

Next game: Saturday March 16th vs Santa Clara Dynasty, Wilson Park, Vallejo 3pm (changed from 12pm noon)

The Lumberjacks will warm up for their summer season by taking on some of the best semi-pro teams in the bay area.  The Dynasty have been tough competitor in the NABA league and have a lot of big bats in their lineup.

MSBL National Article about the Lumberjacks

Always nice to get good press!  Go Jacks!

http://www.msblnational.com/TOR-Desert-Classic-Entry/Blog/2013-18-Division.htm

Jacks take 2013 Palm Springs Desert Classic

The Lumberjacks defeated the SoCal Buzz and San Jose Brew Crew (both teams winning tourney championships in the 2011 Arizona natonal tournament) to capture the 2013 Palm Springs Desert Classic!  In pool play, the Lumberjacks went 2-1, defeating the SoCal Buzz and SoCal Angels but falling to the San Jose Brew Crew.  In the semi-finals, the Jacks eliminated the Buzz, getting out to a 10-0 lead, and eventually winning 12-5.  In the Championship game, the Jacks jumped out to an 8-0 lead, and held on to win 9-5 capturing the title, going 4-1.  Rob Ellis was named the tournament MVP, winning 2 games and posting a 16-inning streak of no earned runs.  Melvin Perdue, Mike Taylor, Javier Gonzalez, Henry Robinson, David Whiteside, and Chasz Davis all hit extremely well, helping the Jacks to an exciting first place finish.

Palm Springs this Weekend!

Lumberjacks head down to Palm Springs this weekend.  Carpool leaves at 4pm from Bollinger Canyon Road 'park and ride' (next to Chevron) next to the freeway.

Here is a link to the tournament page:
http://www.scorebook.com/desertclassic

Our division features two teams that have won Arizona: The San Jose Brew Crew and the SoCal Buzz.

Here is our schedule:
> Saturday Jan 19th 8:30am: At home vs SoCal Buzz at Cathedral City HS (JV field)
> Sunday Jan 20th 8:30am: Away at San Jose Brew Crew at Desert Christian Academy
> Sunday Jan 20th 3:30pm: Away at SoCal Angels at College of the desert
> Monday Jan 21st 9:00am: First round of the playoffs (all 4 teams obviously make this)
> Monday Jan 21st 12:00pm noon: Championship

Our roster is (alphabetical by last name):

Infield:

- Damien Broadnax

- Chas Davis
- Javier Gonzalez (also pitcher)

- Kyle Hatzenbuhler (also pitcher)

- Mike Hoefs

- Jake Holt (also pitcher)

- Taylor Richardson (also pitcher)

- David Whiteside (also pitcher)

Outfield:
- Rob Ellis (also pitcher)
- David Hunt (also catcher)
- Tom Macari
- Melvin Perdue
- Danny Rico
- Lex Robins (also catcher)
- Mike Taylor (also pitcher)

Catcher:
- Jay Almendral

2013 Schedule taking shape!

The 2013 Schedule is starting to take shape, here is the current schedule:

> Sat Jan 12th: Palm Springs Warmup game
> Sat Jan 19th - Mon Jan 21st: Palm Springs Tournament
> Sat Feb 23rd: Vegas Warmup game
> Sat Mar 2nd - Mon Mar 4th: Las Vegas Tournament
> Sat Apr 21: Fairfield Warmup game
> Sat Apr 27- Sun Apr 28: Fairfield Tournament Round 1
> Sat May 4 - Sun May 5: Fairfield Tournament Finals
> Fri May 17th 7pm: Home vs San Rafael Pacifics pro team
> Sat May 18th 7pm: Away at San Rafael Pacifics pro team
> Tue May 21st 7pm: Away at Vallejo Grapes pro team
> Wed May 22nd 7pm: Home vs Vallejo Grapes pro team
> Sat May 25th - Mon May 28th: Santa Cruz Tournament
> June - July: Stan Musial AABC Games in Fontanettis League
> June 19th 5:30pm: Away at Humboldt Crabs doubleheader
> Wed Aug 7th 7pm: Home vs Vallejo Grapes pro team

> Thurs Aug 8th 7pm: Home vs Vallejo Grapes pro team

> Fri Aug 9th 7pm: Home vs Vallejo Grapes pro team

> Sat Aug 10th 1pm: Home vs Vallejo Grapes pro team doubleheader

> Sun Aug 11th 7pm: Home vs Vallejo Grapes pro team
> Aug: AABC Stan Musial National Championship
> Sept: Best of the West Woodland Tournament
> Oct: Arizona Tournament

Lumberjacks sweep Reno Astros

The Lumberjacks traveled to Reno this weekend for a double-header with the 10-time world champion Reno Astros and came out with a sweep, winning 11-3 and 14-12.  Mike Hoefs put on a show with 2 home runs and 8 RBI's in game 1 (one later measured at 433 feet on to the freeway), and another home run and 5 RBI's in game 2.  Rob Ellis was fantastic on the mound, earning the CG victory in game 1 and coming back for the save in game 2.  Mike McIntyre had a great day with a long home run as well.  Our summer season comes to a fun close on Sept 29th with a double-header vs the inmates at San Quentin Prison.

Lumberjacks eliminated from State

The Lumberjacks were defeated by the Solano Mudcats, who played very well - tip of the cap to them.  The  Lumberjacks are 10-4 and qualified for the State Tournament, making this an exciting summer season so far.

Upcoming:
- July 29th 11:30am Double-header vs El Cerrito A's @ Cerrito Vista Park, El Cerrito
- August 2nd at 6:30pm (5:00pm batting practice) vs Sonoma Grapes pro team
- August 10th - 12th @ Santa Rosa JC, Wine Country Tournament.  Winning team gets $1000 prize.

Go Jacks!

Extra league game scheduled

The Lumberjacks have scheduled one extra league game vs Hayward.  This will finish our league schedule, having played every team twice now.  Game is at 7pm at Diablo Vista Park in Danville.  This will be a nice final tune-up before the State Championship starts Friday at 1pm at Dan McAuliffe Ballpark in Sacramento. Saturday and Sunday games have now also be set to Dan McAuliffe Ballpark as well instead of Woodland HS.

Jacks win final league game before State Tourney

The Lumberjacks defeated Hayward 1-0 Friday afternoon to improve to 9-4 in league and 19-10 overall.  Jasper Smith and Wayne Franklin were fantastic on the mound, shutting out Hayward.  The Lumberjacks are the #1 seed from the WBC in the State Tournament, which begins next weekend.

Lumberjacks clinch spot in State Tournament!!

The Lumberjacks swept the El Cerrito A's 3-0 and 4-0 to improve to 8-4 overall and clinch a spot in the 2012 AABC Stan Musial State Tournament.  Rob Ellis, Mike Taylor, and Jasper Smith were all fantastic on the mound, shutting out El Cerrito.  The State Tournament takes place Friday July 20th - Sunday July 21st, and features the top 2 teams from Fontanettis WBC Summer league (ours) and the Sacramento Rural League.  Go Jacks!

Humboldt Crabs axe Lumberjacks

The Lumberjacks were defeated by the scores of 10-1 and 1-0 against the Humboldt Crabs.  The Jacks scored in game one from a double crushed by Jeff Tanaka off the left field wall, and an RBI groundout from Tom Macari.  In game two, Rob Ellis was absolutely dominant, giving up only a single unearned run to take the tough-luck loss.  In 2013 there is a very good chance the Lumberjacks will get a weekend series vs Humboldt, and will be able to bring the entire squad.

Lumberjacks sweep Fontanettis

The Lumberjacks are on quite a roll, sweeping the Fontanettis Athletics 11-1 and 10-2 on Saturday.  Wayne Franklin pitched well in game one, and Daniel Gilbert and Mike Taylor pitched the second game.  The team has improved to 6-2 in league and 16-6 overall.  These were the big double-headers wins needed to help essentially lock a place in the State Tournament for the Jacks on July 20th-22nd.

Videos from game vs Pacifics

Videos have been uploaded to YouTube from our game vs the Pacifics:

Here is a link to the Playlist, there are 10 videos in all: 1. Ray Hutchinson, 2. Jeremy Hernandez, 3. Lex Robins (with Juan Cervantes and Mike Taylor), 4. Andre White (with Danny Rico and Brian Karst), 5. Brian Karst, 6-9. Mike Taylor, and 10. Tom Macari.




Here is the direct URL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdJ2lIbvY5k&list=PL2876D48ECFDCA4CD&feature=plpp_play_all

On Wednesday June 27th at 5:30pm we play two 7-inning games vs the Humboldt Crabs which features a live audio and also video broadcast on U-Stream (just go to www.humboldtcrabs.com during or after the game).

Lumberjacks sweep Greys

The Lumberjacks swept the Fontanettis Grays Sunday afternoon to improve to 4-2 in league with 8 games remaining until the State tournament at the end of July.  Wes Bentley threw a complete game and had 5 hits as the Lumberjacks won game one 14-5.  Mike Taylor pitched a complete game shutout as the Jacks completed the sweep with a 5-0 win in the nightcap.

Lumberjacks sweep

The Lumberjacks got back to their winning ways by sweeping a league double-header over the White Sox 5-4 and 13-1.  Wayne Franklin was an absolute iron man and refused to come off the mound, throwing a 9-inning complete game in the morning, striking out 13, and then throwing the first 3 of the second game.  Up next are the Fontanettis Grays on Saturday at 2pm at Raimondi Field.

TONIGHT'S GAME IS SOLD OUT

Tonight is the first pro independent-league game in the bay area in decades.  The Lumberjacks have the honor of being the opponent for this historic game.

Game will be broadcast live on www.pacificsbaseball.com.

First pitch is 6:30pm, BP starts at 5:15pm - team is meeting in the parking lot at Albert Park in San Rafael at 4:30pm so we can all walk in together.  Go Jacks!

Next Game: Fri June 1st vs Pacifics

The Lumberjacks start the month of June against the Bay Area's brand new professional baseball team, the San Rafael Pacifics.  The game takes place at Albert Park in San Rafael, and batting practice begins at 5:15pm, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30pm.  This will be a great test for the Lumberjacks - a great chance to see how we stack up against a professional team!  We are confident that we have the talent to walk away with a victory!

Next Game: FRI 7:30pm

Next game is Friday at 7:30pm at Dan Foley Park in Vallejo.  This is our only home game that is not going to be played at either Los Medanos College or Acalanes High School.  The last game against the Indians was tense until the end of the game when the Lumberjacks broke through with 5 runs and eventually walked away victorious 9-7.  Be there as the Jacks go for their 8th strait victory!

Lumberjacks 9, Fairfield Indians 7

The Lumberjacks have won their 7th consecutive game and has improved to 10-2 overall.  Danny Rico was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, and Wayne Franklin pitched 8 innings, striking out 13 and earned the win.  Mike Taylor pitched the 9th the close out the game.  Next game is this Friday afternoon against the same Indians ballclub.