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Southern California APBA Baseball League
 
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     Huntington Beach Misfits

             Manager: Steve R.
 
       2015 Schedule and Record:
 
Mar Crush  5-1

Red Wave 3-3
Apr Sharks  5-1

Barracudas  3-3
May Scrubs  3-3

Lizard Lickers  5-1
Jun tggers  4-2

Pond Scum  5-1
Jul Marlins  2-4

Bombers  3-3
Aug Trucks  5-1

Angels  3-3
Sep Sultans  5-1
              Bombers   3-3
 
1st half record: 28-14  1st
2nd half in bold
 
 
Team Rankings
 
 
July


AVG OBP SLG ERA
.274 .329 .440 3.47
2nd 1st 5th 6th
 
 
 
 
 

Record   54-30

Aug Opponents:   Trucks  5-1

                              Angels  3-3

 

 

June Team Leaders
 
Batting Avg            .321      R.Cano
 
Onbase Pct            .357      A.Escobar
 
Slugging Avg         .615      L.Duda
 
Runs Scored           36        R.Cano
 
RBI                           37        L.Duda
 
Stolen bases          11         A.Escobar
 
Wins                         9          A.Wainwright
 
ERA                          1.90     A.Wainwright
 
Saves                       14        M.Melincon
 
Strikeouts                66        A.Wainwright
 

2015 Draft Results

4 Misfits J. Harrison 3B
34 Misfits J. Familia RP
37 Misfits L. Duda 1B
46 Misfits A. Miller RP
70 Misfits C.J. Cron 1B
71 Misfits J. Singleton 1B
79 Misfits C. Owings SS
 
 
2015 Roster Misfits 
 
Position Players





















LG SP St C 1B 2B 3B SS OF Main Sp SAL St# Steal “A” Steal “B” Steal “C” Steal “D”
G
Jonathan Lucroy 78 S 63 9+0 3



2 6 E 20



63 153
Wilson Ramos 48 S 63
 7+4




2 2 N 0




88





















Lucas Duda* 78 S 63
3


1 3 5 F 24



63 153
C.J. Cron 42 S 63
3



3 6 N 0




79





















Robinson Cano* 84 F 41

8


4 15 F 30



41 157
Ramiro Pena# 42 F 41

7 5 7
4 16 G 26



41 81





















Josh Harrison 78 F 26

8 4 7 2 5 16 D 28


26 41 143





















Troy Tulowitzki 48
52



9
6 11 G 20



52 91
Alcides Escobar 84 F 24



8
6 17 D 32


24 41 162





















Michael Cuddyer 24
52
3
3
2 7 7 F 33



52 49
Seth Smith* 72
52




2 7 11 G 20



52 136
Melky Cabrera# 72
52




2 7 13 F 29



52 139
Adam Eaton* 66 F 41




3 7 16 D 25



41 123
Marlon Byrd 78
52




2 7 10 F 24



52 154
Yoenis Cespedes 78 F 41




2 7 16 F 30



41 152
Leonys Martin* 84 F 26




3 7 18 C 28

26
41 155





















Pitchers





















GR LGS LIP ERA H/L Z K G/M MG GS IP







Adam Wainwright A- 17
2.38
Z+ Y
16 32 227.0







Julio Teheran B 18
2.89
Z+ Y
13 33 221.0







Gerrit Cole B- 12
3.65

X
11 22 138.0







Jason Hammel B- 16
3.47

Y
10 29 176.1







Josh Collmenter B- 15
3.46
Z+

10 28 179.1







Anibal Sanchez C 12
3.43 L Z Y G 9 21 126.0










(90)
















Andrew Miller* A*
38 2.02 L
XY
18 0 62.1







Jeurys Familia A*
47 2.21

X
18 0 77.1







Mark Melancon A*
43 1.90 L Z+ X G 18 0 71.0







Matt Thornton* A*
22 1.75 H Z+ Y G 17 0 36.0







Dale Thayer A-*
40 2.34
Z+ X
15 0 65.1







Edward Mujica C-*
36 3.90 H Z+

6 0 60.0

















































Reserves



















Patrick Corbin* 1

















Luke Hochevar 1

















Jon Singleton*


















Jaime Garcia*


















Kendrys Morales#


















Craig Gentry


















Chris Owings



















 
 
Misfits notes
 
A
 
August 23rd
 
Misfits will not be missing the play offs this year!  Barring an absolute Herculean finish from the Barracudas, the Misfits should have the best overall record in the SCBL this year.
 Final series against the Bombers is not a complete success, but they do bring their magic number to 2 with a split with the Bombers.  Getting ready for the playoffs, the Misfits show their playoff rotation to the Bombers.
 
GAME 1
 
Bombers get a lead off homer from Carl Crawford in the bottom of the first enroute to a 2-1 victory over the Misfits.  The Misfits lone run came off the bat of Troy Tulowitzki in the 8th.  The Bombers would win this one in their last at bat scrounging a run off Juerys Familia with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th.  Wainwright is once again turned away from his 12th victory.
 
GAME 2
 
Teheran gets the nod for game 2 and doesn't disappoint anyone going 8 innings and holding the Bombers line-up homeless, yes you read that correct, homeless!  Julio would scatter 6 hits and 2 walks allowing only 1 run to the Bombers.  The Misfits would again practice the just enough concept getting 8 hits and 2 walks.  A solo homer by Josh Harrison would put the Misfits ahead early, but they would also put 2 on the board in the 3 to put this one out of reach. 
 
GAME 3
 
Aníbal Sanchez get the start in place of Gerrit Cole in this one as he has better control (and a better ERA too.)  Once again the Bombers are homer less as the Misfits need 10 to get the victory and insure at least a tie with the Bombers for best overall record in the SCBL.  Both pitchers did an excellent job as nobody scored until the 7th when the Misfits would scramble to get a run in home in their half of the inning.  Sanchez would keep the Bombers bats calm for an extra inning allowing only a single run on 2 hits and 3 walks.  The Misfits would go to Andrew Miller in the 9th after Seth Smith would walk while pinch hitting for Sanchez in the top of the 9th.  Miller would strike out all three hitters he would face to keep the Misfits hopes alive.  Lucas Duda would lead off the 10th with a double and scored on Cuddyer's single to give the Misfits the victory.  Melancon  would come on for his 22nd and final save of the season.
 
GAME 4
 
Josh Collmentor gets his final tune up before the playoffs going 8 2/3 before giving way to Matt Thornton to close it out.  The Bombers would draw first blood in the 3rd on an Ian Kinsler solo home run.  The Misfits would bounce right back when Cano would reach the seats on a solo shot.  The score would stay the same until Brian McCann would homer again for the Bombers to give them the lead and eventual victory tying up the series at 2 wins apiece. 
 
Game 5
 
Adam Wainwright vs King Felix in a rematch of game 1.  This game, the Misfits took a page from the Bombers play book homer 5 times in this game.  Eaton leads off with a hit and steals 2nd.  Harrison walks setting the table a little sweeter for Tulowitzki.  Tulo doesn't miss the King Felix mistake and deposits the ball into the seats to give Wainwright and the Misfits the lead.  Cano would add a solo shot in the 2nd to extend the lead to 4-1.  The Misfits add 2 more in the 3rd on back to back homers by Duda and Tulo in answer to the solo run from the Bombers in the top of the inning.  Innings 4 and 5 would be scoreless before the Bombers would get a solo homer from Justin Upton to close the deficeit to just 3,  6-3.  Tulo and Duda would team up again with Tulo doubling and Duda again losing one into the seats driving the score up to 8 - 3.  The Misfits would add 2 more before this one ends finally getting Wainwright his 12th victory of the season. 
 
Game 6
 
Teheran gets the nod here with a chance to ensure the Misfits at least a tie for the best record.  He did do his part in holding the Bombers scoreless through 6 innings before giving way to Matt Thornton who would come in to face Joey Votto with the bases loaded and two outs.  Terehan would leave the game giving up on 4 hits and 3 walks.  Votto would work the count to 3-2 before Thornton would get a little to much of the inside corner and Joey would yank it down the line for a pinch hit grand slam homer.  Thornton would be be lifted for a pinch hitter as the Misfits just couldn't manage more than a single run in this game.
 
Highlights of the season to follow
 
Aug 20th
 
Misfits take 5 from the Trucks to insure playoff appearance.  The Misfits have now notched 51 victories on this, their best season to date.  We are trying to win home field advantage through out the playoffs, but that will all hinge on the last series against the Enburg Division winner Bombers.  On to the recap of the series against the Trucks.
 
GAME 1

Misfits would start with three on the road.  Gerrit Cole gets the nod for the first game while the Trucks oppose with Chris Archer.  Cole would only make it to the 4th in this one after giving up 5 runs in the first inning.  Altuve would lead off the inning with a single, followed by three straight walks, and capped off with an error Lucas Duda that would allow two runs to score.  A strike out, a single, and two pop outs would allow Cole to finish the frame.  The game stayed at 5-0 until the top of the 4th when the Misfits would scratch out a run to narrow the lead a little.  The Trucks came right back though and put up a run to chase Cole when his turn at the plate came up in the fifth.  CJ Cron would single and drive in run as Coleâ's replacement at the plate.  The Misfits managed to put a 2 spot on the score board getting to within 3 runs of the Trucks.  Chris Archer would be lifted in the 6th for a pinch hitter and the Misfits took advantage of the Trucks bullpen scoring 3 times in the 7th on a bases loaded triple by Adam Eaton and then winning it in the ninth on a Seth Smith solo shot.  Mark Melancon would come in to pitch a perfect 9th for his 22nd save of the season.

GAME 2

This would be a match up of hard luck Julio Terehan for the Misfits against Andrew Cashner for the Trucks.  Both pitchers would go the distance, but for different reasons.  The Misfits and Trucks would both notch a run in the first.  This was just the beginning for the Misfits, but the end for the Trucks, well at least till the 9th.  The Misfits would take the lead in the 4th on a 2 run homer from Troy Tulowitzki.  The Misfits were not done though, they added a big 7 spot in the 6th and 3 more in the 8th to really ice this one for Mr. Terehan.  The Misfits would win this one 13 - 2.

GAME 3

This game had Jason Hammel starting for the Misfits and Corey Kluber going for the Trucks.  Both pitchers did an adequate job in their starting assignment.  Hammel would last 6, giving up 6 runs to the Trucks hitters exiting the game trailing 6-2.  Familia, Miller, Thayer, Thornton, and Melancon would combine for 11 scoreless innings to win this thriller.  Kluber would make it into the 9th before things started to unravel.  The Misfits would score 4 in the top of the 9th to tie it up and send it to extra innings.  Crockett was responsible for the 6th run, but would team up with Watson and Russell to get into the 17th before Gomez gives up a 2 run homer to Tulo, his 10th on the year.  Misfits pull this one out in 17 innings, 8-6.

GAME 4

The Misfits journey home to finish this 6 game set sending Adam Wainwright to the mound to oppose Henderson Alvarez.  This was billed as a pitchers duel and it didn't disappoint a single fan.  Wainwright would hold the Trucks to a single run on 5 hits and a walk through 11 innings.  Alvarez matched Wainwright pitch for pitch through 7 before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the 8th.  The Misfits would get a run in the bottom of the 12th to make Matt Thornton a winner, 2-1.

GAME 5

Jake Arrietta takes the mound for the Trucks and Josh Collmenter will do the same for the home team.  Both pitchers go the distance in this one as there was only a single run scored in the game.  Melky Cabrera would lead off the 4th with a single.  One out later, Robinson Cano would gap one that took a funny bounce off the wall for an RBI triple.  Jake Arrietta would only surrender 7 hits and a walk while striking out 9.  Josh Collmenter threw a 5 hit shut out, giving up no walks, and striking out 8.  Misfits win this one, 1-0

GAME 6

Game 6 is a rematch from game 1. Cole vs. Archer.  All the frustration of this series would come out in this last game as the Trucks would rap out 14 hits scoring 9 runs without any errors in defeating the Misfits 9-3.  The first inning was most of the fireworks happening as the Trucks put the Misfits into a 4-0 hole after just 1/2 inning of play.  The Misfits would storm back though when Cabrera would lose a ball into the seats with Harrison and Eaton on base to bring the Misfits within a run.  The Bullpen was still trying to recover from the 17 inning affair a few games earlier and thus were given the game off.  Cole would hold the Trucks to just 4 runs until the top of the 7th when the Trucks got 2 to expand their lead to 6-3.  The Trucks would add on 3 more in the 9th just to make sure that the Misfits didn't have yet one last rally left in them to sweep the Trucks and possibly ruin their play off hopes.  Chris Archer went 7 in this one before handing the ball off the Watson for the save.


 
 
March 11th
 
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