2002 Volcanoes Roster and Bio's

JAMIE (JOE) BATEMAN            PITCHER   #31

Height: 6’ 2”            Weight: 175

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 5/6/80               Hometown: Pittsfield, MA

Obtained: 2002 Draft—32nd Round

Two-time All-League selection at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (formerly North Adams St.)…Volcanoes only Division III player…four-year starter at MCLA; also played 2B, OF, DH…majored in English/Communications…graduated this spring…lettered in baseball and basketball at Pittsfield (MA) High School.

 YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2002        9-2            1.95            13-9            60            49            20            13            49            19          0


DEREK BELL             1B-3B                        #20

Height: 6’ 1”            Weight: 205

Bats: Both            Throws: Right

Born: 9/22/76            Hometown: Rohnert Park, CA

Obtained: Signed as a free agent, 5/13/00

 Member of Salem-Keizer’s 2000 team…hit .245 in 66 games for Volcanoes with 12 doubles, 3 triples, 3 HR and 37 RBI…played 45 games at 1B, 13 games at 3B…beat Eugene with 3-run pinch hit HR, 8/12/00…played 95 games at 3B for Hagerstown in ’01…fine college career at Sonoma State University (CA).

YEAR    AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2001     .252            111         381           50          96           30              2             2               49               1


GREG BRUSO                     PITCHER   #13

 Height: 6’ 3”            Weight: 190

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 5/5/80               Hometown: Paradise, CA

Obtained: 2002 Draft—16th Round

 Division II Second Team All-American after fine senior year at UC Davis…led CCAA in strikeouts (100) and ERA (1.94)…pitched 11 complete games and 3 shutouts…named West Region and CCAA Pitcher of the Year…was 9-15 with 4.80 ERA from 1999-2001…baseball/basketball star at South Lake Tahoe HS.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2002   10-4            1.94            15-14            93            89            30            20            100            19          0


LEONEL CABRERA            INFIELD       #18

 Height: 6’ 1”            Weight: 180

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 1/10/81            Hometown: San Cristobal, DR

Obtained: Signed as a free agent, 5/20/98

Fifth season in Giants organization…began this season at Hagerstown…named to Arizona League All-Star squad in 2001…played 34 games at 2B; 10 games at SS…spent 1998-99 in Dominican Summer League…hit .226 in ’98 but raised his average to .309 with 37 RBI’s in 65 games in ’99…hit .295 for ARL Giants in ’00.

YEAR    AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

‘01-AZ   .322            46            205            45        66           14          2          1            31       12

‘01-HG .300             10            30                8         10           1            0          0            1          3

2002     .162            37            117            13         19           1            0          0            5          4


JOSH CRAM                        PITCHER   #33

Height: 6’ 2”            Weight: 200

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 8/22/80            Hometown: Edmonds, WA

Obtained: 2001 Draft—4th Round

Member of S-K’s NWL Championship team in 2001…winner of Championship Series’ final game, working two perfect innings in relief…attended U. of Portland in ’99 (3-1, 3.95), Edmonds CC (WA) in ’00 (5-0, 1.08) and Clemson in ’01 (4-1, 4.21, 5 saves)…began ’02 season with Hagerstown in South Atlantic League.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2001     5-2            3.03            19-0            36            41            16            12            34            10           0

2002     1-0            6.20            17-0            25            36            17            17               9           11           0


JOSH HABEL                      PITCHER   #21

Height: 6’ 1”            Weight: 195

Bats: Left            Throws: Left

Born: 9/10/80            Hometown: Durango, IA

Obtained: 2002 Draft—14th Round

Four-year letterman at Northern Iowa…had finest campaign as a senior for 30-25 team (14-18 in Missouri Valley Conference)…led staff in wins, starts, innings and strikeouts…made strong comeback from disappointing junior season (2-4, 10.37 ERA)…logged career marks of 14-15, 6.69 ERA with 199 K’s in 226 innings.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2002      6-4            5.17            16-15            96            102       67            55            66             44              1


CLAY HENSLEY                 PITCHER   #22

Height: 5’10”            Weight: 190

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 8/31/79            Hometown: Pearland, TX

Obtained: 2002 Draft—8th Round

First-team All-Southland Conference selection for Lamar University…set school and SLC tournament records by striking out 17 in 5-3 win vs. Texas-Arlington on 5/22/02…his 127 K’s set school’s single-season record…pitched for Alvin (TX) JC before attending Lamar…hit .500 as HS Senior earning All-District honors.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2002      8-6            2.97            20-12            100         87          34            33            127            30             1


STEVE HOLM                        CATCHER   #10 

Height: 6’ 0”            Weight: 195

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 10/21/79            Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Obtained: 2001 Draft—17th Round

 Played for Salem-Keizer in 2001…converted to catcher after earning All-Star honors as SS at Oral Roberts…Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year in 2000…won Triple Crown batting .437 with 15 HR, 78 RBI…hit .302 at ORU in 2001…led Golden Eagles to 49-15 record in 2000 and 48-13 mark in 2001.

Year     AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2001    .208            33           72              8            15          3                1              0               2                0


ANDREW JEFFERSON            PITCHER   #14

Height: 5’ 9”            Weight: 185

Bats: Left            Throws: Left

Born: 4/27/80            Hometown: Normal, IL

Obtained: 2002 Draft—42nd Round

Bullpen ace for SW Missouri State (43-21)…led Bears in appearances…shared team lead in wins…ranks second in career appearances (64)…made 13 starts in 42 appearances prior to ’02…1-2, 3.45 ERA in ’01, 1-4, 4.50 in ’00, 3-0, 3.76 in ’99…All-State at Normal (IL) West HS…unbeaten in last two years (8-0, 10-0).

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2002      7-2             4.89            21-0              53           54          32            29            58             33              3


KARL JERNIGAN               OUTFIELD    #9

Height: 6’ 2”            Weight: 195

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 4/15/79            Hometown: Navarre, FL

Obtained: 2001 Draft—22nd Round

Four-year starter in CF for Florida State…excellent defensive outfielder…hit .308 with 5 HR, 42 RBI in 1998…batted .227 (6, 31) in ’99 after fracturing little finger, 4/7…raised average to .332 (6, 50) as a junior in ‘00…passed for 1700 yards, 22 TD’s; rushed for 1100 yards, 14 TD’s as prep All-American QB at Milton (FL) HS.

YEAR    AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2001     .305            57            200         52           61           16              2               5             44             28


KEVIN KELLY                       SHORTSTOP            #23

Height: 6’ 1”            Weight: 195

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 3/21/80            Hometown: Brooklawn, NJ

Obtained: 2002 Draft—5th Round

Team captain and lone senior for young Duke (24-34) team in ’02…four-year starter for Blue Devils…earned prep All-America honors at Gloucester Catholic HS…3rd round draft choice of Montreal in ’98…led Duke in batting, runs, hits and HR this season…hit .304 with 28 RBI in ’01…majored in Public Policy Studies.

YEAR    AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2002     .350            58           237          59           83           15              4               9              51               8


NELSON LOPEZ                       PITCHER   #25

Height: 6’ 2”            Weight: 205

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 7/28/80            Hometown: Miami, FL

Obtained: 2002 Draft—22nd Round

Split time between starting and relief assignments for powerful Florida Atlantic team (46-21)…posted 2-0 record as a junior after spending two years attending Broward County CC where he played for his HS coach, Mike Silvestri…pitched for Peninsula in Alaskan League last summer…drafted by the White Sox in ’98.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2002     1-1              5.27            19-6             43           51          36           25             30             23              0


PETER MAESTRALES            THIRD BASE            #5

Height: 5’11”            Weight: 180

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 7/4/79               Hometown: Delray Beach, FL

Obtained: Signed as free agent, 6/14/01

Split 2001 season between Salem-Keizer and ARL-Giants…memorable Opening Night for S-K, going 4-4 vs. Boise, 6/19…went 3-4 with a triple, HR and 4 RBI vs. Eugene, 6/28…ARL Player of the Week, 8/13-8/19…at U. of Delaware, hit .354 with 13 HR and 60 RBI as junior, .315 with 10 HR and 52 RBI as senior in 2001.

YEAR     AVG            G            AB            R            H           2B         3B       HR         RBI        SB

‘01-SK   .258            19            66              6          17           5            1          1          11           0

‘01-AZ   .255            26            94            12          24           5            2          0            6           5


RAYMOND MATOS            PITCHER   #19

Height: 6’ 1”            Weight: 180

Bats: Left            Throws: Left

Born: 2/23/83            Hometown: Santo Domingo, DR

Obtained: Signed as a free agent, 7/21/99

Spent the last two seasons with the Arizona Rookie League Giants…posted 0-1 record with 6.04 ERA in 2000.  Pitched 10 games—3 starts—allowing 35 hits in 25 innings, 16 strikeouts, 19 walks…major improvements last summer…pitched 21 innings in extended this spring…allowed 24 hits, 15 K’s, 7 walks, 4.29 ERA.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2001      4-3            2.34            14-12            62          64           35            16             66            29              0


BEN MITCHELL                PITCHER   #8

Height: 6’ 3”            Weight: 205

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 10/2/79            Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ

Obtained: 2002 Draft—20th Round

Closer for Grand Canyon University (AZ) in 2001-02…team finished with 38-21 record…posted 1-4 record, 4.85 ERA and 1 Save in 2001…attended Scottsdale CC for two years before transferring to Canyon…earned four letters in baseball at Horizon HS…drafted twice by the Arizona Diamondbacks…Recreation major.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2002      2-2             3.80            16-0            24            25          10           10             24             10              3


SCOTT MUNTER                   PITCHER   #44

Height: 6’ 6”            Weight: 240

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 3/7/80               Hometown: Omaha, NE

Obtained: 2001 Draft—47th Round

Played for Salem-Keizer in 2001…held Spokane to one hit in 4 2/3 innings of relief on 7/20 as S-K rallied to win, 9-6…earned win vs. Boise, 6/22…finished season at Hagerstown (1-0), winning only start…led Butler County CC in wins, strikeouts in ’01…4-4 record, 4.42 ERA…three-sport star at Omaha Prep (NE).

Year     W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2001     1-2            5.91            15-0             35            42           26           23            28            12               0


LUKE NELSON                   PITCHER   #16

Height: 6’ 2”            Weight: 180

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 9/28/79            Hometown: Oconomowoc, WI

Obtained: 2002 Draft—17th Round

Versatile, four-year player for Southern Illinois who moved into starting rotation this season…posted 3-0 record (4.37 ERA) and hit .279 as freshman in ’99…was team closer (5-1, 3.27, 5 Saves) as sophomore and hit .295…played 3B in 2001, batting .307, 2 HR, 29 RBI…baseball/football star, team captain in high school.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2002      6-6            6.55            14-13            80        101           68            58            51            28               0


MATT PALMER                   PITCHER   #26

Height: 6’ 2”            Weight: 205

Bats: Right             Throws: Right

Born: 3/21/79            Hometown: Caruthersville, MO

Obtained: 2002 Draft—31st Round

Transferred to Southwest Missouri State after two years at Three Rivers CC in Poplar Bluff, MO…6-3 record with 3.65 ERA in ’01… led Bears in innings (94), starts (13) and complete games (6)…second in strikeouts (91)…named to MVC All-Tournament team in ‘02…Colorado Rockies’ 20th round draft choice in 2001.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2002      5-3            4.73            15-12            70            71            55            37            71            43          0


EVER PINANGO                  IF-OF              #12

Height: 6’ 0”            Weight: 175

Bats: Both            Throws: Right

Born: 12/22/81            Hometown: Guiria, Sucre, VA

Obtained: Signed as a free agent, 10/30/98

Begins fourth season in the Giants organization…in Venezuela Summer League in 1999 with La Victoria, batting .233 in 44 games…spent 2000-01 seasons in the Arizona Rookie League…hit .238 with 11 RBI’s in 47 games in 2000…struggled at the plate in extended this spring, hitting .176 (12-68) with two doubles, 6 RBI’s.

YEAR    AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2001      .161            22            56            5            9            0               0               0               3               1


 

 

 

 

 

ALEX PINON                       INFIELD       #7

Height: 5’ 8”            Weight: 175

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 10/10/78            Resides: Miami, FL

Obtained: Signed as a free agent, 6/12/01

Member of Salem-Keizer’s NWL Championship team in 2001…played 25 games at SS, 11 games at 2B and 2 games at 3B…drew 31 base on balls…had on-base percentage of .391…tied team record with 5 walks in one game, 8/18…Sunshine State All-Conference SS and team MVP at Barry University (Miami) in 2001.

YEAR    AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2001    .231             51           121          20           28            5               0              0              16               8


EMMANUEL (MANNY) SANTANA            C-1B               #17

Height: 6’ 0”            Weight: 185

Bats: Left            Throws: Right

Born: 8/4/80               Hometown: Vega Alta, PR

Obtained: Signed as a free agent, 1/23/02

Played for Everett in 2001…led AquaSox in RBI’s, shared lead in HR…played C (21 g), 1B (26 g) and DH…Kansas City draft choice (12th round) in ’98; released by the Royals, 10/4/00…signed by Seattle, 1/24/01; granted free agency, 10/15.  Hit .253 (19-75) in extended spring training…led team in RBI’s with 17.

YEAR    AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2001    .268             68            250         35           67           13               3              6              49               0


JUAN SERRATO                PITCHER   #36

Height: 6’ 2”            Weight: 205

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 11/4/81            Hometown: Riverside, CA

Obtained: 2001 Draft—13th Round

Has made complete recovery after “Tommy John” surgery on his right elbow in April, 2000…missed senior season at Norte Vista High School after posting 9-3 record as a junior in ’99…returned to make 6 appearances for Riverside (CA) CC in  ’01…had strong summer with Kenai Oilers in Alaska last year.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2001     0-0             1.59              6-0              6              5            1            1                 5              4               0


DAVID STONE                      OUTFIELD    #41

Height: 6’ 1”            Weight: 195

Bats: Left            Throws: Right

Born: 12/30/79            Hometown: Frederick, MD

Obtained: 2002 Draft—36th Round

Four-year starter for Univ. of Virginia…batted .324…Cavaliers career leader in walks (156) and steals (83)…ranks second in hits (276), fourth in runs scored (174)…Biology major with 3.90 GPA…three-sport athlete in HS (baseball, golf, basketball)…led hoops team to state title in ’97…high school Valedictorian.

YEAR    AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2002    .360            57            211           53          76           15             0               4              36             26


ANTHONY TURCO                      CATCHER   #2

Height: 5’ 9”            Weight: 175

Bats: Left            Throws: Right

Born: 10/8/79            Resides: Sarasota, FL

Obtained: 1999 Draft—20th Round

Member of Salem-Keizer’s NWL Championship team in 2001…ranked third in throwing out opposing base stealers (40%)…broke in with S-K in ’00, playing 3 games before joining San Jose (.167 in 28 games)…attended St. Petersburg (FL) College…Sarasota HS team won state title…personal trainer in off-season.

Year     AVG            G            AB              R              H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2001     .244            42            86            15            21             1                1              2              11              0

2002     .311            15            45              5            14              0               0              1                5              0


JASON WADDELL                PITCHER   #6

Height: 6’ 3”            Weight: 175

Bats: Right            Throws: Left

Born: 6/11/81            Resides: Riverside, CA

Obtained: 2001 Draft—8th Round

Pitched for Salem-Keizer in 2001…picked up win in 12-inning, 4-2 victory on 7/12 at Tri-City…recovering from mononucleosis…attended University of New Orleans and Riverside CC (CA)…posted 7-5 record, 3.91 ERA as freshman in ’00 at New Orleans…4-1, 3.83 ERA with Riverside in ’01 to help team to California CC title.

Year     W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2001     1-1            5.46            15-1              28            30         19            17            30            11               0


JAKE WALD                                    SHORTSTOP            #34

Height: 6’ 2”            Weight: 180

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 2/8/81               Hometown: Alexandria, VA

Obtained: 2002 Draft—11th Round

Earned Second-Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in 2001 and ‘02…three year starter as SS for Colonials (42-23)…hit .231 as a freshman and .351 with 5 HR, 37 RBI as a sophomore in ’01…67 runs set school record…22 stolen bases also led team…four-time scholar-athlete award winner at Williams HS in Alexandria.

YEAR    AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2002     .333            62            228         67           76           17              0             12             52              22


RANDY WALTER                   OUTFIELD    #37

Height: 6’ 1”            Weight: 215

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 4/14/81            Hometown: Ballantine, MT

Obtained: 2002 Draft—9th Round

Banner season for Wichita State (47-17)…MVP of MVC tournament…three-year starter…hit .261 with 3 HR, 25 RBI as freshman in 2000, .275 with 6 HR, 48 RBI in ’01…led Montana HS team to state titles in football and basketball…twice named all-state in football…once rushed for 350 yards and 6 TD’s in a game.

YEAR    AVG            G            AB            R            H            2B            3B            HR            RBI            SB

2002   .365              59           192          55          70           14               2             10            49              30


 

GLENN WOOLARD            PITCHER   #30

Height: 6’ 1”            Weight: 200

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 4/18/81            Hometown: Lititz, PA

Obtained: 2002 Draft—10th Round

Named 2002 Rawlings Division II Player of the Year, NCAA Division II Pitcher of the Year and first-team All-American…led Kutztown (PA) to 5th place finish in Div. II World Series…set school and PSAC records for wins and strikeouts and career record for K’s (316)…named KU’s Male Athlete of the Year…was 9-5, 3.40 in ’01.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2002   14-2            2.81            18-16            106            87            43            33            148            44          2


ANTHONY YACCO                      PITCHER   #39

Height: 6’ 3”            Weight: 220

Bats: Right            Throws: Right

Born: 12/2/80            Resides: Mahopac, NY

Obtained: 1999 Draft—10th Round

Began career with Salem-Keizer in 1999 after graduating from Mahopac (NY) High School…posted 0-1 record, 13.15 ERA with Volcanoes, appearing in 9 games with 4 starts…split ’01 season between San Jose (1-0, 3.38, 7 games) and Hagerstown (3-0, 2.61, 24 games)…began 2002 season with Hagerstown.

YEAR    W-L            ERA            G-GS            IP            H            R            ER            SO            BB            SV

2001     4-0            2.81            31-0            51            37            22            16            52            35           0

2002     3-2            6.88            18-1            35            47            28            27            26            23           0