Fri. Aug 28 Sun. Aug. 30, 2015 P.K. Park, Eugene, Oregon Games #68-70 (38-29 overall entering series, second half) Road Games #33-35 (17-15)

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1 THE SERIES: Hillsboro and Eugene meet in their third of four three-game series this year. It is a crucial series, particularly for Eugene, as they try to win the second half in hopes of meeting the Hops in the South Division playoff series beginning Mon. 9/7. LOW-HITTERS: Tuesday, the Hops two-hit Tri- City in a 3-0 win, the 9th time in the franchise s first 221 games --- and the fourth time in the first 65 games in that the Hops held an opponent to two hits or fewer, including the no-hitter by Kyle Schepel ( SKAY-pul ) in Boise on 8/31/13. Hillsboro has had a two-hitter or better against every NWL club except Spokane. The full list: Date H/R Opp. #H W/L Score 6/22/13 A Everett 2 L 3-1 (7 inn.) 8/21/13 A Eugene 2 W 2-1 8/31/13 A Boise 0 W 5-0 8/13/14 H Boise 1 W 2-1 (10 inn.) 8/30/14 H Eugene 2 W 1-0 6/28/15 A Vanc. 2 L 6-2 7/26/15 H S-K 2 W 4-3 8/13/15 H Vanc. 2 W 1-0 8/25/15 H Tri-City 2 W 3-0 JACKS OR BETTER: The Hops first home run this season was a 3-run shot by Fernery Ozuna on 6/19 at Spokane. They didn t hit another home run with more than one runner on base for two full months. Since then, Trevor Mitsui (8/19 at Salem-Keizer), Dansby Swanson (8/20 home vs. Boise) and Mitsui again (8/25 home vs. Tri-City) have hit threerun home runs. The only grand slam in franchise history came 8/11/14 at S-K off the bat of Zach Esquerra. VS. EUGENE: The Hops are 3-3 vs. Eugene this year. All-time, Hillsboro is against Eugene, and 11-4 at P.K. Park. GAME DAY INFORMATION Ron Tonkin Field 4460 NW 229th Ave. Hillsboro, OR Class-A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks HILLSBORO HOPS AT EUGENE EMERALDS Fri. Aug 28 Sun. Aug. 30, 2015 P.K. Park, Eugene, Oregon Games #68-70 (38-29 overall entering series, second half) Road Games #33-35 (17-15) SOUTH DIVISION RIVALS MEET IN CRITICAL 3-GAME SET IN EUGENE BLEMISHED: When Carlos Hernandez allowed a run in the top of the third inning on 8/24 at home vs. Tri-City, it snapped a remarkable streak. He had not allowed a run - -- earned or otherwise --- at home all season long. His streak ended at 35 scoreless innings at home. POWER SURGE: Trevor Mitsui hit just 3 HR in his first 48 games. Since then, he has 7 HR (and 18 RBIs) in his last 12g. He hit HR in 5 str. games 8/15-8/19 (6 HR total). What s the difference? Extensive batting cage work with coaches Javier Colina and Ben Petrick, and some changes in Mitsui s stance and stride. THE FIRST SINCE WHO? Hops SS Dansby Swanson is the first top-overall pick in the draft to begin his career in the NWL in 27 years. The last? Ken Griffey Jr. with Bellingham in 1987 (54g,.313 with 14 HR as a 17-year-old). Matt Bush of the Padres played 8 games for Eugene in 2004, but he didn t start his career there. WINNING THE CLOSE ONES: The Hops enter this series 20-6 in one-run games. They were in 2014, in 2013 (51-30 all-time). ON THE AIR: Hops games can be heard live on Rip City Radio 620 AM in Portland, and online at Mobile listeners should use the iheartradio app. Each day s radio pregame show begins 30 minutes prior to the first pitch. Matt Richert will call the action on Friday night, and Rich Burk will do so on Saturday and Sunday. STANDINGS THROUGH 8/27 SOUTH W L PCT GB Eugene (CHC) *Hillsboro (AZ) Salem-Keizer (SF) Boise (COL) NORTH W L PCT GB Everett (SEA) Vancouver (TOR) *Tri-City (SD) Spokane (TEX) * First-Half Champion Other Series This Weekend: Boise at Salem-Keizer Vancouver at Spokane Tri-City at Everett HOPS ENTERING SERIES Overall Record st Half nd Half Home Road Day Night vs. LHSP vs. RHSP Current Streak... Lost 1 Longest Winning Streak... 6 (8/2-8/10) Longest Losing Streak... 4 (8/19-8/22) Extra Innings Doubleheaders (swept/got swept/split) Shutouts Run Games Run Games Run Games Run Games vs. Boise vs. Eugene vs. Salem-Keizer (completed) vs. Everett (completed) vs. Spokane (completed) vs. Tri-City (completed) vs. Vancouver (completed) ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Rich Burk s Short Hops: RichBurk.mlblogs.com The Hop Stove: hillsborohops.wordpress.com Hops on Facebook: facebook.com/hillsborohops Hops @B l h H UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES PACIFIC) June July August-September DATE TIME OPPONENT HILLSBORO STARTER OPPONENT STARTER Friday, August 28 7:05 PM At Eugene RHP Troy Marks (0-1, 4.37, 11g, 1gs) vs. RHP Preston Morrison (1-1, 1.13, 7g, 3gs) Saturday, August 29 7:05 PM At Eugene RHP Carlos Hernandez (4-3, 2.70, 13gs) vs. RHP Kyle Miller (1-1, 5.56, 6g, 2gs) Sunday, August 30 5:01 PM At Eugene LHP Cody Reed (5-3, 3.28, 13gs) vs. LHP Carson Sands (2-4, 4.28, 12gs) Monday, August 31 OFF DAY

2 FRIDAY S SCHEDULED HILLSBORO STARTING PITCHER Troy Marks #36 THROWS: Right HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 210 BORN: December 31, 1989 Fresno, CA AGE: 25 RESIDENCE: Fresno, CA HIGH SCHOOL: Bullard HS (Knights), Fresno, CA COLLEGE: Fresno City College (Rams)/U. of Nevada (Wolfpack) ACQUIRED: Contract purchased from independent Washington Wild Things 2014 (Vidal Nuno also an alum) PRO YEAR: 2nd NOTES ON 2015: Has been with every team in the Diamondbacks organization this year except the major-league club, the AZL D-backs and the Dominican Summer League affiliate. (Though he did not appear with Rookie-level Missoula, he was with them for two days in July.) Marks Hillsboro outings in 2015 Date H/A Opp Dec Score IP H R ER BB K HR HB WP #P Notes 7/12 * H Spok. N 6-5 L /19 * H Everett N 14-6 L /23 * A Boise N 4-1 W /27 * H S-K N 9-2 L /30 * A Tri-City L 10-3 L /01 * A Tri-City N 6-3 L /02 * A Tri-City N 6-2 W /09 * A S-K N 4-2 W /11 * A S-K N 7-0 L /19 * A S-K N 10-7 L /23 H Tri-City N 2-1 W First start for the Hops, retired first 16 hitters Totals: , 11g, 1gs Touring the affiliates: Marks has been a busy man in 2015, already making stops at AAA Reno, AA Mobile, Long-A Kane County, and Rookie League Missoula. Came out of extended spring to join Triple-A Reno 2nd week of May: made 3 appearances, including a spot start. Totals at Reno: 5ip, 7h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 1k Then went to Regular-A Kane County in late May: pitched in eight games, including 1 start Totals at Kane County: 12.1ip, 9h, 5r, 3er, 5bb, 8k, 2.19 era Elevated to Double-A Mobile for a spot start on July 6: 4 innings, 6h, 2r, 2er, 0bb, 1k, no decision in a 5-3 win for Mobile over Pensacola. Then sent to Rookie-level Missoula on July 7: but did not appear in a game before being transferred to Hillsboro on July 9. 1st pro year last year: 2 independent teams, Vallejo in the 4-team Pacific League, then Washington Wild Things (Washington, PA) in Frontier League, combined 8-2, 2.50, 14g, 13gs, 82.2 ip, 58h, 19bb, 87k, 5hr, 2hb, 0wp NUMBER OF PLAYERS USED: When Justin Donatella took the mound on 8/25 at home against Tri-City, he became the 123rd different person to appear in a game for the Hops in the franchise s three-year history. The Hops have used more players in 2015 than in either of their first two years. In 2013, Hillsboro used 44 players; in 2014, 46 players; and already in 2015, the Hops have used 52 different players. Hillsboro has used 58 position players and 66 pitchers. (That totals 124 because Galli Cribbs Jr., the only position player ever to pitch for the Hops, is in both categories.)

3 SATURDAY S SCHEDULED HILLSBORO STARTING PITCHER Carlos Hernandez #17 THROWS: Right HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 177 BORN: April 26, 1994, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic AGE: 21 RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic HIGH SCHOOL: S.E.K. / La Salle HS (D.R.) COLLEGE: None ACQUIRED: International free agent, January 2012 PRO YEAR: 4th NOTES ON 2015: Began season in extended spring training and remained there until breaking camp with the Hops Was named the Arizona Diamondbacks minor-league pitcher of the month for July 2015, when he was 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA Recorded his 61st K on 8/2 at Tri-City, breaking the Hops single-season strikeout record set by Ben Eckels in 2013 Pitched in 2015 NWL-Pioneer League All-Star game on 8/4. Came in to start top of 3rd inning in relief of Hops teammate and All-Star game starter Jared Miller. Hernandez faced four batters (his outing limited because he d thrown 62 pitches at Tri-City two days before). Final line: 0.2ip, 1h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 0k. When he allowed a run in the top of the third inning on 8/24 at home vs. Tri-City, it snapped a remarkable streak. He had not allowed a run --- earned or otherwise --- at home all season long. His streak ended at 35 scoreless innings at home. Hernandez's Hillsboro Hops outings in 2015: began season as #4 starter... Date H/A Opp Dec Score IP H R ER BB K HR HB WP #P Notes 6/21 A Spok. N 4-2 L Left with game tied at 1; Hops lost in B9 on Tyler Sanchez 2-r HR 6/26 A Vanc. L 5-3 L Issued two walks, both scored; multiple runners in 3 of 5 inn. 7/02 H Eugene ND 2-1 (11) L Hops lose lead with 2 out in T9, denying Hernandez 1st win 7/07 A Everett ND 7-4 L Hops move to 0-4 in Hernandez starts despite strong outings 7/12 H Spok. ND 6-5 (11) L For 2nd time in 3 starts, Hops lose lead w/2 out T9, denying win 7/18 H Everett W 2-1 W Allowed just one RISP; left with 2-0 lead; this time pen hangs on 7/23 A Boise W 4-1 W Allowed just one RISP; now has 19 consecutive scoreless innings 7/28 H S-K W 10-0 W Jams in 1st 2 inn; ret d 15 str. 3rd-7th; 26 str. scoreless innings 8/02 A Tri-City N 6-2 W r, 4h in 1st inn snap shutout streak at 26 inn, 6 shy of NWL rec. 8/09 A S-K W 4-2 W Lowest K count of the year, opponents hitting just.178 8/14 H Vanc. N 3-0 L Allowed just one RISP; leaves after 6 in scoreless tie 8/19 A S-K L 10-7 L By far poorest outing; allows 2 HR, as many as in 1st 11 starts 8/24 H Tri-City L 5-1 L Hammered for 2nd str. outing, ERA 1.25 to 2.70 over last 2g Totals: 4-3, 2.70, 13g, 13gs D-backs minor league pitcher of the month for July (3-0, 1.13) CAREER: 2014 (3rd pro year) Spent second straight full season with Missoula in Pioneer League: 14 starts, 5-4, 4.22, 70.1 ip, 76h, 36bb, 61k, 4hr, 8hb, 13wp 2013 (2nd pro year) Spent full season with Missoula in Pioneer League, his first year on U.S. soil: 14 starts, 4-5, 5.06, 69.1ip, 66h, 40bb, 63k, 4hr, 9hb, 12wp 2012 (1st pro year) Spent full season with D-backs in Dominican Summer League: 14 starts, 7-3, 1.68, 69.2 ip, 53h, 38bb, 67k, 1hr, 7hb, 13wp CAREER TOTALS ENTERING 2015: 42 games (all starts), 16-12, 3.65, 209.1ip, 195h, 114bb, 191k, 9hr PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Fluent in English: from age 5-13 attended English-speaking school ( S.E.K. ) in his hometown of Santo Domingo His entire family watched his 7/2 start on milb.tv from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and they spoke after the game. His grandmother, Alicia, was his first ever manager in the DR when he was just 3 years old, and he credits her with his interest in baseball.

4 SUNDAY S SCHEDULED HILLSBORO STARTING PITCHER Cody Reed #37 THROWS: Left HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 254 BORN: June 7, 1996, Huntsville, Alabama AGE: 19 RESIDENCE: Athens, Alabama HIGH SCHOOL: Ardmore HS (Tigers) Ardmore, Alabama COLLEGE: None (was committed to Vanderbilt) ACQUIRED: 2nd round 2014 First Year Player Draft PRO YEAR: 2nd NOTES ON 2015: Began season in extended spring training and remained there until breaking camp with the Hops Named a Northwest League midseason All-Star, but did not pitch in NWL-Pioneer League All-Star game. Reed's Hillsboro Hops outings in 2015: began season as #3 starter... Date H/A Opp Dec Score IP H R ER BB K HR HB WP #P Notes 6/20 A Spok. N 6-3 W Four no-hit innings in first-ever start for Hops 6/25 H S-K W 4-1 W Retired 13 of last 14 to face him after Ronnie Jebavy solo HR 7/01 H Eugene L 6-2 L Seven hits the most Reed has ever given up in a single start 7/06 A Everett W 2-1 W K s matches Hops season high (since broken by Miller s 11) 7/11 H Spok. W 9-0 W Allows just 2 RISP; now 12 straight scoreless innings 7/17 A Eugene W 2-0 W Took perfect game into B7, broken up on 2-out 2B by Ian Happ 7/22 H Everett N 6-4 L Scoreless string ends at 20 inn; leaves trailing 1-0 7/27 H S-K L 9-2 L More ER than in 1st 7 starts combined. ERA 1.37 (#1 NWL) to /01 A Tri-City N 6-3 L All 3 base runners came in 2nd inning. Hops led 1-0 to bottom of 8 8/10 A S-K N 5-4 W Hops score 4 in first inning, Reed chased after two 8/15 H Vanc. N 10-9 W Reed solid, Hops blow 8-run lead but win in 14 innings 8/20 H Boise L 5-3 L pitches in 1/3 of an inning; chased early 3rd time in 5 starts 8/25 H Tri-City W 3-0 W Retired 1st 13 hitters before allowing double and walk Totals: 5-3, 3.28, 13g, 13gs st 7 gs: 4-1, 1.57; next 5 gs prior to last outing: 0-2, FIRST PRO YEAR: Split time at two Rookie-level stops. Made 10 appearances with the AZL D-backs, then four starts for Missoula in the Pioneer League With the AZL D-backs: 0-1, 2.18 in 10g, 7gs, 20.2ip, 17h, 5bb, 26k, 0hr, 3hb, 0wp. With Missoula Osprey: 0-1, 2.25 in 4g, 4gs, 12.0ip, 3h, 7bb, 14k, 1hr, 0hb, 0wp. TOTALS in 2014: 0-2, 2.20 in 14g, 11gs, 32.2ip, 20h, 12bb, 40k, 1hr, 3hb, 0wp. PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Mr. Baseball in Alabama in 2014, Gatorade player of the year in Alabama in 2013 Threw 6 shutouts, 5 no-hitters and 1 perfect game during his career at Ardmore High in Alabama. As a senior, posted a 10-2 record with an 0.46 ERA, striking out 226 batters in 92 innings. Struck out 21 batters in 7 innings (every out recorded by K) vs. Elkmont High as a senior. Also played first base hit.494 with 6 home runs and 33 RBIs Signed for $1,034,500 instead of attending Vanderbilt after being selected with the 54th overall pick in 2014, his senior season at Ardmore Volunteered in Alabama for the Special Olympics and in tornado cleanup efforts. Hometown of Ardmore is actually TWO Ardmores in one one in Alabama and one in Tennessee. A street down the middle of town divides it into two states.

5 HOPS POSITION PLAYERS 10 ALCANTARA, SERGIO INF B/T: S-R 5-9/157 AGE 19 (7/10/96) 3RD-YEAR PRO ACQ: NDFA, July 2012 BORN & RESIDES: Santo Domingo Este, DR HS: COLLEGE: None Earlier this year with Kane County in Midwest Lg: 20g,.113/0/5, 1x1, 8 errors... just one XBH in 71 AB, a double Last year w/missoula in Pioneer Lg: 70g,.244/1/18, 8x12 sba, 18 errors... hit only pro HR 8/4 in Ogden off Dodgers minor-leaguer Ryan Taylor 2 years ago with AZL D-backs in 1st pro year: 48g,.243/0/16, 3x5 sba, 16 errors Signed for $700,000 as 16-year-old: on July 10, 2012 Nephew of Anderson Hernandez: former MLB infielder with Mets and Nats; Hernandez helped Alcantara during signing process Took trip to U.S. at age 13 in 2009: with Dominican team that won Cal Ripken World Series 28 ANDERSON, JOSH INF B/T: R-R 6-0/242 AGE 22 (11/4/92) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 38th round 2015 draft BORN: San Diego, CA RESIDES: Scottsdale, AZ HS: Poway HS, Poway, CA COLLEGE: Yavapai JC / Florida Int l U. (Conf. USA) His 1st pro HR was a big one: on 8/7 home vs. Boise, a 2-run shot to LF in B8 turned 2-1 deficit into 3-2 lead; Hops won 3-2 Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week for the week ending 5/26/15: went 7-for-15 w/3 HR and 9 RBIs at Conference USA tournament for FIU FIU in this year s NCAA tournament: went 1-2 in the Coral Gables regional after finishing 8th in Conf. USA. Head coach at FIU is Turtle Thomas. College career: was starting 3B last 3 years at Florida International (Panthers), after spending 2011 and 2012 seasons at Yavapai JC in Prescott, AZ This year as a senior at FIU: started 51 games,.272/7/35, 0x2 sba, 11 errors... Last year as a junior: started 56g at 3B,.300/5/43, 3x6 sba, 13 errors Freshman season at Yavapai JC in 2011: was named #7 JC prospect in nation by Baseball America; had sophomore year in 2012 at Yavapai cut short by injury; received redshirt season so he was able to play three years at Florida International Three sports at Poway high school: baseball, football and wrestling... Notable Poway alums: Jud Buechler, Tony Gwynn Jr., PGA golfer Charley Hoffman 23 ARMSTRONG, JOEY OF B/T: R-R 5-11/195 AGE 21 (8/20/93) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 10th round 2015 draft BORN: Lodi, CA RESIDES: Lodi, CA HS: Lodi HS, Lodi, CA COLLEGE: UNLV Pro debut in Missoula: 40g,.227/2/18, 1x3 sba 54g this year as junior at UNLV:.277/2/26, 8x10 sba Last summer: played in Cape Cod League with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox; team won league title Dad Mark Armstrong: 2-time all-conference player who played in the College World Series with the University of Maine in 1976 Brother Pat Armstrong: was Joey s teammate at UNLV before being drafted in the 39th round by the Angels in Pat played one year in the Angels org., last year in the AZL, hitting.210 with two home runs. He has since been released and is back with UNLV as a volunteer assistant Injury in the outfield: Armstrong was called up due to the injury hardships that have befallen the Hops roster this year. Zach Nehrir (wrist), Zach Hoffpauir (hamstring), Dane McFarland (elbow), and Jake Peevyhouse (hamate bone) were all with the Hops this year but suffered injuries. Full name: Joey Mark Armstrong 14 CRIBBS JR., GALLI INF B/T: L-R 6-0/170 AGE 22 (10/8/92) 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: NDFA, June 2014 as college junior BORN: Katy, TX RESIDES: Sugar Land, TX HS: Dulles HS, Sugar Land, TX COLLEGE: Bellevue U., Bellevue, NE Began 2015 in ext. spring training, then broke camp w/hops: played in 2g before promotion: went 1-for-9 w/4k, a triple and an RBI Promoted to Kane County (MWL) from 6/24 to 7/20: 9g, 4x23 (.174), 0xbh, 2 rbis, 3bb, 10k, 2x2 sba. Played 7g at second base and 2g at SS. Last year spent full season in first pro year with Hops: 40g,.191/0/14, 7x11 sba, 2 2b, 0 3b, K 29% of time... 24g at 2B, 14g at SS, 2g as DH. Played one season (as a junior) in 2014 at NAIA Bellevue University in Bellevue, NE (a suburb on south side of Omaha): hit.344/3/49 and stole 25 bases in 28 att. Named 1st-team all MCAC (Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference) Attended one year at each of three different colleges: San Jacinto JC in Houston as a FR, Clarendon JC in Clarendon, Texas (in Texas panhandle 60mi east of Amarillo) as a SO, and NAIA Bellevue U. in Nebraska as a JR Grew up a Yankee fan: both older siblings (one brother, one sister) were born in New York. First time he cried because of a baseball game was when he was nine years old and the D-backs beat the Yankees in the 2001 World Series 19 DEZZI, STEPHEN OF B/T: L-R 6-1/198 AGE 22 (2/4/93) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 25th round, 2015 draft BORN: Sarasota, FL RESIDES: Tampa, FL HS: Riverview HS (Rams), Sarasota, FL COLL: U. of Tampa (DII Sunshine State Conf) Won DII CWS this year at U. Tampa: 7th national title since program began in 1977, and 4th under head coach Joe Urso Title game: Tampa beat Catawba College 3-1 in title game, Dezzi hit 3rd and was 2x4... Dezzi s 2nd title: also was part of title team as soph. in 2013 As a SR this year at U Tampa:.340/14/50, 3x5 sba, made DII CWS all-tourn team... As a JR in 2012:.369/8/47, 2x2 sba, 0 errors, Daktronics 2nd-tm All-Am. Nickname at U. Tampa was Batman : not bec. of his hitting, but bec. as an underclassman he was assigned to carry bat bag. Someone got him a Batman T-shirt to wear on game days, then it became an everyday thing, a sort of team-wide superstition as they made their run to the 2013 DII CWS title. U. Tampa part of Sunshine State Conf: also Nova Southeastern, Lynn, Fla Tech, St. Leo, Fla Southern, Barry, Eckerd, Rollins. As kid made promise to mom: if he ever made MLB, he d sign autographs & interact with fans Scratches JD & cross in dirt before each AB: to honor grandfather John Dezzi, big influence on his baseball career; John died when Stephen was a FR in college 4 HERNANDEZ, GERARD OF B/T: L-L 5-10/179 AGE 19 (10/16/95) 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: 21st round, 2014 draft BORN & RESIDES: Phoenix, AZ HS: Pinnacle HS, Phoenix, AZ COLL: None Twice this year has had game-ending at-bats in Hops wins: reached on error on Boise second baseman Luis Castro in B9 on 8/8, as Alexis Olmeda ran through a stop sign and scored the game-winner... then, on 8/15, singled home the game-winner in the bottom of the 14th in a 10-9 win over Vancouver Last year spent 1st pro year at two Rookie-ball stops: AZL D-backs (47g) and Missoula (10g)... hit a combined.312/2/33, 5x8 sba, 10 errors Great first game at Missoula last year: after beginning year in AZL, went to Missoula. In first at-bat had RBI single; next at-bat, later in same game, hit a HR Also from Pinnacle HS: OF Jake Peevyhouse, drafted by Dbacks in 34th round in 2015, spent time with Hops before breaking hamate bone in hand, ending season

6 HOPS POSITION PLAYERS (CONTINUED) 12 HEYMAN, GRANT OF B/T: L-R 6-4/222 AGE 21 (11/7/93) 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: 8th round 2014 as JC Soph BORN: Fresno, CA RESIDES: Pittsford, NY HS: Pittsford-Sutherland, Pittsford, NY COLLEGE: U. Miami (FL) / Coll. of So. Nevada Began 2015 with Kane County in Midwest Lg: 37g,.273/2/18, 2x5 sba, went 3-for-28 vs. LHP, LF 32g, DH 5g Broke finger on May 19: when HBP in Beloit, WI, originally thought he d be out 4 weeks, was out for 12 weeks 5g in AZL 8/10-8/16 coming back from finger injury: 4x17/0/2, 0x0 sba, 2 2b, all 5g in LF Last year spent full year in 1st pro season with Hillsboro: 57g,.315/5/37, 8x9 sba, 48g LF, 9g DH, hit.348 w/1 HR vs. LHP, missed nearly 3 weeks in August with ankle injury Caught stealing at Eugene on 7/21/14: first time had been caught stealing in his life at any level; never caught as a youth or in HS, 14x14 in college 2014 College of Southern Nevada: hit.377/8/43, 12x12 sba Played as freshman at U Miami (FL)... 24g,.275/0/7, 2x2 sba Also drafted out of high school: in 2012 in the 11th round by the Blue Jays Four-year letterman: in baseball, basketball and football at Pittsford-Sutherland High School in Pittsford, NY (upstate NY, just SE of Rochester) Dad Kent: played baseball at Fresno State 18 IRVING, NATE C B/T: R-R 6-0/245 AGE 22 (10/17/92) 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: 34th round, 2014 draft BORN: NYC RESIDES: Yonkers, NY HS: Riverdale Country School, Bronx, NY COLLEGE: U. of Virginia Last year 1st pro year: after signing, spent final 9 weeks of year w/hops, but as 3rd-string catcher played in just 8g: 4x21 (.190), 1 2b, 0 hr, 1 rbi, 4bb, 8k, 2 hb, 1 sac Played in 2014 CWS finals w/virginia (lost final game to Vandy). Hit 2B bottom of 15th to lead to a 3-2 win over TCU in Omaha. Named to all-tourn. team at CWS. Good bunter: 39 sac bunts over 3-year career at UVA. 27 career HBP at UVA tied for 7th school history. Caught 14 of 32 base stealers as a SR at UVA, 44%. Both parents are music teachers: mom at Nate's HS, Riverdale Country School in Bronx, and dad Southern Connecticut State U... In HS, Nate sang in an a cappella group and played trumpet... during this past off-season, worked in a music studio in Charlottesville VA would set up, take down and sit in on music sessions Fluent in Spanish: godmother is Dominican. Played in Kingsbridge LL in heart of Bronx, many Dominican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan kids, great fan support Used to success: played varsity HS baseball as 8th-grader, and made all-conf team in HS five years... was starting catcher for UVA as a true freshman. 35 LOPEZ, B.J. C B/T: R-R 5-9/185 AGE 20 (9/29/94) 4TH-YEAR PRO ACQ: Undrafted Free-Agent, 8/1/12 BORN: Moca, P.R. RESIDES: Brooklyn, NY HS: Grand Street Campus HS, Brooklyn NY COLLEGE: None Stung by a bee: on throwing hand prior to game on 8/20 vs Boise while warming up pitcher on the field just prior to the game. He thought he d tweaked a finger tendon before he realilzed what had happened. Was able to stay in and play. 6 games this year with AZL D-backs: July 21-29, 3x15, all singles, 2 RBIs, 0x0 sba Last year split time between Missoula (33g) and South Bend (27g): with Missoula hit.252/1/11, 0x1 sba... with South Bend hit.202/0/12, 1x1 sba 1st 2 years of pro career: with AZL D-backs 1 HR in pro career: came last year with Missoula 3 stolen bases in career: in 4 attempts 41 MITSUI, TREVOR 1B B/T: R-R 6-5/236 AGE 22 (10/1/92) 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: 30th round 2014 draft BORN: Seattle, WA RESIDES: Lynnwood, WA HS: Shorewood HS, Shoreline, WA COLLEGE: U. of Washington Hit HR in 5 straight games: Aug 15-19, including 2 HR in final game of streak at S-K; had hit 3 HR all year prior to streak. Great first pro year last year: was a Pioneer Lg. postseason All-Star:.330/12/52, 1x3 sba... then elevated to Long-A South Bend final 2 days of season: 2x5, 2b, rbi U. Washington: As JR in 2014: 55g,.328/5/32, 1x2 sba, led UW to NCAA tourn. 3-year totals at UW:.300/6/64, 4x6 sba, 6 hr in 514 career AB Shorewood HS (Thunderbirds): Shoreline, WA, 20 min. north of downtown Seattle... as SR in 2011 hit.712 w/13 HR, 42 bb (just 2k), Wash. Gatorade POY, 1st-team All-Am. by USA Today & Baseball America... hit one ball 500 feet to dead CF that bounced onto roof of car dealership As SR in HS, top slugging % and OBP in nation: according to maxpreps.com. SLG 1.635, OBP.845 (OPS 2.480!). Only 4 players in U.S. had higher batting avg... coach Wyatt Tonkin had to move him to leadoff for him to see any pitches to hit Drafted out of HS: by Tampa Bay in 12th round Strong student in HS: in Nat l Honor Society Nickname at UW: Big Cat Japanese last name: great-grandfather born in Japan 24 OLMEDA, ALEXIS C B/T: R-R 6-0/224 AGE 21 (4/5/94) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 21st round 2015 draft BORN & RESIDES: Fajardo, Puerto Rico HS: Int l Baseball Academy HS (PR) COLL: Yavapai JC (Roughriders) (Prescott, AZ) This year at Yavapai JC (Prescott, AZ): hit.441 with 14 hr and 62 RBIs. Stole 5 bases in 5 attempts. Caught 9 of 31 runners attempting to steal (29%). Had one passed ball. Also had 24 doubles and four triples. Was named a JC 2nd-team All-American Yavapai made it to the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, CO: went two-and-out, losing 9-8 to Chattahoochee Valley of Alabama and 4-1 to Iowa Western Pro debut this year with AZL D-backs on 6/21: in only game with AZL, caught and went 2-for-4 How he got to Yavapai JC: went to tryout in Puerto Rico, and they posted a Youtube video of him hitting & throwing... Yavapai head coach Ryan Cougill ( coogle ) saw video and offered him 2-yr full ride sight unseen Dad Jose Olmeda: 2nd-round draft choice of Red Sox in 1995, an infielder who spent 5 years in Boston chain, also briefly CWS & Cle, along with 6 years of indy ball, topped out at Advanced A, minor-league teammate of Nomar Garciaparra and David Eckstein. 26 ROBERTSON, NATE INF B/T: R-R 6-2/210 AGE 22 (11/16/92) 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: 27th round 2014 BORN & RESIDES: Montrose, CO HS: Montrose HS, CO COLLEGE: Colorado Mesa U. (DII, Grand Junction, CO) Has spent entire pro career w/hops: in 2014, his 1st pro year, 57g,.235/0/14, 15x18 sba... 38g at 3B, 15g at SS, 1g in RF... went 4x7 in NWL championship series, w/key triple in game 1 win on road... had just five extra-base hits in 2014 regular season (all doubles), then hit three in postseason (a double and two triples). Played for 3 seasons at Division II Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, CO: started 59 of 60 games at SS as SR, hitting.356/6/48, stole 25 of 28 Played in 2014 DII CWS: in Cary, NC. CMU lost in the title game to Southern Indiana, 3-2 in 12 innings, the winning run scoring in T12 on bases-loaded walk Montrose, Colorado: Western part of the state, near Gunnison Nat l Park and San Juan Mtns., about 1 hour SW of Grand Junction. Named after Sir Walter Scott s novel, A Legend of Montrose. Off-season: did internship with strength & conditioning program at his alma mater, Colorado Mesa U.

7 HOPS POSITION PLAYERS (CONTINUED) 7 SWANSON, DANSBY SS B/T: R-R 6-1/190 AGE 21 (2/11/94) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 1st round (1st overall) 2015 BORN: Kennesaw, GA RESIDES: Nashville, TN HS: Marietta HS, Marietta GA COLL: Vanderbilt U. 1st overall pick: Is the first #1-overall pick to play in NWL since Ken Griffey Jr. with Bellingham in 1987; signed for $6.5 million, reportedly just minutes before deadline As JR at Vandy in 2015:.335/15/64, 16x18 sba, 24 2B, 6 3B Most outstanding player of CWS in 2014 as Vandy won national title: hit.323 in Omaha w/3 2B, 4 SB, 5r) Team USA summer 14: played in Amsterdam & Cuba Roommates at Vandy: former Hops LHP Jared Miller, RHP Carson Fulmer (1st round, 8th overall, 2015 draft to CWS), RHP Adam Ravenelle (4th round, 2014 draft to DET), RHP Ben Bowden (30ip in Cape Lg this year, 1r allowed) Full name: James Dansby Swanson. Dansby is mom s maiden name; neither of mom s brothers had a boy, so through him tname lives on All 5 members of family college athletes: things would get intense on game nights with the family, or playing basketball in the front yard Older bro. Chase: age 30, now a lawyer in Georgia, played baseball for Mercer Older sister Lindsay: college softball at Georgia College & State U. in Milledgeville, GA Dad Cooter: baseball at Troy U. Mom Nancy: tennis at Troy U. 5 VERAS, LUIS OF B/T: R-R 6-1/193 AGE 21 (11/4/93) 3RD-YEAR PRO ACQ: NDFA July 2013 BORN& RESIDES: Bonao, DR HS: Polytech Jose Delio Guzman (DR) COLL: Universidad Ucateci, La Vega, DR Last year was 2nd as pro and 1st on U.S. soil: 17g with AZL Dbacks,.385/1/14, 0x1 sba Spent first pro year, 2013, in Dominican Summer League: 38g,.295/1/21, 9x12 sba Career entering this year: 55g,.322/2/35, 9x13 Hometown of Bonao, D.R.: right in the middle of the country, the capital of the Monsenor Nouel province... population 160, major leaguers Carlos Marmol and Juan Francisco are from Bonao. IN THE HOPS BULLPEN 30 BELLOW, KIRBY LHP B/T: L-L 6-1/190 AGE 23 (11/14/91) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 26th round 2015 draft BORN & RESIDES: Nederland, TX HS: Nederland HS, Nederland, TX ( NEED-er-lund ) COLLEGE: University of Texas This year as SR at U. Texas: 24 relief app., team-high 5 saves, 3-2, 1.30, 34.2ip, 22h, 14bb, 32k, 0hr, 2hb, 0wp... ERA of 0.00 in Big-12 play. Clutch save: in Big 12 tournament title game on 5/24 with 2 scoreless innings vs. Oklahoma State, a win which vaulted the Longhorns into the NCAA tournament (most experts agree they would not have made an NCAA regional without winning Big 12 tournament; they were in conference) His SR year was his only productive year for Longhorns: Pitched just 16 innings over 23 appearances (13 games as a freshman) in his first 3 yrs ( ). Saw limited action as a two-way player as a soph. in 2012; along w/5 games on mound, played 1B (2x19, both singles, 1 rbi). Did not play as JR: dealing with injuries, mainly his knee Two-sport star in HS: as JR QB for Nederland HS was all-district, passed for 1700 yards & 18 TDs, but suffered season-ending ACL injury in 1st game of his SR yr Drafted out of HS: by CLE in 29th round Nederland, TX: ( NEED-er-lund ) 90 mi east of Houston along Louisiana border 32 CLARKE, TAYLOR RHP B/T: R-R 6-3/202 AGE 22 (5/13/93) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 3rd round 2015 draft BORN: Centerville, VA RESIDES: Ashburn, VA HS: Broad Run HS, Ashburn, VA COLLEGE: Towson U. / College of Charleston This yr as redshirt junior at College of Charleston: 13-1, 1.73, 17g, 16gs, 114.1ip, 76h, 14bb, 143k, 7hr, 6hb, 2wp, struck out school-record 18 batters one game vs Radford CofC won Colonial Athletic Assn title: went 21-3 in conf, but lost title gm of conf tourney to UNC-Wilmington, still made NCAA tourney CofC made it to title gm of Tallahassee Regional: lost 8-1 to host FSU Clarke pitched in opener of Tallahassee regional: allowed most runs all yr, 6r on 8h in 7inn, but team beat Auburn 7-6 in 11 the six runs allowed were double what he had allowed in any other start this year Tommy John surgery: January 2013 Coming off TJ Surg as junior at CofC in 2014: 18g, 17gs, 10-4, 2.51, 104ip, 81h, 31bb, 92k 1st yr of college (2012) at Towson U in Maryland Transferred out of Towson: while rehabbing TJ surgery when Towson s program was dropped; Maryland s governor stepped in to save Towson baseball program, but Clarke stuck with his commitment to transfer to CofC Fell in love with CofC campus on visit: campus right next to beach in Charleston, S.C., Taylor cancelled all other visits

8 IN THE HOPS BULLPEN (CONT D) 29 DONATELLA, JUSTIN RHP B/T: R-R 6-6/225 AGE 20 (9/16/94) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 15th round 2015 draft BORN: Panorama City, CA RESIDES: Saugus, CA HS: Saugus HS, Saugus, CA COLLEGE: UC San Diego Began pro career in AZL this year: 9g, 5gs, 1-0, 0.98, 18.1ip, 9h, 2r, 2er, 2bb, 15k, 0hr, 1hb, 0wp, 1.5 go/ao Longest outing in AZL: 3.1 High in strikeouts: 2 (6 times) This year as JR at DII UC San Diego (Tritons, Calif. Collegiate Athletic Assn.): consensus All-American, NCBWA DII national pitcher of the year, West Region pitcher of the year, 14gs, 9-3, 1.74 ERA, 88ip, 60h, 17bb, 111k (4th in nation), 2hr (both solos), 11hb, 9wp 13 K s in 1 game this year: UCSD record 3-year career at UCSD: 18-5, 2.83 in 37g, 26gs, was reliever as FR and starter next 2 years College debut in Feb. 2013: vs. Nate Robertson s Colorado Mesa team; 1st collegiate batter Donatella faced was 2 hitters after Robertson in order Drafted in 15th round: Highest UCSD player taken since 1989 Dad Gary: former head baseball coach at Marshall High in L.A. ( ) and Sylmar HS (Sylmar, CA, ) His pitching coach at Saugus HS: Roger Salkeld (Mariners 93-94, Reds 96), taught him to have a shorter memory with mistakes 8 GANN, CAMERON RHP B/T: R-R 5-11/199 AGE 22 (10/8/92) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 27th round 2015 draft BORN: Arlington, TX RESIDES: Crandall, TX HS: Crandall HS, TX COLLEGE: Stephen F. Austin U. This year as SR at Stephen F. Austin U (Lumberjacks; Nacogdoches, TX; D1 Southland Conf): 13 starts, 4-3, 2.87, 87.2 ip, 80h, 27bb, 72k, 1hr, 8hb, 6wp SFA this year: as a team went in Southland Conf, overall Gann s 4-year career at SFA: 63g, 44 gs, 19-13, 3.87 Hometown Crandall, TX: outskirts of Dallas area, about 25 mi southeast of downtown 44 GREER, BRODY RHP B/T: R-R 6-1/201 AGE 24 (5/15/91) 3RD-YEAR PRO ACQ: NDFA July 2013 BORN: Greenville, SC RESIDES: Honea Path, SC HS: Belton-Honea Path HS, Honea Path, SC COLL: U. of South Carolina-Upstate 3rd-year pro, first above Rookie ball: 2013 in AZL, last year in Missoula Last year with Missoula: 25 relief app (no starts), 1-2, 4.94, 27.1ip, 30h, 15bb, 37k, 4hr, 1hb, 4wp 2013 (1st pro year) with AZL D-backs: 7 relief app (no starts), 1-0, 1.64, 11ip, 6h, 6bb, 11k U. of South Carolina-Upstate Spartans: commonly known as USC-Upstate, D1 Atlantic Sun conference Starting SS for 3 yrs in college: as RSJR in 2013,.318/1/34, 5x6, 20-game hitting streak; as pitcher, 12g (no starts), 2-0, 3.09, 11.2 ip, 9h, 6bb, 11k After RSJR yr: playing in Alaskan Summer Lg July 2013, 1 game at SS, converted to closer they told him could be his future. Within a week he hit 94 at a showcase event and the D-backs offered him a free-agent contract Hometown: Greenville, SC, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, also birthplace of Jesse Jackson; R&B singer-songwriter Peabo Bryson; and Kevin Garnett; Greenville also claims Shoeless Joe Jackson, whose birthplace is listed as neighboring Pickens County Belton-Honea Path HS: pronounced HUNN-ee-uh path 25 HERNANDEZ, ARIEL RHP B/T: R-R 6-3/222 AGE 23 (3/2/92) 6TH-YEAR PRO ACQ: Contr purch from indy Frontier Greys, May 2015 BORN & RESIDES: Santo Domingo, DR HS: Gregorio Luperon, Dominican Republic COLLEGE: None Hit 100 MPH on radar gun: in third outing of year at Nat Bailey stadium in Vancoufer 6th-year pro: 5 years of Rookie ball in Giants chain, did not pitch in 2014 due to a shoulder injury 1st 2 years in Dominican Summer League: , age 17 and 18 Then 3 years with AZL Giants: Five years in Rookie ball in Giants chain: 10-1, 4.34, 60g, 15gs, 120.1ip, 83h, 90bb, 121k, 4hr, 3 errors Began year in indy ball with Frontier Greys: pitched just two innings before having contract purchased by Diamondbacks. The pitching coach with Frontier is Billy Bryk Jr., whose father, Bill Bryk Sr., is a scout and special assistant to GM with the D- backs, and D-backs had already been taking a look at him when Bill Jr. recommended him Nickname: Mr. Fuego 3 LANDSHEFT, WILL RHP B/T: R-R 6-1/200 AGE 23 (7/27/92) 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: 36th round 2014 draft BORN & RESIDES: Bixby, OK HS: Bixby HS, OK COLL: Drury U. (Missouri) Last year (1st pro yr): full year with Missoula in Pio Lg: 22 games (no starts), 1-0, 4.41, 32.2 ip, 32h, 15bb, 34k, 1hr, 4hb, 3wp Drury University (Panthers): Springfield, MO; NCAA DII Great Lakes Valley Conf, in Drury will have a bass fishing team 2014 as SR at Drury: DII ABCA Midwest Region Pitcher of Year, 15g, 12gs, 9-2, 1.73, 78ip, 57h, 21bb, 76k, threw 2nd no-hitter in school history on 4/11/14 in win over William Jewell 4-yr career at Drury: 24-8, 2.91, 291ip, 100bb, 313k, is school s all-time leader in wins, K s and IP Drury had great year in 2014 when Landsheft was a SR: went 44-13, eliminated in finals of NCAA-D2 Midwest Regional by eventual national champ Southern Indiana First player ever drafted: out of Drury U. Hometown Bixby, OK: part of Tulsa metro area, about 20mi south of downtown, not far from Broken Arrow. The 1982 Matt Dillon film Tex was shot in Bixby. 34 MARK, TYLER RHP B/T: R-R 6-1/195 AGE 20 (10/18/94) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 6th round 2015 draft BORN & RES: Los Angeles HS: Culver City HS, Culver City, CA COLLEGE :Cal St. Dominguez Hills / Concordia U. (Irvine, CA) Began pro career with AZL D-backs: 2g, 1gs, 1-0, 4.50, 4ip, 5h, 3r, 2er, 2bb, 5k, 0hr, 0hb, 0wp. Made pro debut in relief on 7/6; longest outing was 2ip on 7/17. This year as JR at NAIA Concordia U. in Irvine, CA ( Eagles, Golden State Athletic Conf., enrollment 2400): 1st-team NAIA All-American, 38g (all relief), NAIA-record 24 saves, 5-1, 1.24 ERA, 51ip, 30h, 9bb, 70k, 1hr, 1hb, 3wp. Eagles went 2-2 at NAIA World Series in Lewiston, ID, and finished 5th in final NAIA poll with a record. Mark was named only NAIA All-American in school history. Drafted in the 6th round: he is the highest pick in Concordia history. 1st 2 years of college at DII Cal St. Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA ( Toros, Calif. Collegiate Athletic Assn.): as SO in 2014: 0-4, 6.48, 12g, 9gs, 41.2ip, 49h, 25bb, 38k, 3hr. As FR in 2013: 2-0, 4.24, 15g (all relief), 23.1ip, 23h, 10bb, 13k, 1hr. Full name: Tyler Cleveland Mark Parents: Cleveland & Myrna Mark Younger sister: Elizabeth

9 IN THE HOPS BULLPEN (CONT D) 36 MARKS, TROY RHP B/T: R-R 6-5/210 AGE 25 (12/31/89) 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: Contr. Pur. fr indy Washington, 2014 BORN & RES: Fresno, CA HS: Bullard HS (Fresno, CA) COLLEGE :Fresno City College/U. Nevada Touring the affiliates: Marks has been a busy man in 2015, already making stops at AAA Reno, AA Mobile, Long-A Kane County, and Rookie League Missoula. Came out of extended spring to join Triple-A Reno 2nd week of May: made 3 appearances, including a spot start. Totals at Reno: 5ip, 7h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 1k Then went to Regular-A Kane County in late May: pitched in eight games, including 1 start Totals at Kane County: 12.1ip, 9h, 5r, 3er, 5bb, 8k, 2.19 era Elevated to Double-A Mobile for a spot start on July 6: 4 innings, 6h, 2r, 2er, 0bb, 1k, no decision in a 5-3 win for Mobile over Pensacola. Then sent to Rookie-level Missoula on July 7: but did not appear in a game before being transferred to Hillsboro on July 9. 1st pro year last year: 2 independent teams, Vallejo in the 4-team Pacific League, then Washington Wild Things (Washington, PA) in Frontier League, combined 8-2, 2.50, 14g, 13gs, 82.2 ip, 58h, 19bb, 87k, 5hr, 2hb, 0wp 45 MEJIA, JEFERSON RHP B/T: R-R 6-7/258 AGE 21 (8/2/94) 3RD-YEAR PRO ACQ: See below BORN & RESIDES: Santo Domingo Centro, D.R. HS: Santo Curada (D.R.) How acquired: In trade from Chicago Cubs with Zack Godley for catcher Miguel Montero, December 9, Godley was called up from Double-A in July to make his major-league debut for the D-backs. Earlier this year at Kane County: Mejia began the year in the Midwest League in the Kane County Cougars starting rotation. He moved to their bullpen in early May and was sent to extended spring training and tabbed for Hillsboro in late May. While with Kane County this year: opening day until late May, 10g, 6gs, 0-2, 6.29, 34.1ip, 38h, 31bb, 17k, 0hr, 5hb, 8wp Was Hillsboro s #5 starter: for the first 6 turns through the rotation until late July. Moved into the Hops bullpen on July 24th. His best outing this year as Hops starter: his next-to-last start on 7/13, threw six shutout innings at home vs Spokane to earn 6-0 win, allowed 2h, walked 2 and struck out 4 In 2014, his 2nd pro year: First year on U.S. soil, spent the full year with Chicago Cubs AZL affiliate, 12g, 2gs, 2-4, 2.48, 40ip, 30h, 17bb, 45k, 1hr, 5hb, 12wp. In 2013, his 1st pro year: Three starts with DSL Cubs, 0-0, 3.00, 9ip, 6h, 3bb, 6k, 0hr, 3hb, 1wp. 39 SIMMONS, KEVIN RHP B/T: R-R 6-1/196 AGE 21 (9/1/93) 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: 16th round 2014 draft BORN & RES: Selma, AL HS: Dallas County HS, Plantersville, AL COLL: Mississippi Valley St. U / Wallace CC, Selma, AL Last year (1st pro yr): full year with Missoula in Pio Lg, 18 games (no starts), 2-3, 3.61, 47.1ip, 39h, 11bb, 43k, 9hr, 1hb, 3wp There are three Wallace Community Colleges in Alabama: Simmons went to the campus in Selma; Craig Kimbrel and Derek Holland attended the campus in Hanceville, AL Attended Mississippi Valley St. U in 2013 as FR: but moved to Wallace the next year because he thought it would give him a better chance to sign with a bigger school Dallas County High in Plantersville, AL: about 20mi north of Selma Didn t hear name drafted in 2014: his family was all crowded around the computer, but they didn t hear his name drafted bec. the computer froze. 38 WARD, TUCKER RHP B/T: R-R 6-5/230 AGE 23 (5/10/92) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 40th round 2015 draft BORN & RESIDES: Mobile, AL HS: UMS-Wright Prep School COLLEGE: Faulkner State CC / Louisiana Tech / U of Mobile Began pro career in AZL this year: 12g relief, 0-1, 5.06, 16ip, 19h, 5bb, 16k, 1hr, 1hb, 0wp. Came to Hops on 8/22. Pitched at 3 colleges: As FR in 2012 at Faulkner State CC (Bay Minette, AL), as a SO in 2013 at Louisiana Tech, and as JR and SR at NAIA U. of Mobile This year as SR at NAIA U Mobile: 6-6, 3.76 in 14g (13gs), 76.2ip, 84h, 23bb, 44k, 5hr 2014 as JR at U Mobile: 7-5, 3.39 in 16g (14gs), 93ip, 81h, 30bb, 90k, 2hr Dad Turner Ward: currently in his 3rd season on parent Arizona Diamondbacks coaching staff, his 2nd as hitting coach, and 8th overall in org. Managed Double-A Mobile (his and Tucker s home town) in , winning back-to-back Southern League titles. Turner played all or part of 12 years in MLB w/cle., Tor., Mil., Pitt., Ariz. and Phi., career.251 hitter w/39 HR 16 WILLIAMS, BRECKIN RHP B/T: R-R 6-0/215 AGE 21 (9/5/93) 1ST-YEAR PRO ACQ: 4th round 2015 draft BORN: Joplin, MO RESIDES: Oronogo, MO HS: Webb City HS, Webb City, MO COLL: U. of Missouri Missed 5 weeks w/oblique injury: hurt in 2nd pro appearance in 1st series of year in Spokane on 6/22; returned 7/29 This year as JR at U. of Missouri (Tigers): 25 relief app., 4-4, 1.98, school-record 13 saves (led SEC), 36.1ip, 32h, 9bb, 39k, 1hr, 1hb, 1wp School-record-setting 13th save vs South Carolina in SEC tourn 5/19: entered w/runners at 2nd and 3rd and no out, didn t allow run Pitched for 3 years at Mizzou: all out of pen Webb City HS: in Webb City, MO, southwest part of state near Joplin, two hours south of Kansas City Notable alums from Webb City HS: all three Boyer brothers, Ken, Clete and Cloyd From Oronogo, MO: just a few miles north of Webb City Drafted in 4th round this year: 106th overall pick, signed for reported bonus of $538,000, the full value the #106 pick can receive Undrafted out of HS: fastball velocity jumped from high 80s as college SO to low- the mid-90s as JR Ritual of sprinting from bullpen to pitcher s mound when he entered games at Mizzou: earned him nickname Harley Time because he is always revved up Repertoire: FB/CB/cutter

10 HILLSBORO HOPS 2015 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS AND NOTES HOPS OPPONENT GB/ OPP W/L SCORE R H E L R H E L REC POS GA WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME ATT NOTES L T2-1.0 L. Parra K. Simmons* 2:52 6,458Hops lose on walkoff in 9 th, make 3 errors W T1 --- J. Miller E. Martinez 3:27 7,023 Duncan notches first career win W T1 --- M. Cetta* J. Palumbo 3:32 6,471 Spo commits 5 errors, Mack 3-4, 2 2B s L T2-1.0 L. Parra M. Smith* 2:23 4,699 Tyler Sanchez 2-run HR in B9 L T2-1.0 O. Lopez J. Mejia 3:26 3,743 Mejia can t finish second inning 6/23 SK W T1 --- A. Hernandez* E. Sim 3:04 5,177 Hops win on Ozuna walk-off walk 6/24 SK W J. Miller L. Webb 2:54 3,531 Nehrir 2 straight 4-hit games 6/25 SK W C. Reed N. Santiago M. Smith 2:24 3,884 Reed Career-High 8 K s L J. Wandling C. Hernandez A. Case 2:32 6,013 Hops waste chances in 6th and 9th L T1 --- C. Fisk A. Hernandez* 2:41 6,013 J.C. Cardenas GW hit, Van 2r B9 L T1 --- T. Bergen M. Cetta* 2:23 5,924 Hops allow just 2 hits, commit 5 errors W T1 --- J. Miller E. Smith 2:45 4,321 Jared Miller 8ShO inn; Veras 1st HR W 3-2 (11) T1 --- L. Pardo* M. Kraft A. Hernandez 3:27e 5,507 Hops issue 10bb, Vancouver 15 LOB 7/1 Eug L J. Steele C. Reed F. Carrillo 2:34 3,103 Hops 1x8 RISP, Reed hit hard 1st time 7/2 Eug L 1-2 (11) D. Berg W. Landsheft* J. Cheek 2:44e 2,952 Hops lose first ever extras home game 7/3 Eug W J. Mejia J. Paulino M. Smith 2:53 5,213 McFarland, Veras each club 2-run HR W 8-7 (10) T1 --- R. Burr* L. Thonvold W. Landsheft 3:56e 4,008 Hops score 3 to tie late, win in 10th W T1 --- J. Miller J. Santiago J. Donino 3:30 1,828 Hops collect 17 hits, score 11, strand 14 W T1 --- C. Reed L. Ratliff M. Smith 2: Reed k s 10, matching Hops seas. high L M. Clancy L. Pardo* 2:29 1,049 Hops tie it in top 8, lose it in bottom 8 L T. Scott J. Mejia M. Clancy 2:58 2,752 Hops trailed by three, only get 2 back 7/9 Spo W R. Burr* J. Springs 2:43 3,201 Back-to-back HBP s force in winning run 7/10 Spo W J. Miller C. Palmquist 2:18 3,824 Miller s CG 4-hitter is first ever at home 7/11 Spo W T1 --- C. Reed C. Wiper 2:35 4,807 Hops move into first place tie with Eug 7/12 Spo L 5-6 (11) T1 --- L. Parra B. Greer* 3:33e 4,068 Hops blow 4-run 9 th inning lead 7/13 Spo W T1 --- J. Mejia E. Martinez 2:28 3,268 Hops rotation 1r, 0er in 34 inn in series L T2-1.0 F. Carrillo T. Bolton 3:04 2,351 Eugene 7 straight hits to begin 7-r 5th W T1 --- J. Miller J. Paulino 2:40 3,012 Miller 11K s; Hops 5 2B; Back in T-1st W C. Reed P. Morrison T. Clarke 2:24 3,643 Reed retires 1st 20 before Happ 2B 7/18 Evt W C. Hernandez A. Moore R. Burr 2:21 5,129 Hops P s streak ends at 28 scoreless 7/19 Evt L L. Gohara J. Mejia T. Byrd 3:05 4,024 7 of 9 bb/hb cashed in by Everett 7/20 Evt W 4-3 (12) W. Landsheft* M. Clancy 3:12e 3,063 Ozuna solo HR leading off bottom 12th 7/21 Evt L J. Pistorese J. Miller J. Strain 2:53 3,303 Miller allows season-high 10 hits 7/22 Evt L 4-6 (10) J. Arias W. Landsheft* K. Wilcox 3:06e 4,166 Mistake-laden game; 3 UER in T10 W C. Hernandez J. Wynkoop T. Marks 2:10 3,444 Hernandez 19 str ShO inn; Magic # is 1 W J. Mejia* L. Sawyer R. Burr 2:54 4,060 Hops clinch flag; Boi 7 LOB in sc. pos. L A. Kenilvort T. Bolton T. Black 3:02 3,428 Hops w/risp: 3x12, 1bi 7/26 SK W J. Miller L. Webb A. Hernandez 2:20 3,906 Miller takes 1-hit ShO into 8th, allows 3r First-half totals (NWL rank): (T1 w/evt & T-C), Batters:.242 (6), 163r (7), 20hr (T4),.316 obp (6), 38x47 sba (5). Pitchers: 2.90 era (1), 347k (2), 199bb (2nd fewest) 7/27 SK L T3-1.0 A. Leenhouts C. Reed 3:02 3,275 Reed 7er, now 13er total in 8gs 7/28 SK W T1 --- C. Hernandez J. Johnson 2:44 3,039 C. Hern 26 str ShO inn; NWL rec.is 32 W T1 --- J. Mejia* G. Russell R. Burr 3:18 1,664 Hops win 1st mtg betw 1st-half champs L E. Liriano T. Marks* W. Santos 3:27 2,141 6-r B8 turns close game into blowout L T3-2.0 A. Mejia J. Miller 3:02 2,694 Hops had gone 111g w/o being shut out L P. Maton C. Gann* 2:59 2,671 6-r B8 erases 1-0 Hops lead W T3-2.0 R. Burr* L. Hernandez 3:01 1,443 5-r T9 erases 2-1 Hops deficit 8/6 Boi W T2-2.0 T. Mark* L. Sawyer 2:41 3,549 Alex Young 1ip debut; Alcantara 3 rbis 8/7 Boi W J. Mejia* J. Lawrence B. Greer 2:33 3,760 Josh Anderson 2-r HR B8 for 3-2 lead 8/8 Boi W K. Simmons* T. Black 2:20 4,183 Olmeda runs through stop sign W T1 --- C. Hernandez N. Santiago C. Gann 2:23 2,361 Hernandez pulls Hops even with S-K W W. Landsheft* J. Leverett B. Greer 3:07 1,990 Hops bullpen throws seven shutout L T1 --- N. Riggs T. Mark 2:23 1,589 Hops thumped while going for 7 straight 8/12 Van W T1 --- T. Bolton S. Holmes A. Young 2:35 3,557 Dansby debuts, Bolton records first win 8/13 Van W T1 --- B. Shankin F. Rios C. Gann 2:00 3,465 Van with 5 hits through first two games 8/14 Van L T1 --- A. Perdomo K. Simmons* 2:20 3,131 Hops get shutout as Hernandez shines 8/15 Van W 10-9 (14) G. Cribbs* M. Kraft 5:19 4,220 Hops blow 8-run lead, win in 14, 22K 8/16 Van L S. Holmes J. Mejia* B. Hinkle 2:26 3,632 Hops rally from 3 down, blow late lead W T. Bolton N. Riggs 2:47 1,530 Mitsui 3HR in 3 days, Bolton 2 nd win W B. Williams* C. Smith 2:56 1,275 Mitsui 4 HR in last 4 games L E. Sim C. Hernandez 3:09 1,638 Mitsui HR in 5 straight, 6 total 8/20 Boi L T1 --- D. Johnson C. Reed D. Thompson 3:04 3,889 Dansby 1st HR, Hops pitchers 20 Ks 8/21 Boi L R. McCormick T. Mark 2:41 3,805 Hops drop third straight game 8/22 Boi L C. Schlitter T. Bolton C. Quintin 3:05 5,205 Lowly Hawks sweep; L4S 1st x in 186g 8/23 T-C W T1 --- B. Williams* L. Hernandez B. Greer 2:25 3,344 Marks retires 1st 16, Heyman 2r 1B B8 8/24 T-C L A. Mejia C. Hernandez 2:53 3,029 C. Hern allows 1st 5 runs at home all yr 8/25 T-C W C. Reed A. DeHorta T. Clarke 2:30 3,818 2-hitter for 8th ShO; Mitsui 3-r HR B1 8/26 T-C W B. Greer* P. Maton 2:11 3,220 Mitsui walkoff 2-run 2B B9 8/27 T-C L J. Castillo T. Ward* N. Foriest 3:00 3,787 Bolton 39p in 1st, just 0.2ip, allows 1r 9/4 Eug 9/5 Eug 9/6 Eug End of Second Half Bold type: Hops pitcher / sellout crowd at home * Hops' pitcher's W or L in relief role e next to time of game indicates extra innings s next to time of game indicates 7-inning game