June 16, 2011 Game 18; Road 8

Pittsfield Colonials (8-9) Vs. New Jersey Jackals (10-9)

Yogi Berra Stadium • Little Falls, NJ • 3,784 capacity

PIT - Miguel Flores - RHP (0-2, 2.91) Vs. NJ - James Leverton - LHP (1-2, 4.50)

THE LAST TIME: Chad Paronto pitched the first complete game shutout of his 16-year professional career in game

one of a doubleheader as the Pittsfield Colonials defeated the New Jersey Jackals 9-0. The Colonials would get Paronto

all the runs that he would need in the first inning as they posted five runs, keyed by a two-run triple from Danny

Bomback and a two-run homer by Billy Mottram, his third of the year. Pittsfield would extend the lead with two runs

each in the fourth and fifth innings. The offense was more than enough for Paronto (1-3) as he tossed his first complete

game since July 9, 2000 allowing six hits, walking none and striking out six. Phil Bartleski (1-1) took the loss. In the

second game, Nick Giarraputo had two hits for the Jackals, leading them to a 4-0 win. Isaac Pavlik (4-0) tossed a

complete game shutout. David Qualben (1-1) also went the distance for the Colonials, taking the loss.

May 2011: 3-3 June 2011: 5-6 July 2011: August 2011: September 2011:

May 2010: 2-3 June 2010: 8-18 July 2010: 20-9 August 2010: 13-15 September 2010: 5-0

UPCOMING PROBABLES: Pregame time on 89.7 FM/ASO

Friday, June 17 Vs. New York (DH) T. J. Wink - LHP (1-0, 0.00)/TBA Vs. TBA/TBA 5:40 PM

Saturday June 18 Vs. New York (DH) Pat Moran (2-1, 4.96)/TBA Vs. TBA/TBA 5:40 PM

Sunday June 19 Vs. New York TBA Vs. TBA 1:40 PM

Monday, June 20 Vs. Quebec Chad Paronto (1-3, 5.25) Vs. TBA 6:40 PM

Tuesday, June 21 Vs. Quebec David Qualben (1-1, 3.95) Vs. TBA 6:40 PM

STARTING MATCHUP: Miguel Flores starts the series finale for the Colonials. (More on Flores on page 2.) He will

be opposed by LHP James Leverton for New Jersey. Leverton is 1-2 on the season with a 4.50 ERA in four starts. He has

appeared in one game against the Colonials this season, going six innings allowing three runs on eight hits in a 5-2

Jackals setback. Leverton pitched at three levels in the Cubs system last season going an impressive 10-1 with a 2.75

ERA in 49 games out of the bullpen, saving nine games along the way. Leverton saw the majority of his action between

the Peoria Chiefs (Midwest - A) and the Daytona Cubs (FSL - A+), while getting into four games for the Tennessee

Smokies (Southern - AA). In 68.2 innings, Leverton struck out 57 while holding opponents to a .240 average against.

Going back into the starting rotation is familiar territory for the lefthander as prior to last season, he started 35 of 41

professional outings. Leverton was the Cubs’ 8th round pick in the 2008 draft (251st overall) out of Texas Tech

University.

SWEET 16: 2011 marks Chad Paronto’s 16th professional baseball season. While most of his prior experience had been

as a reliever, one would think that he had accomplished most anything that a player could in a baseball career. Not quite

as Paronto chalked up another first yesterday afternoon in his 647th professional appearance. The right-hander tossed the

first complete game shutout of his career in the 9-0 game one win over the Jackals. He had pitched two complete games

in 91 previous starts, the most recent being a seven-inning CG in game one of a doubleheader against the Altoona Curve

while pitching for the Bowie Bay Sox (Eastern - AA) on July 9, 2000.

WHO’S HOT: Danny Bomback is hitting .342 in his last 10 games with eight runs scored. He has also recoded a hit in

each of the Colonials seven road games this season. The Colonials middle infielder has also reached base safely in 14

consecutive games.

WHO’S NOT: Rafael Cabreja is riding an 0-for-17 skid dating back to May 31 against Rockland.

SCORE EARLY: The Colonials are 6-1 in games this season in which they score the first run of the contest.

WELCOME BACK: Pittsfield has run through a tough stretch early on in the year with injuries, however some of the

injured Colonials are on the mend and hope to be returning to the lineup soon. Matt Nandin was the first of the walking

wounded to return to action as he went 2-for-4 in the doubleheader yesterday after missing 10 games with an oblique

injury. Pittsfield is still waiting to get Tim Stronach and Pat Bresnehan healthy.

LEFT-HANDED COMPLIMENT: The Colonials as a team are hitting just .224 against left-handed pitching this

season with all three of their homers against southpaws coming from right-handed batters (Welch - 2, Knazek - 1).

CAREER HIGHS 2010 SEASON HIGHS LASTS

Strikeouts: 12 - 8/26/10 @ SSX Strikeouts: 12 - 8/26 @ SSX Win: 9/5/10 Vs. SSX (3IP, 3H, 1ER, 1K)

IP: 8.2 - 6/10/10 Vs. NJ IP: 8.2 - 6/10 Vs. NJ Loss: 6/9/11 Vs. NY (8IP, 3H, 1ER, 6K)

Low-Hit 9 IP CG: N/A CG: N/A

Low-Hit 7 IP CG: N/A

FLORES DAY-BY-DAY

VS. JACKALS: 2011: 0-0, 2.35, 1 G, 1 GS, 7.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

2010: 3-0, 2.42, 4 G, 4 GS, 26.0 IP, 23 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 15 BB, 24 K

2009: 0-2, 6.91, 5 G, 5 GS, 27.1 IP, 38 H, 24 R, 21 ER, 16 BB, 15 K

Career: 3-2, 4.43, 10 G, 10 GS, 61.0 IP, 66 H, 34 R, 30 ER, 34 BB, 44 K

Wahconah Park: 0-0, 5.40, 2 G, 2 GS, 11.2 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 9 K

Holman Stadium: 0-1, 10.45, 2 G, 2 GS, 10.1 IP, 14 H, 13, R, 12 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

Yogi Berra Stadium: 3-1, 2.53, 6 G, 6 GS, 39.0 IP, 38 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 29 BB, 27 K

Last start against New Jersey: 5/28/11 - ND, 7.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K...In his first start of the season, Flores pitched into

the eighth before the Jackals tied the game in the top of the ninth inning. Pittsfield would win on a Johnny Welch walkoff homer in

the bottom of the ninth.

Notes Vs. NJ: Gave up 15 ER over 8.1 IP in two starts on 8/10 and 8/26/09. In his other eight appearances against NJ is 3-0 with a

2.56 ERA

TODAY’S STARTER - MIGUEL FLORES - LS-1 - 6’1” - 200 - R/R - LYNWOOD, CA

2011 Season...

2010 Season . . .

Led Colonials in wins (10) and strikeouts (89)

Finished tied for third in the Can-Am League in wins. Was seventh in strikeouts and 15th in ERA (3.63).

Set career-highs in wins, IP, SO, and GS

May 28 - Went 7.2 innings receiving a no-decision against New Jersey

June 2 - Struck out a season-high six in a loss at Quebec

June 10 - Went a season long eight innings allowing just one earned run in a hard luck loss to New York

Pittsfield is 1-2 in Flores starts this season

DATE OPP RESULT W L GS CG SHO SV IP H ER R BB SO BF OOBP OSLG OAVG ERA

05/28/11 NEW W 4-3 0 0 1 0 0 0 7.2 5 2 2 3 5 31 .281 .185 .185 2.35

06/02/11 @QUE L 3-4 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 3 4 4 4 6 26 .346 .300 .150 6.00

06/10/11 NY L 2-1 0 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 6 2 1 3 8 33 .272 .200 .200 1.12

TOTAL 0-2 3 0 0 0 21.2 14 8 7 10 19 90 .315 .234 .178 2.91

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO

2008 GCL Cardinals 1-2 3.19 12 3 0 0 36.2 35 20 13 2 8 26

2008 Johnson City 1-0 0.00 2 1 0 0 7.1 6 1 0 0 2 4

2009 New Hampshire 6-5 5.21 19 18 0 0 103.2 124 69 60 9 53 61

2010 Pittsfield 10-4 3.63 20 18 0 0 111.2 125 56 45 5 58 89

2011 Pittsfield 0-2 2.91 3 3 0 0 21.2 14 6 6 1 7 11

CAREER 18-13 4.00 55 42 0 0 281.0 304 154 125 17 131 199

COLONIALS VS. JACKALS

2011: 4-2 2010: 15-5 ALL-TIME: 19-7

HOME: 2-1 HOME: 7-3 HOME: 9-4

ROAD: 2-1 ROAD: 8-2 ROAD: 10-3

BULLPEN NOTES

PITCHING COMPARISON: W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG

STARTERS 4-8 4.37 103.0 103 64 50 10 43 82 .261

RELIEVERS 4-1 3.41 42.0 34 19 16 2 15 38 .213

YOSANDY IBANEZ, RHP Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 0/1/0

Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/2

Last App: 6/7 Vs. WOR - 1.0, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

MATT LYONS, RHP Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 2/1/0

Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0

Last App: 6/14 @ NJ - SV, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Has not allowed a hit since his first game of the season

TIM STRONACH, RHP - DL (6/7 - Quad) Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 0/0/0

Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0

Last App: 6/4 @ QC - (START) 4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

T. J. WINK, LHP Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 0/0/2

Inherited Runners/Scored: 8/5

Last App: 6/8 Vs. WOR - W, 1.2, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

6/8 - Picked up first professional win against Worcester

5/30 - Recorded first professional strikeout to end eighth inning against Rockland.

5/26 - Professional debut

MIKE ZENKO, RHP Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 0/0/3

Inherited Runners/Scored: 3/0

Last App: 6/14 @ NJ - 1.1, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Has only allowed runs in one of seven outings on the season

Colonials debut with scoreless inning against NJ (5/26)

RAFAEL LLUBERES, LHP Saves/Blown Saves/Holds: 1/0/3

Inherited Runners/Scored: 5/0

Last App: 6/14 @ NJ - HLD. 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Has not allowed a hit in seven innings of work this season.

6/1 - Earned the victory with 1.2 scoreless innings against Rockland

HITTING NOTES

RAFAEL CABREJA: .154-0-0

Vs. NJ: .176-0-0

6-game hit streak (May 26-May 31)

0 for his last 20

SCOTT KNAZEK: .204-1-8

Vs. NJ: -118-1-1

Hit Colonials first homer of the season with a seventh inning shot on May 26

ANGEL MOLINA: .297-0-9

Vs. NJ: .375-0-5

Six for his last 13 with RISP

BILLY MOTTRAM: .354-3-13 CAN-AM: 5th AVG, 5th total bases (44), 1st triples (4), T-4 XBH (11), 1st SLG (.667)

Vs. NJ: .381-2-4

9-game hitting streak (May 27-June 4)

6/8 - Two doubles and two RBI in win over Worcester

.444 with RISP

CHARLIE PAGLIARULO: .120-0-1

Vs. NJ:

CHRIS TORRES: .120-0-4

Vs. NJ: 0/3

6/8 - GW-RBI 1B against Worcester

DANNY BOMBACK: .344-1-10 CAN-AM: 7th AVG, 1st steals (10), 3rd OBP (.437), T-3 HBP (4)

Vs. NJ: .318-1-6

6/14 - First homer of the season against NJ

5/29 - 2 RBI, 3 SB Vs. Rockland

Had two RBI, two SB on opening night against NJ

QUENTIN DAVIS: .232-0-4 CAN-AM: T-3 steals (8)

Vs. NJ: .313-0-1

MATT NANDIN: .333-0-2

Vs. NJ: .333-0-0

JEROD EDMONDSON: .254-1-7

Vs. NJ: .150-0-1

6/4 - Two-run homer in win over Quebec

5/29 - Four hit night against Rockland

Scored first run of the season for the Colonials in the first inning on May 26

JOHNNY WELCH: .274-5-11 CAN-AM: T-2 HR

Vs. NJ: .227-2-4

6/4 - Two homers at Quebec in 9-4 win.

5/28 - Walkoff homerun against New Jersey

PETER FATSE: .154-0-1

Vs. NJ: 1/9-0-0

6/10 - Drove in run in Colonials debut

Date Opponent Time (PM - EST) Result Record Pos GB/GA

5/26 New Jersey 7:00 8-4 L 0-1 T-5 -1.0

5/27 New Jersey 6:30 5-2 W 1-1 T-3 -1.0

5/28 New Jersey 12:30 4-3 W 2-1 T-2 -1.0

5/29 Rockland 2:00 9-6 W 3-1 2nd -1.0

5/30 Rockland 2:00 10-2 L 3-2 T-3 -1.0

5/31 Rockland 7:00 3-2 L 3-3 4th -2.0

6/1 Rockland 10:30 AM 7-2 W 4-3 T-3 -2.0

6/2 @ Quebec 7:05 4-3 L 4-4 4th -3.0

6/3 @ Quebec 7:05 10-8 L 4-5 5th -4.0

6/4 @ Quebec 7:05 9-4 W 5-5 T-5 -3.0

6/5 @ Quebec 1:05 6-0 L 5-6 5th -3.0

6/6 OFF DAY 5-6 5th -3.5

6/7 Worcester 10:30 AM 11-5 L 5-7 6th -3.5

6/8 Worcester 10:30 AM 6-4 W 6-7 5th -3.5

6/9 Worcester 7:00 RAIN OUT 6-7 5th -3.0

6/10 New York 7:00 2-1 L 6-8 5th -4.0

6/11 New York 7:00 RAIN OUT 6-8 5th -4/5

6/12 New York 2:00 RAIN OUT 6-8 5th -5.0

6/13 @ New Jersey 7:05 6-4 W 7-8 5th -4.5

6/14 @ New Jersey 7:05 RAIN OUT

6/15 @ New Jersey 11:05 AM (DH) 9-0 W, 4-0 L 8-9 5th -6.0

6/16 @ New Jersey 7:05

6/17 New York 6:00 (DH)

6/18 New York 6:00 (DH)

6/19 New York 2:00

6/20 Quebec 7:00

6/21 Quebec 7:00

6/22 Quebec 7:00

6/23 Quebec 7:00

6/24 @ Worcester 5:05 (DH)

6/25 @ Worcester 7:05

6/26 @ Worcester 4:05

6/27 OFF DAY

6/28 @ Newark 5:35

6/29 @ Newark 5:35

6/30 @ Newark 5:35

7/1 @ Newark 6:35

7/2 Brockton 7:00

7/3 Brockton 2:00

7/4 Brockton 6:30

7/5 OFF DAY

7/6 OFF DAY

7/7 Newark 7:00

7/8 Newark 7:00

7/9 Newark 7:00

7/10 @ Brockton 5:05

7/11 @ Brockton 7:05

7/12 @ Brockton 11:05 AM

7/13 OFF DAY

7/14 @ Rockland 7:05

7/15 @ Rockland 7:05

7/16 @ Rockland 7:05

Colonials First Half Schedule