We don’t run a pitchers ranch or  high tech training lab. But for nineteen years we’ve done alright by producing  not only hard throwing but effective pitchers.  Like most years the class of pitchers involved in our customized “Off Season Pitchers Conditioning Program” is small but that doesn’t mean it ain’t potent. It was lights out when these Gamespeed trained athletes hit the mound this year. Our athletes posted numerous shutout, no hitters and one,two, three hitters. Strikeout counts were high and ERA’s low.   “Yeah we may not be big time but our results are right on time!”

 

Minor Leagues
robert cable pull 2Robert Stephenson. A first round pick of the Reds in 2011 is rising fast. He’s tabbed as one of the organizations top ten prospects. He has hit 101 mph a few times while on the mound. With a plus fastball and an emerging plus curve and now a effective change up he may be getting the call pretty soon. So far he has an amazing 85 strikeouts in just twelve games. Lights out!

2013 Stats
W- 5, L-3, ERA: 2.97,  GS:12, G:12, IP: 66.2, BB:17, K:85

Elliott Waterman elliott suitcase squat. Currently in the Washington Nationals Short A system, he is having some control problems with a some changes to his delivery but we know he’ll fix that soon. He says he’s throwing hard and feels great. Keep working Elliott we know its coming. ERA: 9.0, IP: 4, BB: 2, So:1

 

 

 

 

Junior College

julian kellyJulian Kelly. Just off his junior College season Julian was highly effective for the Eagles and helped the team reach the post season. His 72 K’s ranked him 17th of all pitchers in the California community college system. W: 6, L-2, Sv: 1, ERA: 2.28, IP: 79, K: 72

 

 

 

  
High School
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Trent Shelton. The lefty led the Cougars to another NCS Championship this year. Their fourth straight. He was named the DFAL most Valuable Player.

10-3 Record

1.48 ERA / 13 game starts – 81 innings pitched / 63 strike outs / 15 Walks

.408 Batting Average / 28 games – 100 Plate appearances / 15 RBI’s and 16 runs / 31 hits – 6 for extra bases / 12 walks – 1 strikeout

Pitched two complete game post-season shutouts / batted .545 in post season and hit 4-4 in Championship game

League (DFAL) Champions (4th consecutive year)

CIF NCS Champions (4th consecutive year)

Awarded League Most Valuable Player (DFAL)

Awarded NorCal Division-2 Player of The Year (NorCal Preps)

Awarded East Bay Player of The Year (Contra Costa Times)

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Matt Ladrech. The bound for CAL junior was the no.2 of Campo’s 1-2 punch with Shelton.
(5-2) 78.1 IP, 46 K, 0.89 ERA “Lights Out!”
john york acalanesJohnny York. This pitcher also led his Acalanes team to an NCS championship. He pitched numerous 1-3 hit games and posted a no hitter during the post season run. He was named the leagues Most Valuable Pitcher. He had one of the areas lowest ERA’s.
matt horst
Matt Horst. The Piedmont High senior threw a two hitter to help his team beat San Leandro 1-0 to win the West Alameda County Conference-Shoreline Division tournament title.
   Softball

Not Lights out! but “Blackout!”

Simply dominant, this “Queen of the hill” was not to be outdone by the guys by a long shot. Johanna is one of, if not the best high school pitcher in the country. A mind boggling ERA of 0.09 was incredible.

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Johanna Grauer, Amador Valley

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When healthy, Grauer was absolutely dominant in the circle, going 22-2 with an ERA of 0.09 (two earned runs all season). She struck out 274 batters in 152 innings while posting 19 shutouts and leading the Dons to the East Bay Athletic League title. Before an ankle injury ended her season just before the North Coast Section Division I playoffs, the Arizona-State bound junior had pitched four no-hitters, including a perfect game and eight one-hitters.

CC Times Pitcher of the Year

California Junior of the Year