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PIONEER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS INSIDE THE 2018 SEASON MISSOULA OSPREY RECORDS Table of Contents ............................................................................................................2 Team Records ..................................................................................................................39 Arizona Diamondbacks Affiliates ...............................................................................2 Batting Year-by-Year | Season Records | Game Records ............................39 Missoula Osprey Quick Facts .......................................................................................3 Pitching Year-by-Year | Season Records | Game Records ..........................40 2018 Missoula Osprey Schedule ................................................................................4 Individual Career Records ..........................................................................................41 Ogren Park at Allegiance Field | Pregame Protocol and Timing .....................4 Batting ........................................................................................................................41 2018 Promotions Calendar ..........................................................................................5 Pitching .......................................................................................................................42 2018 Weekly Promotions ..............................................................................................5 Individual Game Records............................................................................................43 2018 Osprey Opening Day Roster .............................................................................6 Individual Season Records .........................................................................................44 Player/Coach Opening Day Biographies .................................................................7 Batting ........................................................................................................................44 Pitching .......................................................................................................................45 2017 MISSOULA OSPREY SEASON IN REVIEW Single-Game Highlights ..............................................................................................47 2017 Missoula Osprey Roster ....................................................................................20 2017 Game by Game Results ....................................................................................21 PIONEER LEAGUE & MiLB INFORMATION 2017 Stats..........................................................................................................................22 2017 Pioneer League Standings................................................................................50 Postseason Results...................................................................................................50 MISSOULA OSPREY HISTORY League Team Leaders and Attendance...................................................................51 Franchise History ...........................................................................................................24 2017 League Stat Leaders...........................................................................................52 Missoula Osprey All-Time Roster...............................................................................26 All-Time Series Records ...............................................................................................29 MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES (NL)...............................................................................53 Former Osprey in the Major League........................................................................30 MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES (AL)...............................................................................54 Pioneer League Award Winners ...............................................................................31 Diamondbacks Draft History ....................................................................................32 DIAMONDBACKS AFFILIATES RENO ACES | AAA | PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE HILLSBORO HOPS | SS-A | NORTHWEST LEAGUE 250 Evans Ave., Reno, NV 89501 4460 NW 229th Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97124 Twitter: @Aceball Twitter: @HillsboroHops Web: renoaces.com Web: hillsborohops.com JACKSON GENERALS | AA | SOUTHERN LEAGUE MISSOULA OSPREY | ROOKIE ADVANCED | PIONEER LEAGUE 4 Fun Place, Jackson, TN 38305 140 N. Higgins Ave., Suite 201 Missoula, MT 59802 Twitter: @JacksonGenerals Twitter: @ospreybaseball Web: jacksongeneralsbaseball.com Web: missoulaosprey.com VISALIA RAWHIDE | A | CALIFORNIA LEAGUE 300 N. Giddings Ave., Visalia, CA 93291 ARIZONA LEAGUE DIAMONDBACKS | ROOKIE Twitter: @VisaliaRawhide Web: rawhidebaseball.com KANE COUNTY COUGARS | A | MIDWEST LEAGUE 34W002 Cherry Lane, Geneva, IL 60134 DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE DIAMONDBACKS | ROOKIE Twitter: @kccougars Web: kccougars.com OSPREY BASEBALL 2 2017 MEDIA GUIDE PIONEER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 MISSOULA OSPREY QUICK FACTS TEAM INFORMATION OSPREY FRONT OFFICE Location Missoula, Montana Executive Vice President Matt Ellis Founded 1987 E-mail mellis@missoulaosprey.com Nickname Osprey (1999 - Present) Sales Manager | Director of Stadium Operations Taylor Rush Affiliation Arizona Diamondbacks E-mail trush@missoulaosprey.com Level Rookie Advanced Retail Manager Kim Johns League Pioneer E-mail kimj@missoulaosprey.com Division North Office Manager/Bookkeeper Nola Hunter E-mail nhunter@missoulaosprey.com OGREN PARK ALLEGIANCE FIELD Radio Broadcaster/Media Relations Mick Tidrow Address 700 Cregg Lane, Missoula, MT 59801 E-mail mtidrow@missoulaosprey.com Year Opened 2004 Box Office Assistant Billy Widmer Capacity 3,500 (Estimate) E-mail bwidmer@missoulaosprey.com Record Attendance 4,316 | vs. Billings Mustangs, 7/3/12 Marketing Assistant Michael Karges Dimensions L-R: 309-360-398-401-287 E-mail mkarges@missoulaosprey.com Wall Height L-R: 17’-8’-16’-8’-24’ Marketing Assistant Jake Plotkin Home Dugout 3rd Base E-mail jplotkin@missoulaosprey.com OSPREY COACHING STAFF Manager Mike Benjamin OSPREY ONLINE Pitching Coach Shane Loux Website MissoulaOsprey.com Hitting Coach Jose Amado Facebook fb.com/MissoulaOspreyBaseball Coach Eddie Oropesa Twitter @OspreyBaseball Strength and Conditioning Coach Tim Queck Blog Medium.com/Bird-Droppings Athletic Trainer Chad Moeller RADIO BROADCASTS TEAM FACTS Station ESPN Montana 102.9 FM 2017 Overall Record 38-38 Online MissoulaOsprey.com 2017 PL North Overall Finish 1st Radio Broadcaster Mick Tidrow 2017 First Half Record 19-19 E-mail mtidrow@missoulaosprey.com 2017 PL North First Half Finish 1st Twitter @MickTidrow 2017 Second Half Record 19-19 2017 PL North Second Half Finish 2nd OSPREY OFFICE/TEAM STORE Address MSO Hub POSTSEASON INFORMATION 140 N. Higgins Ave., Missoula, MT 59802 Pioneer League Championships (4) Phone (406) 543-3300 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 Fax Number (406) 543-9463 Pioneer League Division Championships (6) General E-mail info@missoulaosprey.com 1999 | 2006 | 2009 | 2012 | 2015 | 2017 Store E-mail merchandise@missoulaosprey.com Pioneer League Playoff Appearances (8) 1999 | 2001 | 2006 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2015 | 2017 OSPREY BASEBALL 2017 MEDIA GUIDE OSPREY BASEBALL 3 2018 MEDIA GUIDE PIONEER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 2018 MISSOULA OSPREY SCHEDULE HOME AWAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER PIONEER LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION SOUTH DIVISION Billings Mustangs Reds Grand Junction Rockies Rockies Great Falls Voyagers White Sox Idaho Falls Chukars Royals Helena Brewers Brewers Ogden Raptors Dodgers Missoula Osprey Diamondbacks Orem Owlz Angels OGREN PARK AT ALLEGIANCE FIELD PREGAME TIMING 5:05 pm Game 6:35 pm Game 7:05 pm Game Home Batting Practice 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm Visitor Batting Practice 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Visitor Infield 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm 5:15 pm - 5:30 pm 5:45 pm - 6:00 pm Home Infield 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm 5:30 pm - 5:45 pm 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm Field Prep 4:15 pm - 5:05 pm 5:45 pm - 6:35 pm 6:15 pm - 7:05 pm Osprey Take the Field 5:10 pm 6:40 pm 7:10 pm National Anthem 5:12 pm 6:42 pm 7:12 pm Official First Pitch 5:15 pm 6:45 pm 7:15 pm OSPREY BASEBALL 4 2017 MEDIA GUIDE PIONEER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 MISSOULA OSPREY PROMOTIONS CALENDAR 6/19 TUE OPENING NIGHT/ MAGNET SCHEDULES# sponsored by Domino’s Pizza & Missoulian MONDAY 6/20 WED NON PROFIT WEDNESDAYS WITH THE OSPREY FAMILY NIGHT by Missoula Food Bank and Community Center 6/21 THU WE WIN, “U” WIN NIGHT Four general admission tickets, hot dogs, chips & sodas 6/22 FRI FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA*** /LAUNCH-A-BALL for $30 with the donation of non-perishable food items. CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILL HAPPY HOUR 6/23 SAT TIMBERJACKS NIGHT/ LAUNCH-A-BALL TUESDAY by Trail 103.3 FM and Chipotle Mexican Grill 6/24 SUN KIDS DAY/ SENIOR SUNDAY BIKE TO THE BALLPARK 2- for-1 tickets for anyone who bikes to the game. 6/30 SAT TIMBERJACKS NIGHT LAUNCH-A-BALL WEDNESDAY 7/1 SUN KIDS DAY Sponsored by NOW 106.7/ SENIOR SUNDAY Sponsored by The Hawk Classic Country NON-PROFIT WEDNESDAYS 7/2 MON FAMILY NIGHT A non-profit is featured every Wednesday home game, 7/3 TUE FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA*** Sponsored by First Security Bank & ABC 23.1 where they have the opportunity to raise money FIVE VALLEY’S SPECIAL OLYMPICS NIGHT through ticket and beverage sales that