THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 • 6:35 P.M. PT • THE HANGAR • LANCASTER, CA • GAME #1 • HOME GAME #1 MODESTO NUTS (0-0) VS. LANCASTER JETHAWKS (0-0) RHP LJAY NEWSOME (0-0, -.-- ERA) VS. RHP RICO GARCIA (0-0, -.-- ERA) SETTING THE SCENE: The JetHawks welcome the Lodi Dodgers) and led all of the minors with a LAST GAME • SEPT. 15, 2017 Nuts (Seattle) to The Hangar to open the 2018 franchise-record 313 stolen bases. CLCS GAME 3 R H E LOB regular season...tonight’s game is the 1st of 13 in the season series and the 1st of 9 games WELCOME BACK: Seven players who played for JETHAWKS 1 6 4 5 between the teams in Lancaster...RHP Rico Lancaster in 2017 will begin 2018 with the NUTS 8 14 0 10 Garcia makes his High-A debut on the mound club...they are: IF Roberto Ramos (13 HR in 122 W: Dugger (1-0) L: Tinoco (1-0) against RHP LJay Newsome (0-0). games), OF Forrest Wall, RHP Trey Killian (11 SV: None wins in 153.1 IP), RHP Heath Holder, RHP HR: LAN: None | MOD: Nieto (1) ALOHA, 2018: RHP Rico Garcia makes the first Salvador Justo, RHP Alexander Guillen (11 Opening Night start of his professional career saves) and RHP Brandon Gold. Att.: 3,329 Time: 3:04 tonight...native of Kapolei, HI went 2-2 with a 2.57 ERA in 8 games (4 starts) for Low-A READY FREDDIE: Fred Ocasio returns for his 2nd Asheville in 2017...struck out a career-high 10 season as Lancaster’s manager and his 4th- batter over 6.0 IP in his final start. overall as the Rockies’ High-A skipper...the 2018 ON THE RECORD season is his 22nd in the Rockies organization vs. Modesto: .............................................. HEALTHY START: Lancaster beat Visalia, 13-2, on and his 13th as a manager. Current Streak: .......................................... Opening Night at The Hangar last year...the This Homestand: ....................................... JetHawks are 5-0 when opening the season at ROCKIE TOPS: Lancaster starts the season with Last Road Trip: .......................................... Last 10 Games: ......................................... home since 2008...last loss on Opening Night at five of Colorado’s top-30 prospects according to Home Record: ........................................... home was to Bakersfield in 2007...Lancaster is Baseball America...IF Colton Welker (#4) is Road Record: ............................................ 7-3 in its last 10 home openers overall. followed by IF Tyler Kevin (#10), OF Forrest Wall vs. South Division ...................................... (#18), RHP Reid Humphreys (#26) and OF Vince vs. North Division ...................................... CRACKING THE NUTS: This opening series is a Fernandez (#27). In the First Half: ......................................... rematch of the 2017 Championship Series...the In the Second Half: .................................... Nuts swept Lancaster in the best-of-5 series to ALL-STAR SEASON: The Hangar is set to host the At Night: .................................................... win Modesto’s first title since 2004...IF Joe California League All-Star Game in 2018...the During the Day:.......................................... Series Record:........................................... Rizzo, who was named series MVP just after festivities begin with a 38 Special concert at The Series Sweeps:.......................................... being promoted to High-A, is one of four Hangar on Monday, June 18...the All-Star Game In One-Run Games:................................... returning players from the title-winning roster. and home run derby will take place on Tuesday, In Two-Run Games: ................................... June 19...it will mark the 3rd All-Star Game in In Extra-Inning Games: .............................. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES: The 2017 JetHawks Lancaster and the first since 2001. Shutouts: ................................................... fell short of a title but experienced plenty of vs. Right-Handed Starters:........................ successes ... the team won the franchise’s 5th TUNE IN: Tonight’s JetHawks game can be heard vs. Left-Handed Starters: .......................... South Division title, finished with the league's live via the TuneIn radio app on your smart When Scoring First: ................................... Opponent Scores First: ............................. best regular season record (79-61) and won both phones and tablets and at jethawks.com...the Last At-Bat Wins: ...................................... the 1st and 2nd halves...also tied the league game can also be heard in-park on FM 90.9 with Walk-Off Wins:........................................... record with a .308 team batting average (1977 Jason Schwartz and Brandon Liebhaber. Walk-Off Home Runs: ................................ Scoring 5 or More Runs: ........................... Scoring 4 or Fewer Runs:.......................... Opp. Scores 5 or More Runs: ................... AROUND THE CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Opp. Scores 4 or Fewer Runs: .................. South Div. W-L GB Today Team Leaders (Lg. Rank) League Leaders Come-from-Behind Wins/Losses: LAN (COL) 0-0 - RC at VIS 7 p.m. AVG: Ovr: .....................3+: ...........4+: ..........5+: IE (LAA) 0-0 - SJ at IE 7:05 p.m. HR: When Hitting Home Run: ........................... LE (SD) 0-0 - LE at STK 7:10 p.m. RBI: No Home Runs Hits:.................................. RC (LAD) 0-0 - R: When Allowing Home Run: ....................... No Home Runs Allowed: ........................... North Div. W-L GB Yesterday SB: Outhit Opponent:....................................... MOD (SEA) 0-0 - No Games W: Outhit by Opponent: .................................. SJ (SF) 0-0 - ERA: Equal Hits: ................................................. STK (OAK) 0-0 - SV: When Starter Throws, Innings: VIS (ARI) 0-0 - SO: 5+: ......................6+: ...........7+: ..........8+: Quality Starts............................................. No Errors Committed: ............................... Errors Committed: ..................................... UPCOMING SCHEDULE & PROBABLE STARTERS After Six Innings: Date Time Opponent JetHawks Starter Opposing Starter Lead: .....................Tied: ....................Trail: 4/6 6:35 vs. Modesto RHP Matt Dennis (0-0, -.--) RHP Darren McCaughan (0-0, -.--) After Seven Innings: Lead: ......................Tied: ....................Trail: 4/7 6:05 vs. Modesto RHP Trey Killian (0-0, -.--) LHP Danny Garcia (0-0, -.--) After Eight Innings: 4/8 2:05 vs. Modesto RHP Brandon Gold (0-0, -.--) RHP John Richey (0-0, -.--) Lead: ......................Tied: ....................Trail: California League Champions 2012 • 2014 | South Division Champions 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2014 • 2017 | California League Since 1996 Lancaster JetHawks Game Notes Page 2 TODAY’S JETHAWKS STARTING PITCHER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Avg. WHIP 9 • RICO GARCIA • RHP 2018: 0-0 -.-- 0 0 0-0, -.-- ERA • 0G/0GS 2017 (BOI/ASH): 2-6 3.39 16 12 69.0 77 38 26 4 18 65 .281 1.38 vs. MOD: 0-0 -.-- 0 0 Career: 2-10 4.40 32 20 104.1 127 73 51 5 35 100 .298 1.55 HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 190 AGE: 24 (1/10/94) PRO YEAR: 3rd HOMETOWN: Kapolei, Hawai’i 2018 GARCIA DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Score Dec. GS IP H R ER HR BB SO TP ERA ACQUIRED: 30th round, 2016 (Colorado) 4/5 MOD 2017 TEAMS: Boise/Asheville 2018 GAME HIGHS: CAREER HIGHS: Innings: 6.1 (2x), last: 7/26/17 (Boise) Hits: 10, 7/7/17 (Boise) Earned Runs: 5, 9/5/16 (Boise) Strikeouts: 10, 9/1/17 (Asheville) Walks: 3 (3x), last: 6/17/17 (Boise) HR: 2, 8/21/17 (Asheville) 2018 SPLITS: 2018 SPLITS: Home: - Bases Empty: - Road: - Runners On: - vs. Left: - Night: - vs. Right: - Day: - Home: - Starter: - Road: - Reliever: - ABOUT GARCIA: ALOHA, 2018: Garcia was named the club’s Opening Night starter in 2018...the 3rd-year pro will be making the first Opening Night start of his career...has not started the season with a full-season club in his career...his teammate, RHP Trey Killian, was Lancaster’s Opening Night starter in 2017...he allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6.0 IP and earned the win in the 13-2 victory. STARTER BREAKDOWN Team Run Supp LAST SEASON: Began season with Short-Season Boise...went 0-4 Pitcher GS Last GS (Dec.-IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) W-L W-L QS Supp Avg with a 3.95 ERA over 8 starts...was promoted to Low-A Asheville and made full-season debut out of the bullpen on July 30...made 8 appearances overall with Tourists and went 2-2 with a 2.57 ERA...started his final 4 appearances...struck out 30 batters and walked 7 over 28.0 IP in South Atlantic League. HOW YOU FINISH: Ended the 2017 season with his two best starts...did not allow a run over a career-high 6.1 IP in his second-to-last start on Aug. 26 against Lexington...struck out a 2018 BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS career-high 10 batters over 6.0 innings in final start on Sept. 1 Garcia vs. Nuts Newsome vs. JetHawks against Greenville...combined to allow just 2 runs on 9 hits over Player AVG AB H HR BB SO Player AVG AB H HR BB SO 12.1 IP in final two outings...struck out 15 and issued 1 walk. N/A N/A PERSONAL: Drafted by the Rockies in the 30th round in 2016 out of Hawaii Pacific Univ. in Honolulu, HI...named HPU Male Athlete of the Year in 2015...set school records for single- season strikeouts (74) and single-game strikeouts (16) in 2014...the 16-strikeout performance came in a 12-inning complete game...attended Saint Louis High School in Honolulu...full name is Joshua Rico Garcia. “BET I CAN THROW A FOOTBALL OVER THEM MOUNTAINS”: Attended high school with former Oregon Duck, Heisman Trophy winner and current Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota. California League Champions 2012 • 2014 | South Division Champions 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2014 • 2017 | California League Since 1996 Lancaster JetHawks Game Notes Page 3 RECORD VS. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE SEASON SERIES VS. MODESTO North Division Games Home Road Ovr. Streak Date H/R Result W/L Date H/R Result W/L Modesto Total: 13 (9H/4R) 4/5 H San Jose Total: 13 (6H/7R) 4/6 H Stockton Total: 18 (6H/12R) 4/7 H Visalia Total: 12 (6H/6R) 4/8 H vs. North Total: 56 (27H/29R) 6/25 R 6/26 R South Division Games Home Road Ovr.