Alameda Merchants
Merchants drop game 2 of GFI to Burnaby Bulldogs
Date:06/22/2017 Source:Alameda Merchants
In their second game in as many days, the Merchants continued to slump – this time against the 2014 GFI Champions – The Burnaby Bulldogs. The Merchants could only muster four hits and one run against the defending Canadian collegiate champions. Starting pitcher Trey Jeans (Seminole State) pitched competitively, giving up only 3 hits and 4 runs over the course of four innings pitched. ...
Merchants/Seals drop GFI opener
Date:01/04/2017 Source:Alameda Merchants
During their first game of the Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament (GFI), the Merchants/Seals dug themselves a hole the could not get out of. This was frustrating for starting pitcher Blaze Hastings (Seminole State), who found himself behind 3-0 after pitching four innings of solid baseball. The problem for the Merchants was - not one of the runs they gave up was earned. Nate Peterson (...
Merchants in route to British Columbia Canada
Date:01/04/2017 Source:Alameda Merchants
After playing a tough first 20 games of the season - which included away games at the Palm Springs Power (Southern California Collegiate Baseball League), Wentachee Applesox (West Coast League), So Cal Catch (California Collegiate League) and Healdsburg Prune Packers (CCL) - the Merchants will again take their show on the road to British Columbia, Canada to participate in the 3...
Merchants are shut out by So Cal Catch
Date:01/04/2017 Source:Alameda Merchants
Alameda was starting off its longest road trip of the season - a 15 game stretch that will take the team from Southern California to Canada and then on to Alaska. The Merchants did not get off on the right foot, as their bats went silent against the Catch - the first place team from the Calfornia Collegiate League (CCL). The Merchants were only able to muster one hit - a single by Moises Lopez (L...
Merchants beat Rockhounds in walkoff
Date:07/18/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
After the Merchants/Seals split squad had beat the West Coast Kings yesterday 4-3, Alameda faced off with the Rally Factory Rockhounds at the College of Alameda. In a game that was tight the entire way, the Merchants came away with their first walkoff win of the summer. The Merchants capitalized on their chances early, as a walk, error and a RBI single by Marcus Williams put them up 1-0 in the fi...
Apple Sox shut out Merchants
Date:07/18/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
After one of their games was rained out, the Merchants and the Apple Sox played the 2nd game of a weekend series in Wenatchee. Alameda's starter Alex Martinez got off to a good start with a 1-2-3 first inning against the Apple Sox & prospects looked good for them to steal the 2nd game of the series. But a walk and 4 singles later, the Apple Sox had a 3-0 lead that they never relinqui...
Merchants/Seals give up early lead vs AppleSox
Date:07/12/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Merchants (playing as the San Francsico Seals) were up 3-1 early in their first ever meeting with the Apple Sox, but shaky relief pitching was the story tonight - as the Merchants lost their game against the West Coast League (WCL) team from Wenatchee, Washington 7-3. Blaze Hastings started the game for the Merchants. The sophomore from Seminole State was on point and was cruising t...
Former Merchant helps Oklahoma State win Clemson regional
Date:06/28/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
Former Alameda Merchant JR Davis is on fire right now for Oklahoma State. There is no other way to explain it. He is leading the Pokes with a .352 batting average from the leadoff spot. He recently helped lead the Cowboys to a win in the Clemson, South Carolina Regional where he was named to the All Tournament Team (see link below). http://www.okstate.com/news/2016/6/6/baseball-cowboys-super-regi...
Hastings pitches well, but Alameda drops game to Power
Date:06/28/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
Blaze Hastings (Seminole State) pitched well for the Alameda Merchants in game two vs the Palm Springs Power, but the Alameda bats went cold in a 7-1 loss to the Power. Hastings pitched a solid 5 2/3 innings for the Merchants - scattering 7 hits and striking out three against the defending Southern California Collegiate League champs. Going into the 6th inning, the score was tied 1-1. He was reli...
Merchants UTL player named NJCAA All American
Date:06/28/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
Xavier Freeman of New Lima, Oklahoma was recently named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All American team. Freeman was one of four Seminole State Trojans selected by the NJCAA. Cameron Warren of Midwest City and Abraham Toro of Greenfield Park, Canada were selected for the All-American First Team. Louis Pelletier of Montreal, Canada and Freeman received All-American Hon...
Johnson named NAIA Honorable Mention All American
Date:06/28/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
Congratulations to Alameda, California native and former San Francisco Seal Billy Johnson - who was recently named an NAIA All American!! Johnson was the 2nd York player named to the All American team, as he earned Honorable Mention honors. His teammate Michael Johnson (Union City, CA) was named to the 2nd team. See the link below for the full article on NAIA All Americans. http://www.naia.org/V...
Merchants drop close game to Power
Date:06/28/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The idea behind split squad games this summer for the Merchants and Seals is to get hitters more at-bats and pitchers more innings. Basicially - to get more experience against quality competition so these young men return to their schools in the fall as better, more experienced ballplayers. Fridays game in Palm Springs against the Palm Springs Power was a perfect example of this. While one half o...
Alameda drops another nail biter to Menlo Park
Date:06/28/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Menlo Park Legends found themselves behind once again - this time in game 2 of a four game seires vs. the Alameda Merchants. The Legends used timely hitting to score runs in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh innings to pull out another close game over Alameda - this time by the score of 4-3. The Merchants got on the board first in the 2nd inning. Lead off batter Dakota Conners (CSUEB), too...
Merchants let one slip away vs Menlo Park
Date:06/27/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Alameda Merchants and San Francisco Seals combined together last winter to form a strong independent summer baseball team. In doing so, they committed to the idea of playing several "split squad" games during the summer - where half of the team will play in one location and half of the team will play in another location against another team at the same time. June 8th was the first t...
Merchants beat Gems in first ever meeting
Date:06/14/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
In the first ever meeting between the Alameda Merchants and the Klamath Falls Gems, the Merchants used good pitching, timely hitting and took advantage of several walks to beat the Gems 15-3 at the College of Alameda on June 5th. Alex Felder (Grambling State) scored on a passed ball in the 1st to help the Merchants grab an early 1-0 lead in the 1st. After that, it was a combination of shaky ...
Merchants split opening weekend vs Healdsburg
Date:05/31/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Merchants split their opening weekend series against a California Collegiate League foe - the Healdsburg Prune Packers. After getting their feet wet and stumbling through the first game that they lost 13-3, they came back strong to win game two 4-3. Marcus Williams (CSU East Bay), Dakota Conners (CSU East Bay) and Michael Jenkerson (Hawaii-Hilo) all played OUTSTANDING defense for the Merchan...
Merchants/Seals sign a handful of players from top notch JC
Date:04/05/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Merchants/Seals have signed a handful of players from Seminole State (Oklahoma) - one of the most powerful junior college programs in the nation. The Trojans are currently 23-6 and are ranked amongst the top 15 junior colleges in the country. They are flaunting a team batting average of .402 and lead the nation in home runs (79) and are third in the nation in runs scored (374) and RB...
Merchants/Seals sign a trio from Grambling
Date:04/05/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Alameda Merchants/San Francisco Seals signed three players from Grambling University - a team that currently sits atop the South Western Athletic Conference at 8-4. Alex Felder - Redshirt Freshman INF from Dallas, TX Malcolm Boyce - Redshirt Freshman OF from Fairburn, GA Andres Castillo - Junior C from Miami, FL Looking forward to having you guys on the squad this summer!! ...
Former Merchant taking the BIG 12 by storm
Date:04/05/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
Former Alameda Merchant JR Davis (2013, 2014) is having a great year after transferring from Seminole JC in Oklahoma to Oklahoma State. After being moved into the leadoff spot about 10 games into the season, the junior 2nd baseman has held that spot down and been a spark plug for the #16 ranked Cowboys. He has started 19 of the 20 games he has played at OSU. Davis is currently 2nd on the team in ...
Merchants/Seals will combine coaching staffs in 2016
Date:01/29/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Alameda Merchants became a collegiate summer baseball team in 2012 and competed in the Pacific West Baseball League (PWBL). General Manager Erik Schuler went out and acquired a group of coaches with over 50 years of playing and coaching experience. The Merchants moved to the Golden State Collegiate Baseball League (GSCBL) in 2013 and quickly established themselves as the elite team in the leag...
Merchants sign duo from Purdue
Date:01/27/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Merchants/Seals signed two players from BIG 10 school Purdue recently – MIF Duncan McKinnon and UTL player Trevor Beard. Both players are true freshman coming into this season & both are looking to significantly contribute in the Boilermaker lineup this season. McKinnon, a native of Manhattan Beach, CA, is a switch hitting middle infielder who played his high school ball at souther...
Sbranti returns to Merchants for 2016
Date:01/27/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Merchants have received a commitment from Shea Sbranti (Arizona/Delta JC) for the 2016 summer season. Sbranti, a native of Oakley, CA will return to the Merchants in 2016 after having played with the Merchants in 2014. That summer, his season was cut short because he had to report to the University of Arizona early as a true freshman. This was unfortunate for the Merchants, because Sbra...
Merchants sign AJ Johnson from Nebraska
Date:01/27/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Merchants/Seals announce their first signing for the 2016 season - OF Austin "AJ" Johnson from the University of Nebraska. Johnson, a native of Mountain View, CA has signed with the Merchants for the summer of 2016. Johnson is a true freshman outfielder at Nebraska under coach Darin Erstad. Last year, as a senior at Mountain View high school, Austin (otherwise known as “A...
Alameda will have one of the most difficult schedules on the west coast
Date:01/15/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Alameda Merchants are very close to finalizing their 2016 summer schedule. When the new coaching staff met for the first time, they agreed that one of their main objectives would be to make the schedule one of the most difficult in the country in order to challenge their players. So far, it looks like they have succeeded. The Merchants will play a 55-60 game schedule in 2016 (which will inclu...
Merchants will merge with SF Seals in 2016
Date:01/15/2016 Source:Alameda Merchants
After winning back to back Golden State Collegiate Baseball League (GSCBL) championships in 2013 and 2014, the Alameda Merchants have moved out of the GSCBL and will be an independent collegiate summer team in 2016. The Merchants made a big move this past week - they officially merged with the San Francisco Seals (a National Baseball Congress World Series Participant in 2014) to form one of the st...
Several Merchants will return in 2016
Date:12/11/2015 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Alameda Merchants are announcing that several members of the 2015 squad will return to the team in 2016. Marcus Williams - INF Cal State East Bay - In 36 games last summer, Williams hit .316 (37 for 117) for the Merchants and scored 21 runs while playing some stellar defense at SS and 3B. Williams will be playing in his senior season this year at Cal State East Bay. He will split time be...
Merchants shake up coaching staff
Date:11/13/2015 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Merchants coaching staff will look a little different in 2016 after four coaches have decided to step down after the 2015 season. Manager Tim Nelson is leaving the Merchants after having coached baseball in Alameda successfully for 25 years at several different age levels. Under Nelson, the Merchants became a collegiate summer team in 2012. Over the first four years of the Merchants...
Merchants leave GSCBL
Date:09/17/2015 Source:Alameda Merchants
From 1976 to 2007, the Alameeda Merchants were one of the best Senior Babe Ruth teams (16-18 year old) in the entire nation. After they were disbanded in 2007, they came back in 2012 as a collegiate summer team. In that first summer, they were members of the Pacific West Baseball League (PWBL). In 2013, the Merchants moved into the newly formed Golden State Collegiate Baseball League (GSCBL). Th...
GSCBL announces All League Teams
Date:09/17/2015 Source:Alameda Merchants
The Golden State Collegiate Baseball League (GSCBL) is proud to announce their All-League teams for the 2015 season. The following players were recognized as standouts among their respective teams and the GSCBL. Both league and overall statistics were used to determine All-League selections. The leagues Most Valuable Player and Pitcher of the Year award were vote...
Merchants run out of gas vs. Top Speed
Date:08/01/2015 Source:Alameda Merchants
In their 43rd and final game of the summer, the Merchants just ran out of gas. Already having clinched the Golden State Collegiate Baseball League regular season championship, Top Speed overwhelmed Alameda in their final game by a score of 11-0. Eric Gleese kept the Alameda Merchants (23-20) off the board during his seven innings of work. The University of Hawaii pitcher allowed five hits, ...
