The Sonoma Stompers have announced the launch of their 2025 campaign!
The 11-week schedule will feature fierce competition among five Northern California teams — the Walnut Creek Crawdads, Menlo Park Legends, Alameda Merchants, San Francisco Seagulls, and San Luis Obispo Blues — and five Southern California teams — the Santa Barbara Foresters, Orange County Riptide, MLB Academy (Compton), Arroyo Seco Saints, and Conejo Oaks.
The 2024 season concluded with the Conejo Oaks capturing the California Collegiate League (CCL) Championship Trophy, while the Walnut Creek Crawdads finished as runners-up. The Sonoma Stompers placed third in the CCL Northern Division with a league record of 21-15 and an overall record of 30-17. Since joining the CCL, the Stompers have steadily improved their performance, with records of 11-23 in 2022 and 16-19 in 2023.
The 2024 Stompers season saw an 8% increase in total attendance, averaging 460 fans per game for a season total of over 14,720 loyal supporters. Fans witnessed outstanding performances, including six Stompers selected to the 2024 CCL All-North Division Team: Trent Abel (CSU Northridge), Alijah Ramos (CSU Fullerton), Darvin Scott (Menlo College), Nick Sebastiani (Santa Rosa JC), Destin Allen-Fox (CSU Northridge), and Dylan Goff (CSU Fullerton). Abel and Allen-Fox also earned spots on the 2024 All-CCL Team, recognized by CCL head coaches as two of the league’s top performers.
The Stompers also demonstrated their developmental prowess, with 10 players transferring or advancing to higher levels of baseball: Sean Flowers (Akron University), Hawk Hill (Sonoma State), Jake Tirk (CSU San Marcos), AJ Carter (Northern Colorado), Brett Mallett (University of the Pacific), Joseph Cardinale (Pepperdine University), Chris Albee (Jessup University), Ben Giovannetti (Ball State), Nick Sebastiani (Santa Rosa JC), and Carson Glavich (Oregon Tech).
The 2025 campaign promises even more excitement, with a packed 30-32 game (48-50 games total) home schedule at the beloved Arnold Field. The season will kick off around Memorial Day Weekend and conclude in early August, with the full schedule to be released in the coming weeks.
The Stompers are also excited to introduce changes to their front office. John Keady joins as the new President and General Manager, while former President and GM Eddie Mora-Loera transitions into a Senior Advisor role. Returning front office members include Chase Anderson (Operations Manager) and Kiran Costa (Director of Broadcasting & Journalism).
On the field, the Stompers will welcome back their trusted coaching staff: Zack Pace (Field Manager), Mike Nunes (Pitching Coach), Casey Gilroy (Bench Coach), and Paul Maytorena (Assistant Coach). Additional rising coaching talents will be announced soon.
Join The Stompers for an unforgettable 2025 season as they continue to grow their legacy and bring thrilling baseball action to the Sonoma community!
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