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Welcome to the 2018 Healdsburg Prune Packers.
A part of Healdsburg since 1921.
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Packers 36​-11
Packers lose first game of playoffs & finish a remarkable season! Thank you to all who have supported these collegiate athletes and be sure to join us in 2019!

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Follow the Prune Packers on 
iScoreTV.  Just type in Prune Packers to find the live game!

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Congratulations to Andrew Vaughn, 2018 Golden Spikes Award winner.  Proud 2016 Prune Packer.
Link to YSN365.com highlights of 6.22.18 Rosebuds Game.
Link to YSN365.com highlights of 7.21.18 Alumni Game.
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Recreation Park Healdsburg

2018 Prune Packer Stats

Prune Packer Team Results

California Collegiate League Standings
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Packer Schedule Updated
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File Type: pdf
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Prune Packer
Roster Pictures

Packer Pete Makes a Visit to Healdsburg Wonder League
​Opening Day 4.7.18
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2018 Sponsors


GRAND SLAM SPONSORS
Anonymous
Stamps Mountanos
Triarc Entertainment
Jonny Gomes

HOME RUN SPONSORS
Big John's Market
Draxton Wines
Sanderson Family

TRIPLE SPONSORS
Amy’s Wicked Slush
Brandt Insurance
Rack and Riddle
Rich Ryan Construction
Joe and Viv Rochioli
Rotary Club of Healdsburg
Tsarnas Drywall

DOUBLE SPONSORS
Accent Printing
Anderson Ziegler Law Firm
Exchange Bank
Mike and Denise Lustberg
Marginal Enterprises, Inc.
Nazar Eljumaily
Ed and Barbara Pascoe
Nelson and Jane Weller

SINGLE SPONSORS
Absolute Athlete
Ann Amtower
Anonymous
Baci Cafe & Wine Bar
Black Iron Inc.
Brian House Trucking
Carole Chapman
Chapman Construction
De La Montanya Winery
Dry Creek Vineyard
Eddie's Concrete
Eddinger Enterprises, Inc Fidelity Charitable.
Joe Harrington
Healdsburg Floor Covering
Healdsburg Kiwanis Club
Key Properties
Lavish Technology
Melanie Gentry
Newline Designs
Plum Electric
Ramey Wine Cellars
Ridgeline Painting
Rochioli Winery
Rodney Strong
​Mervyn & Jackie Sahud
Steve Taylor Excavation
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Summit State Bank
Tayman Park Golf Group
Toad Hollow Vineyards
Villagio Dental/ Dr. Leach
Wolcott Financial Solutions
World Gym Healdsburg

BENCH SPONSORS
David and Denna Faloni
Laura and Kim Detiveaux
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2018 Host Families
Matt & Solvin Adams
Greg and Laura Apostle
Shirley Buchignani
Larry Cary
Steve & Judy Everett
Joe Gellura
Carrie Hanford & David Greene
Brad & Susan Harman
Robert & Pam Johnson
Lou Jourdan
Wayne & Maryl Lindahl
Pat and Dena McDonald
Andi Michelsen & Ted Crowell
Glenn & Laurie Proctor
Jenna Secreto
Lisa Smith & Jack Chalmers
Paul & Monica Smith
Elisa Snedden
Kane & Krystal Thistle
Jason and Tina Williams
Coaching Staff
Joey Gomes - General Manager
Meet Joey Gomes, coach and general manager of the Healdsburg Prune Packers.  Nice guy, hardass, teacher, tutor, mentor. Joey will do what it takes to get his players and students (theseare interchangeable terms) to play the simple, subtle, existential, wonderful game of baseball the right way.   Hard.  All in. All the time.
   Joey,born in Marin but raised in Petaluma,is a lifelong baseball guy.  High school All-American at Casa Grande and two time All-Americanat Santa Clara University, draftedby the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,10 year pro,career .300hitter with 101  HRs and 526 RBIs.  In baseball parlance it’s called “paying  your dues.” Thisiswhat he takes to thefield every day to begin the transformationof the raw young talents that come to the Prune Packerseach season into theelite players of tomorrow.
 "My coach at Casa, Bob Leslie, told me once that I wouldn't learn how to play baseball until I learned how to fail" said Gomes.  "I didn't understand it then, but I came to. Baseball teaches you how to deal with failure.  It's a great metaphor for life.  You hit it perfect, right on the nose, a screaming line drive, and it goes right to the shortstop.  You did everything right but you made out.  Does that mean you failed?”
   Gomes suggests not.  Tip your cap and move on.  Like life.  Get 'em the next time.  Life is a mix of sad and bad, stops and starts, ascents and descents.  Life is all over the place, like a baseball that can be hit anywhere on the field.  Resilience is a quality suitable for all ages and nowhere is it more obvious than in learning how to hit a baseball. 
(Bob Padecky, Press Democrat, 4/20/09)

Elliot North, Assist. Coach
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Elliot North played for the Packers for 5 years and will be coaching his second year in 2018.   Elliot graduated from Healdsburg High School in 2012.  He was named captain and team MVP his senior year, staring as an All-League catcher.  Elliot played four years at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon, starting in over 70 games at catcher and garnering 3 Academic All-Conference honors.  With a slugging percentage over .350 and fielding percentage over .990, Elliot brings great talent and experience to the Packers.
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Bill Ryan, Pitching Coach
Bill Ryan utilizes an individual approach to developing player mechanics, working to ensure the improvement and success of the Packer staff.  Ryan has worked with pitchers ranging from youth ranks to the college level, polishing and developing pitchers for years.  With certifications from the National Pitching Association as well as the Tom House/ Rod Dedeaux Baseball Institute, Bill brings extensive pitching knowledge to the Packer program.
Where to stay & Eat
Packer Fans
We are looking forward to seeing you. To help with your travel plans here is a list that might be useful: 


Camellia Inn
Healdsburg.com
Wine Road 
Wine Country Bikes
Savor Healdsburg
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Guests' Favorite Restaurants:
 
Barndiva (707) 431-0100 
Baci (707) 433-8111
The Brass Rabbit (707) 473-8580
Bravas Bar De Tapas (707) 433-7700
Café Lucia (707) 431-1113
Campo Fina (707) 395-4640
Costeaux Bakery (707) 433-1913
(breakfast & lunch only) 

Chalkboard (707) 473-8030
Dry Creek Kitchen (707) 431-0330
Healdsburg Bar and Grill
(707) 433-3333
KINsmoke (707) 473-8440
Kitchen 335 (707) 395-0318
Madrona Manor (707) 433-4231 
Parish (707) 431-8474
(breakfast & lunch only) 

SingleThread
(Online Reservations Only)
Spoonbar (707) 433-7222
Valette (707) 473-0946
Willi's Seafood & Raw Bar
(707) 433-9192
The Wurst (707) 395-0214

Healdsburg has many more dining experiences to offer: Click here for Healdsburg's Dining Guide! 

Cocktails & Nightlife: 
John & Zeke's (707) 433-3735
Duke's (707) 431-1060
Wild Flowers Saloon (707) 433-4500
JUne 4 MLB draft
​Congratulations to Grant Little, 2017 Prune Packer, chosen #74 in the first day of the 2018 MLB Draft.  Highest Draft pick ever for a Prune Packer.
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Wonder League Day
Thank you to Doug Pile for photos.
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2018 Wonder League and Healdsburg Prune Packer Baseball Players -- June 2, 2018
Articles

Gearing up for 2018.

Maria Carrillo Grad Andrew Vaughn

 Former Empire Rivals

Balancing Baseball, Internships
2018 Photo Highlights
Kaylaa Kawasaki & Jaxen Brazell
PrUNE PACKER World
Send us your Prune Packer pictures from around the world!

 The Prune Packers play at historic Recreation Park in Healdsburg and charge $5 for all tickets with general admission seating and children under 12 are free.  Our 2018 Concessionaire once again is Healdsburg's own, "The Wurst" owned by Charles Bell.  The Prune Packers rent Recreation Park from the City of Healdsburg and all City rules apply.  The Prune Packers have great support from our local community and look forward to welcoming all to exceptional "wood bat" collegiate baseball.  Many Prune Packer alumni have and are playing in professional baseball and on July 21, 2018 we celebrate our past with an Alumni Day at the Park.

We are a volunteer based Club and would love to have you become a part of this exciting adventure.
We accept all support!!!
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Interns
Kaylaa Kawasaki--Cal Poly
Jaxen Brazell--Oregon
Lucas Rumpler--Hlbg High
Sam Morrow--Tech High
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Media
Henry Burch
Chris Ortiz

Volunteers
Liz Bippart
Skip Cassady
Sara House
Christine Hyde
Terry Kemp
Jan Kiely
Anita Kratka
Jim Loughlin
Shaun McCaffrey
John Merget
Rich Neuburger
Harvest Nieto
Richard Thomas
Barbara Thomas

Field Crew
Brent Brauninger
Justice Brilliant
Elliot Doss
Scott Saxon
Sheldon Saxon

Anthem Singers/Players
It is believed that the Star Spangled Banner
​was first sung at a baseball game in Sept. 1918.
Thanks to the folks below,
that tradition continues!


Steve Barbieri
Joe Gellura
Beth Henry
Madigan Love
Greg Meier
Carmen Mitchell
Carol Noack
Neal Rogers
Lisa Sinclair
Healdsburg Community Band

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