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Rogues Ink Gamboa Article By: MEDFORD, Or -- The Medford Rogues have signed Ryan Gamboa from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Playing both catcher and first base, Gamboa amassed a fielding percentage of .976 with just one error in the 2019 season. On offense, Gamboa batted .294 with 17 plate appearances, including 3 RBIs and a double. Before the Academy of Art, Gamboa played in 34 games for Butte College, where he earned 11 RBIs and scored 18 runs in 110 at-bats. He also played briefly for the Chico Heat of the Great West League in 2018. Gamboa was teammates with Rogues outfielder Lane Pritchard on the Butte College baseball team, and the two also graduated from Red Bluff High School.
Gamboa’s best sports moment is when he hit two home runs in a single game at Butte College. He roots for the San Francisco Giants and 49ers. Gamboa also enjoys prime rib, country music, and his favorite movie is The Greatest Snowman. When he isn’t on the field, Gamboa can usually be found golfing or fishing. His life hero is American singer and actor, Frankie Valli. See Gamboa and the rest of the 2019 Medford Rogues play this season at Harry & David Field as they take on the Golden State Collegiate Baseball League. Single game tickets are on sale now, and available online at no additional cost. CLICK HERE to be taken to our online ticket portal. The Golden State Collegiate Baseball League is a 8-team, wooden bat collegiate summer baseball league founded in 2012. The GSCBL is a showcase for top college-level players, giving professional baseball scouts a chance to see prospective pros playing against each other. The GSCBL brings highly competitive collegiate baseball to mid-sized communities throughout the West while featuring affordable family entertainment. The GSCBL will have franchises in California (Alameda, Petaluma, Sacramento, San Jose, San Francisco, Yuba-Sutter), Nevada (Reno) and Oregon (Medford). These franchises are the backbone of the Golden State League and its foundation now and in the future. All teams affiliated with the GSCBL showcase some of the top talent in the country.
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