Stompers rising stars
Jack lazark- rhp/ss
Lazark will join the Stompers from just up the road in Santa Rosa. He attended Cardinal Newman HS and is currently a freshman at Santa Clara University. The two-way player picked up his first collegiate strikeout last month against UMBC. Jack is excited to contribute as both a hitter and pitcher this upcoming summer. Jack is excited to be back playing in front of friends and family. When asked about playing with old Cardinal Newman teammates, “It’s gonna be awesome. I looked around after high school and thought these are my best buddies for life… those were the guys that I built my best memories with it's gonna be a blast to relive that.”
FAST FACTS:
Pregame Meal: Sushi
Walk-Up Song: Lights Come On by Jason Aldean
Favorite Seeds: Chili Lime
Justice brinson- catcher
Another Cardinal Newman standout, is currently redshirting his freshman season at Azusa Pacific. The catcher thrived in high school, hitting over .300 his junior year and had 20 RBIs over his two years on the Cardinals varsity team. Brinson is excited to play in front of the Sonoma community, especially his family “I'm excited to be able to play in front of my grandpa and the rest of my family. They haven't been able to see much lately.”
FAST FACTS:
Pregame Meal: PB&J
Guilty Please Movie: The Notebook
Favorite MLB Player Growing Up: Yadier Molina
jack scheri- infielder
Scheri is a redshirt freshman from Peru, Illinois. Scheri played high school ball at La Salle-Peru where he lettered in both baseball and basketball. The Creighton infielder was ranked as Illinois’ No. 4 ranked shortstop in the class of 2022 by both Prep Baseball Report and Perfect Game. Scheri has not seen the field in the first week of the season for the Jays. When asked about this upcoming summer Jack was excited to be playing in Sonoma, “ I’m excited for a different lifestyle. The west coast is very different than the midwest. The weather first of all, the weather is nicer. It's just different out there than being in the midwest”.
FAST FACTS:
Bucket List Item: Visit Italy
Favorite Snack: Peanuts
Favorite Song: Something in the Orange - Zach Bryan
andrew bonfigli- catcher/infielder
Bonfigli is one of the youngest players on the roster, currently rounding out his senior year of high school at Sonoma Valley High School. After a standout junior season, he committed to the University of San Francisco in December. Andrew is excited to start a new chapter for USF in the fall, but his first priority is the summer. Getting the opportunity to represent Sonoma over the summer is a dream come true for Bonfigli, the Stompers are in his blood, “It's a full circle moment, I've been wearing that Stompers sweatshirt since fourth grade, and I was rockin my Stompers hat…whatever I aspire to be and want to do is really cool that I get to represent the Stompers. It’s a dream come true”
FAST FACTS:
Bucket List Item: Play at Fenway
Hidden Talent: Artist
Favorite Player Growing Up: Andrew McCutchen