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Ben Rortvedt has provided a steady presence behind the plate for the pitching staff, improved defense on balls in the dirt, and subtly useful offense.

More than half a million Californians live among waterways in low-lying towns of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where 1,100 miles of levees made of dirt and rocks protect homes from nearby rivers.

He was used to having his hand in the dirt, as well as working as a receiver on the perimeter.

“I had a very simple lot, and they took everything I wanted removed ... my neighbor has a real issue to solve now with getting dirt back in.”

“Our members are ready to don their hard hats, their work boots, their tool belts and start moving dirt,” said Medrano, who began his career loading and unloading trucks at the Convention Center.