2018 game notes Friday, April 6th at 7:00 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog Rawhide Ballpark Game #2, Road Game #2 [email protected] Visalia, CA Rancho cucamonga quakes (0-1, AT Visalia Rawhide (1-0) (R) Andrew Sopko (0-0, -.--) vs. (R) Bo Takahashi (0-0, -.--) TODAY’S GAME: Your Rancho Cucamonga Quakes take on the Visalia Rawhide (Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate) tonight in the second game of a four-game series. The Quakes open the regular season with a road series for the second year in a row . This game marks the 2018 1ST HALF STANDINGS second contest of a seven-game road trip. After four in Visalia, Rancho heads to Stockton for three against the Ports. VS VISALIA: In 2017 the Quakes went 8-4 against the Rawhide, but begin the 2018 season 0-1 against Visalia after an 11-to-9 loss on NORTH W L PCT GB Visalia 1 0 1.000 - opening night. Quakes starter Dean Kremer revieved the loss pitching 3.1 innings and allowing six earned runs. Visalia starting pitch San Jose 0 1 .000 1 Sam McWilliams recorded the win. This is the first of two trips the Quakes will make north to Visalia this season. This is the second Stockton 0 1 .000 1 of eleven games between the two teams. Modesto 0 1 .000 1 FAMILIAR FACES ON THE FARM: A total of 16 former Quakes will return to Rancho Cucamonga to start the 2018 campaign, including 12 of the 13 pitchers on the roster. Jordan Sheffield and Tony Gonsolin, ranked 18th and 24th in the Dodgers' system, respectively by SOUTH W L PCT GB MLBPipeline.com, return to the Quakes to help anchor the rotation. Former Quakes Dean Kremer, Chris Mathewson and Andrew Lancaster 1 0 1.000 - Sopko will also pitch out of the rotation. The bullpen is made up entirely of former Quakes, with Stetson Allie, Isaac Anderson, Parker Inland Empire 1 0 1.000 - Lake Elsinore 1 0 1.000 - Curry, Andrew Istler, Nolan Long, Ryan Moseley and Jason Richman making up the relief core. 2017 All-Star Iban- Rancho Cucamonga 0 1 .000 1 del Isabel, who mashed 28 home runs for last year's club, returns to the Quakes for a second year. He'll be joined by returning infielder Omar Estevez and outfielder Logan Landon. RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Wednesday, C Steve Berman was placed on the DL. Today, RHP Chris Matthewson placed on the DL. Today, LHP Leo Crawford transfered to Rancho from Ext Spring in AZ. CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD SAME SKIPPER, NEW STAFF: Back to skipper the Quakes for a third consecutive year will be Manager Drew Saylor, who has led the team to the Cal League Playoffs in each of the last two seasons. Saylor, whose team went 76-64 last season, is now 155-125 in his first Yesterday two seasons and will be just the third manager in team history to lead the team for three seasons (Mike Basso 1996-1998, Bobby Mea- Modesto 7 at Lancaster 9 cham 2002-2004). The hitting coach will beJustin Viele, a Fullerton native who will enter his second year with the Dodgers. In 2017, Rancho Cucamonga 9 at Visalia 11 the former Santa Clara Bronco was the hitting coach for the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League. Taking over pitching coach duties San Jose 2 at Inland Empire 3 will be Connor McGuiness, who also enters his second year in the Dodgers' system. Last season, the Arlington, Virginia native worked Lake Elsinore 4 at Stockton 0 in the same role for the of the , after spending three of the four previous years working for his alma mater, Emory University.The final member of Saylor's staff will be assistant coach Petie Montero, another second-year member of the Today Dodgers' system. Montero joins the Quakes after one year of coaching with the Dodgers Dominican Summer League Team. ISABEL IS BACK WITH A BOOM: Following a 2017 campaign where he led the Quakes with 28 home runs, Ibandel Isabel returns to the Modesto at Lancaster, 6:35 PM Rancho roster. The six foot four, 225 pound masher from the right side drove in 87 runs last season while batting .259 and drawing 40 Rancho Cucamonga at Visalia, 7:00 PM walks over 444 at bats. San Jose at Inland Empire, 7:05 PM DODGERS NAME 15 QUAKES TO ROSTER: Fifteen players named to the 2018 opening day roster Lake Elsinore at Stockton, 7:10 PM have sported a Quakes uniform in years past. The list includes Dodgers starting pitchers , Rich Hill, Kenta Maeda and Hyun-jin Ryu along with bullpen arms Kenley Jansen, Ross Stripling and Pedro Baez. Field players Corey Seagar, Cody Bellinger, Kike Tomorrow Hernandez, Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Joc Pederson, Logan Forsythe and Kyle Farmer have all made previous stops in Rancho Cucamon- ga as well. Modesto at Lancaster, 6:05 PM SOPKO RETURNS TO RANCHO: Andrew Sopko will make his 18th career start with the Quakes today and first of 2018 in game two of San Jose at Inland Empire, 6:05 PM the series. Sopko spent the entire 2017 season in Double-A Tulsa compiling a 5-7 record and 4.13 ERA across 23 starts. The Missoula, Rancho Cucamonga at Visalia, 7:00 PM MT native struck out 74 hitters over 104.2 innings and issued 45 walks. Sopko was a 7th round selection of the Dodgers in 2015 and Lake Elsinore at Stockton, 7:10 PM returns to Rancho Cucamonga after spending the majority of the 2016 season with the Quakes. The Gonzaga University alum was an impressive 11-2 with a 3.26 ERA while striking out 99 hitters over 99.1 innings in his previous stint with the Quakes. 2018 QUAKES AT A GLANCE OPPOSING PITCHER: Bo Takahashi gets the start today for the Rawhide in game two of the series. Last season, Takahashi split time at 1st Half Record: 0-1 Low-A Kane County and High-A Visalia. The majority of Takahashi's appearances came for Visalia where he packaged a 7-10 record 2nd Half Record: 0-0 and 5.33 ERA across 20 starts. Friday markes his third career start against the Quakes (one in 2016, one in 2017) and 23rd carrer start vs Visalia: 0-1 for the Rawhide. In his most previous outing against the Quakes, the Brazilian native worked six innings while allowing two earned vs Vis Home runs on six hits, striking out six and earning the loss. 0-0 LISTEN TO THE QUAKES: Listen to every Quakes’ game on Fox Sports AM 1350, online at rcquakes.com and the iHeartRadio and vs Vis Road 0-1 TuneIn Radio apps with the “Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Andrew Chapman. Home Record: 0-0 NEXT HOME GAME: The Quakes are back in action at LoanMart Field against Inland Empire for the home opening series Thursday, Road Record: 0-1 April 12th, at 7:05 pm. The home opener will feature fireworks thanks to Sprouts Farmers Markets. The MVP gates will open at 5:45 Current Streak: L1 and the main gates will open at 6:05. Tickets are available at 909-481-5000 or rcquakes.com. Probable Quakes Line-Up 1. #14 2B UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 2. #21 Omar Estevez SS 3. #3 CF Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 4. #5 Cristian Santana 3B 4/7 at Visalia Jordan Sheffield (R) vs Emilio Vargas (R) 7:00 pm Fox Sports 1350 5. #33 Connor Wong C 6. #25 Rylan Bannon DH 4/8 at Visalia Tony Gonsolin (R) vs Riley Smith (R) 2:00 pm Fox Sports 1350 7. #19 Donovan Casey LF 4/9 at Stockton Imani Abdullah (R) vs TBD 7:10 pm Fox Sports 1350 8. #30 Cody Thomas RF 4/10 at Stockton Dean Kremer (R) vs TBD 11:10 am Fox Sports 1350 9. #50 Hamlet Marte 1B P. #12 Andrew Sopko RHP