2018 game notes Sunday, May 13th at 2:05 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog LoanMart Field Game #37, Home Game #18 [email protected] Rancho Cucamonga, CA (21-15) AT Rancho Cucamonga quakes (16-20) RHP Bo Takahashi (3-2, 3.50 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Sopko (2-2, 4.05 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes continue a four-game series at LoanMart Field hosting the Visalia Rawhide ( Diamondbacks Afiliate). Sunday is the third game of a short four-game homestand for the Quakes before they hit the road for a three-game set in 2018 1ST HALF STANDINGS Stockton against the Ports. All kids welcome to run around the bases after the game, thanks to Smile Generation! NORTH W L PCT GB VS VISALIA: This is the tenth of 11 overall meetings between the two clubs and the third of four match-ups at LoanMart Field. The Stockton 22 14 .611 - Quakes last played Visalia in a three-game series at Recreation Park 5/4-5/6 and took two of three in a series victory against the North San Jose 21 15 .583 1.0 Division opponents. Chris Mathewson received the win out of the bullpen in game two for the Quakes and Parker Curry pitched Visalia 21 15 .583 1.0 to the victory in game three of the set. Following a 6-5 loss to Visalia on Friday, the Quakes have dropped the first two games of the Modesto 16 20 .444 6.0 home series and trail the season series five-games-to-four. LAST TIME OUT: Despite a sold-out crowd, a Star Wars theme and a ton of energy in support of Justin Turner and Logan SOUTH W L PCT GB Forsythe, a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning spoiled Saturday night at LoanMart Field, as the Visalia Rawhide held on to defeat 17 19 .472 - the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes by a final of 6-5. A crowd of over 4,700 fans watched the Quakes rally from a 5-1 deficit, with Omar Lancaster 17 19 .472 - Rancho Cucamonga 16 20 .444 1.0 Estevez tying the game with a eighth-inning solo homer, only to see reliever Ryan Moseley issue a bases-loaded walk in the ninth Lake Elsinore 14 22 .389 3.0 inning, giving Visalia their second straight win in the four-game set. Trailing 5-2 in the fourth, a pop-up on the infield by Estevez was dropped by Visalia second baseman Raymel Flores, allowing the Quakes to rally. Rylan Bannon and Donovan Casey hit back-to-back doubles, making it a 5-4 game. The Estevez homer, his fourth of the year and second against the Rawhide, evened the game at 5-5. D-LUX: Gavin Lux became the first Quakes player this season to receive California Player of the Weeks honors on April 30th after CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD hitting for a combined .417 average over a six-game stretch. Lux continues to be one of the most consistent bats in the league, batting at a .421 clip over his last ten outings, with five multi-hit games over that stretch. Lux began the season just 1-for-20 at the plate over Yesterday his first five games and has now pushed his batting average to .342. The Kenosha, WI native was the 20th overall pick by the Dodgers Lancaster 7 at San Jose 6 in 2016 and currently ranks as the #13 prospect in the Dodgers system by Baseball America and MLBPipeline.com Lake Elsinore 4 at Modesto 1 RIGHT VS LEFT: The Quakes are hitting significantly better this season against right-handed pitchers compared to left-handers. Stockton 7 at Inland Empire 5 Over 1,077 at-bats against righties, the Quakes have accumulated 298 total hits, good for a .277 batting average. Rancho has seen far Visalia 6 at Rancho Cucamonga 5 less from south-paws this season totaling just 170 at-bats, scattering 39 hits for a .229 average. STARTING STRONG: Quakes starting pitchers delivered three strong outings over the weekday series in Lake Elsinore. Andrew Today Sopko helped set the early tone, allowing just one run over six innings in a win on Tuesday. Dustin May pitched five scoreless frames and struck out a season-high nine Storm hitters on Wednesday night, while Tony Gonsolin packaged a scoreless five innings on Lancaster at San Jose, 1:00 PM Thursday en route to his first win of the season. Prior to Dean Kremer allowing a run after 4.1 innings on Friday, Quakes starting Lake Elsinore at Modesto, 2:05 PM pitchers combined to throw 19.2 consecutive scoreless innings, a season high stretch of the rotation. Stockton at Inland Empire, 2:05 PM CURRENT STREAKS: Gavin Lux saw a team-high 12-game hitting streak come to a close after striking out as a pinch-hitter in the Visalia at Rancho Cucamonga, 2:05 PM ninth inning of Saturday's game. Despite the streak coming to an end, Lux has still reached base on a hit in 18 of his last 20 games. During his streak, Lux has five three-hit games with 23 total hits. Omar Estevez has reached on a hit in six of his last seven games and Tomorrow Cristian Santana has found the hit column in four of his last six games. Visalia at Rancho Cucamonga, 10:35 AM RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Today, Quakes RHP Jordan Sheffield was placed on the DL With right-forearm tightness. Michael Stockton at Inland Empire 3:00 PM Boyle has been activated from the DL to the active Rancho roster. Saturday, third baseman Justin Turner was Lancaster at San Jose, 6:30 PM added to the Quakes roster as part of a MLB rehab assignment. Turner is expected to play for Rancho in Sunday's 2:05pm game. All Lake Elsinore at Modesto, 7:05 PM rehabbing Dodgers are brought to you by San Manuel Casino. Friday, INF Logan Forsythe was added to the Quakes roster as part of a MLB rehab assignment. Forsythe was the second Dodger to join the Quakes on injury rehab this season after Yasiel Puig joined the Quakes on Tuesday in Lake Elsinore. Thursday, INF Nick Yarnell was transferred from Low-A Great Lakes to Rancho Cucamonga. 2018 QUAKES AT A GLANCE SOPKO WITH A "K": Andrew Sopko (2-2) will make his eighth start of the season for the Quakes and second against the Visalia 1st Half Record: 16-20 Rawhide. Sopko last pitched against Visalia on 4/6 , allowing one run over five innings and striking out a season-high seven in his 2nd Half Record: 0-0 first win of the season. The Missoula, MT native was drafted in the 7th round of the 2015 draft by the Dodgers out of Gonzaga. vs Visalia: 4-5 OPPOSING PITCHER: Bo Takahashi (3-2) is scheduled to make his eighth start of the year for the Rawhide and second against the vs Vis Home Quakes. Takahashi pitched against the Quakes at Recreation Park in Visalia on 4/6, and struck out a career-high 12 Quakes hitters. 0-2 The right-hander is a native of Brazil in his fourth professional season with the Diamondback organization. vs Vis Road 4-3 LISTEN TO THE QUAKES: Listen to every Quakes’ game on Fox Sports AM 1350, Online at rcquakes.com and the iHeartRadio Home Record: 7-10 and TuneIn Radio apps with the “Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Andrew Chapman. Road Record: 9-10 NEXT HOME GAME: The Quakes conclude the series with the Rawhide on Monday morning with first pitched scheduled for 10:35 Current Streak: L2 AM. Combine the excitement of a trip to the ballpark with a relevant education experience! Bring your class and get the special rate of only $5 per ticket with a 20 ticket minimum. Probable Quakes Line-Up UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 1. #14 Gavin Lux SS 2. #50 Logan Forsythe 2B Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #31 Justin Turner DH 5/14 vs Visalia RHP Emilio Vargas vs. RHP Dustin May 10:35 AM FOX Sports 1350 4. #33 Connor Wong C 5. #3 Jeren Kendall CF 5/15 at Stockton RHP Tony Gonsolin vs. TBD 7:10 PM FOX Sports 1350 6. #5 Cristian Santana 3B 7. #6 Logan Landon LF 5/16 at Stockton RHP Dean Kremer vs. TBD 7: 10 PM FOX Sports 1350 8. #30 Cody Thomas RF 9. #8 Nick Yarnall 1B 5/17 at Stockton RHP Chris Mathewson vs. TBD 11:10 AM FOX Sports 1350 P. #12 Andrew Sopko RHP