Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2018 Game Notes
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Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2018 game notes Wednesday, May 2nd at 10:35 AM Contact: Mike Lindskog LoanMart Field Game #27, Home Game #14 [email protected] Rancho Cucamonga, CA Modesto Nuts (10-16) AT Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (12-14) RHP Ljay Newsome (0-2, 7.01 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Sopko (1-1, 4.84 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes continue a four-game home stand in game three of the series hosting the Modesto Nuts (Seattle Mariners Affiliate). Combine the excitement of a trip to the ballpark with a relevant education experience! Bring your class and get 2018 1ST HALF STANDINGS the special rate of only $5 per ticket with a 20 ticket minimum. All kids are welcome to run around the bases after the game, thanks to NORTH W L PCT GB Smile Generation! Stockton 17 9 .654 - VS MODESTO: This is the third of ten overall meetings between the two clubs and the third of seven match-ups at LoanMart Field. Visalia 16 10 .615 1.0 Following a 2-1 victory to Modesto on Tuesday night, Rancho has evened the season series 1-1. Last season, Modesto won the season San Jose 15 11 .577 2.0 series (7-5) but the Quakes were victors in four of six games played at LoanMart Field. Both Modesto and Rancho punched their Modesto 10 16 .385 7.0 tickets to the California League playoffs in 2017 with the Nuts going on to win the league championship. LAST TIME OUT: A pair of runs proved enough on Tuesday as the Quakes ended their three game loosing skid and evened the SOUTH W L PCT GB series with the nuts at a game apiece. With the Quakes trailing 1-0 going into the sixth inning, Zach Reks smashed a two-run triple to Lancaster 13 13 .500 - left field scoring Rylan Bannon and Cody Thomas to give the Quakes a 2-1 lead. Quakes' starter Dean Kremer (1-1) benefited from Rancho Cucamonga 12 14 .462 1.0 Inland Empire 11 15 .423 2.0 the pair of runs, as he gave the Quakes a career-high six innings of work, allowing just one run on four hits, while punching out a Lake Elsinore 10 16 .385 3.0 career-best nine batters. In the ninth inning, with the tying run aboard third for Modesto, Rancho optioned to Andrew Istler from the bullpen D-LUX: Gavin Lux was named the California League Player of the Week on Monday, becoming the first Quakes player to receive the CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD honor this season. During the week, Lux batted .417 (10-for-24) with a home run, four doubles, five runs scored and six RBI's. As a result from his standout stretch, Lux leads the California League in runs scored (19) and is second on the season in doubles (9). Lux has continued to hit well at the plate opening the Modesto series on Monday with his third three-hit game over the last four. The Yesterday Kenosha, WI native and former first-round draft pick by the Dodgers in 2016, began the season 1-for-20 at the plate and has rebound- Visalia 6 at San Jose 13 ed to push his average to a season high .330. Lake Elsinore 2 at Inland Empire 3 JOIN THE HIT PARADE: The Quakes rallied for a season-high 16 hits on Friday in Lancaster and punched an additional 14 in Modesto 1 at Rancho Cucamonga 2 game three on Sunday. Across the weekend series, the offense generated 37 hits over the three-game stretch. On Monday in the Lancaster 2 at Stockton 3 opener against Modesto, the Quakes hit in the double digits once more with 12 knocks. With an additional 11 hits in game two of the series, the Quakes have smashed 23 hits off Modesto pitching over the first two games of the set. Rancho has now raised their Today season-long batting average to .280, pulling ahead of Lancaster (.275) for the top spot in the league. CURRENT STREAKS: Rylan Bannon leads the team with an eight-game hitting streak (10-for-32) and has homered in four of his Modesto at Rancho Cucamonga, 10:35 AM last eight games overall. Gavin Lux has pieced together a modest six-game hitting streak (13-for-27), and has reached on a hit in nine Lake Elsinore at Inland Empire, 3:30 PM of his last ten games. Cristian Santana went 0-for-3 Monday night and saw his ten-game hitting streak come to a close, a team-high Visalia at San Jose, 6:30 PM streak for Rancho this year. Donovan Casey saw a seven-game hit streak come to a close on Saturday, going 0-for-4. Lancaster at Stockton, 7:10 PM RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Tuesday, Parker Curry has been transferred to Rancho Cucamonga from Extended Spring Training. Justin Hoyt was transferred from Rancho Cucamonga to Extended Spring Training. On Monday, outfielder Logan Landon was transfered to Tomorrow Double-A Tulsa of the Texas League. Landon hit an even .300 with the Quakes over 19 games, homering twice and driving in ten Lancaster at Stockton, 11:10 PM runs. In Landon's spot, OF Saige Jenco has been activated from the temporary inactive list. RHP Walker Buehler was assigned to the Visalia at San Jose, 12:30 PM Rancho roster in a paper move on Friday, but has been transferred back to the Dodgers Saturday. Buehler is the top prospect in the Rancho Cucamonga, 7:05 PM Dodgers system and made the start in game one of the double-header at San Francisco on Saturday. Modesto at SOPKO WITH A "K": Andrew Sopko (1-1) looks for his second win of the year today, as he makes his sixth start of the season Lake Elsinore at Inland Empire, 7:05 PM and first against the Nuts. Sopko did not make an appearance against the Nuts in 2016 when last with the Quakes and now faces the North Division club for the first time in his professional career. In his most recent outing, Sopko allowed three runs on seven hits 2018 QUAKES AT A GLANCE over 4.1 innings and struck out seven in a no-decision at Lancaster on 4/27. The Missoula, MT native was a 7th round selection by 1st Half Record: 12-14 the Dodgers in 2015 out of Gonzaga. 2nd Half Record: 0-0 OPPOSING PITCHER : Ljay Newsome (0-2) will make his sixth start of the year for the Nuts and his first against Rancho. In his last vs Modesto: 1-1 outing overall, Newsome allowed three runs on five hits over 5.0 innings in a no-decision vs. San Jose on 4/27. The La Plata, MD na- vs Mod Home 1-1 tive is in his fourth professional season with the Mariners. Last year, he made 25 starts for the Clinton Lumberkings (8-9, 4.10 ERA, vs Mod Road 25G, 25GS) of the Midwest League. Drafted by Seattle in the 26th round of 2015 draft. 0-0 LISTEN TO THE QUAKES: Listen to every Quakes’ game on Fox Sports AM 1350, Online at rcquakes.com and the iHeartRadio Home Record: 7-6 and TuneIn Radio apps with the “Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Andrew Chapman. Road Record: 5-8 NEXT HOME GAME: The Quakes continue with a four-game series hosting the Modesto Nuts on Thursday, May 3rd with first pitch Current Streak: W1 scheduled for 7:05 PM. Tickets are available online at rcquakes.com or by calling (909)-481-5000. Probable Quakes Line-Up UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 1. #19 Donovan Casey LF 2. #21 Omar Estevez SS Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #5 Cristian Santana 3B 5/3 vs Modesto RHP Reggin McClain vs. Jordan Sheffield 7:05 PM FOX Sports 4. #33 Connor Wong DH 5. #3 Jeren Kendall CF 5/4 at Visalia RHP Tony Gonsolin vs. TBD 7:00 PM FOX Sports 1350 6. #25 Rylan Bannon 2B 7. #30 Cody Thomas RF 5/5 at Visalia RHP Isaac Anderson vs. TBD 7:00 PM FOX Sports 1350 8. #31 Zach Reks 1B 9. #50 Hamlet Marte C 5/6 at Visalia RHP Dean Kremer vs. TBD 2:00 PM FOX Sports 1350 P. #12 Andrew Sopko RHP 2 TODAY'S QUAKES, TOMORROW'S STARS: The Dodgers' season is well underway and a total of 15 players 1st Half Schedule && Results named to the 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers opening day roster have sported a Quakes uniform in years past. The list includes Dodgers starting pitchers Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill, Kenta Maeda and Hyun-jin Ryu along with bullpen arms Kenley Jansen, Ross Stripling and Pedro Baez. Position players Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger, Kike Hernandez, Matt Date Opponent Result/Time Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Joc Pederson, Logan Forsythe and Kyle Farmer have all made previous stops in Rancho Cucamonga April 5 at Visalia L, 9-11 as well. April 6 at Visalia W, 4-1 April 7 at Visalia L, 3-7 FAMILIAR FACES ON THE FARM: A total of 16 former Quakes returned to Rancho Cucamonga to start the April 8 at Visalia W, 8-4 2018 campaign, including 12 of the 14 original pitchers on the roster. Jordan Sheffield and Tony Gonsolin, ranked April 9 at Stockton L, 2-10 18th and 24th in the Dodgers' system, by MLBPipeline.com, return to the Quakes to help anchor the rotation. Former April 10 at Stockton L, 0-1 Quakes Dean Kremer, Issac Anderson and Andrew Sopko will also pitch out of the rotation.