Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2018 game notes Thursday, June 7th at 6:35 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog The Hangar Game #60, Road Game #28 [email protected] Lancaster, CA Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (28-31) AT Lancaster JetHawks (28-31) RHP Dean Kremer (4-2, 3.58 ERA) vs. RHP Rico Garcia (5-6, 3.86 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes conclude a three-game series against the Lancaster JetHawks (Colorado Rockies Affiliate) on the road in game three at The Hangar. This is the final of six total games between the two clubs over a seven day stretch, with the first 2018 1ST HALF STANDINGS three match-ups taking place at LoanMart Field in Rancho Cucamonga. This is the third series played at The Hangar for Rancho NORTH W L PCT GB during the first-half schedule. Stockton 37 22 .627 - VS LANCASTER: This is the 12th of 28 overall meetings between the two clubs and the ninth of 15 games at The Hangar. The Visalia 31 28 .525 6.0 Quakes last met with the JetHawks in a three-game series at LoanMart Field 6/1-6/3 and won two-of-three against the South Division San Jose 30 29 .508 7.0 opponents. Starting pitcher Dean Kremer was credited with the win in the first game of the series, as the Quakes shutout Lancaster Modesto 25 34 .424 12.0 2-0. In game two of the set, Stetson Allie pitched a scoreless fifth inning of relief and secured his first victory of the season. Follow- ing a 6-4 loss to Lancaster on Wednesday, the Quakes lead the season series six-games-to-five. SOUTH W L PCT GB LAST TIME OUT: The Lancaster JetHawks received some good starting pitching and unlike Tuesday's series-opener, got some Lake Elsinore 30 29 .508 - solid work out of the bullpen, holding off the Quakes on Wednesday night at The Hangar, winning 6-4. Lancaster jumped on Rancho Rancho Cucamonga 28 31 .575 2.0 Lancaster 28 31 .575 2.0 starter Tony Gonsolin for three first-inning runs, with Willie Abreau connecting for an opposite-field homer to highlight the inning, Inland Empire 27 32 .458 3.0 giving the JetHawks a 3-0 lead. The JetHawks' bullpen didn't start out so strong on Wednesday, as Heath Holder gave up a two-run homer to Hamlet Marte and a solo-shot to Rylan Bannon, his league-best 15th of the year, as Rancho made it a two-run game in the seventh, at 6-4. That's as close as the Quakes would get though, as Lawrence came on in the eighth after a Logan Landon double, getting Thomas to ground out to end the inning before working a 1-2-3 ninth. CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD GROUNDING THE HAWKS: On the offensive end, Gavin Lux and Rylan Bannon have shown the most success against Lancaster Sunday pitching this season. Lux is batting .395 (17-for-43) with five doubles, four home runs and 12 RBI's to go along with a team-high OBP Stockton 11 at San Jose 1 of .458. Bannon is batting .318 (14-for-44) with a team-high seven home runs and a slugging percentage of .909. Rancho Cucamonga 4 at Lancaster 6 BANNON'S BIG WEEK: Rylan Bannon was named California League Player of the week on Monday (6/4) following a strong offen- Lake Elsinore 4 at Inland Empire 3 -- F/11 sive showing to close the month of May. Over the week, Bannon hit .458 with four HR's, eight RBI's and six runs scored. Bannon is Visalia 3 at Modesto 1 the third Quakes player to receive league honors after Gavin Lux was named player of the week on 4/30 and Dustin May as pitcher of the week on 5/21. ONE RUN NO FUN: Rancho has struggled in one-run games this season going 5-13 in tightly contested matchups. Rancho Today dropped a one-run game in the series finale against Lancaster on Sunday (2-3), and of recent is 1-6 over the last seven games decided Stockton at San Jose, 12:30 PM by a run. Rancho Cucamonga at Lancaster, 6:35 PM CHASING THE TOP: The Quakes are rumbling at the right time, winners of six of their last eight games, with 11 games left to play Lake Elsinore at Inland Empire, 7:05 PM in the first-half schedule. Rancho is currently tied second place in the California League south division with Lancaster, two games Visalia at Modesto, 7:05 PM back of first place Lake Elsinore. CURRENT STREAKS: Rylan Bannon has reached on a hit in ten of his last eleven games and is currently on an eleven-game on-base streak. Jeren Kendall has reached on a hit in seven of his last nine games. After homering in four consecutive games over a five-game hit streak, Gavin Lux was 0-for-5 on Wednesday, seeing his stretch come to a close. Tomorrow Lake Elsinore at Lancaster, 6:35 PM RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Today, RHP Andrew Sopko was promoted to double-A Tulsa of the Texas League. Filling Sopko's spot Inland Empire at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:05 PM of the roster, RHP Parker Curry has been transferred from Tulsa to Rancho Cucamonga. San Jose at Modesto, 7:05 PM KREMER WITH A "K": Dean Kremer (4-2) is scheduled to make his 13th start of the season for the Quakes and second start Visalia at Stockton, 7:10 PM against the JetHawks. Kremer pitched against Lancaster his last time out on 6/1 at LoanMart Field, allowing no runs on one hit over five innings and striking out nine in his fourth win of the season. Kremer has not allowed a run over his last two starts and surrenderd a single hit over 11 total innings. The Stockton, CA native was a 14th round pick by the Dodgers in 2016 draft out of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. 2018 QUAKES AT A GLANCE OPPOSING PITCHER: Rico Garcia (5-6) is scheduled to make his 12th start of the year for the JetHawks and second this season 1st Half Record: 28-31 against Rancho. Garcia faced the Quakes his last time out in a start on 6/1, allowing one run on five hits and striking out nine over 6 2nd Half Record: 0-0 innings in a loss. Garcia ranks second in the Cal League with 76 total strikeouts, behind Dean Kremer (83) of Rancho. The Honolu- vs Lancaster: 6-5 lu, HI native was drafted by the Rockies in the 30th round of the 2016 draft out of Hawaii Pacific University. vs Lan Home 2-1 LISTEN TO THE QUAKES: Listen to every Quakes’ game on Fox Sports AM 1350, Online at rcquakes.com and the iHeartRadio and TuneIn Radio apps with the “Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Andrew Chapman. vs Lan Road 4-4 NEXT HOME GAME: The Quakes return to LoanMart Field to host the Inland Empire 66ers (Los Angeles Angels affiliate) for a Home Record: 15-17 three-game series on Friday, June 8th. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a Justin Turner Bobblehead giveaway, presented Road Record: 13-14 by Smile Generation. Tickets are available at rcquakes.com or by calling (909) 481-5000. Current Streak: L1 Probable Quakes Line-Up UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 1. #14 Gavin Lux SS 2. #25 Rylan Bannon 3B Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #5 Cristian Santana 1B 6/8 Inland Empire RHP Matt Ball vs. RHP Isaac Anderson 7:05 PM FOX Sports 1350 4. #3 Jeren Kendall DH 5. #21 Omar Estevez 2B 6/9 Inland Empire TBD vs. TBD 7:05 PM FOX Sports 1350 6. #6 Logan Landon CF 7. #30 Cody Thomas RF 6/10 Inland Empire LHP Nate Bertness vs. RHP Dustin May 2:05 PM FOX Sports 1350 8. #29 Steve Berman C 9. #9 Saige Jenco LF 6/11 at Lake Elsinore RHP Tony Gonsolin vs. TBD 6:00 PM FOX Sports 1350 P. #17 Dean Kremer RHP 2 REHABBERS: The Quakes have had three different Dodgers join the club as apart of major league rehab assignment this season. Dodgers INF Justin Turner joined the Quakes along with INF Logan Forsythe in a weekend series vs. Visa- 1st Half Schedule && Results lia. Turner was 0-for-6 at the plate while Forsythe finished 1-for-10 with a double during their time in Rancho. Yasiel Puig joined the club on rehab assignment Tuesday (5/8) in Lake Elsinore. Puig was 0-for-4 at the plate and was removed Date Opponent Result/Time from the game in the seventh inning. April 5 at Visalia L, 9-11 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 17th and 23rd 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. The bullpen began the April 11 at Stockton L, 3-5 year made up entirely of former Quakes, with Stetson Allie, Chris Matthewson, Parker Curry, Andrew Istler, Nolan April 12 Inland Empire L, 4-5 Long, Ryan Moseley and Jason Richman making up the relief core.