Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2018 Game Notes
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Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2018 game notes Friday, September 14th at 7:05 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog LoanMart Field Cal League Championship Series Game #3, RC Leads 2-0 [email protected] Rancho Cucamonga, CA Visalia Rawhide (70-70) AT Rancho Cucamonga Quakes ( 87-53))) RHP Connor Grey (10-9, 4.54 ERA) vs. RHP Isaac Anderson (10-6, 3.67 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes continue the California League Championship Series today, facing the Visalia Rawhide (Arizona 2018 OVERALL STANDINGS Diamondbacks Affiliate) in game three of the best-of-five series. The Quakes lead the Championship series 2-0 and have the chance to clinch their third California League title in franchise history tonight. The Quakes 201playoff runs is sponsored by U.S. Bank. NORTH W L PCT GB VS VISALIA: The Quakes and Rawhide square off for their first ever Cal League Championship Series with the remaining three Stockton* 77 63 .550 - games of the series to take place at LoanMart Field if necessary. Rancho pulled out a come-from-behind 5-4 win in the opener of Visalia% 70 70 .500 7.0 the series and pulled away convincingly with a 9-3 victory in game two. During the regular season, the Quakes were 1-3 against the Modesto 62 78 .443 15.0 Rawhide at LoanMart Field and went 5-6 overall in the season series. San Jose 59 81 .421 18.0 LAST TIME OUT: The Quakes took care of business on the road in Visalia locking up a 2-0 Championship Series lead, as Cody Thomas highlighted a 9-3 victory with a go-ahead grand slam at Recreation Park on Wednesday night. The Quakes offense struck for SOUTH W L PCT GB nine runs over a three-inning span after Visalia starter Matt Peacock was removed from the game due to injury. Thomas clubbed the Rancho Cucamonga*% 87 53 .621 - Lancaster 70 70 .500 17.0 go-ahead grand-slam in the fifth and Cristian Santana scored in the sixth after a lead-off double. The contest was put out of reach in Inland Empire 68 72 .486 19.0 the seventh as Rancho piled on four more runs with a Connor Wong double and a Santana three-run home run to make it 9-1. Wills Lake Elsinore 67 73 .479 20.0 Montgomerie (1-0) tossed 2.2 scoreless innings behind Dennis Santana and was positioned for the win with the Thomas slam. Logan * First-Half Division Winner Salow and Connor Strain combined for 3.1 shutout frames and Austin Hamilton closed the game in the ninth, allowing a pair of runs. % Second-Half Division Winner TITLE DREAMS: The Quakes are in the California League Championship Series for the fifth time in 26 years, chasing their third CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD league title in franchise history. Rancho's two previous titles were in 1994 over the Modesto A's and in 2015, sweeping the San Jose Giants. The Quakes won their 2015 title on the road in San Jose and have not celebrated a championship on home turf since the 94' Tuesday Rancho Cucamonga 5 at Visalia 4 season. Visalia has not won a league title since 1978 (40 years) when the Visalia Oaks defeated the Lodi Dodgers, since falling in ten Game 1 in Best-of-five straight championship series. The Rawhide are 2-13 in the Championship Series over their history. POST-SEASON AWARDS: California League Post-Season Awards were announced by the league office on August 21st and for Wednesday the fourth time in team history, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are sporting the league's MVP, as former Quake Rylan Bannon has Rancho Cucamonga 9 at Visalia 3 been voted as the 2018 California League Most Valuable Player. Bannon was also named the league's Rookie of the Year, an award Game 2 in Best-of-five given to a Cal League Player in his first "full" year in pro baseball. It's the second time in as many years that the Quakes have swept both the MVP and ROY awards, as DJ Peters nailed down both those honors in 2017. Over 89 games with the Quakes in 2018, Ban- Yesterday non, the former eighth-round pick out of Xavier in 2017, hit .296 with a league-high 20 homers and 61 RBIs. Gavin Lux (SS), Cody NO GAMES Thomas (OF) and Dustin May (P) were also recognized as Cal League post-season All-Stars. SINGLE SEASON WINS RECORD: Following a 16-5 win over Inland Empire on August 26th, the Quakes secured their 81st Today win of the season and set the franchise's single season wins record. The 2018 Quakes surpass the 2011 ball club that finished the Visalia at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:05 PM year 80-60. Rancho ended the year 34-games over the .500 mark (87-53), the third best overall winning percentage in minor league Game 3 in Best-of-five baseball behind only the Bowling Green Hot Rods (90-49, Midwest League) and Lakewood BlueClaws (87-51, South Atlantic League). BULLPEN GOT YOUR BACK: Tomorrow The Quakes bullpen has been at its best during the postseason and tonight, Dodgers relievers Visalia at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:05 PM John Axford and Tony Cingrani are scheduled to join the Quakes on major league rehab assignment. Rancho's bullpen closed out the Game 4 in Best-of-five -- If Necessary South Division finals with 17.1 scoreless innings and in the Championship Series, have allowed three runs and struck out 21 batters over 11 innings. Axford is working back from a right fibula fracture and Cingrani is coming back from a shoulder strain. Friday CLUTCH HOME RUNS: Three key home runs in Visalia pushed the Quakes out to a 2-0 series lead. INF Nick Yarnall clubbed a Visalia at Rancho Cucamonga, 5:05 PM three-run shot in Game 1 to tie the game on Tuesday night before Jared Walker won the game with a solo homer in the ninth inning. Game 5 in Best-of Five -- If Necessary Cody Thomas was the Game 2 hero with a go-ahead grand slam that put Rancho in front 4-1 during the eventual 9-3 victory. ANDERSON THE ACE: RHP Isaac Anderson is scheduled to start game three of the Championship Series for the Quakes, his second appearance of the postseason. Anderson last pitched on 9/6 on the road in the South Division Finals against the Lancaster 2018 QUAKES AT A GLANCE JetHawks and allowed three runs on seven hits over 4.1 innings in a no-decision. The 25-year-old faced Visalia three times out of 1st Half Record: 35-35 the bullpen during the regular season and allowed 14 runs over 6.2 innings with an opponent batting average of .290. The Dodgers 2nd Half Record: 52-18 picked up Anderson in the 40th round of the 2015 draft out of Wichita State. vs Visalia: 5-6 OPPOSING PITCHER : RHP Connor Grey is scheduled to start game three for the Rawhide, his second appearance of the post- vs VIS Home 1-3 season. Grey pitched on 9/7 in the North Division Finals against Stockton and allowed three runs on six hits over six innings to earn vs VIS Road 4-3 the win. Grey finished the regular season strong, recording a 2.45 ERA in August over five starts and tossing seven shutout innings in September. The 24-year-old squared off with Rancho twice during the regular season and allowed seven runs over nine innings and Home Record: 45-25 struck out ten. The Frewsburg, NY native was drafted by the Diamondback in the 20th round of the 2016 draft out of St. Bonaventure. Road Record: 42-28 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. Probable Quakes Line-Up NEXT HOME GAME: If necessary, the Quakes will host games four and five at LoanMart Field with first pitch on Saturday at 7:05 1. #21 Omar Estevez SS and Sunday at 5:05 PM. Tickets are available online at rcquakes.com or by calling (909) 481-5000. 2. #30 Cody Thomas RF 3. #16 Carlos Rincon DH UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 4. #33 Connor Wong C Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 5. #5 Cristian Santana 3B 9/15 vs. Visalia RHP Jeff Bain vs. RHP Edwin Uceta 7:05 PM FOX Sports 1350 6. #8 Nick Yarnall 1B 7. #36 Jared Walker 2B 9/16 vs. Visalia TBD vs. RHP Max Gamboa 5:05 PM FOX Sports 1350 8. #25 Donovan Casey LF 9. #3 Jeren Kendall CF P. #18 Isaac Anderson RHP 2 REHABBERS: After Dennis Santana rehab outing on Friday night,t he Quakes have had nine Dodgers join the club as 2nd Half Schedule && Results apart of major league rehab assignment this season. Julio Urias made three rehab starts with the Quakes towards the end of the regular season. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu and RHP Zac Rosscup both joined the Quakes on August 2nd and combined Date Opponent Result/Time for five shutout innings. RHP Walker Buehler joined the Quakes for a rehab start on July 3rd. Rich Hill joined the Quakes for a start in Lake Elsinore on 6/14, striking out ten over 4.1 innings. Dodgers INF Justin Turner put on the uniform along June 21 San Jose L, 5-6 with INF Logan Forsythe in a weekend series vs.