2018 game notes Saturday, April 7th at 7:00 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog Rawhide Ballpark Game #3, Road Game #3 [email protected] Visalia, CA Rancho cucamonga quakes (1-1, AT Visalia Rawhide (1-1) (R) (0-0, -.--) vs. (R) Emilio Vargas (0-0, -.--) TODAY’S GAME: Your Rancho Cucamonga Quakes take on the Visalia Rawhide ( affiliate) tonight in the third 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 third contest of a seven-game road trip. After four in Visalia, Rancho heads to Stockton for three against the Ports. NORTH W L PCT GB VS VISALIA: In 2017 the Quakes went 8-4 against the Rawhide. Rancho opens the season 1-1 vs. Visalia after securing a win in game Visalia 1 1 1.000 - two of the series. This is the third of eleven games between the two teams and the first of two trips the Quakes will make to Rawhide Modesto 1 1 .000 - Ballpark. Stockton 0 1 .000 0.5 LAST TIME OUT: The Quakes tallied their first win of the 2018 campaign with a 4-1 win over the Rawhide in game two of the series. San Jose 0 2 .000 1

Starting pitcher Andrew Sopko hurled five innings allowing just one run on two hits and striking out seven for the win. Out of the bull- pen Nolan Long worked the final two innings earning his first save of the season. Offensivley, Connor Wong 4th innings home-run was SOUTH W L PCT GB his second in as many games. 's go-ahead RBI single was the difference maker apart of a three run sixth inning. Inland Emprie 2 0 1.000 - FAMILIAR FACES ON THE FARM: Lake Elsinore 0 1 1.000 0.5 A total of 16 former Quakes will return to Rancho Cucamonga to start the 2018 campaign, including Rancho Cucamonga 1 1 1.000 1 12 of the 13 pitchers on the roster. Jordan Sheffield and , ranked 18th and 24th in the Dodgers' system, respectively by Lancaster 1 1 .000 1 MLBPipeline.com, return to the Quakes to help anchor the rotation. Former Quakes Dean Kremer, Chris Mathewson and Andrew Sopko will also pitch out of the rotation. The bullpen is made up entirely of former Quakes, with Stetson Allie, Isaac Anderson, Parker Curry, Andrew Istler, Nolan Long, Ryan Moseley and Jason Richman making up the relief core. League 2017 All-Star Iban- 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 CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD Omar Estevez and outfielder Logan Landon. RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Wednesday, C Steve Berman was placed on the DL. Friday, RHP Chris Matthewson placed on the DL. Yesterday Friday, LHP Leo Crawford transfered to Rancho from Ext Spring in AZ. Modesto 7 at Lancaster 5 SAME SKIPPER, NEW STAFF: Back to skipper the Quakes for a third consecutive year will be Manager Drew Saylor, who has led the Rancho Cucamonga 4 at Visalia 1 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 San Jose 2 at Inland Empire 3 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- Lake Elsinore at Stockton, PPD (Rain) cham 2002-2004). The hitting coach will beJustin Viele, a Fullerton native who will enter his second year with the Dodgers. In 2017, the former Santa Clara Bronco was the hitting coach for the of the Pioneer League. Taking over pitching coach duties Today will be Connor McGuiness, who also enters his second year in the Dodgers' system. Last season, the Arlington, Virginia native worked in the same role for the of the , after spending three of the four previous years working for his alma Modesto at Lancaster, 6:05 PM mater, Emory University.The final member of Saylor's staff will be assistant coach Petie Montero, another second-year member of the San Jose at Inland Empire, 6:05 PM, Dodgers' system. Montero joins the Quakes after one year of coaching with the Dodgers Team. Lake Elsinore at Stockton, 6:10 PM, TBD WONG DISTANCE: Quakes Connor Wong has supplied the early season power at the plate, homering in each of his first two Rancho Cucamonga at Visalia, 7:00 PM games to open the season. Wong is the only player on the Rancho roster with a thus far. A former University of Cougar, Wong was drafted by the Dodgers in the third round of the 2017 draft with the 100th overall pick. He is currently ranked as the Tomorrow #18 overall prospect in the Dodgers system by America and #3 catching prospect behind former Quakes Keibert Ruiz and . Rancho Cucamonga at Visalia, 2:00 PM DODGERS NAME 15 QUAKES TO ROSTER: Fifteen players named to the 2018 opening day roster Modesto at Lancaster, 2:05 PM have sported a Quakes uniform in years past. The list includes Dodgers starting pitchers , Rich Hill, Kenta Maeda and San Jose at Inland Empire, 2:05 PM Hyun-jin Ryu along with bullpen arms , Ross Stripling and Pedro Baez. Field players Corey Seagar, , Kike Lake Elsinore at Stockton, 2:09 PM Hernandez, Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Joc Pederson, Logan Forsythe and Kyle Farmer have all made previous stops in Rancho Cucamon- ga as well. 2018 QUAKES AT A GLANCE SHEFFIELD DAY: Jordan Sheffield will make his fifth career start with the Quakes today and first of 2018 in game three of the series. 1st Half Record: 1-1 Sheffield made five appearances (4 starts) in 2017 for Rancho compiling an 0-2 record and 8.00 ERA. The Dodgers first round draft 2nd Half Record: 0-0 pick in 2016 is ranked as the 14th overall prospect and sixth over pitching prospect in the system by Baseball America. vs Visalia: 1-1 OPPOSING PITCHER: Emilio Vargas gets the start today for the Rawhide in game three of the series. Last year, Vargas pitched at vs Vis Home Low-A Kane County for the span of the season. He packaged a 5-7 record and 4.02 ERA across 21 appearances (20 starts). Friday 0-0 markes his first career start against the Quakes despite brief stints with the Rawhide in 2015 and 2016. vs Vis Road 1-1 LISTEN TO THE QUAKES: Listen to every Quakes’ game on Fox Sports AM 1350, online at rcquakes.com and the iHeartRadio and Home Record: 0-0 TuneIn Radio apps with the “Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Andrew Chapman. Road Record: 1-1 NEXT HOME GAME: The Quakes are back in action at LoanMart Field against Inland Empire for the home opening series Thursday, Current Streak: W1 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 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 SS UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 2. #21 Omar Estevez 2B 3. #3 Jeren Kendall CF Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 4. #5 Cristian Santana DH 4/8 at Visalia Tony Gonsolin (R) vs (R) 2:00 pm Fox Sports 1350 5. #25 Rylan Bannon 3B 6. #19 Donovan Casey RF 4/9 at Stockton Imani Abdullah (R) vs TBD 7:10 pm Fox Sports 1350 7. #30 Cody Thomas LF 4/10 at Stockton Dean Kremer (R) vs TBD 11:10 am Fox Sports 1350 8. #30 Ibandel Isabel 1B 4/11 at Stockton Andrew Sopko (R) vs TBD 7:10 pm Fox Sports 1350 9. #50 Hamlet Marte C P. #11 Jordan Sheffield RHP