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2021 game notes Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 6:50 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog Game #48, Road Game # 24 [email protected] Fresno, CA Rancho Cucamonga QuakeS (24-23) AT (30-18) RHP Jimmy Lewis (0-2, 9.00 ERA) vs. LHP Sam Weatherly (2-3, 4.38 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes continue their longest road trip of the year today, with game seven of a 12-game, 14-day swing up STANDINGS north, as they take on the Fresno Grizzlies in the opener of a six-game set. LAST GAME: Rancho finally ended their five-game skid in San Jose, exploding for four runs in the eighth to break a 5-5 tie, win- NORTH W L PCT GB ning Sunday’s series-finale by a final of 10-5. Alex De Jesus led the way, as his two- broke the tie in the eighth. He followed San Jose 33 15 .688 - that with a run-scoring in the ninth to round out the scoring. Jonny DeLuca lined a two-run homer to left following the De Fresno 30 18 .625 3 Jesus double, helping the Quakes to put the game away. Eddys Leonard (7th) and Ismael Alcantara (2nd) also went deep in the win Modesto 26 22 .542 7 Stockton 20 28 .417 13 for Rancho. Carlos Alejo (2-0) gave the Quakes two hitless to notch the win in relief. The win allowed Rancho to avoid the sweep, as they did suffer their second 1-5 series of the year (vs Modesto in May). SOUTH W L PCT GB ROSTER MOVES: The Quakes have lost a few bodies to the next level this year, but the latest transactions will definitely impact Rancho Cucamonga 24 23 .511 - Rancho right away. Third baseman Brandon Lewis, who is among the league leaders in a number of offensive categories, has been Lake Elsinore 23 25 .479 1.5 promoted to Great Lakes of the High-A . Lewis was .278 with a team-leading 10 homers (tied for the league 22 25 .468 2 lead) and 35 RBIs (sixth in the league and second on the club, behind Jorbit Vivas’ 36). Lewis was also second in the league in Visalia 13 35 .271 11.5 extra-base hits (25) and tied for first in runs scored (36). In addition to the departure of Lewis, the Quakes will also lose dependable reliever Franklin De La Paz, who was 2-0 in 13 appearances, but had a 2.45 ERA and 25 punch-outs over 18.1 innings. The Quakes TODAY also put reliever Michael Martinez on the Injured List. Joining the Rancho roster is OF Jake Vogel, who’s been out since May 28th, Inland Empire at Lake Elsinore, 5:35 PM when he injured his ankle in a win over Stockton at LoanMart Field. The Quakes will also add relievers Elio Serrano and Joan Valdez, Modesto at Visalia, 6:00 PM Rancho Cucamonga who will join the club from Extended in . at Fresno, 6:50 PM THE CURSE OF SAN JOSE?: The Quakes were sitting pretty coming into their six-game set in San Jose, but their lead in the San Jose at Stockton, 7:05 PM division (3.5 games) dropped down to just a half-game over the , thanks to the fact that Rancho matched a season-worst, five-game losing streak. The Quakes nearly suffered their first sweep of the year, as the Giants roared back on Sunday from an early 5-0 deficit to tie the game at 5-5. Despite the loss, the Giants lead the entire league with a record of 33-15. With the scheduling being altered in 2021 due to Coronavirus protocols and restrictions, the Quakes will not return to San Jose and will only see them one other time, as the Giants will visit LoanMart Field to open a six-game set starting on August 19th. TOMORROW AL-CANTARA, ALL THE TIME: The Quakes have received a massive boost thanks to the presence of OF Ismael Alcantara, who’s Inland Empire at Lake Elsinore, 5:35 PM hitting .379 (11-for-29) in nine games since joining the team. Alcantara has also smacked a pair of homers and driven in ten in those Modesto at Visalia, 6:00 PM nine games. If he had enough at-bats to qualify, Alcantara would be #4 in the entire league. Rancho Cucamonga at Fresno, 6:50 PM GOODBYE LANCASTER, HELLO FRESNO: The Quakes and Fresno Grizzlies are meeting for time in history tonight, San Jose at Stockton, 7:05 PM as this is the one and only series between the two teams in 2021. With ’s initiative to reduce the minor leagues to 120 teams before the start of the 2021 season, the Lancaster JetHawks were eliminated from the then- League. Taking LOW-A WEST SCOREBOARD their spot in the newly-renamed Low-A West League are the Fresno Grizzlies, who join the league from the former Triple-A Pacific SUNDAY Coast League, where they were members since 1998. The home of the Grizzlies is Chukchansi Park, which seats a more Triple-A appropriate crowd of 10,000-plus fans. The Lancaster JetHawks were affiliated with the for the final four years in Rancho Cucamonga 10 San Jose 5 the Cal League. This made Colorado the only affiliate left in Low-A West and they ended up being the only choice for Fresno. The Modesto 5 Lake Elsinore 1 Grizzlies were a Giants’ affiliate from 1998-2014 and then won their only PCL title as a Astros’ affiliate in 2015. They spent Fresno 8 Visalia 7 their final two years in the as a ’ affiliate. The Grizzlies were the only team in Minor Inland Empire 6 Stockton 5 League Baseball to drop three levels in MLB’s new system of 120 teams. JIMMY LEWIS: The Quakes will go with Jimmy Lewis in the series-opener, as he makes his tenth appearance and seventh start, his first against Fresno. In his last outing at San Jose on 6/23, Lewis allowed two runs on four hits over 2.2 innings in a no-decision at Ex- 2021 QUAKES AT A GLANCE cite Ballpark. Lewis has allowed at least two runs in all but one of his outings and has not pitched more than 2.2 innings in any outing 1st Half Record: 24-23 yet this year. Lewis was a second round pick by the Dodgers back in 2019 out of Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. vs San Jose: 0-0 SAM WEATHERLY: The Grizzlies will open the series with lefty Sam Weatherly, who makes his tenth start and appearance of the vs San Jose Home: year and his first against Rancho. In his last outing, Weatherly was outstanding, as he tossed five innings of one-, shutout baseball 0-0 at Visalia on 6/23, earning his second win of the year. The left-hander has piled up 61 in just 37 innings of work this year vs San Jose Road: 0-0 (third in the league). Weatherly was a third-round pick in the Covid-shortened 2020 draft out of Clemson. Home Record: 13-11 NEW RADIO HOME: Throughout the 2021 season, you can catch all the action from the ease of your phone or computer. Listen Road Record: 11-12 online at rcquakes.com and the iHeartRadio app (Keyword: Quakes) with the “Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Davis Elling- Current Streak: W1 ton. To listen LIVE at LoanMart Field, tune your portable FM radio to 91.3 FM. HOME GAMES: The Quakes will be returning to LoanMart Field to play host to the Lake Elsinore Storm on July 6th, as the Storm will be making their first trip to Rancho Cucamonga this season. Tickets are available at rcquakes.com. Probable Quakes Lineup 1. #10 E. Leonard SS UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 2. #3 S. McWilliams 2B Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #14 J. Vivas 3B 6/30 at Fresno RHP Kendall Williams vs. RHP Keegan James 6:50 PM RCQuakes.com 4. #17 D. Cartaya C 5. #6 A. De Jesus DH 7/1 at Fresno RHP Carlos Duran vs. LHP Breiling Eusebio 6:50 PM RCQuakes.com 6. #15 J. DeLuca LF 7. #5 S. Lao 1B 7/2 at Fresno RHP Gavin Stone vs. RHP Mike Ruff 6:50 PM RCQuakes.com 8. #7 E. Mateo CF 9. #8 I. Alcantara RF 7/3 at Fresno RHP Robbie Peto vs. RHP Anderson Amarista 6:50 PM RCQuakes.com P. #19 J. Lewis RHP