2018 game notes Monday, May 14th at 10:35 AM Contact: Mike Lindskog LoanMart Field Game #38, Home Game #19 [email protected] Rancho Cucamonga, CA (21-16) AT Rancho Cucamonga quakes (17-20) RHP Emilio Vargas (2-0, 1.04 ERA) vs. RHP (0-1, 3.12 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes conclude a four-game series at LoanMart Field hosting the Visalia Rawhide ( Diamondbacks Afiliate). Monday is the final game of a short four-game homestand for the Quakes before they hit the road for a three-game set in 2018 1ST HALF STANDINGS Stockton against the Ports. Today is the second Education Day of the season at Loan Mart Field. NORTH W L PCT GB VS VISALIA: This is the last of 11 overall meetings between the two clubs and the final of four match-ups at LoanMart Field. The Stockton 22 15 .611 - Quakes last played Visalia in a three-game series at Recreation Park 5/4-5/6 and took two of three in a series victory against the North San Jose 22 15 .583 - Division opponents. Chris Mathewson received the win out of the bullpen in game two for the Quakes and Parker Curry pitched to Visalia 21 16 .583 1.0 the victory in game three of the set. Following a 3-2 walk-off win over Visalia on Friday, the Quakes will look to salvage a four game Modesto 16 21 .444 6.0 split in the home series. Monday's contest will also decide the winner of the season series, currently tied at five games apiece. LAST TIME OUT: Logan Landon was the Sunday afternoon hero, smashing a two-run walk-off home run in the ninth inning, SOUTH W L PCT GB vaulting the Quakes to a 3-2 victory over the Rawhide on Mother's Day. After the Quakes surrendered a one-run lead in the eighth 18 19 .472 - inning, Christian Santana singled to open the Quakes' ninth and put the tying run on base against Visalia reliever, Austin Mason. Lancaster 17 20 .472 1.0 Rancho Cucamonga 17 20 .444 1.0 Landon then stepped to the plate and on the second pitch of his at-bat, deposited the game winning home run over the right-field Lake Elsinore 15 22 .389 3.0 wall. On the mound, Andrew Sopko willed his way through seven scoreless innings while striking out five in the longest outing of any Quakes' this season. Dodgers and Logan Forsythe joined the Quakes once more on Sunday as part of a major league rehab assignment. Both big-leaguers finished the day 0-for-3 at the plate. D-LUX: became the first Quakes player this season to receive California Player of the Weeks honors on April 30th after CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD hitting for a combined .417 average over a six-game stretch. Lux continues to be one of the most consistent bats in the league, batting at a .429 clip over his last ten outings, with three multi-hit games over that stretch. Lux began the season just 1-for-20 at the plate over Yesterday his first five games and has now pushed his batting average to .344. The Kenosha, WI native was the 20th overall pick by the Dodgers Lancaster 0 at San Jose 3 in 2016 and currently ranks as the #13 prospect in the Dodgers system by and MLBPipeline.com Lake Elsinore 4 at Modesto 3 RIGHT VS LEFT: The Quakes are hitting significantly better this season against right-handed compared to left-handers. Stockton 2 at Inland Empire 3 Over 1,102 at-bats against righties, the Quakes have accumulated 305 total hits, good for a .277 batting average. Rancho has seen far Visalia 2 at Rancho Cucamonga 3 less from south-paws this season totaling just 175 at-bats, scattering 40 hits for a .229 average. STARTING STRONG: Quakes starting pitchers delivered three strong outings over the weekday series in Lake Elsinore. Andrew Today Sopko helped set the early tone, allowing just one run over six innings in a win on Tuesday. Dustin May pitched five scoreless frames and struck out a season-high nine Storm hitters on Wednesday night, while packaged a scoreless five innings on Visalia at Rancho Cucamonga, 10:35 AM Thursday en route to his first win of the season. Prior to Dean Kremer allowing a run after 4.1 innings on Friday, Quakes starting Stockton at Inland Empire 3:00 PM pitchers combined to throw 19.2 consecutive scoreless innings, a season high stretch for the rotation. Lancaster at San Jose, 6:30 PM CURRENT STREAKS: Gavin Lux saw a team-high 12-game hitting streak come to a close after striking out as a pinch-hitter in the Lake Elsinore at Modesto, 7:05 PM ninth inning of Saturday's game. Despite the streak coming to an end, Lux has still reached base on a hit in 19 of his last 21 games. During his streak, Lux has five three-hit games with 23 total hits. Omar Estevez has reached on a hit in six of his last eight games and Tomorrow Cristian Santana has found the hit column in five of his last seven games. Inland Empire at Lake Elsinore, 6:00 PM RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Sunday, RHP Sven Schueller was transfered from Rancho Cucamonga to Extd Spring Training. Zach Modesto at San Jose, 6:30 PM Pop has been transferred from Low-A Great Lakes to Rancho Cucamonga. Sunday, Quakes RHP Jordan Sheffield was placed on the Visalia at Lancaster, 6:35 PM DL with right-forearm tightness. Michael Boyle was been activated from the DL to the active Rancho roster. Saturday, Los Angeles Rancho Cucamonga at Stockton, 7:10 PM Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was added to the Quakes roster as part of a MLB rehab assignment. Turner is expected to play for Rancho in Sunday's 2:05pm game. All rehabbing Dodgers are brought to you by San Manuel Casino. Friday, INF Logan Forsythe was added to the Quakes roster as part of a MLB rehab assignment. 2018 QUAKES AT A GLANCE MAY IN MAY: Dustin May (2-2) will make his thrd start of the season for the Quakes and second against the Visalia Rawhide. 1st Half Record: 17-20 May last pitched against Lake Elsinore on 5/9 , and did not allow a run while striking out a season-high nine hitters. The Justin, TX 2nd Half Record: 0-0 native was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2016 draft by the Dodgers and currently ranks as the #11 prospect by MLBPipeline.com vs Visalia: 5-5 OPPOSING PITCHER: Emilio Vargas (2-0) is scheduled to make his seventh start of the year for the Rawhide and second against vs Vis Home the Quakes. Vargas pitched against the Quakes at Recreation Park in Visalia on 4/7, and surrendered just one run over five innings on 1-2 three hits in a no-decision. The right-hander is a native of the Dominican Republic in his fifth professional season with the Diamond- vs Vis Road 4-3 backs organization. Home Record: 8-10 LISTEN TO THE QUAKES: Listen to every Quakes’ game on Fox Sports AM 1350, Online at rcquakes.com and the iHeartRadio Road Record: 9-10 and TuneIn Radio apps with the “Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Andrew Chapman. Current Streak: W1 NEXT HOME GAME: Following a three-game series in Stockton, the Quakes return home on May 18th to host the . The first 1,500 fans in attendance will recieve a bobblehead thanks to San Manuel Casino. Probable Quakes Line-Up UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 1. #14 Gavin Lux SS 2. #21 Omar Estevez 2B Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #5 Cristian Santana 3B 5/15 at Stockton RHP Tony Gonsolin vs. TBD 7:10 PM FOX Sports 1350 4. #25 Rylan Bannon DH 5. #3 Jeren Kendall CF 5/16 at Stockton RHP Dean Kremer vs. TBD 7: 10 PM FOX Sports 1350 6. #19 Donovan Casey LF 7. #6 Logan Landon RF 5/17 at Stockton RHP Chris Mathewson vs. TBD 11:10 AM FOX Sports 1350 8. #29 Steve Berman C 9. #8 Nick Yarnall 1B 5/18 vs Lake Elsinore RHP Andrew Sopko vs. TBD 7: 05 PM FOX Sports 1350 P. #36 Dustin May RHP