Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2018 game notes Friday, June 15th at 7:05 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog San Manuel Stadium Game #68, Road Game #33 [email protected] San Bernardino, CA Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (33-34) AT Inland Empire 66ers (32-35) RHP Dustin May (2-3, 4.42 ERA) vs. LHP Nate Bertness (1-4, 5.14 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes begin the final series of the first-half schedule today on the road at San Manuel Stadium for a three- game set against the Inland Empire 66ers (Los Angeles Angels affiliate). This is the second and final trip the Quakes will make to San 2018 1ST HALF STANDINGS Bernardino over the first half and begins the fourth series between the two clubs this season. NORTH W L PCT GB VS INLAND EMPIRE: This is the 11th of 30 overall meetings between the two clubs and the fourth of 14 games at San Manuel Sta- Stockton * 42 25 .627 - dium. The Quakes last met with the 66ers in a three-game series at LoanMart Field 5/8-5/10 and lost two-of-three against the South Visalia 35 32 .522 7.0 Division opponents. Relief pitcher Logan Salow was the lone man to record a win, doing so out of the bullpen in game three of the San Jose 33 34 .493 9.0 series. The Quakes enter Friday leading the season series over Inland Empire six-games-to-four. Modesto 29 38 .433 13.0 LAST TIME OUT: Despite putting the tying run on second base in the final inning, the Quakes impressive string of comeback vic- tories ended with a 2-0 loss to the Storm at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore. The offense struggled on Thursday night behind Dodgers SOUTH W L PCT GB starting pitcher Rich Hill, who joined the Quakes on a major league rehab assignment. Hill looked big league efficient over his outing, Rancho Cucamonga 33 34 .493 - which lasted 4.2 innings and 75 total pitches. Over the stretch, Hill tied a single-game high for the Quakes with ten strikeouts while Lake Elsinore 33 34 .493 - Inland Empire 32 35 .478 1.0 not allowing a walk and giving up four hits. Behind Hill, Rancho committed a pair of costly fielding errors that led to both unearned Lancaster 31 36 .463 2.0 Storm runs. Trailing by two in the ninth inning, Rancho loaded the bases with a pair of walks and a Logan Landon infield single. Landon's base hit was the second and final knock of the game for the Quakes. Estevez would fly out to center to end the game as * First-Half Division Winner Lawson (5-2) secured the win. Even with a strong rehab outing, the two unearned runs against Hill (0-1) were enough to saddle him with the loss in the final game of the series. CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD COLLISION ON THE 66: On the offensive end, Rylan Bannon and Logan Landon have shown the most success against Inland Empire pitching this season. Bannon is batting .333 (12-for-36) with three doubles, a triple and six RBI's to go along with an on-base Modesto 5 at Visalia 7 percentage of .429. Landon, is batting .323 (10-for-31), with a team-high nine runs scored and a home run. Rancho Cucamonga 0 at Lake Elsinore 2 ALL-STAR QUAKES: The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes will be represented quite well in this year's edition of the All-Star Game, as Lancaster 0 at Inland Empire 6 six players will head to Lancaster for the annual event. Of the six players, four of them will be in the starting lineup, as Gavin Lux will San Jose 6 at Stockton 4 start at shortstop, Rylan Bannon will start at third base, Connor Wong will be the starting catcher and Logan Landon will man one of the starting outfield spots. In addition, pitchers Dean Kremer and Tony Gonsolin have also been named to the South Division squad. FIRST PLACE QUAKES: The Quakes are rumbling at the right time, winners of eleven of their last 16 games, while taking the Today upper hand in five of the last six series played. With three games left to play in the first-half schedule, Rancho enters Friday in a tie for Lancaster at Lake Elsinore, 7:00 PM first place in the south division with Lake Elsinore, one game ahead of the 66ers. Visalia at San Jose, 7:00 PM RECENT ROSTER MOVES: T oday, INF Gavin Lux has been placed on the Disabled List with a hamstring strain, retroactive to Rancho Cucamonga at Inland Empire, 7:05 PM 6/13/18. INF Connor Heady has been transferred to Rancho Cucamonga from Ogden of the short season-A Pioneer League. On Stockton at Modesto, 7:05 PM Thursday, LHP Rich Hill was added to the Rancho roster as part of a rehab assignment. INF Zach McKinstry was placed on the Temporary Inactive List. Catcher Steve Berman joined Rancho from Extended Spring Training. On Monday, RHP Parker Curry was activated from the temporarily inactive list. LHP Jason Richman was transferred from triple-A Oklahoma City to Rancho Cucamon- ga. LHP Michael Boyle was transferred from double-A Tulsa to Rancho Cucamonga. RHP Evy Ruibal and C Steve Berman were Tomorrow transferred from Rancho Cucamonga to Extended Spring Training. RHP Andrew Istler was transferred to double-A Tulsa of the Visalia at San Jose, 5:00 PM Texas League. Lancaster at Lake Elsinore, 6:00 PM Rancho Cucamonga at Inland Empire, 6:05 PM MAY DAY: RHP Dustin May takes the ball today for the Quakes in his ninth start of the season and third against Inland Empire. Stockton at Modesto, 7:05 PM May pitched against the 66ers his last time out on 6/10 and surrendered just three hits over five total inning, allowing one unearned run in a no-decision. The 66ers offense has struggled to figure out May over two starts, as opposing hitters are batting just .135 off him this season with five hits across 37 at bats. The Justin, TX native was a third round draft pick by the Dodgers in 2016 out of Northwest HS (Justin, TX) and currently ranks as the #10 prospect in the Dodgers system by MLBPipeline.com 2018 QUAKES AT A GLANCE OPPOSING PITCHER: LHP Nate Bertness is scheduled to make his 12th start on the season for the 66ers and second this season 1st Half Record: 33-34 against the Quakes. Bertness pitched against Rancho his last time out on 6/10 and tossed five shutout innings while allowing just two 2nd Half Record: 0-0 hits in a no-decision. Bertness and Dustin May will square off for the second time in a row tonight from San Manuel Stadium. The vs Inland Empire: 6-4 Houston, TX native was a 16th round draft pick by the Angels in 2015 out of McLennan Community College in Texas. vs IE Home 4-3 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 IE Road 2-1 NEXT HOME GAME: The Quakes conclude the first-half schedule on a seven-game road trip and will return to LoanMart Field Home Record: 16-19 on Thursday, June 21st. Thanks to Tropical Smoothie Cafe, enjoy $3 domestic drafts, $4 premium drafts, wine, and margaritas and $2 Road Record: 17-15 Pepsi products! Tickets are available at rcquakes.com. Current Streak: L1 Probable Quakes Line-Up UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 1. #33 Connor Wong 2B 2. #25 Rylan Bannon 3B Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #5 Cristian Santana 1B 6/16 at Inland Empire RHP Parker Curry vs. RHP Simon Mathews 6:05 PM FOX Sports 1350 4. #6 Logan Landon LF 5. #21 Omar Estevez SS 6/17 at Inland Empire RHP Tony Gonsolin vs. RHP Erik Manoah 2:05 PM FOX Sports 1350 6. #3 Jeren Kendall CF 7. #30 Cody Thomas RF 6/21 vs. San Jose TBD vs. RHP Dean Kremer 7:05 PM FOX Sports 1350 8. #50 Hamlet Marte DH 9. #29 Steve Berman C 6/22 vs. San Jose TBD vs. RHP Isaac Anderson 7:05 PM FOX Sports 1350 P. #36 Rich Hill LHP 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.