Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2019 game notes Sunday, April 28th at 2:05 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog John Thurman Field Game #24, Road Game #17 [email protected] Modesto, CA Rancho Cucamonga QuakeS (14-9) AT Modesto Nuts (11-12) RHP Gerardo Carrillo (1-1, 4.11 ERA) vs. LHP Nick Wells (1-2, 9.56 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes wrap up their seven-game road trip, with the final game of the three-game series at John Thurman STANDINGS Field against the Modesto Nuts (Seattle Mariners’ affiliate) on Sunday afternoon. The Quakes are 4-2 through the first six games of the trip and return home on Monday night, opening a four-game set against the Lake Elsinore Storm at LoanMart Field. NORTH W L PCT GB VS MODESTO: This is the third of nine head-to-head meetings between the two clubs and the last game of the only visit to John Visalia 18 5 .783 - Thurman Field in 2019. In 2018, the Quakes went 3-0 at John Thurman Field in their only visit, but finished at just 5-5 overall vs. the Modesto 11 12 .478 7.0 Nuts. The Quakes have now won five straight at “JTF” dating back to last year. Their last loss in Modesto was August 10th, 2017. San Jose 8 15 .348 10.0 Stockton 8 15 .348 10.0 LAST GAME: One night after coming from four runs back, the Quakes nearly let a four-run lead slip away, but ultimately held off a late Modesto rally for a 4-3 win at John Thurman Field on Saturday night. Austin Hamilton entered the game in the eighth and pro- tected the lead, then worked around a leadoff hit in the ninth to record his first career save as a Quake. Wes Helsabeck (2-0) earned SOUTH W L PCT GB Rancho Cucamonga the win with two innings of scoreless relief. Connor Wong led the way offensively with three extra-base hits, including a two-run 14 9 .609 - Lake Elsinore 11 12 .478 3.0 homer, his team-leading fifth of the year. Modesto starter Austin Hutchison (0-4) took the loss. Rancho starter Bryan Warzek pitched Lancaster 11 12 .478 3.0 into the fifth before being removed, scattering three hits and three walks, while striking out five over four scoreless. Inland Empire 11 12 .478 3.0 WONG GETTING HOT: After batting just .148 through his first 14 games, Connor Wong has hit safely over his last three contests, collecting six hits to raise his average to .219 overall. Last night’s three-hit game was his best of the season, as he doubled twice and went deep for his team-best fifth of the year. He trails Devin Mann by two RBIs for the team lead, with 13 on the year. CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD STEALING IS NOT A FELONY: Rancho Cucamonga swiped a season-best eight stolen bases in Thursday’s loss to Inland Empire, Yesterday tying a franchise record that was set in 1995 against the High Desert Mavericks. Jeter Downs stole a season-high three and Brayan Stockton 5 at San Jose 3 Morales stole two more to give him a league-high 15 on the year. It’s the fourth time that Morales has stolen multiple bases in a single Visalia 8 at Lancaster 10 game this year. The Quakes lead the California League with 51 stolen bases in just 23 games so far. Visalia is next in line, with 36. Inland Empire 6 at Lake Elsinore 2 BATS COMING AROUND: The Quakes collected just 18 hits over their four games in Inland Empire. In Friday’s win over Modesto, Rancho Cucamonga 4 at Modesto 3 Rancho compiled a season-high 15 hits in the win over the Nuts. Thanks to 22 hits over the first two games of this series, Rancho has raised their team batting average eight points, to .224, now fifth in the league. After setting a franchise record for home runs last season with 202, the Quakes have only smacked 18 homers over their first 23 games, which is fourth in the California League. TODAY RANCHO ARMS: The offense isn’t off to a great start, but the pitching has been just fine. Rancho’s team ERA is 3.50 and although Stockton at San Jose, 1:00 PM that’s just fourth in the league, that would have led the league in 2018, when the Quakes finished second in the circuit with a 3.77 Inland Empire at Lake Elsinore, 1:00 PM ERA. The Quakes also lead the league in punch-outs this season, fanning 278 batters so far. Visalia at Lancaster, 2:05 PM ROAD WARRIORS: The Quakes’ win last night in Modesto makes them 4-2 on the current trip and an incredible 12-4 on the road Rancho Cucamonga at Modesto, 2:05 PM this year. Twice this year, the team has won four straight on the road. Last season, Rancho won a franchise-best 42 regular season games away from LoanMart Field, as well as three out of four in the playoffs. Two straight in this series gives them another series win too, making it four out of five on the road with the only “non-win” being a four-game split in San Bernardino earlier this week. QUAKES PROSPECTS: According to MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Prospects for the Dodgers, the Quakes have seven Top 30 Prospects on TOMORROW Lancaster at Modesto, 7:05 PM their roster. The list includes INF Jeter Downs (No. 7), C Connor Wong (No. 13), RHP Michael Grove (No. 14), OF Jeren Kendall San Jose at Inland Empire,7:05 PM (No. 15), RHP Gerardo Carrillo (No. 18), RHP Edwin Uceta (No. 20) and OF Carlos Rincon (No. 30). Lake Elsinore at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:05 PM GERARDO CARRILLO: 20-year old right-hander Gerardo Carrillo makes his fourth start and fifth appearance for the Quakes Visalia at Stockton, 7:10 PM today, including his first career start against Modesto. In his last outing on April 23rd, he enjoyed his best start of the year, going five scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and three walks in a no-decision at Inland Empire, a game the Quakes would eventually win in ten innings. Last season, Carrillo made four appearances (one start) for the AZL Dodgers (2-0, 0.82 ERA) and nine starts for Great Lakes (2-1, 1.65 ERA). He was originally signed as an international free agent in 2016 out of Mexico. 2019 QUAKES AT A GLANCE NICK WELLS: Lefty Nick Wells will throw for Modesto, as he makes his fifth start of the year and first against the Quakes. In his last outing, 1st Half Record: 14-9 he allowed three earned runs on six hits over five innings in a win at San Jose on April 23rd. In 2018, he split time between Clinton of the Midwest League (4-4, 4.44 ERA, 14 GS) and Modesto (5-4, 5.45, 14 GS). Originally drafted by Toronto in the third round of the 2014 draft out vs Modesto: 2-0 of Battlefield High School in Virginia. Acquired by Seattle in a trade with Toronto in July of 2015. vs MOD Home 0-0 NEW RADIO HOME: The Quakes have a new radio home as NewsTalk 1290 will air every game of the 2019 season. Additionally, vs MOD Road 2-0 the Quakes are live online via rcquakes.com and the iHeartRadio and TuneIn Radio apps. The “Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog Home Record: 2-5 and Toph Buzzard will be making the call all season long. Road Record: 12-4 UPCOMING HOME STAND: The Quakes return to LoanMart Field on Monday, April 29th, as they host the Lake Elsinore Storm Current Streak: W2 for four straight games. The upcoming home stand includes Education Day, a 10:35am game on Tuesday, a Terra Vista Animal Hos- pital Bark in the Ballpark and a Thirsty Thursday, with the Quakes assuming their “Copa de la Diversion” identity as Los Temblores de Rancho Cucamonga. Tickets are available online at rcquakes.com or by calling (909) 481-5000. Probable Quakes Lineup UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 1. #15 Jeter Downs SS Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 2. #16 Carlos Rincon RF 3. #11 Connor Wong DH 4/29 vs Lake Elsinore LHP MacKenzie Gore vs. RHP Michael Grove 7:05 PM NewsTalk 1290 4. #19 Nick Yarnall 1B 5. #17 Marcus Chiu 3B 4/30 vs Lake Elsinore RHP Mason Thompson vs LHP Victor Gonzalez 10:35AM NewsTalk 1290 6. #34 Starling Heredia LF 7. #12 Brandon Montgomery 2B 5/01 vs Lake Elsinore RHP Luis Patino vs. RHP Edwin Uceta 7:05 PM NewsTalk 1290 8. #43 Drew Avans CF 9. #8 Tre Todd C 5/02 vs Lake Elsinore RHP Ronald Bolanos vs. LHP Bryan Warzek 7:05 PM NewsTalk 1290 P. #3 Gerardo Carrillo RHP.