FRESNO GRIZZLIES 2021 GAME notes LOW-A AFFILIATE of the COLORADO ROCKIES Follow us on social media @FresnoGrizzlies FRESNO GRIZZLIES (30-19, 2ND PLACE LOW-A WEST NORTH) VS RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (25-23, 1ST PLACE LOW-A WEST SOUTH) RHP ANDREW DIPIAZZA (1-0, 2.25) VS. RHP KENDALL WILLIAMS (1-0, 4.50) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 * 6:50 PM (PT) * CHUKCHANSI PARK * FRESNO, CA GAME #50 * HOME GAME #26 * NIGHT GAME #42 RADIO: KRDU 1130 AM / STREAMGUYS / FRESNOGRIZZLIES.COM (DOUG GREENWALD) grizz gamers UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Previous Game JULY 1, 2021 VS RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (LOS ANGELES DODGERS): CHUKCHANSI PARK- 6:50 PM PT Quakes 5, Grizzlies 1 (6/29/21) RHP Carlos Duran (1-1, 4.30) vs. LHP Breiling Eusebio (4-0, 3.27) Win: Choi (4-3) JULY 2, 2021 VS RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (LOS ANGELES DODGERS): CHUKCHANSI PARK- 6:50 PM PT RHP Gavin Stone (0-1, 4.32) vs. RHP Mike Ruff (4-2, 5.13) Loss: Weatherly (2-4) Save: N/A JULY 3, 2021 VS RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (LOS ANGELES DODGERS): CHUKCHANSI PARK- 6:50 PM PT RHP Robbie Peto (0-2, 5.57) vs. RHP Anderson Amarista (0-1, 10.64) Time: 2:16 JULY 4, 2021 VS RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (LOS ANGELES DODGERS): CHUKCHANSI PARK- 6:35 PM PT Attendance: 1,946 RHP Jimmy Lewis (0-2, 7.84) vs. LHP Sam Weatherly (2-4, 4.43) Grizzlies vs Quakes 2021 fres-notes 2021 0-1 MOVING TO RANCHO: Last night was the first ever meeting between the Quakes and Grizzlies. The Quakes started playing in Rancho Cucamonga in 1993 after relocating from San Bernardino. The team moved into the “Epicenter” on April 1, 1993. The Quakes played their first game at the stadium on April 8 against the High Desert Mavericks, winning 7–3. The Quakes continued to play their home games at the stadium, now renamed LoanMart Field. at Fresno 0-1 After being an affiliate of the San Diego Padres for the first eight years in Rancho Cucamonga, the team swapped affiliations with the Lake Elsinore Storm, beginning in the 2001 season. For the next 10 seasons, the Quakes were affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels. After that season, the Quakes once again at Rancho Cuca. N/A changed affiliations, joining the Dodgers’ system. They have been associated with the Dodgers since 2011, where many Dodgers players go to rehab. I WISH I WAS THAT TALL: Tonight’s pitcher Andrew DiPiazza will make the second start of his professional career and appear in his third game with the 6/29 vs Rancho Cuca. L 5-1 Grizzlies (first at Chukchansi Park). DiPiazza is listed at 6’7, which would place him in a tie for the third tallest Grizzlies player since 1998. Steve Palazzolo (2008-09) was listed at 6’10 while Jeff Urban (2002-04), Brock Dykxhoorn (2018) and Logan Ondrusek (2019) were listed at 6’8. Other notable 6’7 Fresno 6/30 vs Rancho Cuca. 6:50 pm players would include Damon Minor (2000-04), Dan Griffin (2008), Andrew Kown (2011-13) and Taylor Jones (2018). FIREWORKS IN FRESNO: The Fresno Grizzlies continue their six-game series tonight against the Dodgers’ Low-A Affiliate, the Rancho Cucamonga 7/1 vs Rancho Cuca. 6:50 pm Quakes at Chukchansi Park. The Grizzlies will have three straight nights (Friday-Sunday) of fireworks following the conclusion of the games. To purchase 7/2 vs Rancho Cuca. 6:50 pm tickets, visit FresnoGrizzlies.com, or call 559-320-8497 to speak to a member of our team or visit our box office during business hours. 4TH OF JULY SUCCESS: The Grizzlies have not lost on the 4th of July since 2014, when they fell to the Tacoma Rainiers 11-7 as a San Francisco Giants 7/3 vs Rancho Cuca. 6:50 pm affiliate. MONTANO IS MASHING: Daniel Montano has been seeing the ball really well as of late at the plate. The corner outfielder has a current team-high 7/4 vs Rancho Cuca. 6:35 pm 11-game hit streak, tied for the second longest by a Grizzlies batter this season (Eddy Diaz, 11 and Grant Lavigne, 13). In the current span, Montano is 17-for-41 (.415) with two triples, four doubles, four RBI, 11 runs, four walks and one hit-by-pitch. TOO E-Z FOR EZEQUIEL: Rockies #19 prospect Ezequiel Tovar has been heating up, just like the Central Valley weather. Tovar has four multi-hit games QUAKES STAFF over his past six contests (16 overall), blasting a homer on Saturday night against Visalia. Tovar is second in the Low-A West in hits (62) and total bases Manager: John Shoemaker (99). Tovar also leads the Grizzlies offense with a .321 batting average, seven homers, 39 RBI, 36 runs, .518 slugging percentage and .876 OPS. 25-23 (.521) RUNNING WILD: Four Grizzlies appear in the Top 10 of the Low-A West leaderboard in stolen bases. Zac Veen ranks second with 24 steals. Eddy Diaz and Bladimir Restituyo are tied for fifth with 15 swipes. Ezequiel Tovar is tied for ninth with 13 stolen bags. Overall, the Grizzlies have swiped 96 bases as 1st season with Rancho Cuca. a club, which is first in the Low-A West. Pitching Coach: Ramon Troncoso ZAC ATTACK: Rockies top prospect Zac Veen has been a nightmare on the basepaths this season. The first round draft pick has swiped 24 bases in 31 Pitching Coach: Stephanos Stroop attempts, which is second in the Low-A West. Veen’s 24 stolen bases already passes Wilmer Difo, who led the Grizzlies in steals in 2019 (13). Veen’s 24 swipes would place him for second among Grizzlies players if he was on the 2018 roster. He would only trail Myles Straw, who had 35 stolen bases. Hitting Coach: Dylan Nasiatka WEAR THE BEAR: Scarlet (12-8), Cream (5-3), Black & Gold (5-1), Fresno Tacos (1-0), Gray (6-5), Specialty Promo (0-0), Lowriders de Fresno (Copa de Bench Coach: Johan Garcia la Diversion, 1-2), Red Pants (2-2). Athletic Trainer: Jesse Guffey LOW-A WEST NORTH STANDINGS bear bites Performance Coach: Mike Roman Video Associate: Dean Kim TEAM W/L GAMES BACK RECORD: 30-19 • HOMESTAND: 0-1 Mike Lindskog LAST 10: 4-6 • JUNE: 16-9 Broadcaster: San Jose 34-15 --- HOME: 16-9 • ROAD: 14-10 Fresno 30-19 4.0 CURRENT WIN STREAK: 0 Recent Transactions: LONGEST WIN STREAK: 7 (June 1-8) Modesto 27-22 7.0 CURRENT HOME WIN STREAK: 0 LONGEST HOME WIN STREAK: 7 (June 1-15) None Stockton 20-29 14.0 CURRENT ROAD WIN STREAK: 2 (June 26-27) LOW-A WEST south STANDINGS LONGEST ROAD WIN STREAK: 3 (2x) (May 4-6, May 25-27) LONGEST CURRENT HIT STREAK: 11, Daniel Montano TEAM W/L GAMES BACK GRIZZLIES HOME RUN LEADER: 7, Ezequiel Tovar GRIZZLIES VS. LEFT-HANDED STARTERS: 9-5 Rancho Cuca. 25-23 --- GRIZZLIES VS. RIGHT-HANDED STARTERS: 21-14 Inland Empire 23-25 2.0 GRIZZLIES VS. LOW-A WEST NORTH DIVISION: 11-13 GRIZZLIES VS. LOW-A WEST SOUTH DIVISION: 19-6 Lake Elsinore 23-26 2.5 TEAM PITCHING (LOW-A WEST RANK): 3.97 ERA (T-2nd) Visalia 13-36 12.5 TEAM BATTING (LOW-A WEST RANK): .264 AVG (1st), 26 HR (8th) fresno’s STARTING PITCHER - RHP andrew dipiazza (1-0, 2.25) andrew dipiazza quick facts entering today’s game HEIGHT: 6-7 LAST TIME OUT: WEIGHT: 215 June 26 at Visalia (W): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (RELIEF) THROWS: R vs. Rancho Cucamonga in 2021 First Appearance BATS: R LAST SEASON: N/A BORN: Bayville, NJ (10/07/95) Day games below: Italicized AGE: 25 DRAFTED: Rd. 39, Pick 1,175 (SF, 2017) 2021 game-by-game SCHOOL: Rowan University DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K RESULT PRO EXPERIENCE: 1st season 6/12 at MOD ND 2.0 4 1 1 2 2 W, 7-3 6/26 at VIS W 2.0 2 0 0 1 5 W, 7-5 2021 highlights 2021: Enters first professional season with the Colorado Rockies organization...started season at High-A Spokane...did not allow an earned run over four appearances, 8.0 innings of work while striking out 12...went two innings in first professional start (4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) 6/12 at MOD...earned first professional win 6/26 at VIS after two shutout frames and five punchouts. career notes Personal: In 2019, played for the Kansas City T-Bones of the Ameri- can Association (independent)...while with the T-Bones, appeared in six games (all out of the bullpen), hurling 8.1 innings while allow- ing two earned runs...he struck out seven batters and had a 2.16 ERA...was not drafted out of Rowan University, where he spent two seasons...in 2018 at Rowan, had a 12.89 K/9 ratio, best in NJCAA... spent 2017 at Mercer County Community College after being drafted by the Giants in the 39th round (did not sign, went back to school)...prior to his selection, DiPiazza was at MCCC again, where he won NJAC Division II Pitcher of the Year...he was 12-1 with a 1.50 2021 season highs career highs ERA to earn the POY honor...went to Central Regional High School IP: 3.0 (6/1 vs Tri-City) IP: 3.0, 6/1/21 vs TRI in New Jersey, where he dominated the final two years...went 13-0 H: 4 (6/12 at Modesto) H: 4, 6/12/21 at MOD with a sub-1.00 ERA in both seasons...injury-shortened senior sea- son and committed to Alabama...redshirt his first year with the Tide R: 1 (6/12 at Modesto) R: 1, 6/12/21 at MOD for transferring back home to MCCC.