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WEEKEND MATCHUPS

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A set of four-game series starts today, Thursday through Sunday, as the first half winds down. The  Visalia Rawhide hold a 10-game lead in the North and have a magic number of two to eliminate Modesto and Stockton and claim the first-half crown. Rancho Cucamonga is three games up on Lancaster and three and one-half games ahead of High Desert in the South.

The first half ends Sunday June 21 with the California-Carolina League All-Star Game being played in Rancho Cucamonga on June 23rd.

Here are the matchups for the weekend series:

LANCASTER (32-32) at LAKE ELSINORE (26-33)
SAN JOSE (25-34) at HIGH DESERT (31-27)
STOCKTON (28-31) at RANCHO CUCAMONGA (35-24)
VISALIA (38-21) at INLAND EMPIRE (29-29)
MODESTO (28-31) at BAKERSFIELD (22-37)

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NEWSWIRE – News and Notes from around the Cal League

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CORBIN REHABS IN VISALIA

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LHP Patrick Corbin saw game action for the first time since Tommy John surgery and drew a tough assignment in the heavy-hitting Lancaster Jethawks. Corbin started for the Rawhide in Visalia last night and gave up four first-inning runs on four hits and two walks while recording two outs. Corbin, a 14-game winner for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2013, was taken out due to pitch count restrictions.

The  Jethawks, Cal League leaders in many team offensive categories, rode the four-run first inning to an 8-3 win over the Rawhide. Lancaster (31-26) stayed three games back of Rancho Cucamonga in the South division while Visalia (37-20), despite the loss, remained 10 games up on Modesto (27-30) and Stockton (27-30) in the North.

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CAL LEAGUE PITCHER/PLAYER OF THE WEEK: ELLIS (IE), REED (LAN)

Posted on June 9, 2015 by | Comments Off on CAL LEAGUE PITCHER/PLAYER OF THE WEEK: ELLIS (IE), REED (LAN)
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For the week ending June 7

RHP Chris Ellis pitched a seven-inning complete game for IE in the first game of a doubleheader, not allowing a hit until the final frame. The 2014 third-round draft pick is the #5 prospect for the Angels in Baseball America’s rankings and was promoted to AA Arkansas

Pitchers of the Week at MiLB.com

 

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Phot: MiLB.com

 

Lancaster’s A.J. Reed continued pounding the ball with a week of .440/.517/.770, 2 HR and 10 RBI, leading the league in homers with 15. Reed was drafted in the second round in 2014 and is #12 in MLB.com’s rankings of Astros prospects.

Offensive Players of the Week at MiLB.com

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PUIG GOES 2-FOR-4 IN QUAKES WIN

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Dodgers OF Yasiel Puig is back with Rancho Cucamonga, rehabbing an early-season hamstring injury for the second time, and he went 2-for-4 with a double as the Quakes defeated the Jethawks in Lancaster, 8-5. He played seven innings.

Just about a month ago, Puig only got seven ABs with the Quakes before re-aggravating the injury. Last night, the 2014 NL All Star was in the middle of a first-inning rally, doubling and scoring as Rancho got out to a 2-0 lead.

The Jethawks tied it at two in the bottom of the inning but the visiting Quakes outlasted them, with Cody Bellinger and Tyler Ogle launching two-run homers.

More Puig…

PUIG JOLTS QUAKES EARLY IN WIN OVER JETHAWS – MiLB.com/Tyler Maun

YASIEL PUIG DOUBLES IN FIRST REHAB GAME FOR RANCHO CUCAMONGA – TrueBlueLA.com/Eric Stephen

YASIEL PUIG MAKES SPLASH WITH IN DODGERS REHAB GAME WITH QUAKES – Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/Tony Ciniglio

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LANCASTER’S RAMSAY HAS HIT STREAK STOPPED AT 20

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lancasterjethawksnewReigning Cal League Offensive Player of the Week James Ramsay went 0-for-4 tonight in a 9-8 loss at High Desert, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. Ramsay has been on a tear since mid-May, raising his batting average from below .200 to his current .301.

In the Astros’ loaded minor-league system, Ramsay hasn’t cracked the top-30 prospects list for either Baseball America or MLB.com, but the 2013 seventh-round draft pick has found his groove at the plate with Lancaster. During the impressive streak, Ramsay had nine multi-hit games, finishing it off by going 10-for-16 in the last three games. Prior to tonight’s loss, the Jethawks had won seven of their last eight and moved into second place in the South division.

More Jethawks…

REED, MUSGROVE ARE PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE MONTH FOR LANCASTER – Houston Astros Press Release

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PITCHER/PLAYER OF THE WEEK: RICHY (RC), RAMSAY (LAN)

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For the week ending May 31

Rancho Cucamonga’s John Richy threw a complete game shutout against Modesto to earn pitcher-of-the-week honors. The win improved the right-handers’s record to 6-2 on the season as hitters have batted .265 against him.

Pitchers of the Week at MiLB.com

 

 

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Lancaster OF James Ramsay went 14-for-27 over the week with a line of .519/.552/.926 including three homers, eight RBI and 11 runs scored. A 7th-round draft pick in 2013, Ramsay is having his best year as a pro, hitting .308/.354/.459 on the season.

Offensive Players of the Week at MiLB.com

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