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TAI PEETE, WALBERT URENA, NAMED CAL LEAGUE PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Posted on August 29, 2023 | Comments Off on TAI PEETE, WALBERT URENA, NAMED CAL LEAGUE PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK

18-year old OF Tai Peete of the Modesto Nuts went 8-for-21 with two doubles and two home runs in four games against San Jose to be named Cal League Player of the Week. The 30th overall pick in the 2023 draft, Peete had two three-hit games last week. On Thursday the Georgia native was 3-for-6 with two doubles and two RBIs. On Sunday he was again 3-for-6, this time with two home runs and eight RBIs.

Inland Empire right-hander Walbert Urena threw seven scoreless innings against Visalia on Saturday to earn Cal League Pitcher of the Week honors. Urena allowed two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over the seven innings as the 66ers trounced the Rawhide 11-0. It was the second time in his last three starts that the 19-year old from the Dominican Republic has thrown seven shutout innings.

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STORM HOLD ON FOR 6-5 WIN, SPLIT SERIES WITH QUAKES

Posted on August 28, 2023 | Comments Off on STORM HOLD ON FOR 6-5 WIN, SPLIT SERIES WITH QUAKES

Lake Elsinore @ Rancho Cucamonga Gm 6

The Lake Elsinore Storm stranded the tying run on base and earned a series split with a 6-5 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Sunday at LoanMart Field. At 26-28, the Storm remained five games out of first place in the South division, two games ahead of first-half winner Rancho Cucamonga (24-30).

The Quakes took a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, but didn’t score again until the bottom of the ninth, coming up just short. The Storm chipped away with six unanswered runs in the meantime.

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PINALES GOES SIX STRONG IN LAKE ELSINORE WIN OVER QUAKES

Posted on August 27, 2023 | Comments Off on PINALES GOES SIX STRONG IN LAKE ELSINORE WIN OVER QUAKES

Lake Elsinore @ Rancho Cucamonga Gm 5

Emmanuel Pinales threw six innings and combined with three relievers to hold the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to five hits and two runs in a 5-2 Lake Elsinore win on Saturday night at LoanMart Field. The Storm won for the second time in five games, salvaging the possibility of a series split.

Pinales (W, 3-0) gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts over his six innings. The 22-year old right-hander threw 76 pitches, 48 for strikes.

Romeo Sanabria doubled in a run to start the scoring in the third inning, putting Lake Elsinore up 1-0. After Rancho Cucamonga struck for two runs in the bottom of the inning, Lake Elsinore rallied for three in the top of the fourth, taking the lead for good. Brandon Karpathios tripled in a pair of runs to put the Storm up 3-2 and another run came in on a Nick Vogt RBI single.

Vogt had three hits on Saturday and is 10-for-19 in the series. Sanabria had two doubles and has gone 6-for-19 in the five games against Rancho Cucamonga.

Josue De Paula doubled and walked twice, scoring one run and driving in another. The 18-year old outfielder is 7-for-19 with two doubles and a home run in the five games against Lake Elsinore.

The Storm pulled back to one game ahead of the Quakes with game six on Sunday at 4:00 pm.

SATURDAY SCORES

MODESTO – 7
SAN JOSE – 6
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VISALIA – 0
INLAND EMPIRE – 11
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STOCKTON – 2
FRESNO -12
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BIG INNINGS PUSH QUAKES PAST STORM

Posted on August 26, 2023 | Comments Off on BIG INNINGS PUSH QUAKES PAST STORM

Lake Elsinore @ Rancho Cucamonga Gm 4

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes had a pair of six-run innings to top Lake Elsinore’s one five-run inning in a 12-5 win at LoanMart Field on Friday night. Josue De Paula hit a grand slam and Luis Rodriguez had three hits to lead Rancho Cucamonga’s 12-hit attack.

Lake Elsinore threw a pair of MLBers start the game with wildly different results. Drew Pomeranz started the game and struck out the side on 14 pitches. Tim Hill came out for the second inning and didn’t do quite as well. The 33-year old lefty got two outs, but allowed six runs on seven hits, five of the runs earned.

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LINARES SPARKS STORM WITH 3-RUN SHOT

Posted on August 25, 2023 | Comments Off on LINARES SPARKS STORM WITH 3-RUN SHOT

Lake Elsinore @ Rancho Cucamonga Gm 3

Oswaldo Linares belted a three-run home run to put Lake Elsinore on the board in the fourth inning and erase a 1-0 deficit and the Storm went on to win 6-3 over the Quakes on Thursday night at LoanMart Field. After being held scoreless over the first five innings, Linares’ second home run of the season sparked the offense, which scored six time over the last four innings.

Sam Mongelli put the Quakes on the board in the bottom of the fifth with his first home run of the season, breaking a scoreless tie. Lake Elsinore went up for good on Linares’ blast and the Storm added on with single runs in the eighth and ninth.

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QUAKES HOLD OFF STORM

Posted on August 24, 2023 | Comments Off on QUAKES HOLD OFF STORM

Lake Elsinore @ Rancho Cucamonga Gm 2

Jared Karros threw six scoreless innings and Luis Rodriguez had two hits and two RBIs as the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes withstood a late-inning surge to defeat the Lake Elsinore Storm 6-4 on Wednesday night at LoanMart Field. The Quakes have won the first two games of the series and have caught the Storm at 23-27 for second place in the South division.

Karros (W, 3-4) allowed three hits and no walks while striking out four in his six innings. The 22-year old right-hander thew 54 pitches, 42 for strikes. Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk and drove in the first run of the game with a second-inning RBI double.

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QUAKES WIN BEHIND ROMERO’S ARM AND A SIX-RUN INNING

Posted on August 23, 2023 | Comments Off on QUAKES WIN BEHIND ROMERO’S ARM AND A SIX-RUN INNING

Lake Elsinore @ Rancho Cucamonga Gm 1

Christian Romero threw five shutout innings and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes rapped out 14 hits in a 10-1 win over Lake Elsinore Tuesday night at LoanMart Field. The Quakes won for the sixth time in their last 10 games.

Romero (W, 6-2) allowed two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts, throwing 76 pitches, 49 for strikes. In four August starts, Romero has thrown 19 2/3 innings with four walks and 22 strikeouts.

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MODESTO JUMPS ON TOP EARLY, SPLITS SERIES WITH FRESNO

Posted on August 20, 2023 | Comments Off on MODESTO JUMPS ON TOP EARLY, SPLITS SERIES WITH FRESNO

Fresno @ Modesto Gm 6

Gabe Moncada capped a four-run first inning with his 12th home run of the year, a three-run shot, as the Modesto Nuts got out to an early lead and beat the Fresno Grizzlies 7-2 on Sunday night at John Thurman Field. The Nuts and Grizzlies split their six-game series, with Fresno finishing with a five-game lead in the North division.

Moncada went 7-for-19 with two home runs in the series with Fresno, playing in five of the six games.

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CARIGG HAS FOUR HITS, THREE TRIPLES IN GRIZZLIES WIN

Posted on August 20, 2023 | Comments Off on CARIGG HAS FOUR HITS, THREE TRIPLES IN GRIZZLIES WIN

Fresno @ Modesto Gm 5

A night after blasing his first Cal League home run, Cole Carigg tripled three times, scored twice and drove in a run as the Fresno Grizzlies beat the Modesto Nuts 10-6 at John Thurman Field Saturday night. Fresno has won three of the first five games of the six-game series and goes for the series win on Sunday.

After Carigg started the game with his first triple, Dyan Jorge drove him in as Fresno took a quick 1-0 lead. Jorge went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.

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CARIGG HOMER SPARKS GRIZZLIES RALLY

Posted on August 19, 2023 | Comments Off on CARIGG HOMER SPARKS GRIZZLIES RALLY

Fresno @ Modesto Gm 4

Cole Carigg hit his first Cal League home run to lead off the eighth inning and the Fresno Grizzlies struck for two more runs to come from behind and beat the Modesto Nuts 6-5 on Friday night. The top two teams in the North division have split the first four games of their six-game series at John Thurman Field.

Luis Mendez opened the scoring with an RBI single that put Fresno up 1-0 in the second inning. Modesto came back with five straight runs in the fourth and fifth to take a 5-1 lead. Fresno chipped away with single runs in the sixth and seventh to get within two.

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