CALIFORNIA LEAGUE HEAT

FRESNO’S HUNTER GOODMAN, LAKE ELSINORE’S GARRETT HAWKINS NAMED CAL LEAGUE PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Posted on July 6, 2022 by CLH | Comments Off

Fresno C Hunter Goodmand and Lake Elsinore RHP Garrett Hawkins have been named California League Player and Pitcher of the Week for June 27-July 3.

HUNTER GOODMAN – A fourth-round pick in the 2021 draft, Goodman went 10-for-24 with two doubles and four home runs against Stockton last week. The 22-year old is leading the league in HRs (22) and is second in RBI (68), SLG (.592) and OPS (.960).

GARRETT HAWKINS -The 2021 9th round pick out of Canada threw the first seven innings of Lake Elsinore’s combined no-hitter against Inland Empire on Friday. Hawkins, a 6’5″ 250-lb right hander, struck out seven with no hits or walks in earning his fourth win of the season.

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RAMIREZ KNOCKS IN GAME-WINNER FOR 66ERS IN 4-3 WIN OVER QUAKES

Posted on July 5, 2022 by CLH | Comments Off

Alexander Ramirez doubled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Inland Empire 66ers beat the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 4-3 on Monday night at San Manuel Stadium. Jack Kochanowicz went 7 1/3 innings and allowed three runs (2 ER) on six hits and a walk with eight strikeouts but got a no-decision.

The 66ers (4-6) got their four runs on just five hits with Adrian Placencia leading the offense with two hits, two RBIs and a run scored.

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Tagged Adrian Placencia, Alexander Ramirez, Blake Siegler, Damon Keith, Jack Kochanowicz, Jake Vogel, Yunior Garcia

RAWHIDE RALLY LATE FOR 4-2 WIN AT RANCHO

Posted on July 1, 2022 by CLH | Comments Off

The Visalia Rawhide scored in each of the last three innings to overtake the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and come away with a 4-2 win at LoanMart Field Thursday night. Oscar Santos was 2-for-4 and started the offense with a seventh-inning home run, his fourth of the year.

The game was scoreless through five innings. Visalia starter Peniel Otano went 6 2/3 innings and allowed just two runs on seven hits with two walks and one strikeout. Both runs came on solo homers, one each by Hector Martinez (1) and Yunior Garcia (6).

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Tagged Carlos Meza, Deyvison De Los Santos, Hector Martinez, Huei-Sheng Lin, Junior Mieses, Maddux Bruns, Oscar Santos, Peniel Otano, Sheng-Ping Chen, Yunior Garcia

MODESTO STAYS UNBEATEN IN 2ND HALF, 3-1 OVER SAN JOSE

Posted on June 30, 2022 by CLH | Comments Off

The Modesto Nuts got home runs from Walking Cabrera (2) and David Sheaffer (1) and five pitchers held the San Jose Giants to one run on six hits in a 3-1 win at Excite Ballpark. At 5-0, Modesto is the only undefeated team in the second half and has at two-game lead on San Jose (3-2) in the North division.

Edwin Arroyo went 1-for-3 with two walks for the Nuts and is batting .320, second in the Cal League. The 18-year old leads the league in hits with 87.

Blake Townsend (W, 1-0) was the first pitcher out of the bullpen, inheriting a 1-1 game in the third inning. The 21-year old Australian threw two scoreless innings and allowed just one hit with no walks and one strikeout to earn the win.

Reigning Cal League Pitcher of the Week Nick Sinacola (L, 4-5) went four innings for San Jose and gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts to take the tough-luck loss. Hunter Dula finished the game for the Giants with 2 2/3 IP and allowed no runs or hits with one walk and three Ks.

Modesto has won the first two games of the six-game series with game three going Thursday night at 6:30PM.

SCOREBOARD

INLAND EMPIRE – 6
LAKE ELSINORE – 7 (11 Innings)
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VISALIA – 1
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 18
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FRESNO – 13
STOCKTON – 6
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Tagged Blake Townsend, David Sheaffer, Edwin Arroyo, Hunter Dula, Nick Sinacola, Walking Cabrera

GRIZZLIES BLAST PORTS WITH 6 HRs, 22 RUNS, 20 HITS

Posted on June 29, 2022 by CLH | Comments Off

The Fresno Grizzlies (1-3) got their first win of the second half with a loud 22-2 win over the Stockton Ports on Tuesday night at Banner Island Ballpark. The first-half North division champions belted out 20 hits including five doubles, a triple and six home runs.

Zach Kokoska was 4-for-6 with a triple and a homer (7). Warming Bernabel had two home runs (7, 8) and drove in five runs. Yanquiel Fernandez had three hits, including his 7th homer, and three walks and scored four times. Juan Guerrero drove in four runs.

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Tagged Bryce McGowan, Cullen Kafka, Hunter Goodman, Jarrod Cande, Juan Guerrero, Warming Bernabel, Yanquiel Fernandez, Zach Kokoska

SAN JOSE’S CARTER WILLIAMS, NICK SINACOLA NAMED CAL LEAGUE PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Posted on June 28, 2022 by CLH | Comments Off

San Jose OF Carter Wiliams and RHP Nick Sinacola have been named California League Player and Pitcher of the Week for June 20-26.

CARTER WILLIAMS – Hit in every game last week, going 15-for-23 with six doubles and two home runs against Stockton. In 11 games since joining San Jose, Williams is slashing .553/.623/1.026.

NICK SINACOLA – 2021 draftee, went five scoreless innings against Stockton with no hits allowed and three walks against five strikeouts. Over 46 innings with the Giants, Sinacola’s K/9 is 10.88 and HR/9 is 1.17.

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FIRST HALF ENDS, GRIZZLIES AND STORM ARE IN PLAYOFFS

Posted on June 24, 2022 by CLH | Comments Off

SCOREBOARD

MODESTO – 3
FRESNO – 2
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SAN JOSE – 8
STOCKTON – 4
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 8
LAKE ELSINORE – 13
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VISALIA – 3
INLAND EMPIRE – 2 (10 Innings)
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VISALIA – 9
INLAND EMPIRE – 10 (7 Innings)
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GRIZZLIES CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH WITH 4-2 WIN OVER MODESTO

Posted on June 23, 2022 by CLH | Comments Off

The Fresno Grizzlies clinched the first-half title in the North division with a 4-2 win over the Modesto Nuts on Tuesday night at Chukchansi Park. Despite San Jose’s 10-8 win over Stockton, the Grizzlies (41-24) have a two-game lead with one to play and are going to the playoffs in back-to-back years.

The Grizzlies only had five hits, but Warming Bernabel and Benjamin Sems drove in two runs apiece.

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Tagged Benjamin Sems, Case Williams, Edwin Arroyo, Jonatan Clase, Warming Bernabel

STORM CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH WITH 14-7 WIN OVER QUAKES

Posted on June 22, 2022 by CLH | Comments Off

The Lake Elsinore Storm clinched a playoff berth with a 14-7 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Tuesday night at The Diamond. Max Ferguson had four hits, including two triples to lead the offense. Alan Mundo (W, 4-1) pitched five scoreless innings out of the bullpen, giving up just one hit and one walk with four strikeouts to earn the win.

After the Quakes put up a single run in the top of the first inning, the Storm jumped on Rancho Cucamonga starter Jerming Rosario for four runs in the bottom half. Rancho Cucamonga came back for four runs in the top of the second and Lake Elsinore tied it at 5-5 in the bottom half.

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Tagged Alan Mundo, Carlos Luis, Gaige Howard, Jake Vogel, James Wood, Jerming Rosario, Max Ferguson, Reinaldo De Paula, Victor Duarte

RANCHO CUCAMONGA’S KENNETH BETANCOURT AND STOCKTON’S KYLE VIRBITSKY NAMED CAL LEAGUE PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Posted on June 21, 2022 by CLH | Comments Off

Rancho Cucamonga SS Kenneth Betancourt and Stockton RHP Kyle Virbitsky have been named California League Player and Pitcher of the Week for June 13- 19.

KENNETH BETANCOURT– The 22-year old from Venezuela went 8-for-15 against Inland Empire last week with two doubles, one triple, and five walks with just one strikeout. In the month of June, Betancourt has hit .370/.477/.556 with 11 walks and 10 strikeouts in 54 ABs.

KYLE VIRBITSKY – The 2021 draft pick out of Penn State threw seven shutout innings against the Visalia Rawhide on Friday, allowing five hits and a walk while striking out nine. Virbitsky is sixth in the California League with 58 IP and ninth in strikeouts with 60.