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MODESTO TAKES SERIES FROM SAN JOSE WITH 7-6 WIN

Posted on August 15, 2021 by | Comments Off on MODESTO TAKES SERIES FROM SAN JOSE WITH 7-6 WIN

Modesto broke open a scoreless tie in the fourth inning with five runs, highlighted by RF Alberto Rodriguez‘ two-RBI double. That would be it for the visitors until the 10th inning. Meanwhile, San Jose chipped away, starting with an RBI double by RF Jairo Pomares in the bottom of the fourth.

C Fabian Pena hit his third homer of the year in the fifth inning to make it 5-2, Modesto. 2B Jimmy Glowenke knocked in a pair with a double in the seventh and then hit his eighth homer of the year with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to force extras.

After the two Modesto runs in the top of the 10th, LF Carter Williams singled in the installed runner to make it a 7-6 game. But Nuts right-hander Leon Hunter struck out San Jose 3B Yorlis Rodriguez to end the game.

RHP Jimmy Kingsbury started for Modesto and went 4IP, allowing two runs on six hit, no walks and six strikeouts. LHP Kyle Harrison was San Jose’s starter and he left the game after two strong innings: 0R, 1H, 1BB, 5K. No word at this time why he was pulled.

Modesto is now 47-43, eight games back of San Jose (55-35) for the second playoff spot. The Giants sit five games back of Fresno (60-30) but are still 3 1/2 games ahead of Rancho Cucamonga  (51-38) for the second and final spot.

Pomares has been on fire for San Jose, going 9 for his last 17 with two doubles and two homers. After slashing .369/.416/.709 in July, the 21-year old from Cuba is batting .429/.474/.714 over 13 games in August.

Alberto Rodriguez is hitting .365/.421/.538 in August.

Colin Davis, a 7th-round pick in this year’s draft, joined Modesto on July 28th and is 14-for-44 with two HRs, batting .318/.423, .500 over 11 games.

 

SCOREBOARD

 

VISALIA – 7
LAKE ELSINORE – 15

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The Storm had 20 hits, five different batters had three hits.
Brandon Valenzuela 3-for-6, 2B, 2RBI, hitting .444/.559/.593 in August

STOCKTON – 6
FRESNO – 1

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Brayan Buelvas HR (12), 2RBI
Junior Perez 2-for-4, 2 Runs scored
Angello Infante W (2-0), 5IP, 5H, 1R, 0BB, 3K
Drew Romo 21-game hitting streak

RANCHO CUCAMONGA  – 4
INLAND EMPIRE – 5

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Gustavo Campero 2-for-3, BB, 2B, HR (3)
Carson Matthews 3-for-5, 3 2Bs
Chase Chaney W (1-1), 4IP, 5H, 1R, 0BB, 6K

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RAWHIDE HANG ON FOR 11-10 WIN OVER STORM

Posted on August 15, 2021 by | Comments Off on RAWHIDE HANG ON FOR 11-10 WIN OVER STORM

The Visalia Rawhide put six runs on the board in the second inning Saturday night to get out to a big lead, then held on for an 11-10 win over the Storm at Lake Elsinore. 1B Elian Miranda went 2-for-5 and belted his ninth home run to lead the offense as the Rawhide won for the third time in four games.

The six-run inning saw Visalia draw six walks along with two singles and a Miranda double. Lake Elsinore starter Jairo Iriarte was chased after just 10 batters, having allowed the first six hitters of the second inning to reach base without recording an out.

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FRIDAY 7/31 SCORES

Posted on July 31, 2021 by | Comments Off on FRIDAY 7/31 SCORES

INLAND EMPIRE – 3
SAN JOSE – 8
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San Jose (49-27) keeps pace with Fresno, stays 2 games back for the best record in the league. A four-run 5th inning is the difference.

SJ
RF Carter Williams, 1-for-3, 2B, 1BB, 4RBIs
3B Casey Schmitt, 3-for-5, 2B
RHP Prelander Berroa, W, 4-3  5IP, 3H, 1ER, 0BB, 10K

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LF Elijah Greene,2-for-3, 2B
RF Cade Cabbiness, 2-for-4, HR (1)
LHP Jeryell Rivera, 2 2/3IP, 1H, 0R,  0BB, 5K

 

 

VISALIA – 4
STOCKTON – 5
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Rawhide go to the bottom of the 9th looking for their 3rd straight win but a walk and a Danny Bautista 2-run shot walk it off for the Ports

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1B Mason Berne, 1-for-4, HR (1)
RF Alexander Hernandez, 1-for-4, HR (2)
LHP Avery Short, 5IP, 7H, 3ER, 1BB, 6K

STK
RF Danny Bautista, walk-off HR (2)
RHP Pedro Santos, W (3-2), 4IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 8K
DH Lawrence Butler, 3-for-3, 2 2B, 2RBIs
SS Robert Puason, 2-for3, 2B, SB

 

 

RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 14
MODESTO – 13
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Vintage mid-summer California League action, Modesto goes to the top of the 9th leading 13-9, Rancho scores four runs and wins 14-13

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SS Eddys Leonard, 2-for-5, 2B, 1BB,  4RBIs
RF Jose Ramos, 3-for-4, 3B
DH Alex De Jesus, 2-for-4, 2B, 2BB, 2RBI, 3R
CF Edwin Mateo, 2-for-4, 2B, BB
RHP Aldry Acosta, W (4-3), 2IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 2K

MOD
RF Alberto Rodriguez, 2-for-4, HR (6), BB, 4RBIs
3B James Parker, 4-for-4, 2B, BB, 2R
CF Brett Rodriguez, LF Trent Tinglestad, 3 hits apiece

 

 

FRESNO – 3
LAKE ELSINORE – 0
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Combined shutout from four Fresno pitchers. Grizzlies still hold the best record in the league at 51-25.

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2B Eddy Diaz and C Drew Romo both 2-for-4
RHP  Toney Locey, 4 2/3IP, 2H, 0R, 3BB, 4K
RHP Juan Mejia, W (1-5), 2 1/3IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 3K

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LHP Noel Vela, L (1-8), 6IP, 3H, 2R (0ER), 2BB, 5K
C Brandon Valenzuela, 2-for-4, 2B

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THURSDAY SCORES

Posted on July 30, 2021 by | Comments Off on THURSDAY SCORES

INLAND EMPIRE – 6
SAN JOSE – 3
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C Myles Emmerson 3-for-4, 2B
CF Elijah Greene 2-for-3, 3RBI
LHP Adam Seminaris 5IP, 4H, 3R (1ER), 2BB, 8K
RHP Julio Goff 3IP, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 4K

VISALIA – 6
STOCKTON – 3
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SS Ronny Simon HR (11), 2RBIs, 2SB
CF Glenallen Hill Jr. 2-for-4, 2B, SB
RHP Marcos Tineo (W, 2-4), 6 2/3IP, 4H, 2R 0BB, 10K
RHP Jared Liebelt 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K

RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 3
MODESTO – 9
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RF Alberto Rodriguez 3-for-5, 2RBIs
DH Eric Jones 4-for-5, 2RBIs
RHP Connor Phillips (W, 5-3), 5IP, 8H, 3R, 2BB, 8K

FRESNO – 3
LAKE ELSINORE – 2
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RHP  Blair Calvo (W, 2-1), 3IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 5K
3B Julio Carreras 2-for-4, 2B, SB
DH Brandon Valenzuela 2-for-4, 2 2B
RHP Jesus Lugo (L, 0-3), 6IP, 7H, 3R (1ER), 1BB, 6K

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66ERS WALK OFF IN 12 INNINGS

Posted on July 23, 2021 by | Comments Off on 66ERS WALK OFF IN 12 INNINGS

The Inland Empire 66ers gave up two runs in the top of the 12th inning against Lake Elsinore, then scored three in the bottom half to walk off with an 8-7 win on Thursday night. SS Jose Guzman capped off the rally with an RBI single to give the 66ers the win for the second night in a row, keeping pace with Rancho Cucamonga in the South division.

 

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LOW-A WEST HITTERS TURNING UP THE HEAT

Posted on July 19, 2021 by | Comments Off on LOW-A WEST HITTERS TURNING UP THE HEAT

Fresno’s Zac Veen was named Low-A West Player of the Week for his scorching week that included getting on base 15 straight times. Veen’s bat has heated up with the weather (.333/.433/.754 in July) and he has company in that area. Lots of eye-popping numbers across the league, not slighting anyone else, but here’s a list of players who put up numbers from last week that would only take a back seat to a tear like Veen was on:

JOSHUA MEARS, Lake Elsinore (6 games at Visalia)
12-for-25
.567 OBP
2 Doubles
3 HRs
13 RBIs
4 BB/5 K

 

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STOCKTON WINS IN 10 AT INLAND EMPIRE

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Stockton 3B T.J. Schofield-Sam brought home the winning run with a sac fly in the top of the 10th at San Manuel Stadium as the Ports beat the Inland Empire 66ers 5-4 Thursday night. Sam had a pair of RBIs on the night and CF Junior Perez had two hits and an RBI to lead the offense.

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QUAKES’ VIVAS GOES 6-FOR-6 IN WIN OVER STORM

Posted on June 9, 2021 by | Comments Off on QUAKES’ VIVAS GOES 6-FOR-6 IN WIN OVER STORM

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes maintained their 3-game lead in the South division with a breakout offensive game on Tuesday night, racking up 22 hits in a 15-4 win at Lake Elsinore. 2B/SS Jorbit Vivas led the hit parade with a 6-for-6 night, including a grand slam. Vivas’ fifth homer of the season was part of a 10-run 5th inning for Rancho Cucamonga (17-13).

Quakes starter Carlos Duran went four strong innings, allowing a run on two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts and left the game leading 2-1 when the visitors followed with a 10-spot in the top of the fifth inning to blow the game open.

DH Eddys Leonard went 3-for-6 with his fourth homer of the year and 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Lake Elsinore starter Nick Thwaits (L, 0-4) allowed two runs over the first four innings but was tagged for 6 ER after being relieved without recording an out in the fifth. The lone bright spot for the Storm bullpen was RHP Jose Geraldo who went two scoreless innings allowing three hits and no walks while striking out five. C Brandon Valenzuela went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Matthew Acosta went 2-for-4 with his second home run of the season for the Storm.

SCOREBOARD

INLAND EMPIRE – 8
VISALIA – 1
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SAN JOSE – 7
STOCKTON – 5
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FRESNO – 9
MODESTO – 1
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FOUR-RUN 9TH LIFTS STORM OVER GIANTS

Posted on May 26, 2021 by | Comments Off on FOUR-RUN 9TH LIFTS STORM OVER GIANTS

The Lake Elsinore Storm overcame a three-run deficit in the ninth inning Tuesday night to win 8-7 in the series opener at San Jose. Trailing 7-4, the visitors put four runs on the board to take the lead and reliever Jose Garcia made it stand up as The Storm maintained its half-game lead in the South Division.

Giants C Ricardo Genoves started the scoring with a solo homer in the second inning but Lake Elsinore came back with two runs in the top of the third. The Giants took the lead right back in bottom of the third, 3-2, and a four-run sixth gave the home team a 7-3 advantage. RHP Brooks Crawford came  out of the Giants bullpen and the Storm pushed across an eighth-inning run on a Matthew Acosta RBI double to cut the deficit to 7-4.

Lake Elsinore got to reliever Justin Crump in the ninth to take the 8-7 lead. 1B Jack Stronach, C Brandon Valenzuela and 2B Euribiel Angeles all knocked in runs and Garcia (W, 1-1) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win. Crump only got one out and allowed four runs on three hits and a walk with one strikeout. RHP Austin Reich came in with a one-run lead but gave up the two-RBI single to Angeles.

Giants 2B Brett Auerbach went 4-for-5 from the leadoff spot with a double and two RBIs.

 

SCOREBOARD

 

STOCKTON – 4
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 5
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VISALIA – 6
MODESTO  – 9
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FRESNO – 1
INLAND EMPIRE – 0
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STORM GO TO 4-0, QUAKES vs. 66ERS POSTPONED

Posted on May 8, 2021 by | Comments Off on STORM GO TO 4-0, QUAKES vs. 66ERS POSTPONED

The Lake Elsinore Storm stayed perfect in Low-A West play with a dramatic 9-8 win in extra innings in Visalia Friday night while the league also saw its first postponement for covid-related reasons.

The game between the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and Inland Empire 66ers was postponed shortly before the scheduled first pitch with the 66ers ultimately posting this message on it’s official Twitter account:

Tonight’s scheduled game between the Inland Empire 66ers and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at San Manuel Stadium has been postponed to allow for continued testing and contract tracing involving members of the 66ers organization. MLB and the 66ers will provide further updates as they become available.

No info on tonight’s scheduled game is available at this time.

 

SCOREBOARD

 

LAKE ELSINORE – 9
VISALIA – 8
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The Lake Elsinore Storm became the league’s only 4-0 team by winning another back-and-forth battle with the Visalia Rawhide. Friday night’s win saw CF Robert Hassell III knock in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th with a leadoff triple, driving in the installed runner from second base. Euribiel Angeles brought Hassell III home moments later with a sac fly to provide the winning margin as the Rawhide struck for one run in the bottom of the 10th, but no more.

RHP Jose Geraldo (1-0) went the final 2 2/3 innings for Lake Elsinore, giving up the lead in the bottom of the eighth, but pitching well to close it out and get his first win of the season.

The Rawhide got five strong innings from RHP Brandon Pfaadt who allowed just one hit, a Brandon Valenzuela homerun, while striking out seven with no walks. Pfaadt threw 66 pitches, 49 strikes. 3B A.J. Vukovich (2) and DH Ronny Simon (2) both homered for Visalia.

STOCKTON – 1
MODESTO – 2
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Four Modesto pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts and 1B Robert Perez drove home the eventual winning run with a two-out single in the eighth inning as Modesto won it’s third straight game, 2-1 over Stockton. RHP Taylor Dollard made his professional debut and went four shutout innings allowing  just two hits and no walks while striking out 10. Dollard struck out eight straight Ports batters in one stretch.

Leon Hunter (1-0) went an inning and a third for the win while Garret Acton (0-1) took the loss for Stockton. Nolan Hoffman pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his second save.

Stockton’s Tyler Soderstrom went 2-for-3 with a double while walking twice. Soderstrom is the Oakland A’s top prospect per MLB Pipeline.

FRESNO – 4
SAN JOSE – 9
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The Giants got four first-inning runs and raced out to a 7-0 lead after four innings while LHP Nick Swiney dazzled in his pro debut as San Jose notched its first win of the season. Luis Matos and Harrison Freed had three hits apiece and Armani Smith had a triple and four RBI for the Giants.

Swiney threw four shutout innings, allowing a hit and two walks while striking out six. RHP Justin Crump (1-0)  went 1 1/3 scoreless in relief to earn his first win. Crump didn’t allow a hit and struck out four batters while issuing two walks.

The Grizzlies got a pair of singles from leadoff man Isaac Collins while Bladimir Restituyo drove in two runs.

 

 

 

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