Quakes Win Series, Matt Kemp Rehabs

In the final series of the regular season between the High Desert Mavericks and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the stakes were high and the stands were pretty packed. Well, they were on the final night of the series anyway, when Dodgers star outfielder, Matt Kemp made a rehab appearance for an injured ankle.

This series was a very important one for both teams as whichever team got the most wins would be the front runner of the race for the final wildcard spot. The Lancaster JetHawks clinched the 2nd half title and the 66ers clinched the first wildcard spot earlier this week. The 2nd wildcard spot is up for grabs for the 3 remaining Cal League South teams, the Storm, Mavericks, and Quakes. After winning 2 of 3 games over the Mavs, the Quakes have a half game lead in the wildcard race with 4 games to play.
The Quakes took this series, but the Mavericks took the season series, winning 12 while the Quakes won 11. In this series, the Mavericks outscored the Quakes 19-12, as well as outhit them, 30-22.

High Desert's Hitting

Center fielder, Jamal Austin went 3-13 with a double and a triple. Right fielder, Kevin Rivers went 4-13 with a double and 2 home runs. Designated hitter, Guillermo Pimentel went 5-9 with a double and a triple. First baseman, Jordy Lara went 3-13 with a home run. Left fielder, Jabari Henry went 4-11 with a double and a triple. Catcher, Michael Dowd went 2-7 with a double. Second baseman, Anthony Phillips went 4-7 with a double.

Rancho Cucamonga's Batting

Right fielder, Scott Schebler went 3-11 with 2 triples. Second baseman, Darnell Sweeney went 3-9 with a triple. First baseman/designated hitter, O'Koyea Dickson went 4-9 with a triple and a home run. Center fielder, Casio Grider went 2-8 with a double. Catcher, Chris O'Brien went 1-7 with a double. Third baseman/pinch hitter, Scott Wingo went 1-6 with a triple. First baseman, Chris Jacobs went 2-2 with a home run. Designated hitter, Matt Kemp went 0-5, but was making contact with the ball. That's a plus in my book.

Pitching Overview

Game 1: Mavericks 5 Quakes 7
W- Raydel Sanchez L- Jeremy Dobbs
Game 2: Mavericks 0 Quakes 2
W- Gustavo Gomez L- Bobby Shore Sv- Craig Stem
Game 3: Mavericks 14 Quakes 3
W- Stephen Landazuri L- Freddie Cabrera

Mavericks' Pitching

Relief pitcher, Blake Hauser threw 2 hitless innings in game 2. Game 3 winner, Stephen Landazuri allowed 3 runs on 6 hits over 5.2 innings. Grady Wood allowed 2 hits over 2.1 innings of work and Seon Gi Kim allowed 1 hit over 1 inning in game 3.

Quakes' Pitching

Game 1 starter, Lindsey Caughel allowed 5 runs, but only 1 earned, on 8 hits over 7 innings. Raydel Sanchez earned the game 1 win after allowing 3 hits over 2 innings. Game 3 winner, Gustavo Gomez allowed 1 hit over 5 strong innings. Eric Eadington allowed 3 hits over 1.2 innings in relief. Juan Noriega did not allow a hit over 1.1 innings of work and Craig Stem earned the save after throwing a hitless inning.

Roster Moves

Matt Kemp was added to the roster to complete a rehab assignment for an ankle injury.

Upcoming Games

The Quakes have a 4 game series against the Lancaster JetHawks, the final series of the regular season. Friday is Dollar Family Feast Night as well as a post game showing of The Sandlot. This game has been announced as a sellout. Saturday is LoanMart Field replica giveaway to the first 1,500 fans, as well as fireworks night. Sunday is fan appreciation and Monday is Social Media Monday with a special start time of 2:05.

Dan Coulombe Photo by Kristen Jennings

Matt Kemp Photo by Kristen Jennings

Matt Kemp Photo by Kristen Jennings

Matt Kemp Photo by Kristen Jennings

Carlos Subero and Jim Horner exchanging lineups Photo by Kristen Jennings

Corey Seager Photo by Kristen Jennings

Mat Kemp Photo by Kristen Jennings

Chris Jacobs signing autographs for fans Photo by Kristen Jennings

Lindsey Caughel Photo by Kristen Jennings

Scott Wingo Photo by Kristen Jennnings

Matt Kemp Photo by Lauren Jennings

Carlos Subero and Scott Schebler discussing a possible HBP with home plate umpire, Lee Meyers  Photo by Lauren Jennings 

Scott Schebler Photo by Lauren Jennings

Noel Cuevas Photo by Lauren Jennings

Quakes Win Game 4, Avoid Sweep in Lancaster

For the final time this season, the Quakes took a trip to Lancaster, CA for a 4 game series against the JetHawks, last years California League Champions and this years first and second half Cal League South champions.
 Game 4 treated the Quakes well as spot starter, Matt Shelton, making his first start of the year and his career, allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 3.2 innings. He was replaced by Edwin Carl who earned the win after allowing 1 hit over 2.1 innings. Shelton and Carl, as well as Juan Noriega, Craig Stem, and Dan Coulombe, all got the run support they needed to win the 4th and final game of the series. Corey Seager got his bat moving again with a double and Chris Jacobs got the scoring started with a 2 run home run. O'Koyea Dickson hit an RBI double in the 3rd and Corey Seager hit an RBI sacrifice fly in the 6th to cap the scoring.
The JetHawks outscored the Quakes 22-10, as well as outhit them, 39-28.

Rancho Cucamonga's Batting

Left fielder/center fielder, Noel Cuevas went 4-17 with a triple. Right fielder, Scott Scehbler went 2-14 with a triple. Second baseman, Darnell Sweeney went 4-15 with 2 doubles. Designated hitter/first baseman, O'Koyea Dickson went 5-16 with 2 doubles. Shortstop/designated hitter, Corey Seager went 1-14 with a double. First baseman/designated hitter, Chris Jacobs went 2-12 with a double and a home run. Catcher, Pratt Maynard went 4-10 with a double. Center fielder/third baseman/shortstop, Casio Grider went 4-15 with a double and a triple.

Lancaster's Batting

Second baseman, Delino DeShields went 6-16 with a double and a triple. Shortstop/designated hitter, Nolan Fontana went 3-18 with 2 doubles. Designated hitter/first baseman, MP Cokinos went 7-18 with a home run. Catcher/pinch hitter, Tyler Heineman went 5-13 with a double. Center fielder/left fielder, BrandonMeredith went 3-15 with a home run. Third baseman, Joe Sclafani went 2-12 with 2 doubles. Right fielder, Chris Epps went 2-11 with a double.

Pitching Overview

Game 1: Quakes 3 JetHawks 4 F/10
W- Kenny Long L- Edwin Carl
Game 2: Quakes 2 JetHawks 10
W- Brady Rodgers L- Freddie Cabrera
Game 3: Quakes 1 JetHawks 7
W- Colton Cain L- Jon Michael Redding
Game 4: Quakes 4 JetHawks 1
W- Edwin Carl L- Vincent Velasquez Sv- Dan Coulombe

Quakes' Pitching

Juan Noriega allowed 2 hits over 1.2 innings in game 1. Blake Smith threw a hitless inning in game 2, as well as 1 inning with 1 hit in game 3. Eric Eadington allowed 1 hit over 1 inning in game 2. Raydel Sanchez threw 2 hitless innings in game 3. Game 4 starter, Matt Shelton allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 3.2 innings. Game 4 winner, Edwin Carl allowed 1 hit over 2.1 innings. Noriega allowed 1 hit over 2.1 innings in game 4. Craig Stem threw .2 hitless innings in game 4 and was followed by Dan Coulombe, who earned the game 4 save after pitching .1 hitless innings.

Lancaster's Pitching

Tyson Perez threw 2 hitless innings in game 1 and allowed 2 hits over 3 innings in game 4. Travis Ballew threw a hitless inning in game 1, as did game 1 winner, Kenny Long. Game 2 winner Brady Rodgers allowed 2 runs on 5 hits over 6 innings. Thomas Shirley and Michael Dimock both threw a hitless inning a piece in game 2. Blair Walters allowed 1 hit over 1 inning in game 2.  Game 3 winner, Colton Cain allowed 1 run on 8 hits over 7.2 innings. Keny Long threw 1.1 hitless innings. Jordan Jankowski threw a hitless inning in game 4.

Roster Moves

LHP, Geison Aguasviva has been placed on the disabled list, while outfielder, Bobby Coyle has been activated from it.

Upcoming Games

The Quakes return home to finish off the regular season with a 7 game home stand, starting Tuesday 8/27 and continuing on through Monday 9/2. Tuesday is Recycle Tuesday, Wednesday is Minute to Win It, Thursday is Thirsty Thursday, Friday is Dollar Family Feast Night/Back to School/Post-Game showing of The Sandlot, Saturday is fireworks night, Sunday is Fan Appreciation, and Monday is the regular season finale/Social Media Monday.

The Quakes warming up pre-game

The JetHawks warming up pre-game

JetHawks win game 2

Quakes Win Rubber Game, Take 2nd Straight Series

After a seemingly never ending, back and forth game 2, the Quakes took it upon themselves to ensure game 3 wouldn't take another 13 innings over 5 hours. The scoring in game 4 was minimal, which is surprising due to the location of Stater Brothers Field in Adelanto. As mentioned in a previous post, Stater Bros. Field is a very hitter friendly park as was obvious in game 2, the 13 inning marathon, that ended with a final score of 18-16. Back to game 3, the Quakes scored a run in the first, with Noel Cuevas starting off the game with a double. He advanced to third on a ground out and scored on an RBI single from Darnell Sweeney. The Mavericks turned the tables in the bottom of the inning, scoring 2. The Quakes tied it up in the 4th, as Darnell Sweeney was walked, O'Koyea Dickson then hit a single to move Sweeney to second, and then Corey Seager was walked to load the bases. Pratt Maynard grounded into a double play, which brought in Sweeney from third and advanced Dickson from second. Neither team would score again until the top of the 8th. Noel Cuevas got a free pass to first and then Scott Schebler did what he does best, hit his league leading 27th home run of the year to give the Quakes the lead. Darnell Sweeney was able to hit a double before an out was recorded, but after that, it became a 1-2-3 inning.  The top of the 8th capped the scoring for both teams and the rest of the game went fairly quickly. Quakes pitcher, Dan Coulombe finished up the game with back-to-back 1-2-3 innings.
The Quakes outscored the Mavericks 28- 25, as well as outhit them, 41-38.

Rancho's Batting

Left fielder, Noel Cuevas went 6-17 with a double and a home run. Right fielder, Scott Schebler went 5-16 with a double and a home run. Second baseman, Darnell Sweeney went 6-15 with a double and 2 home runs. First baseman/designated hitter, O'Koyea Dickson went 5-14 with 2 doubles and a home run. Shortstop, Corey Seager went 2-15 with a double and a home run. Center fielder, Casio Grider went 5-14 with a double. Catcher, Chris O'Brien went 1-7 with a home run. Third baseman, Scott Wingo went 1-6 with a double. Catcher/designated hitter, Pratt Maynard went 4-9 with a double.

High Desert's Batting

Center fielder, Jamal Austin went 5-17 with a double and a triple. Shortstop, Ketel Marte went 6-16 with a triple and a home run.Third baseman, Patrick Kivlehan went 6-14 with 2 doubles. Left fielder/designated hitter, Guillermo Pimentel went 3-14 with a double and a home run. First baseman, Jordy Lara went 5-14 with a double and a home run. Right fielder/designated hitter/left fielder, Jabari Henry went 5-14 with a double and a home run. Second baseman, Dillon Hazlett went 1-1 with a double.

Pitching Overview

Game 1: Quakes 6 Mavericks 7
W- Mayckol Guaipe L- Craig Stem
Game 2: Quakes 18 Mavericks 16 F/13
W- Matt Shelton L- Andrew Kittredge
Game 3: Quakes 4 Mavericks 2
W- Dan Coulombe L- Grady Wood

Quakes' Pitching

Relief pitcher, Raydel Sanchez threw 1.1 hitless innings in game 1. Dan Coulombe allowed 1 hit over .2 innings in game 1. Edwin Carl allowed 1 hit over 1 inning in game 1 and 1 hit over .2 innings in game 2. Joel Lima allowed 2 hits over 2.2 innings in game 2. Juan Noriega allowed 1 hit over 1.2 innings in game 2. Game 2 winner, Matt Shelton allowed 1 hit over 3 innings. Game 3 starter, Lindsey Caughel allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, on 7 hits over 6 innings. Dan Coulombe earned the win after throwing 3 hitless innings.

Mavericks' Pitching

Game 1 winner, Mayckol Guaipe allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 1 inning. Matt Brazis allowed 1 hit over .2 innings in game 2. Blake Hauser allowed 1 hit over 2 innings in game 2. Position player, Dillon Hazlett threw .2 hitless innings.

Roster Moves

RHP, Juan Noriega has returned to the Quakes from the Mexican League. Catcher, John Cannon has been placed back on the disabled list.

Upcoming Games

The Quakes have a 4 game series in Lancaster, then return home Tuesday for the final homestand of the regular season.

Scott Schebler

Noel Cuevas

Scott Wingo

Chris O'Brien

Lindsey Caughel 

O'Koyea Dickson

Corey Seager

Darnell Sweeney

Bobby Coyle

Casio Grider

Lineups

Corey Seager

Quakes win game 3

Quakes Sweep Storm, Pose as Comeback Kids

In the final regular season match up between the San Diego Padres A+ affiliate, the Storm, and the Los Angeles Dodgers A+ affiliate, the Quakes, both teams were looking to take the season series record.
Things got a little hairy in game 1 when the Quakes found themselves down 6-5 in the bottom of the 5th. They had nothing to worry about though after they fought back and scored 5 in the 5th and 3 over the last 2 innings.
Down 3-0 in the bottom of the 9th, it looked as though the Quakes would drop game 2 of the 3 game set against the Storm, or so we all thought. With runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs, O'Koyea Dickson drove in both runners with a base hit. Corey Seager then reached on a fielding error to put 2 men on again, still with no outs. A force out and a strikeout later, with 2 runners on, Chris O'Brien got an RBI base hit which tied the score at 3. With two runners on and 2 outs, Scott Wingo stepped up to the plate. With the runners ready to move on contact, Wingo hit the ball to short and beat out the throw to first, allowing pinch runner, John Cannon to score the game winning run.
After being swept last weekend by the Storm in Lake Elsinore, the Quakes looked to turn it around against them in Rancho. Winning the first 2 games guaranteed them the series win, but they played like they wanted more than just the win. They wanted the whole enchilada.
Down 2-0 in the bottom of the third of game 3, the Quakes scored 3 runs and never looked back, especially after a 9 run 8th inning. They scored 4 runs with no outs, 3 runs with 1 out, and 2 runs with 2 outs.
The Quakes managed to take the season series, winning 15 and losing 11. The Quakes outscored the Storm 29-15, as well as out hit them, 32-28.

Lake Elsinore's Batting

Second baseman, BJ Guinn went 2-8 with a double. Shortstop, Jace Peterson went 4-10 with a double and a triple. Left fielder, Jeremy Baltz went 3-12 with 2 doubles. Catcher, Dane Phillips went 1-7 with a triple. Designated hitter/right fielder, Corey Adamson went 5-10 with a double and 2 triples. Right fielder, Kyle Gaedele went 1-8 with a double.

Rancho's Batting

Left fielder, Noel Cuevas went 1-11 with a double. Right fielder, Scott Schebler went 4-11 with a home run. Second baseman, Darnell Sweeney went 5-11 with 2 doubles and a triple. Designated hitter/first baseman, Chris Jacobs went 2-9 with a double. Shortstop, Corey Seager went 3-10 with a home run. First baseman/designated hitter, O'Koyea Dickson went 4-12 with a double. Third baseman, Scott Wingo went 3-9 with a home run and a walk off single. Catcher, Chris O'Brien went 3-8 with a double.

Pitching Overview

Game 1: Storm 7 Quakes 13
W- Raydel Sanchez L- Justin Hancock
Game 2: Storm 3 Quakes 4
W- Joel Lima L- Dennis O'Grady
Game 3: Storm 5 Quakes 12
W- Freddie Cabrera L- Frank Garces

Storm's Pitching

Game 2 starter, Johnny Barbato had a solid outing, going 6 innings and allowing only 3 hits. Cody Hebner followed with an equally impressive 2 hitless innings of relief. Dan Cortes allowed 1 hit over 1.1 innings in game 3.

Quakes' Pitching

Game 1 winner, Raydel Sanchez allowed 1 hit over 3 innings in relief. Blake Smith went an inning without allowing a hit. Dan Coulombe allowed 1 hit over 2 innings in game 2. Joel Lima earned the game 2 win after throwing a hitless inning. Freddie Cabrera earned the game 3 win after going 5 innings and allowing 2 runs, both unearned, on 7 hits. Matt Shelton allowed 1 hit in 1 inning of relief. Eric Eadington went .2 innings without giving up a hit. Craig Stem went 1.1 hitless innings. Edwin Carl went .2 innings without giving up a hit.

Upcoming Games

The Quakes play 3 in Adelanto then 4 in Lancaster.

Scott Schebler

Chris Jacobs

Chris O'Brien

Pedro Guerrero

Pratt Maynard

Craig Stem

Darnel Sweeney

Casio Grider

Scott Schebler

Corey Seager

Quakes win game 2

Pedro Guerrero

Quakes win game 3

Noel Cuevas

Mavs Win Rubber Game, Quakes Drop Series

The High Desert Mavericks, High A Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, came to Rancho this week to face the Quakes for the 5th time this season, with 2 more series' to follow in the last few weeks of the 2013 regular season. The Mavericks have the season series thus far, winning the first, splitting the second, winning the third, losing the fourth, and winning the 5th, giving them a record of 10-7 against the Quakes. In this series, they managed to outscore the Quakes 17-8, as well as outhit them, 26-21.

Mavericks' Batting

Right fielder, Kevin Rivers went 5-13 with 2 doubles and a home run. Third baseman, Patrick Kivlehan went 3-12 with a double and a home run. First baseman, Steven Proscia went 3-12 with a double and a home run. Designated hitter/center fielder, Patrick Brady went 1-8 with a double. Left fielder, Jabari Henry went 2-10 with a double. Designated hitter, Dillon Hazlett went 3-8 with 2 doubles.

Quakes' Batting

Right fielder, Scott Schebler went 3-12 with a double. Second baseman, Darnell Sweeney went 3-11 with a triple. First baseman, Chris Jacobs went 3-11 with a double. Center fielder/left fielder, Noel Cuevas went 2-10 with a double. Shortstop, Corey Seager went 2-11 with a triple and a home run. Catcher, Chris O'Brien went 1-3 with a double. Catcher, John Cannon went 2-4 with a double.

Pitching Overview

Game 1: Mavericks 10 Quakes 1
W- Stephen Landazuri L- Freddie Cabrera
Game 2: Mavericks 5 Quakes 6
W- Shawn Tolleson L- Mayckol Guaipe
Game 3: Mavericks 2 Quakes 1
W- Jordan Shipers L- Geison Aguasviva Sv- Mayckol Guaipe

High Desert's Pitching

Starter, Stephen Landazuri got the game 1 win after going 6.2 innings and allowing 1 run on 3 hits. Relief pitcher, Seon Gi Kim went 1.1 innings without allowing a hit. Bobby Shore followed suit, not allowing a hit over 1 inning. In game 2, Andrew Kittredge allowed 1 hit over 1.1 innings. Jordan Shipers earned the game 3 win after going 6 innings and allowing 1 run on 5 hits. Matt Brazis allowed 1 hit over 1.1 innings while Grady Wood didn't allow a hit over .2 innings. Mayckol Guaipe earned the save after going an inning and allowing 1 hit.

Rancho's Pitching

Raydel Sanchez pitched 1 inning in game 1 and didn't give up a hit, as did fellow bullpen man, Joel Lima. In game 2, Edwin Carl allowed 1 hit over .2 innings. Dodger pitcher and 2011 Quake, Shawn Tolleson earned the game 2 win after going 1 inning and giving up 1 run on 1 hit. Craig Stem earned the save after throwing a hitless inning. In game 3, Eric Eadington allowed 2 hits over 2.2 innings. Matt Shelton went 1.1 innings and didn't give up a hit. Joel Lima gave up 1 hit over 1 inning.

Roster Moves

Outfileder, Bobby Coyle was placed on the disabled list as well as third baseman, Ryan Mount. Catcher, John Cannon and first baseman, O'Koyea Dickson were both activated from the disabled list. Dodger pitcher, Shawn Tolleson was added to the roster to complete a rehab assignment.

Upcoming Games

The Quakes play 3 against the Lake Elsinore Storm (8/16-8/18) at LoanMart Field. Friday's game includes an Adrian Bobblehead giveaway to the FIRST 1,500 FANS. Saturday is First Responders night as well as fireworks night. Sunday is the final photo in the Photo Series.

Chris Jacobs

Patrick Kivlehan

Casio Grider

Chris Jacobs making the play at 1st

Geison Aguasviva 

Patrick Brady

Jabari Henry 

Mavericks win game 1

Quakes win game 2

Mavericks win game 3