Quakes Split to Snap Skid

After a rough week, involving a season high ten game losing streak, the Quakes salvaged the final 2 games of a 4 game series against the Bakersfield Blaze to not only snap their losing streak, but to split the series and start a new win streak as well. After the Quakes took early leads in the first two games of the series, the Blaze managed to comeback and record the wins, but in the final two games, the Quakes scored early and in plentiful amounts. With the help of "Dodger" rehabber, Alex Guerrero and the return of utility player, Casio Grider, the Quakes managed to stay at and above the .500 mark.

The Quakes outscored the Blaze, 29-22, as well as outhit them, 44-35.

Rancho Cucamonga's Batting

SS, 2B Casio Grider: 3-18, 1 HR
LF Rob Garvey: 4-17, 1 2B, 1 HR
RF Jeremy Rathjen: 7-17, 2 2B, 2 HR
1B Chris Jacobs: 2-4, 1 HR
DH, 1B Aaron Miller: 2-11
3B, 1B Steven Proscia: 6-17, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR
C Tyler Ogle: 1-7, 1 HR
2B, 3B Adam Law: 5-14, 2 2B
CF James Baldwin: 5-15, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR
2B, 3B, SS Alex Guerrero: 4-10, 3 2B
DH Kyle Farmer: 3-8, 1 2B
C Pratt Maynard: 2-7

Bakersfield's Batting

CF, LF Sammy Diaz: 4-10, 1 2B
SS Zach Vincej: 4-15, 1 2B
RF, CF Jeff Gelalich: 5-13, 1 2B, 1 HR
DH Sean Buckley: 2-15
3B, 1B Marquez Smith: 7-16, 3 2B
2B Juan Perez: 4-14, 1 HR
1B, 3B Harold Riggins: 0-7
LF, RF Sebastian Elizalde: 5-13, 1 2B, 2 HR
C Yovan Gonzalez: 0-4
LF, 3B Brent Peterson: 2-9
1B, C David Vidal: 1-6
C Julio Morillo: 1-3
CF Beau Amaral: 0-4

Pitching Overview

Game 1: Quakes 7 Blaze 10
W- Daniel Wright L- Tom Windle S- Ben Klimesh
Game 2: Quakes 5 Blaze 7
W- Jimmy Moran L-Craig Stem S- Ben Klimesh
Game 3: Quakes 10 Blaze 4
W- Lindsey Caughel L- Drew Cisco S- Geoff Brown
Game 4: Quakes 7 Blaze 1
W- Jharel Cotton L- Wandy Peralta

Quakes' Pitching

LHP Tom Windle: 4IP 8H 6R, L gm1
RHP Luis Meza: 1.2IP 2H 3R
LHP Yasmanys Fernandez: 2.1IP 0H 0R (2 games)
RHP Rob Rogers: 2IP 4H 2R (2 games)
RHP Chris Anderson: 5IP 6H 1R
RHP Craig Stem: 2IP 4H 5R 4ER,  BS gm 2, L gm 2
RHP Daniel Tillman: 1IP 2H 1R
RHP Lindsey Caughel: 6IP 7H 4R, W gm 3
LHP Geoff Brown: 3IP 1H 0R, S gm 3
RHP Jharel Cotton: 7IP 1H 0R, W gm 4

Blaze's Pitching

RHP Daniel Wright: 5IP 7H 4R, W gm 1
RHP Jake Johnson: 3IP 2H 2R, H gm 1
LHP Sean Lucas: 1.1IP 4H 1R (2 games)
RHP Ben Klimesh: 1.2IP 0H 0R (2 games), S gm 1, S gm 2
LHP Ismael Guillon: 6IP 5H 4R 3ER
RHP Jimmy Moran: 1IP 4H 1R, W gm 2
RHP Kyle McMyne: 2IP 2H 3R 2ER (2 games), H gm 2
RHP Drew Cisco: 5.1IP 10H 8R 7ER, L gm 3
RHP Ryan Kemp: .2IP 1H 2R
RHP James Allen: 2IP 1H 0R
LHP Wandy Peralta: 6IP 7H 4R, L gm 4
RHP El'Hajj Muhammad: 2IP 1H 0R

Roster Moves

Added: Utility Fielder, Casio Grider
Disabled List: INF, Leo Rodriguez
Rehab: INF, Alex Guerrero
Sent to OGD: INF Dillon Moyer

Upcoming Games

The Quakes return home Thursday, the 24th, for a 4 game homestand against the Mavericks. Thursday is Thirsty Thursday, Friday is Zack Grenkie bobble head giveaway (FIRST 1500 FANS), Saturday is fireworks, and Sunday is team photo giveaway with a 5:05 start time.

Giants Shake Up the Quakes

For the second of three total times this season, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and the San Jose Giants squared off in a minor league edition of a classic New York rivalry. This, of course, referring to the rivalry of the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. Though both teams have moved to the west coast and now reside in San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively, the rivalry still surges on, even down at the lower levels of each team. The common chant of "Beat LA" was heard widely throughout the ballpark as I took in the third and final game of the series. Unfortunately, it seemed as though the Beat LA chant worked it's magic, as the Quakes were swept for the second straight series.

The Giants outscored the Quakes, 19-13, however, both teams ended up with 26 hits apiece.

Rancho Cucamonga's Batting

LF, CF Robbie Garvey: 1-10, 1 3B
2B Adam Law: 2-11
DH, RF Aaron Miller: 4-13, 1 2B, 1 3B
1B Chris Jacobs: 3-10, 1 2B, 1 HR
C Tyler Ogle: 4-8, 1 2B, 1 HR
3B Steven Proscia: 4-8
RF, LF Jeremy Rathjen: 3-10, 1 HR
SS Dillon Moyer: 2-9, 1 2B
CF James Baldwin: 0-8
SS Leo Rodriguez: 0-1
DH Kyle Farmer: 2-8
C Pratt Maynard: 1-3

San Jose's Batting

CF Jesus Galindo: 2-12, 1 3B
RF Chuckie Jones: 5-12, 1 2B, 1 HR
SS, 3B Brandon Bednar: 2-12, 1 2B
3B, 2B Blake Miller: 3-9, 1 2B
1B, DH Brian Ragira: 3-13, 1 HR
LF Elliott Blair: 4-10, 1 2B
C Ben Turner: 1-7
2B Alberto Robles: 1-6
DH Shawn Payne: 1-5
C, 1B Trevor Brown: 3-7
SS Ydwin Villegas: 0-3
3B Mitch Delfino: 1-4

Pitching Overview

Game 1: Quakes 8 Giants 9 F/10
W: Tyler Rogers L: Rob Rogers
Game 2: Quakes 5 Giants 7
W: Chris Stratton L: Jharel Cotton S: Bryce Bandilla
Game 3: Quakes 0 Giants 3
W: Kendry Flores L: Gustavo Gomez S: Bryce Bandilla

Quakes' Pitching

RHP Fabio Martinez: 5IP 3H 2R 1ER
LHP Geoff Brown: 1.1IP 6H 5R 4ER (2 games)
RHP Craig Stem: 1.2IP 1H 0R
RHP Luis Meza: 2IP 2H 1R
RHP Rob Rogers: .2IP 0H 2R 1ER
RHP Jharel Cotton: 6IP 8H 7R 5ER
RHP Daniel Tillman: 1IP 0H 0R
LHP Yasmanys Fernandez: 1IP 1H 0R
LHP Julio Urias: 3IP 0H 0R
RHP Gustavo Gomez: 4IP 5H 2R

Giants' Pitching

RHP Pat Young: 1.2IP 3H 3R
RHP Jeff Soptic: 2.1IP 0H 1R
RHP Jorge Bucardo: 2IP 2H 2R 0ER
RHP Stephen Johnson: 2IP 2H 0R
RHP Tyler Mizenko: 1.2IP 4H 2R
RHP Tyler Rogers: 1.1IP 3H 0R (2 games)
RHP Chris Stratton: 6+IP 9H 4R
LHP Mason McVay: 3IP 1H 1R (2 games)
LHP Bryce Bandilla: 2IP 0H 0R (2 games)
RHP Kendry Flores: 6IP 2H 0R

Roster Moves

Promotions: Corey Seager was officially promoted to AA, Chattanooga

Upcoming Games

The Quakes have a four game series in Bakersfield, against the Blaze, and then return home to play the High Desert Mavericks.

Photos by Kristen Jennings

View of the seats behind home plate

Front entrance of Municipal Stadium

My mom and I in the visitor's dugout (Photo by John Rally)

Quakes game 3 lineup

Giants game 3 lineup

Giants' mascot, Gigante

1B Chris Jacobs

Giants' submariner, Tyler Rogers

C Pratt Maynard 

DH Kyle Farmer after a base hit

Final score 

JetHawks Rock the Hawk in Rancho

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes started the 2nd half with a record of 18-3, winning or sweeping each series they played in, before coming into this four game series with the Lancaster JetHawks. In the stretch of time between this post and my last, the Quakes boasted a Dodger era best 9 game win streak. During that time, they got a series win over the High Desert Mavericks, swept the Inland Empire 66ers, swept the Mavericks, and got a series win over the JetHawks. After earning the series win over the Lake Elsinore Storm, things got a little ugly, as the Quakes fell into a losing streak of  5 games. The JetHawks soared into Rancho with a vengeance, sweeping the Quakes in 4 games, giving the Quakes their first series loss of the 2nd half.

The JetHawks outscored the Quakes 34-13, as well as outhit them, 50-26.

Lancaster JetHawks Batting

SS Chan Moon: 5-14, 2 2B
LF, DH Danry Vasquez: 3-12, 1 2B
1B Conrad Gregor: 3-14,  1 2B
C Roberto Pena: 1-9
DH, LF, CF Dan Gulbransen: 6-15, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR
3B, 2B, SS Jack Mayfield: 7-18, 3 2B
RF Jon Kemmer: 4-17, 1 2B, 2 HR
2B Austin Elkins: 1-7, 1 2B
CF Jordan Scott: 6-11, 2 2B, 1 3B
3B Rio Ruiz: 7-13, 2 2B, 2 3B
DH, C Jobduan Morales: 4-13, 1 3B, 1 HR
LF Tanner Mathis: 3-5

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Batting

LF, CF Rob Garvey: 4-12
2B, LF Adam Law: 3-15
SS Corey Seager: 1-3, 1 2B
1B Chris Jacobs: 2-12, 1 HR
DH, RF Aaron Miller: 0-10
C, DH Kyle Farmer: 2-7
3B Steven Proscia: 3-12, 1 2B
RF Jermey Rathjen: 2-11
CF James Baldwin: 4-11, 2 2B, 2 HR
C Tyler Ogle: 2-9, 1 2B
SS Dillon Moyer: 0-11
DH, 3B Justin Turner: 1-5
2B Leo Rodriguez: 1-7
C Pratt Maynard: 1-3

Pitching Overview

Game 1: JetHawks 8 Quakes 5
W- Kyle Westwood L- Jharel Cotton S- Zach Morton

Game 2: JetHawks 15 Quakes 3
W- Kent Emanuel L- Tom Windle

Game 3: JetHawks 6 Quakes 2
W- Josh Hader L- Chris Anderson

Game 4: JetHawks 5 Quakes 3
W-Evan Grills L-Lindsey Caughel S- Jamaine Cotton

Lancaster's Pitching

RHP Lance McCullers 3IP 1H 2R
RHP Kyle Westwood 5IP 4H 3R
RHP Zach Morton 2IP 2H 1R (2 games)
RHP Matt Heidenreich 4IP 5H 3R 1ER
LHP Kent Emanuel 4IP 2H 0R
RHP Jamaine Cotton 2IP 1H 1R (2 games)
LHP Josh Hader 6IP 2H 1R 0ER
RHP Daniel Minor 2IP 1H 0R
LHP Evan Grills 6IP 7H 1R
RHP Juan Minaya 2IP 1H 1R

Rancho's Pitching

RHP Jharel Cotton 6+IP 8H 6R 4ER
LHP Yasmanys Fernandez 2.2IP 1H 2R 0ER (2 games)
LHP Scott Elbert 2IP 2H 1R (2 games)
RHP Gustavo Gomez 4IP 3H 1R (2 games)
LHP Tom Windle 3.2IP 6H 5R
LHP Geoff Brown 3.1IP 3H 3R
RHP Luis Meza .1IP 3H 4R
RHP Daniel Tillman 1IP 2H 2R 1ER (2 games)
RHP Rob Rogers IP 2H 1R
RHP Chris Anderson 4IP 6H 5R
RHP Craig Stem 1IP 3H 1R
LHP Dan Coulombe 1IP 2H 0R
RHP Lindsey Caughel 6IP 9H 3R

Roster Moves
Rehab: LHP Scott Elbert and INF Justin Turner
Activated from DL: RHP Luis Meza and C Pratt Maynard
Inactive: SS Corey Seager (Futures Game) and LHP Julio Urias (Futures Game)
Promoted to CHA: LHP Dan Coulombe, RHP Freddie Cabrera, and SS Corey Seager
Activated from Inactive: Julio Urias 

Upcoming Games

The Quakes head up to San Jose to play the Giants for a 3 game set, then on to Bakersfield for a 4 game series. They return home the 24th to play the Mavericks.


Photos by Jerry Leija

RHP Jharel Cotton

CF James Baldwin with a diving catch 

JetHawks 1B Conrad Gregor 

1B Chris Jacobs rounding the bases after his 18th HR

C Kyle Farmer tagging out JetHawks CF Jordan Scott

JetHawks C Roberto Pena handling a ground ball by C Tyler Ogle

Dodgers LHP Scott Elbert 

Photos by Lauren Jennings

JetHawks 2B Austin Elkins

Dodgers INF Justin Turner

Justin Turner

1B Chris Jacobs looking to pick-off JetHawks SS Jack Mayfield