Cal League Condensed: 4/12 Preview

Lake Elsinore v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
? v. ?
Notes: Lake Elsinore is coming off a series split against High Desert and Lancaster is looking for their first win... Home opener for Lancaster... Probables not posted and I don't see any starters left for either team... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster, as well as jethawks.com and milb.com...

Visalia Rawhide v. San Jose Giants 7:00 PM PT
Josh Collmenter v. Kyle Nicholson
Notes: Visalia earned a series split with Stockton... San Jose was poised to take a 3-1 series victory over Modesto but game was suspended... Home opener for San Jose... Josh Collmenter was one of league's most effective starters in 2009 but is back for another season... Kyle Nicholson also made some Cal League starts in 2009... Both pitchers were chosen in the 2007 draft... Game will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia, as well as sjgiants.com and milb.com...

High Desert Mavericks v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Bobby LaFromboise v. Bobby Blevins
Notes: High Desert coming off a series split with Lake Elsinore and Inland Empire won their 4 game series with Rancho Cucamonga... Both pitchers spent last year in the Midwest League, which was Bobby Blevins' second season in the league... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in High Desert and 1050 AM in Inland Empire, as well as milb.com and kcaaradio.com...

Modesto Nuts v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Dan Houston v. Manuel Flores
Notes: Each team lost their opening series, v. San Jose and v. Inland Empire respectively... Reggie Willits may still be rehabbing... Dan Houston has pitched better as a pro than he did in college... Manuel Flores made 7 starts with Rancho Cucamonga last year... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto, as well as rcquakes.com and milb.com...

Stockton Ports v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:15 PM PT
Justin Murray v. Jacob Brigham
Notes: Stockton is coming off a series split with Visalia and Bakersfield was leading their series against Lancaster 3-0 before high winds suspended yesterday's game... Justin Murray only made 3 starts in 2009 and spent most of the season working out of the bullpen... Jacob Brigham was taken out of high school in 2006 but missed 2008 with an injury... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton, as well as milb.com...

CAL North
Bakersfield 3-0 1.000
San Jose 2-1 .667 1 GB
Stockton 2-2 .500 1.5 GB
Visalia 2-2 .500 1.5 GB
Modesto 1-2 .333 2 GB

CAL South
Inland Empire 3-1 .750
High Desert 2-2 .500 1 GB
Lake Elsinore 2-2 .500 1 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 1-3 .250 2 GB
Lancaster 0-3 .000 2.5 GB

Transactions
Correction: Warren Schaeffer was sent to Colorado Springs, not from Colorado Springs
VIS: Billy Spottiswood assigned to AAA Reno
STO: Tyler Ladendorf assigned from AAA Sacramento
LE: Andrew Parrino assigned to AA San Antonio
HD: Luis Nunez assigned to A Clinton