Cal League Condensed: 4/23 Preview

Inland Empire 66ers v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Jon Michael Redding v. Ryan Cook
Notes: Visalia has won six straight... Inland Empire's starter has allowed only one hit in consecutive games... Kyle Russell has a 14 game hitting streak... Jon Michael Redding tied for the Midwest League lead in wins last season but has none in three starts this season... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

High Desert Mavericks v. Lake Elsinore Storm 7:05 PM PT
Jake Wild v. Anthony Bass
Notes: Last night's game was rained out... Only the 5th rainout in team history and first since May 2008... Not sure why probables would change, but they did... Jake Wild struck out eight but allowed five runs in five innings in his last start against Lake Elsinore... Anthony Bass has started two games against High Desert this year and has allowed seven runs in 11 IP... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in High Desert as well as www.milb.com...

EDIT: LaFromboise and Reyes listed again.

Lancaster JetHawks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Shane Wolf v. Manaurys Correa
Notes: Last night I said Brad Dydalewicz has gone four innings in three straight starts which obviously isn't possible since he has only started two games... Last night's 14 hits for Lancaster was a season high... Freddy Parejo has two hits in four straight games... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com, www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

Stockton Ports v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
Justin Murray v. Kenny Durst
Notes: Brian Rike has hit home runs in consecutive games... Modesto has allowed one or fewer runs in five of their last seven games... Stockton has lost seven of their last eight... Ports only have six hits over their last two games... Thomas Field is hitting .625 against left handed pitching this season... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.milb.com...

San Jose Giants v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:15 PM PT
Craig Westcott v. Carlos Pimentel
Notes: San Jose had retired 18 straight batters before the two hits that delivered the winning run in the 8th inning... Bakersfield worked out of a bases loaded with no outs jam... San Jose hasonly scored one run in their last 17 innings... Brandon Belt has a nine game hitting streak... Game will be available on www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

CAL North
Visalia 9-4 .692
Modesto 8-4 .667 .5 GB
San Jose 7-5 .583 1.5 GB
Bakersfield 5-6 .455 3 GB
Stockton 5-9 .357 4.5 GB

CAL South
High Desert 7-6 .538
Lake Elsinore 7-7 .500 .5 GB
Inland Empire 7-8 .467 1 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 7-8 .467 1 GB
Lancaster 4-9 .308 3 GB

Transactions
STO: Jermaine Mitchell assigned to AA Midland
VIS: Billy Spottiswood assigned from AAA Reno
VIS: Andrew Wolcott assigned from A- Yakima
IE: Nathan Eovaldi assigned from XST
STO: Gabriel Ortiz assigned to AA Midland
RC: Jayson Miller assigned from AA Arkansas
RC: Mike Kenney assigned to A Cedar Rapids
VIS: Jake Hale assigned to A- Yakima
IE: Andres Perez placed on DL