Cal League Condensed: 5/12 Preview

High Desert Mavericks v. Bakersfield Blaze 10:30 AM PT
Andrew Carraway v. Wilfredo Boscan
Notes: Andrew Carraway had the best start of the season last time out, striking out nine while walking none and only allowing one earned run in 6.1 IP... Carraway has a 24:1 K:BB ratio this season... Wilfredo Boscan has allowed five home runs this season... Wilfredo Boscan only allowed two runs in his last start but went a season low 4.2 IP... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in High Desert as well as www.milb.com...

Lake Elsinore Storm v. Inland Empire 66ers 11:00 AM PT
Juan Oramas v. Cody White
Notes: Rafael Furcal should be back another game... Everth Cabrera could be too... Juan Oramas has had a tough transition from A Fort Wayne... Oramas has already allowed more hits, runs and walks in fewer innings... Cody White allowed four runs in 5.2 IP in his first start of the season... White did not pitch in 2009... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

Modesto Nuts v. Stockton Ports 11:05 AM PT
Juan Nicasio v. Kenny Smalley
Notes: Juan Nicasio's ERA skyrocketed to 5.01 after giving up 11 earned runs in 10.1 IP in his last two starts... Nicasio allowed 18 hits in those two starts... Kenny Smalley is coming off of back to back starts against Bakersfield... First was his best game of the season, 6.1 IP 2 H 2 ER 4 BB 7 K... Second was not so good, 4.2 IP 5 H 4 ER 1 BB 2 K... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto and 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...

San Jose Giants v. Visalia Rawhide 12:30 PM PT (Doubleheader)
Justin Fitzgerald v. Taylor Sinclair
TBD v. Christian Beltre
Notes: Freddy Sanchez will continue his rehab with San Jose... Doubleheader being played due to postponement on 4/20... Both of these games will be seven innings long... Justin Fitzgerald hasn't allowed any runs in two of his starts and only one earned run in the other two... Taylor Sinclair only lasted four innings in his last start, walking four and striking out none... Christian Beltre hasn't made any starts this season but had 24 for Visalia last year... Games will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

Lancaster JetHawks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Dallas Keuchel v. Ariel Pena
Notes: Dallas Keuchel has allowed five runs in his previous two starts but only two were earned in the first of those two... Keuchel has a .341 BAA... Ariel Pena hasn't pitched yet in 2010... Pena had a 3.83 ERA in 49.1 IP for the Arizona Summer League Angels last year with 47 strikeouts and 15 walks... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com, www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

CAL North
Visalia 18-13 .581
Modesto 17-13 .567 .5 GB
Bakersfield 15-15 .500 2.5 GB
San Jose 15-15 .500 2.5 GB
Stockton 14-19 .424 5 GB

CAL South
Lake Elsinore 20-13 .606
High Desert 19-13 .594 .5 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 17-16 .515 3 GB
Lancaster 13-18 .419 6 GB
Inland Empire 10-23 .303 10 GB

Transactions
STO: Brett Hunter assigned from A- Vancouver
STO: Todd Johnson assigned from XST
RC: Bobby Wilson assigned from Angels
RC: Ariel Pena assigned from R Angels
IE: Rafael Furcal assigned from Dodgers
STO: Fautino De Los Santos assigned from XST
STO: Matthew Whitney assigned from XST
STO: Dan McDaniel assigned to XST
STO: Jose Crisotomo assigned to XST
SJ: Freddy Sanchez assigned from Giants
STO: Daniel Thomas placed on DL
IE: Pedro Baez placed on DL