Cal League Condensed: 5/13 Preview

San Jose Giants v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Kyle Nicholson v. Ryan Cook
Notes: Visalia can earn a series split with a win... After allowing eight runs in two innings in his first start, Kyle Nicholson has only allowed nine earned runs in 25.1 IP... Ryan Cook walked five in 3.2 IP in his first start and only three in 18 innings since... Game will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

Lake Elsinore Storm v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Erik Davis v. Nate Eovaldi
Notes: Lake Elsinore is going for a series sweep... Erik Davis struck out 20 in his last three starts after only striking out seven in his first three... That includes a start against Inland Empire when he only allowed one run in six innings... Nate Eovaldi allowed a season high four earned runs in 6.1 IP... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

Lancaster JetHawks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Brad Dydalewicz v. Matt Shoemaker
Notes: Rancho Cucamonga is going for a series sweep... Brad Dydalewicz is coming off his best start of the season when he allowed a season low one earned run in five innings against Inland Empire... 10 of Matt Shoemaker's 18 earned runs allowed this season came in two starts... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com, www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

Modesto Nuts v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Ethan Hollingsworth v. Anvioris Ramirez
Notes: Stockton is going for a series sweep... Ethan Hollingsworth struck out a season low four and allowed a season high nine hits in his last start but only yielded two runs in six innings... Anvioris Ramirez gave up fewer than four runs for the first time in a start this season last time out... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto and 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...

EDIT: Greg Reynolds is pitching tonight, so they might just skip Hollingsworth until tomorrow.

High Desert Mavericks v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:15 PM PT
Nick Czyz v. Michael Main
Notes: Bakersfield is going for a series sweep... Nick Czyz has made one start this season... Czyz also has a five inning relief appearance of Ryan Feierabend... Michael Main pitched a season long 6.1 IP last start but also allowed a season high four runs... Main hasn't pitched fewer than five innings in any start... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in High Desert as well as www.milb.com...

CAL North
Visalia 19-14 .576
Modesto 17-14 .548 1 GB
Bakersfield 16-15 .516 2 GB
San Jose 16-16 .500 2.5 GB
Stockton 15-19 .441 4.5 GB

CAL South
Lake Elsinore 21-13 .618
High Desert 19-14 .576 1.5 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 18-16 .529 3 GB
Lancaster 13-19 .406 7 GB
Inland Empire 10-24 .294 11 GB

Transactions
VIS: Alex Herrnerger assigned from A- Missoula
SJ: Kyle Woodruff assigned from R Giants
SJ: Aaron Lowenstein placed on DL
LE: Danny Payne assigned to A Fort Wayne
LE: Chris Tremblay assigned to XST
LE: Jaff Decker assigned from XST