Cal League Condensed: 5/16 Preview

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Inland Empire 66ers 1:05 PM PT
Ryan Chaffee v. Jon Michael Redding
Notes: Ryan Chaffee has allowed at least four runs in all three starts this season... Opponents have 18 hits in 11.2 IP against Chaffee... Jon Michael Redding's first start of the season was against Rancho Cucamonga and allowed two runs in four innings... Redding has more walks than strikeouts this season... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

Bakersfield Blaze v. San Jose Giants 2:00 PM PT
Jacob Brigham v. Eric Surkamp
Notes: Jacob Brigham has had two starts against San Jose this season and pitched a total of 10.1 IP allowing three earned runs... Brigham's worst start this season is the only time he recorded a win (5 IP 5 ER)... Eric Surkamp has pitched six innings in three straight starts and four out of his last five... Surkamp has at least five strikeouts in his last five starts after only having two in his 2010 debut... Game will be available on www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

Lancaster JetHawks v. Lake Elsinore Storm 2:05 PM PT
Ross Seaton v. Nick Schmidt
Notes: Ross Seaton allowed three earned runs in his first three starts and 17 in his four starts since... Seaton only has 21 strikeouts in 36 innings this season... Nick Schmidt has made two starts against Lancaster, allowing a season high in walks and one and striking out a season high in the other... Schmidt pitched seven shutout innings in his last start... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

Modesto Nuts v. Visalia Rawhide 2:10 PM PT
Kenny Durst v. Andrew Wolcott
Notes: Kenny Durst struck out a season high nine in his last start which was against Visalia... Durst only has four walks in his previous two starts after walking 12 in his first three... Andrew Wolcott has allowed nine hits in each of his last two starts... Wolcott pitched a season long 6.1 IP in his last start... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto and 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...

Stockton Ports v. High Desert Mavericks 3:05 PM PT
Murphy Smith v. Jake Wild
Notes: Murphy Smith has only allowed one earned run in his last two starts... His previous start was the only time he pitched six innings so far this season... Jake Wild has also only allowed one earned run his last two times out, working into the 7th inning each time... Wild has 39 strikeouts to 6 walks this season... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Modesto and 92.9 FM in High Desert as well as www.milb.com...

CAL North
Modesto 20-14 .588
San Jose 19-16 .543 1.5 GB
Visalia 19-17 .528 2 GB
Bakersfield 17-17 .500 3 GB
Stockton 16-21 .432 5.5 GB

CAL South
Lake Elsinore 24-13 .649
Rancho Cucamonga 21-16 .568
High Desert 20-16 .556
Lancaster 13-22 .371
Inland Empire 10-27 .270

Transactions
IE: Kenley Jansen assigned to AA Chattanooga
IE: Matthew Sartor assigned from AA Chattanooga
BAK: Cody Eppley assigned to AA Frisco
IE: Charlie Haeger assigned from Dodgers