Cal League Condensed: 5/18 Preview

Visalia Rawhide v. San Jose Giants 5:30 PM PT (Doubleheader)
Taylor Sinclair v. Justin Fitzgerald
TBA v. TBA
Notes: Visalia split their series against Modesto, and San Jose swept Bakersfield... Doubleheader being played due to postponement on 4/21... Both games will be seven innings... These two starters met up in a doubleheader between these teams last week, a 3-2 Visalia win... Taylor Sinclair allowed two runs over five innings... I had Sinclair listed as yesterday's starter but he didn't, so I don't know if he's hurt or it's my mistake... Justin Fitzgerald also allowed two runs but pitched seven innings... Fitzgerald has a 1.20 ERA through the five starts of his pro career... Games will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Matt Shoemaker v. Brad Dydalewicz
Notes: Rancho Cucamonga won their series against Inland Empire, and Lancaster was swept by Lake Elsinore... Matt Shoemaker has two starts against Lancaster this season for a total of 13 IP and 5 ER... Shoemaker has 43 K in 40.1 IP this season... Brad Dydalewicz has allowed seven earned runs in nine innings against Rancho Cucamonga so far... Dydalewicz walked a season high four in his last start which was against the Quakes... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com, www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

Bakersfield Blaze v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
Wilmer Font v. Juan Nicasio
Notes: Bakersfield was swept by San Jose, and Modesto split their series with Visalia... Just guessing on Wilmer Font here... Font was called up from A Hickory, and his last start was on the 12th... Juan Nicasio has struggled in his last three starts, allowing 16 earned runs... Nicasio has 37 strikeouts to three walks this season... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.milb.com...

Inland Empire 66ers v. High Desert Mavericks 7:05 PM PT
Cody White v. Andrew Carraway
Notes: Inland Empire lost their series against Rancho Cucamonga, and High Desert won their series against Stockton... Inland Empire has only won twice in May... Cody White gave up seven runs in 1.1 IP in his last start... Andrew Carraway has only allowed three earned runs in his last two starts... Carraway has 28 strikeouts to two walks this season... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 92.9 FM in High Desert as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

Stockton Ports v. Lake Elsinore Storm 7:05 PM PT
Anvioris Ramirez v. Erik Davis
Notes: Stockton lost their series against High Desert, and Lake Elsinore swept Lancaster... Anvioris Ramirez has allowed at least four runs in all of his starts except one... Ramirez only has 13 strikeouts in 36 IP... Erik Davis has allowed three earned runs or fewer in all of his starts except one... Davis hasn't started against a North division opponent yet this season... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...

CAL North
San Jose 21-16 .568
Modesto 20-16 .556 .5 GB
Visalia 21-17 .553 .5 GB
Bakersfield 17-19 .472 3.5 GB
Stockton 16-23 .410 6 GB

CAL South
Lake Elsinore 26-13 .667
High Desert 22-16 .579 3.5 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 22-17 .564 4 GB
Lancaster 13-24 .351 12 GB
Inland Empire 11-28 .282 15 GB

Transactions
LE: Joe Agreste assigned
SJ: Edwin Quirarte placed on inactive list
LAN: Jose Lopez released
IE: Bridger Hunt released
IE/BAK: Daniel Lima assigned to Dodgers XST from Bakersfield (this doesn't make sense to me because I can't find any information on a trade, but we'll see what happens. Right now I'm assuming it's a typo.)
BAK: Yoon-Hee Nam assigned from Hickory
LE: Michael Collins assigned to AAA Portland
VIS: Daniel Taylor assigned from A South Bend
VIS: Chase Anderson assigned from A South Bend
HD: Scott Savastano assigned to AA West Tenn
BAK: Wilmer Font assigned from A Hickory
HD: Shaver Hansen assigned from A Clinton
IE: Anthony Hatch assigned from AA Chattanooga
LE: Ali Solis assigned from AA San Antonio
LE: Yefri Carvajal assigned to XST
SJ: Ben Wilshire activated from DL
BAK: Fabio Castillo placed on DL