Cal League Condensed: 7/1 Preview

Another month is in the books. This season is flying by.

Lancaster JetHawks v. San Jose Giants 7:00 PM PT
Ross Seaton v. Kyle Nicholson
Notes: Lancaster lost their series against Modesto, and San Jose was swept by Visalia... Ross Seaton allowed six earned runs in 2.1 IP in his last start... Seaton has lost seven of his last 10 starts... Kyle Nicholson lost his last start despite only allowing three runs in seven innings... Nicholson hasn't walked a batter in consecutive starts... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com, www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

Stockton Ports v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Kenny Smalley v. Brett Moorhouse
Notes: Stockton lost their series against Bakersfield, and Visalia swept San Jose... Kenny Smalley allowed three runs in five innings in his last start... Smalley has allowed nine runs in 8.1 IP since returning from the bullpen... Brett Moorhouse has an 8.66 ERA in six starts... Moorhouse has 18 walks in 17.2 IP as a starter and only 15 in 29.1 IP as a reliever... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton and 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...

Bakersfield Blaze v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
Joe Wieland v. Dan Houston
Notes: Each team won their previous series, which were against Stockton and Lancaster, respectively... Hopefully Joe Wieland makes his debut faster than I thought Wilmer Font would... Wieland has a 3.34 ERA in 89 IP in his second year with A Hickory... Dan Houston allowed 31 hits in his last three starts... Houston allowed two of his four home runs this season last time out... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.milb.com...

High Desert Mavericks v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Bobby LaFromboise v. Jon Michael Redding
Notes: High Desert swept Rancho Cucamonga, and Inland Empire lost their series against Lake Elsinore... Bobby LaFromboise's last appearance was four innings out of the bullpen in the completion of a suspended game... LaFromboise had a 3.09 ERA in June... Jon Michael Redding allowed five runs in 5.1 IP in relief of a rehabbing Cory Wade... Redding only walked two batters in his last two appearances... Game will be available on 960 AM in High Desert and 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

Lake Elsinore Storm v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Erik Davis v. Manny Flores
Notes: Lake Elsinore won their series against Inland Empire, and Rancho Cucamonga was swept by High Desert... These two starters met their last turn in the rotation, a 6-2 Rancho Cucamonga win... Erik Davis allowed four earned runs in 3.2 IP... One of the three home runs Davis gave up this year came against Rancho Cucamonga... Manny Flores had three consecutive quality starts with the Quakes... Flores has only struck out one batter in three of his six California League starts... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore and 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga as well as www.milb.com...

CAL North
Bakersfield 5-2 .714
Modesto 5-2 .714
Stockton 4-3 .571 1 GB
Visalia 4-3 .571 1 GB
*San Jose 1-6 .143 4 GB

CAL South
High Desert 5-2 .714
Lake Elsinore 4-3 .571 1 GB
Inland Empire 3-4 .429 2 GB
Lancaster 2-5 .286 3 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 2-5 .286 2 GB

Transactions
BAK: Taylor Vail released
BAK: Michael Main assigned to AA Frisco
MOD: Joseph Sanders assigned from A Asheville
RC: Jesus Campos assigned from AAA Salt Lake
MOD: Michael Mitchell assigned to AA Tulsa
MOD: Alan DeRatt assigned from A Asheville
LAN: Carlos Mojica assigned from A- Tri-City
MOD: Rex Brothers promoted to AA Tulsa
RC: Adam Younger assigned to AA Arkansas
HD: Hawkins Gebbers assigned from A Clinton
HD: Edilio Colina placed on DL