Cal League Condensed: 7/12 Preview

Lake Elsinore Storm v. San Jose Giants 12:35 PM PT
Jeremy McBryde v. Eric Surkamp
Notes: Lake Elsinore is going for a series sweep... Jeremy McBryde has allowed one run in five innings with Lake Elsinore so far this season... McBryde had a 4.54 ERA in 75.1 IP with Lake Elsinore in 2009... Eric Surkamp struck out 14 in seven scoreless innings in his last start... Surkamp has won his last three decisions... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

Bakersfield Blaze v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Robbie Ross v. Charles Brewer
Notes: Visalia is going for a series sweep... Robbie Ross hasn't appeared in a game since 7/1, and this would've been Michael Schlact's turn in the rotation... Ross had a 2.59 ERA in 94 innings with A Hickory this year... Charles Brewer allowed three runs in 15.1 IP over his last two starts... Brewer has 15 strikeouts to three walks in 18.2 Cal League innings this year... Game will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...

High Desert Mavericks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Maikel Cleto v. Orangel Arenas
Notes: Rubber match of three game series... Maikel Cleto allowed six runs in 5.2 IP in his last start... Cleto has lost four of his last five decisions... Orangel Arenas pitched eight scoreless innings in his last start, by far his best with Rancho Cucamonga... Arenas has six strikeouts in consecutive starts... Game will be available on 960 AM in High Desert and 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga as well as www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

Lancaster JetHawks v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Dallas Keuchel v. Will Savage
Notes: Lancaster is going for a series sweep... Dallas Keuchel has lost his last two starts despite only allowing two earned runs in 14.2 total innings... Between June and July, Keuchel has only allowed eight earned runs in 42 innings... Will Savage pitched eight scoreless innings in his last start... Savage walked his first two batters in the Cal League in that start... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster and 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.jethawks.com, www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

Stockton Ports v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
Shawn Haviland v. Ethan Hollingsworth
Notes: Rubber match of three game series... Shawn Haviland struck out seven and allowed two runs in seven innigns in his last start... Haviland has lost three straight starts... Ethan Hollingsworth struck out eight and allowed two runs in seven innings in his last start... That ended a personal three game losing streak for Hollingsworth... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.milb.com...

CAL North
Bakersfield 12-6 .667
Visalia 10-8 .556 2 GB
Modesto 9-9 .500 3 GB
Stockton 8-10 .444 GB
*San Jose 5-13 .278 7 GB

CAL South
High Desert 11-7 .611
Rancho Cucamonga 10-8 .556 1 GB
Inland Empire 9-9 .500 2 GB
*Lake Elsinore 8-10 .444 3 GB
Lancaster 8-10 .444 3 GB

Transactions
IE: Tommy Giles released
BAK: Tim Murphy assigned to AA Frisco
RC: Beau Brooks assigned from AAA Salt Lake
IE: Ramon Jeana activated from DL