Cal League Condensed: 7/14 Preview

Inland Empire 66ers v. Lake Elsinore Storm 11:05 AM PT
Nate Eovaldi v. Anthony Bass
Notes: Inland Empire was swept by Lancaster, and Lake Elsinore swept San Jose... Nate Eovaldi allowed two earned runs in five innings in his previous start, which was against Lake Elsinore... Eovaldi has 1.29 July ERA through two starts... Anthony Bass allowed two earned runs in five innings in each of his last two starts... Bass has pitched five innings in five straight starts... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

Modesto Nuts v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Kenny Durst v. Patrick Urckfitz
Notes: Modesto lost their series against Stockton, and Lancaster swept Inland Empire... Kenny Durst allowed seven runs in three innings in a previous start against Lancaster... Durst has a 6.61 ERA since the All Star break... Patrick Urckfitz has a 2.76 ERA in three starts this season... Urckfitz hadn't made a professional start before this season... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

San Jose Giants v. High Desert Mavericks 7:05 PM PT
Justin Fitzgerald v. Jonathan Hesketh
Notes: San Jose was swept by Lake Elsinore, and High Desert lost their series against Rancho Cucamonga... Justin Fitzgerald allowed three earned runs in five innings in his last start... Fitzgerald has a 4.24 ERA in three second half starts... Jonathan Hesketh has a 4.22 ERA through two Cal League starts... Hesketh gave up two home runs in his last start... Game will be available on 960 AM in High Desert as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

Visalia Rawhide v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Eric Smith v. Ben Hornbeck
Notes: Visalia swept Bakersfield, and Stockton won their series against Modesto... Eric Smith will be making his first Cal League start... Smith had a 3.53 ERA in 86.2 IP with A South Bend... Ben Hornbeck received a no decision in four straight starts... His last decision was a loss against Visalia... Game will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia and 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:30 PM PT
Pat Corbin v. Wilfredo Boscan
Notes: Rancho Cucamonga won their series against High Desert, and Bakersfield was swept by Visalia... Pat Corbin hasn't allowed a run in two starts... Corbin only gave up five hits and struck out 16 in 12 innings in those starts... Wilfredo Boscan only allowed three runs over his last three starts... Boscan has 22 strikeouts to one walk in those starts... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and www.milb.com...

CAL North
Bakersfield 12-7 .632
Visalia 11-8 .579 1 GB
Modesto 9-10 .474 3 GB
Stockton 9-10 .474 3 GB
*San Jose 5-14 .263 7 GB

CAL South
High Desert 11-8 .579
Rancho Cucamonga 11-8 .579
Inland Empire 9-10 .474 2 GB
*Lake Elsinore 9-10 .474 2 GB
Lancaster 9-10 .474 2 GB

Transactions
STO: Mike Madsen released
VIS: Niko Gallego assigned (2010 pick)
STO: Justin Murray assigned from AA Midland
VIS: Eric Smith assigned from A South Bend
VIS: William Harvil assigned from R Missoula
SJ: Francisco Peguero activated from temporary inactive list
RC: Mike Trout assigned from A Cedar Rapids
RC: Beau Brooks assigned to AA Arkansas
SJ: Drew Biery activated from DL
SJ: Michael Ambort placed on DL