Cal League Condensed: 7/30 Preview

Bakersfield Blaze v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Wilfredo Boscan v. Patrick Urckfitz
Notes: Wilfredo Boscan pitched seven shutout innings in his last start... Boscan has allowed two or fewer earned runs in seven of his last eight starts... Patrick Urckfitz has lost four straight starts... Urckfitz has only pitched three innings in his last two starts... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

Lake Elsinore Storm v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Anthony Bass v. Eric Smith
Notes: Anthony Bass has only lasted a combined five innings over his last two starts... Bass hasn't won a game in the second half since his first start... Eric Smith has allowed at least four runs and pitched five or fewer innings in all three Cal League starts this season... Pat Corbin could also make his Visalia debut... Game will be available on 92.9 FM on Lake Elsinore and 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...

Modesto Nuts v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Josh Sullivan v. Ben Hornbeck
Notes: Josh Sullivan pitched a scoreless inning in his first Cal League appearance... Sullivan has pitched for Tri-City in four of his five professional seasons... Ben Hornbeck has a .313 BAA with Stockton this year after only allowing hitters to bat .225 against him last year... Hornbeck allowed 11 runs, five earned, in three innings in his last start... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto and 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. High Desert Mavericks 7:05 PM PT
Ryan Chaffee v. Jonathan Hesketh
Notes: Ryan Chaffee allowed six runs in 3.1 IP in his last start... Chaffee has a 7.39 ERA in the second half after posting a 7.58 ERA in the first half... Jonathan Hesketh has a 2.91 ERA through four Cal League starts but doesn't have a win yet... Hesketh has given up four home runs in 21.2 IP... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 960 AM in High Desert as well as www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

San Jose Giants v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Jorge Bucardo v. Josh Walter
Notes: Jorge Bucardo will be making his Cal League debut... Bucardo had a 2.21 ERA in 114 innings with A Augusta... Josh Walter finally won his first game of the season in his last start... Walter struck out a season high seven batters... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.sjgiants.com, www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

CAL North
Bakersfield 22-12 .647
Stockton 18-16 .529 4 GB
Modesto 16-18 .471 6 GB
Visalia 16-18 .471 6 GB
*San Jose 12-22 .353 10 GB

CAL South
Rancho Cucamonga 20-14 .588
High Desert 19-15 .559 1 GB
*Lake Elsinore 17-17 .500 3 GB
Inland Empire 16-18 .471 4 GB
Lancaster 14-20 .412 6 GB

Transactions
LAN: Jose Trinidad assigned from A Lexington
MOD: Ethan Hollingsworth assigned from AA Tulsa
BAK: Danny Gutierrez assigned from A Hickory
LAN: Jhon Florentino assigned to AA Corpus Christi
STO: Mike Hart assigned from A- Vancouver
STO: Justin Marks assigned from A Kane County
STO: Lance Sewell assigned to AA Midland
LAN: David Flores activated from DL