Cal League Condensed: 7/8 Preview

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Pat Corbin v. Patrick Urckfitz
Notes: Pat Corbin has either a 0.00 or 7.20 ERA in six straight starts... Corbin has 24 strikeouts in his last three starts... Patrick Urckfitz pitched 5.1 scoreless innings in his last start, his second of the season... Urckfitz has seven strikeouts in his last two appearances and three of his last four... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

Inland Empire 66ers v. Lake Elsinore Storm 7:05 PM PT
Nate Eovaldi v. Anthony Bass
Notes: Nate Eovaldi pitched his second complete game shutout of the season in his last start... Eovaldi has 21 strikeouts to four walks in his last four appearances... Anthony Bass hasn't walked a batter in three straight starts... Bass lost his last start to end a personal five game winning streak... 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...

San Jose Giants v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Justin Fitzgerald v. Mike Madsen
Notes: Both of Justin Fitzgerald's losses this season came in his last three starts... Fitzgerald pitched six scoreless innings in his last start against Stockton... Only one of Mike Madsen's five starts has lasted longer than five innings... Since his first start, Madsen has 23 strikeouts to just three walks... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

Visalia Rawhide v. High Desert Mavericks 7:05 PM PT
Billy Spottiswood v. Jonathan Hesketh
Notes: Billy Spottiswood only has four strikeouts in 10.1 IP as a starter this year... Spottiswood allowed two runs in 5.1 IP in his last appearance, his second start of the season... Jonathan Hesketh allowed one run in 5.2 IP in his first start with High Desert... Hesketh is in his first full season of pro ball... Game will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia and 960 AM in High Desert as well as www.milb.com...

Modesto Nuts v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:45 PM PT
Kenny Durst v. Wilfredo Boscan
Notes: Kenny Durst allowed one run on only six hits in seven innings in his last start, which was against Bakersfield... Durst didn't give up any home runs in his last two starts after allowing six in the previous three... Wilfredo Boscan has only allowed one run in 15 innings over his past two starts... Boscan has 17 strikeouts to no walks in those starts... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.milb.com...

CAL North
Bakersfield 10-4 .714
Modesto 8-6 .571 2 GB
Visalia 8-6 .571 2 GB
Stockton 6-8 .429 4 GB
*San Jose 4-10 .286 6 GB

CAL South
High Desert 8-6 .571
Rancho Cucamonga 8-6 .571
Inland Empire 7-7 .500 1 GB
*Lake Elsinore 6-8 .429 2 GB
Lancaster 5-9 .357 3 GB

Transactions
IE: Ramon Jean placed on DL
VIS: Kyle Greene assigned to AA Mobile
SJ: Craig Whitaker assigned from A Augusta
MOD: Radames Nazario assigned to AA Tulsa
IE: Brad Ausmus assigned from Dodgers
VIS: Alberto Diaz assigned from A South Bend
IE: Preston Mattingly activated from DL