Cal League Condensed: 8/12 Review

Visalia 8, Modesto 2
Recap | Box
W: Eric Smith (2-4)
L: Rob Scahill (9-6)
S: Chase Anderson (1)
HR: Marc Krauss (22) Ryan Wheeler (9)
Notes: Visalia sweeps the series... Visalia had three two-run innings... Ryan Wheeler had three hits and three RBI game including a solo home run... Four Visalia players had two hits each... Alfredo Marte had two outfield assists... Eric Smith allowed five hits and five walks in six innings but limited the damage to two runs... Chase Anderson pitched three scoreless innings for the save... Ben Paulsen had a three hit game... Four of Modesto's nine hits were doubles... Attendance was 1,836... Modesto heads to San Jose while Visalia plays a road series at Bakersfield...

Bakersfield 5, High Desert 4
Recap | Box
W: Trevor Hurley (1-1)
L: Bobby LaFromboise (9-5)
S: Fabio Castillo (5)
HR: Erik Morrison (10) Edilio Colina (1) Denny Almonte (19)
Notes: Bakersfield wins the series... Christopher McGuiness hit an RBI groundout in the 9th that scored the winning run... Bakersfield's bullpen pitched four scoreless innings... Kennil Gomez walked five in five innings and allowed five runs... The top four hitters in Bakersfield's lineup all had two hit games... Kenn Kasparek struck out eight in six innings but allowed four runs... Denny Almonte had three hits including a two run home run... Attendance was 1,015... Bakersfield hosts Visalia while High Desert finishes the homestand against Lake Elsinore...

Lake Elsinore 6, Rancho Cucamonga 5
Recap | Box
W: Gary Poynter (1-0)
L: Mike Piazza (1-1)
S: Brad Brach (38)
BS: Gary Poynter (1)
HR: Dillon Baird (11) Jaff Decker (13)
Notes: Lake Elsinore avoids a series sweep... Brad Brach sets the Cal League single season saves record with 38... Jaff Decker had a five RBI game, including a 5th inning grand slam, and was also picked off at third and caught attempting to steal home... Only two of Rancho Cucamonga's runs were earned due to four Lake Elsinore errors, including two by Jesus Lopez... Ryan Chaffee walked five batters and allowed five runs in five innings... Mike Trout had three hits and two RBI... Attendance was 3,694... Rancho Cucamonga starts a homestand against Stockton while Lake Elsinore travels to High Desert...

Stockton 4, Inland Empire 1
Recap | Box
W: Ben Hornbeck (5-3)
L: Josh Walter (1-7)
S: Jose Pina (1)
HR: Jermaine Mitchell (10) Stephen Parker (17)
Notes: Stockton earns a series sweep... Conor Jackson was 0/3 with an RBI and strikeout and also added an outfield assist... Stockton has a six game winning streak... Inland Empire outhit Stockton 9-6... Stockton had a three run 1st inning... All nine Inland Empire hits were singles... Ben Hornbeck struck out eight in 6.2 IP and only allowed one run... Five 66ers struck out at least twice... Attendance was 1,747... Stockton finishes the road trip at Rancho Cucamonga while Inland Empire plays a road series at Lancaster....