Quakes energy via to Cal League Finals . Dodgers prospect Vetrano drills pair of homers in 2nd for spark
Sept. 15
Quakes eleven, 66ers 6
The ball turned into flying early and frequently as Rancho Cucamonga sailed to victory over Inland Empire, advancing to the California League Championship Series inside the system.
An 8-run 2d inning out of the Quakes featured four home runs, along with from first baseman Joe Vetrano. Vetrano, the Dodgers’ 2023 5th-spherical pick, tallied three hits and 5 RBIs — each career highs. His performance boosted his postseason OPS to 1.273.
Dodgers No. 7 prospect Josue De Paula also came up grab with a -hit, three-RBI performance, inclusive of a homer. Rancho southpaw Garrett McDaniels earned the win, allowing one hit in three scoreless innings of alleviation.
Sept. 14
Nuts 13, Giants 4
After desiring greater innings to win Game 1, Modesto didn’t require any drama to finish off its sweep in the first-rate-of-three semifinals series.
The Nuts punched their price tag to the Championship Series with a 13-four win over San Jose at Excite Ballpark in the back of a profession-high 5 hits from Michael Arroyo.
Seattle’s No. 5 prospect, who handiest went backyard three instances over 60 games spanning ranges this yr, teed off on a two-run homer to left discipline in the sixth. He singled four times, plated 4 runs and scored three more.
But he wasn’t the only one filling up the score sheet, six Nuts had multiple hits. Fourth-ranked Mariners prospect Colt Emerson,
the hero of Game 1, picked up 3 hits and three RBIs, even as Tatem Levins delivered 3 knocks, RBIs and two runs scored.
Brock Rodden, Tai Peete (SEA No. 10) and Luis Suisbel (SEA No. 30) brought two knocks and two runs apiece.
Leadoff hitter Rodden, a 2023 5th-round pick, additionally had RBIs.
After recognizing San Jose to a four-0 lead after two innings, Modesto scored in each body from the third to the seventh.
But reliever Riley Davis constrained the Giants to 2 hits over six scoreless innings to earn the win before Blake Townsend slammed the door.
The Nuts will face the winner of the Rancho Cucamonga-Inland Empire semifinals, with Game 1 of the Finals taking vicinity Sunday at eight:05 p.M.
Quakes four, 66ers 3
Rancho Cucamonga’s dominant pitching compelled a decisive Game 3 in the California League semifinals at LoanMart Field.
Starter Chris Campos and a parade of six relievers held Inland Empire to simply 3 hits, shutting them out for seven innings until the 66ers rallied for 3 runs within the 8th.
The heart of the Quakes’ lineup did its harm inside the 2nd and 0.33 times thru the order. No. 15 Dodgers prospect Jake Gelof reached on an errors and got here around to score on a wild pitch within the fourth,
while Jesus Galiz doubled and scored on Luis Rodriguez’s sacrifice fly. Thayron Liranzo (LAD No. 18) brought a critical coverage run on his 25th homer of the yr earlier than Rodriguez came through again with an RBI double later inside the 6th.
In the first playoff look of his profession, Zach Joyce pitched a really perfect body of remedy for the 66ers.
The groups meet once more Friday at nine:30 p.M. ET again in Rancho
Sept. 12
Nuts 6, Giants 5 (10 innings)
Just over two months removed from being decided on 22nd ordinary within the MLB Draft, No. Four Mariners prospect Colt Emerson observed himself with a danger to win a playoff recreation. He made the most of it.
There have been outs, the bases had been loaded, the sport turned into tied and the 18-year-vintage shortstop had a three-2 depend.
It became a peak pressure situation and Emerson added, lining a single to deep middle discipline to stroll off Game 1 of the semifinals for Modesto.
The second capped a recreation that turned into to and fro till the give up. Up and down the lineup, Nuts hitters contributed.
Emerson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and walks, twelfth-ranked Mariners prospect Lazaro Montes — who posted a .994 OPS in the normal season — launched a game-tying homer inside the 9th, and No. 30 Mariners prospect Luis Suisbel plated a run.
Another newcomer also made a favorable influence in his first professional game.
No. 9 Mariners prospect Jonny Farmelo singled within the fifth for his first profession hit and accompanied it up with an RBI triple inside the 8th.
Giants’ No. 20 prospect Diego Velasquez and No. 29 Cole Foster tallied hits apiece. Box rating
66ers 3, Quakes zero
The formula that led Inland Empire to victory in Game 1 of the semifinals turned into simple: play situational baseball and dominate at the mound.
All three of the 66ers’ runs came through sacrifice hits or on errors. No. Three Angels prospect Nelson Rada turned into the simplest Inland Empire batter with a multihit sport, going 2-for-3 with a stroll and a stolen base.
Pitchers proved to be the real stars of the display. Right-hander Joel Hurtado allowed just one hit and struck out 4 over seven innings.
The day trip marked the primary time in the 22-year-old’s seasoned career that he took a begin into the 7th, and just the third begin this yr wherein he posted at the least six scoreless innings.
Dodgers prospect Christian Romero saved the 66ers in the game. The 6-foot-3 righty allowed an unearned run on five hits without a walk and five strikeouts in 5 frames. Box rating