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Francisco Feliz gave up a run in the thirteenth as Inland Empire lost to the Quakes 10-9.  This was after a very rough start by Javy Guerra, who gave up seven runs in 3 2/3 innings.

Russell Mitchell doubled, drove in three runs and scored.  Shane Justis went three for seven with a double and three runs.

Inland Empire need three runs in the seventh inning to win this one as they topped Lancaster 6-4.  Shane Justis tripled, drove in two runs and scored to lead the way at the plate.

Jacobo Meque picked up the win and he improved to 5-2 on the season.  He gave up one run on hit and one walk with two strikeouts in two innings of work.

An error in the second inning led to three unearned runs in Inland Empire’s 5-2 loss to the Quakes.  Mario Alvarez took the loss and he dropped to 4-6 in his start.  He gave up four runs (just one earned) on two hits and four walks with three strikeouts in three innings.

Jamie Hoffmann belted a solo homerun in the loss. Shane Justis went two for three with a run.

Most days, ten runs is more then enough to pull off a win.  And while that’s what Inland Empire put on the board, the pitchers unfortunately gave up seventeen in a 17-10 blowout loss.  Four pitchers were used and all four game up at least three runs.  Jacobo Meque took the loss and he fell to 4-2 on the season.

Ivan De Jesus had a big day at the plate.  He went two for five with a double, four RBIs and a run.  Shane Justis tripled, drove in three and scored a run.

In his third inning of work, Carlos Alvarez gave up a single run in the bottom of the eleventh as Inland Empire lost to San Jose 4-3.  Prior to that, Jesus Rodriguez kept the Inland Empire in the game with three shutout innings of relief.

Russell Mitchell was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for five with a double and a run.

Javy Guerra was hit hard and he fell to 5-4 on the season in Inland Empire’s 14-2 loss to San Jose.  He gave up seven runs on seven hits and five walks with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Inland Empire’s two runs came on a pair of solo homers.  Lucas May and Russell Mitchell both went yard with nobody on base in the loss.

Marlon Arias improved to 9-1 on the season with another nice start in Inland Empire’s 8-4 win over the Quakes.  He gave up one run on three hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six innings of work.

Jamie Hoffmann had a big day at the plate in the win.  He went three for four with three RBIs and a run.

Francisco Felix fell to 2-2 on the season with a tough start in Inland Empire’s 5-3 loss to the Quakes.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and one walk with three strikeouts in four innings.

Ivan De Jesus went three for four with a run and an RBI.  Russell Mitchell belted a solo homerun in the second inning.

Cody White, while he didn’t pitch great, also saw Inland Empire make three errors behind which resulted in three unearned runs.  He gave up five total runs on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Andrew Locke went two for four with a solo homerun.  Gabriel Gutierrez went three for four with a run in the 5-3 loss to the Quakes.

Inland Empire was down by as much as 3-0 in this one but they clawed their way back into it and won it in the ninth inning.  Drew Locke doubled home Lucas May to tie it and then Jamie Hoffmann singled home Locke to win it.

Jacobo Meque picked up the win and he improved to 3-1 on the season.  He struck out one in one shutout inning.