Globe iconLogin iconRecap iconSearch iconTickets icon
Single-A Affiliate
The Official Site of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

Rancho Rallies for Win in Modesto

Yarnall with big night in victory
(David E. Moreno)
April 27, 2019

Modesto, CA - The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes rallied from an early four-run deficit, defeating the Modesto Nuts on Friday night by a final score of 8-6 at John Thurman Field.Trailing 4-0, the Quakes ripped off eight straight runs before holding off a ninth-inning rally, taking the first game of the

Modesto, CA - The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes rallied from an early four-run deficit, defeating the Modesto Nuts on Friday night by a final score of 8-6 at John Thurman Field.
Trailing 4-0, the Quakes ripped off eight straight runs before holding off a ninth-inning rally, taking the first game of the three-game series in Modesto.
A pair of errors and a two-run homer from Eugene Helder helped to put Modesto in front in the first inning, as they scored four unearned runs off Quakes' starter Edwin Uceta, taking a 4-0 lead after one.
Rancho began their rally in the second, as Drew Avans and Donovan Casey each had a run-scoring hit, making it 4-2.
A five-run fourth gave Rancho the lead for good against Modesto starter Ian McKinney (0-1). Casey opened the scoring in the inning with another RBI hit, pulling Rancho to within one. Connor Wong followed and put Rancho ahead to stay, as his two-run double made it a 5-4 game. Nick Yarnall, who fell a home run shy of the cycle, capped the inning with a two-run triple, giving Ranch a 7-4 advantage.
The Quakes got an unearned run in the eighth, as Carlos Rincon scored when Devin Mann's single got past center fielder Anthony Jimenez, making it an 8-4 game.
The Rancho bullpen was strong again on Friday, as Uceta gave the ball to Max Gamboa in the fifth with one out and one on. Gamboa (2-0) got out of the fifth and went on to work 1.2 innings of scoreless relief. Ryan Moseley followed by retiring all six batters he faced.
Jordan Sheffield gave up a two-run blast in the ninth, but eventually worked through it to wrap up Rancho's third win in five games on the current road trip.
The Quakes (13-9) will send Bryan Warzek (1-2) to the hill on Saturday in the middle game of the three-game set. Modesto will counter with Austin Hutchison (0-3), with first pitch slated for 7:05pm.
After seven straight road games, the Quakes will return to LoanMart Field on Monday, April 29th, as they host the Lake Elsinore Storm as part of a four-game home stand. Tickets are available by calling (909) 481-5000 or online at rcquakes.com. We hope to see you at LoanMart Field…Go Quakes!