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San Jose Giants on Deck: Giants Host High Desert in Four-Game Series

Published on May 10, 2013 under California League (CalL1)
San Jose Giants News Release


High Desert Mavericks (17-17) at San Jose Giants (23-11)

At Municipal Stadium

- Friday, May 10, 7:00 PM

- Saturday, May 11, 5:00 PM

- Sunday, May 12, 1:00 PM

- Monday, May 13, 7:00 PM

Probable Starting Pitching Matchups

Friday

High Desert - Cam Hobson (3-2, 4.65)

San Jose - Kelvin Marte (1-0, 2.00)

Saturday

High Desert - Trevor Miller (1-3, 7.29)

San Jose - Austin Fleet (2-1, 2.61)

Sunday

High Desert - Bobby Shore (2-0, 4.38)

San Jose - Clayton Blackburn (2-0, 3.00)

Monday

High Desert - Jordan Pries (2-2, 5.88)

San Jose - Edwin Escobar (0-0, 3.04)

Broadcast Information

Friday's series opener will be televised live on Comcast Hometown Network, Channel 104 with Joe Ritzo and Joe Castellano handling the play-by-play and color commentary duties respectively. The entire series can also be heard live on sjgiants.com. Radio broadcasts begin 30 minutes prior to first pitch with The Giants Pregame Show. All 140 games this season will be aired on the club's official website and streamed through the San Jose Giants Mobile App. Additionally, every home game this year is available live and on demand through MiLB.TV.

Giants Begin Four-Game Series Against High Desert Tonight

The San Jose Giants return home this evening to begin a four-game series against the High Desert Mavericks at Municipal Stadium. San Jose swept a three-game set from the host Bakersfield Blaze in their most recent series. The Giants claimed a 10-3 decision over the Blaze on Tuesday before a 6-1 win on Wednesday and then a 6-2 victory last night to complete the sweep. In yesterday's contest, Chris Marlowe allowed just one run over six innings to pick-up the win. Jeff Arnold (1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) hit his sixth home run of the season to lead San Jose offensively while Devin Harris, Mac Williamson, Bobby Haney and Chris Lofton added two hits apiece. The Giants outscored the Blaze by a 22-6 margin in the series.

Winning Streak

San Jose enters this evening's contest on a four-game winning streak. It marks the fourth time this season that the Giants have won at least four in a row. A victory tonight would match San Jose's longest winning streak of the year. The Giants won five straight from April 24-28 (all against Modesto).

League-Leading Pitching Staff

The Giants pitching staff has posted a stellar 3.12 ERA this season to lead the California League. San Jose starting pitchers have been particularly impressive with a combined 2.55 ERA. Three of San Jose's starters are among the top ten in the league in ERA (#2 Chris Marlowe - 1.69, #4 Ty Blach - 1.87, #10 Clayton Blackburn - 3.00). The Giants also have two pitchers in the top seven in strikeouts (#5 Clayton Blackburn - 42, #7 Edwin Escobar - 38) while Josh Osich and Hunter Strickland have recorded four saves each to rank tied for sixth in the California League.

Cavan's Hitting Streak At 17 Games

Infielder Ryan Cavan is currently riding a 17-game hitting streak. He's batting .389 (28-for-72) with nine RBI's during the streak. Cavan ranks first in the California League in batting average (.363) and hits (49) while he's tied for second in doubles (12). Cavan has multi-hits in 17 out of his 32 games played this season. He leads the Giants in batting average, hits and doubles while he's second in RBI's (21) and third in runs scored (20). Cavan also ranks as the toughest player to strikeout in the league (one strikeout every 12.3 at-bats). His current 17-game hit streak is the second-longest in the California League this season (Anthony Phillips, High Desert, 18 games).

San Jose Leads North Division By One Game

San Jose (23-11) is one game ahead of the Visalia Rawhide (22-12) for the top spot in the first half North Division race. The Giants have won the first half North Division title in seven out of the last eight years. San Jose has also qualified for the playoffs in a league-record tying nine consecutive seasons (2004-2012).

Road Success

With last night's victory, San Jose extended their road winning streak to eight games. The Giants haven't lost a road game since April 19 at Inland Empire. San Jose's 14-3 record away from Municipal Stadium is the top road mark in the California League (Inland Empire 10-6 and Lancaster 10-7 are the only other teams above .500). The Giants own a 2.17 ERA on the road this season (4.07 at home). The eight-game road winning streak is tied for the second-longest in team history (1995). The club record is 16 consecutive road wins held by the 2011 team. After the current series against High Desert, San Jose will embark on a season-high 11-game road trip.

Arnold's Power Surge

Catcher Jeff Arnold has hit three home runs in his last three games. Arnold homered twice in last Tuesday's win over Bakersfield before going deep again last night. His six home runs this season matches a career-high (six with Augusta in 2011). Arnold is averaging one home run ever 13.7 at-bats this season - third in the California League. His six homers overall are tied for fifth in the league.

Opponent Notes: High Desert Mavericks

The High Desert Mavericks, an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, are 17-17 this season and in a tie for third place in the South Division - 2 1/2 games out of the top spot. High Desert leads the league in batting average (.288) and runs scored (6.5 per game) while they're last in ERA (5.65). This series marks the Mavericks' only visit to San Jose this season.

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