Giants Begin Homestand With Four-Game Series Against High Desert
At Municipal Stadium (San Jose, CA)
* Thursday, June 4, 7:00 PM
* Friday, June 5, 7:00 PM
* Saturday, June 6, 5:00 PM
* Sunday, June 7, 1:00 PM
Records
High Desert: 27–24
San Jose: 22–30
Probable Starting Pitchers
Thursday
High Desert — Reed Garrett (1–0, 3.00)
San Jose — Jason Forjet (1–1, 2.20)
Friday
High Desert — Trey Lambert (1–0, 2.77)
San Jose — Jose Reyes (0–0, — -)
Saturday
High Desert — Richelson Pena (2–4, 4.98)
San Jose — Martin Agosta (1–3, 5.55)
Sunday
High Desert — Lendy Castillo (0–0, 3.86)
San Jose — Chase Johnson (2–2, 2.68)
Broadcast Information
The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com and inside Municipal Stadium on 92.9 FM with Joe Ritzo calling all of the action. 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 the San Jose Giants Mobile App. Additionally, every home game is streamed live and available on demand through MiLB.TV.
Giants Begin Four-Game Series Against High Desert Tonight
The San Jose Giants begin a seven-game homestand this evening with the first of four straight contests against the High Desert Mavericks at Municipal Stadium. Jason Forjet (1–1, 2.20) is slated to make the start on the mound for San Jose tonight. Forjet will be making his first start of the season after nine relief appearances. After the current series versus High Desert, the Giants continue their homestand with a three-game set against the Bakersfield Blaze beginning on Monday.
Road Trip Review
The Giants posted a 3–4 record on their road trip that concluded last Tuesday. San Jose picked-up one victory in three games at High Desert to start the trip before splitting a four-game series at Inland Empire. The split versus the 66ers snapped a streak of six consecutive road series losses for the Giants dating back to the opening week of the season. San Jose has still not won a road series this year.
Streaking At Muni
The Giants enter tonight’s contest having won a season-high seven consecutive home games. San Jose posted a 7–0 record on their most recent homestand (May 19–25) earning series sweeps of Modesto and Rancho Cucamonga. The Giants are batting .286 as a team to go with a 2.77 ERA at home this season (.247 AVG, 4.61 ERA on the road). San Jose has won nine out of their last ten games at Municipal Stadium (since starting the year 4–10 at home).
Arroyo Returns
Shortstop Christian Arroyo (oblique) was activated off the disabled list last Saturday. In four games since his return, Arroyo is 6-for-19 (.316) with two doubles and an RBI. He was originally placed on the DL on April 16. Arroyo, who turned 20 last Saturday, was San Francisco’s first round pick in the 2013 draft (25th overall selection). In 11 games this season, he’s batting .319 with six doubles, two home runs, six RBI’s and a .934 OPS. Arroyo entered the year ranked as the #10 prospect in the Giants organization according to Baseball America.
Won 10 Of 14
Since falling to a season-high 14 games under .500 on May 18 (12–26), the Giants have won 10 out of their last 14.
Cole Ranks Second In Hitting
After picking-up seven hits over his last three games, Hunter Cole has raised his season batting average to .342 — second in the California League. Cole is batting at a .386 clip (29-for-75) over his last 19 games. He has 11 multi-hit games during the stretch. Additionally, Cole has hit three home runs in his last nine games after not having homered for the entire season. Cole joined the Giants on April 22 after beginning the year with Class-A Augusta.
With RISP
The Giants are batting .282 this season with runners in scoring position — second in the league (Stockton .290).
Winning The Close Ones
The Giants are 4–0 in their last four one-run games (after starting the season 3–10).
Beede Promoted; Jose Reyes Joins Starting Rotation
2014 first round draft pick Tyler Beede was promoted to Double-A Richmond today. In nine starts with the San Jose Giants this season, Beede logged a 2–2 record and had a 2.24 ERA. The right-hander struck out 37 and walked just nine over 52 1/3 innings. Beede, who currently ranks third in the California League in ERA, surrendered one or no earned runs in six out of his nine starts. In a corresponding roster move, pitcher Jose Reyes has joined the Giants from Class-A Augusta and is expected to start Friday’s game. Reyes was 4–1 with a South Atlantic League leading 1.36 ERA in eight starts for the GreenJackets this season. The 24-year old right-hander amassed 45 strikeouts with just 11 walks in 46 1/3 innings while limiting the opposition to a .207 batting average.
On The Mound
The Giants are second in the California League with a 3.73 ERA. Individually, Chase Johnson (5th, 2.68) and Keury Mella (7th, 2.89) rank among the top seven in the league in ERA. Dan Slania leads the league with 10 saves.
Opponent Notes: High Desert Mavericks
The High Desert Mavericks, an affiliate of the Texas Rangers, are in third place in the South Division with a 27–24 record — 3 1/2 games out of the top spot. High Desert is second in the league in batting average (.281), second in home runs (58) and last in ERA (5.58). The Mavericks are 14–10 on the road this season. Former San Jose Giant Alex Burg leads High Desert and is tied for second in the league with 12 home runs. This series serves as the Mavericks’ only visit to Municipal Stadium this season. San Jose will travel back to High Desert for a four-game series next week.
