Giants, Blaze To Play Three-Game Series In Bakersfield
At Sam Lynn Ballpark (Bakersfield, CA)
* Tuesday, May 10, 7:15 PM
* Wednesday, May 11, 11:00 AM
* Thursday, May 12, 7:15 PM
Records
San Jose: 16–12
Bakersfield: 12–18
Probable Starting Pitchers
Tuesday
San Jose — Jason Forjet (3–1, 6.41)
Bakersfield — Anthony Misiewicz (1–2, 3.75)
Wednesday
San Jose — Andrew Suarez (2–1, 2.43)
Bakersfield — Tyler Herb (3–0, 2.61)
Thursday
San Jose — Sam Coonrod (1–1, 1.77)
Bakersfield — Tyler Pike (1–3, 3.55)
Broadcast Information
The entire series can be heard live on sjgiants.com 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.
Giants Begin Three-Game Series In Bakersfield Tonight
The San Jose Giants open a three-game series against the Bakersfield Blaze this evening at Sam Lynn Ballpark. Tonight marks the first of 26 meetings this year between San Jose and Bakersfield. Jason Forjet is slated to make the start on the mound for the Giants in tonight’s series opener. Forjet is tied for fourth in the California League with three wins this season.
Winning Ways
The Giants enter this evening’s contest having won six out of their last seven games. San Jose is also 10–4 in their last 14 games.
On The Road
Tonight begins a stretch for the Giants playing 17 out of 19 games on the road. Following the current series in Bakersfield, San Jose returns home for two games against the Modesto Nuts. The Giants then embark on a season-high 14-game road trip from May 15–28. The road trip includes two games in Modesto, three games at Stockton, four games in Rancho Cucamonga, three games at Visalia and then two games back in Modesto. San Jose is 7–7 on the road this year. The Giants have only eight home games in May.
Offensive Woes
Over the last four games, San Jose has collected a total of just 17 hits and is batting .149 as a team. The Giants have scored only 10 runs during the four-game stretch (3–1 record). Sunday’s 7–0 loss to Lake Elsinore marked the first time this season that San Jose had been shutout at home.
On Base Streak
Shortstop C.J Hinojosa has reached base safely in all 26 of his games played this season. Hinojosa is currently leading the California League with a .383 batting average. Over his last 13 games, Hinojosa is batting at a .457 clip (21-for-46) with two home runs and eight RBI’s. He’s also tops in the league with a .482 on-base percentage.
Starting Strong
Giants starting pitchers own a 2.84 ERA (14 ER/44.1 IP) over the last seven games. San Jose starters have pitched at least six innings in six out of the seven contests. Two Giants starting pitchers — Jordan Johnson (4th, 2.10) and Andrew Suarez (5th, 2.43) — rank among the top five in the California League in ERA.
With RISP
The Giants are batting .298 as a team with runners in scoring position this season — third-best in the California League. San Jose’s top hitters w/RISP this year include: Jose Vizcaino, Jr. (.429 AVG, 15-for-35), C.J Hinojosa (.400 AVG, 8-for-20) and Aramis Garcia (.381 AVG, 8-for-21).
Shaw Surging
Over his last 10 games, first baseman Chris Shaw is batting .361 (13-for-36) with four home runs and 16 RBI’s. Shaw has hit safely in 22 out of his last 25 games. The former supplemental first round draft pick is currently eighth in the California League in batting average (.337), tied for sixth in home runs (6), tied for third in RBI’s (25), tied for first in doubles (11) and fifth in slugging (.615).
Scoring First
The Giants have scored first in nine out of their last ten games. San Jose is 15–5 (.750) this season when scoring first compared to 1–7 (.125) when their opponent scores first. The first inning is the Giants’ highest scoring inning this year. San Jose did not trail at any point during their season-high six-game winning streak (May 2–7).
San Francisco Affiliation
This year is San Jose’s 29th season as an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants — the longest current partnership of any team in the California League. Since their inception in 1988, the San Jose Giants have won six league championships (1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010), 11 North Division titles and qualified for the playoffs 21 times (in 28 seasons). The Giants enter this year having posted a league-record 12 consecutive winning seasons (2004–2015).
Opponent Notes: Bakersfield Blaze
The Bakersfield Blaze, an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, are 12–18 this season and are currently in a tie for fourth place in the North Division. Bakersfield has lost three in a row and six out of their last seven games. The Blaze rank tied for seventh in the league in batting average (.240), eighth in runs scored (4.4 per game) and third in ERA (3.57). Bakersfield is 5–8 at home this season.
