'HAWKS IN PLAYOFFS ON LOSING NOTE HIGH DESERT 13, JETHAWKS 9.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer ADELANTO - The JetHawks will have to settle for worst-to-wild card. Lancaster needed to gain one game on first-place Lake Elsinore on the last day of the regular season to become just the fourth team in California League The California League is a minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth history to win at least a share of a second-half title after finishing last in the first half. But having already clinched a wild-card berth, resting several starters in preparation for the playoffs apparently mattered more to the JetHawks than a historical footnote, and so the JetHawks essentially fielded their B-squad in a 13-9 loss to High Desert in front of 3,055 at Mavericks Stadium. The loss snapped Lancaster's winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" at seven games. ``Of course I wanted to win the division, but I had to look at what wasbest for our ballclub going into the playoffs,'' JetHawks manager Bill Plummer William Francis Plummer (born March 21, 1947 in Oakland, CA) was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and the Seattle Mariners. While never a regular player (he was Johnny Bench's backup catcher during the Big Red Machine years), he did play solid defense. said. ``A lot of our guys are banged up, and this gave us a chance to get some other players in the lineup that we might need (in the playoffs).'' It turned out to be a moot point moot point n. 1) a legal question which no court has decided, so it is still debatable or unsettled. 2) an issue only of academic interest. (See: moot) , as Lake Elsinore defeated San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. 3-1 for its 10th consecutive victory. JetHawks starter Edgar Gonzalez - slated to start Game 2 of the divisional playoffs against Lake Elsinore on Wednesday - pitched just one inning in what was the equivalent of a side outing. He allowed two runs on two hits but wasn't involved in the decision. Kade Johnson and Chris Rowan hit back-to-back homers in the sixth and seventh innings for High Desert. Johnson's three-run homer off JetHawks reliever Cliff McMachen (0-1) in the sixth broke a 5-5 tie. High Desert scored five runs in the sixth and three in the seventh. --Notes: Lake Elsinore earned home-field advantage in the divisional playoffs by winning the second-half title and will host Game 2 and Game 3 (if necessary) of the three-game series. --Matchup: Right-hander Beltran Perez (3-2, 2.51 ERA) will pitch for the JetHawks when they play host to Lake Elsinore in Game 1 of the divisional playoff series Tuesday night at 7:15. Right-hander Duncan McAdoo (8-4, 4.01) will pitch for the Storm. MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT --Saturday's top performers: Bill Murphy (Cal State Northridge) earned his first professional victory with six shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out two for Single-A Vancouver (B.C.) against Everett. ... Eric Verbryke (CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge ) had two hits for Single-A Greensboro (N.C.). ... Tom McGee (Cal Lutheran) homered for Single-A Delmarva (Md.). ... Randall Shelley (UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX ) had two doubles, an RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in and two runs scored for Single-A Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. (Ga.). ... Jason Kubel (Highland) went 3 for 4 with his 17th homer and three RBI for Single-A Quad City (Iowa). ... Jorge Piedra (Notre Dame) homered, drove in three runs and stole a base, while Dan Phillips (Chatsworth) had two stolen bases, a single and an RBI for Single-A Salem (Va.) in a 6-3 victory over Lynchburg. - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): box Box: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT (see text) |
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