A 10-RUN SECOND IGNITES JETHAWKS TO ANOTHER VICTORY JETHAWKS 13, SAN BERNARDINO 8.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer LANCASTER - The manual scoreboard at Lancaster Municipal Stadium allows just one digit to be displayed per inning. It's a minor design flaw at the JetHawks' state-of-the-art facility that's rarely noticed. But Friday night they needed the extra digit, as the JetHawks sent 16 batters to the plate in a 10-run second inning outburst on their way to a 13-8 win over San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. before 3,158 fans at the Hangar. The JetHawks' most recent win - their third straight victory and 19th in their last 20 home games - gives them a 7 1/2 game lead over the Stampede, their closest competitors in the South Division's second-half standings. The JetHawks are 8-1 this season at home versus San Bernardino and own a 34-11 advantage over the Stampede at the Hangar in the five-year history of the Lancaster franchise. But they are winless in five games at San Bernardino Stadium so far this year. The Stampede took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Joe Thurston Joe Thurston (born September 29, 1979 in Fairfield, California) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies. Thurston graduated from Vallejo High School. homered to lead off the game, but the JetHawks responded with their biggest inning of the year, when they chased San Bernardino starter Rick Roberts Rick Roberts may refer to:
The JetHawks record for runs scored in an inning is 12, established April 29, 1997, at home against Bakersfield. Craig Kuzmic's two-run triple was among 10 hits the JetHawks had in the second-inning massacre. Juan Silvestre contributed a two-run homer in the fourth - his 25th of the season - and Wilfredo Quintana added a solo blast Noun 1. solo blast - a home run with no runners on base solo homer home run, homer - a base hit on which the batter scores a run , his first this year as a JetHawk. JetHawks starter Jeff Heaverlo (12-5), credited with the win, allowed six hits and two runs in seven innings. He struck out five batters while allowing two walks. --Matchup: Right-hander Chris Mears (8-6, 5.53 ERA) will pitch for the JetHawks tonight when they open a three-game series at home against the San Jose Giants The San Jose Giants are a minor league baseball team in San Jose, California, USA. They are a "high-A" class team in the Northern Division of the California League, and have been a farm team of the San Francisco Giants since 1988. . He will be opposed by right-hander Jeff Verplanke (5-10, 5.17). MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT --Thursday's top performers: Ryan Hamill (Chaminade) went 4 for 5, including a double, for Rookie Johnson City. . . . Bobby Hughes (USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. ) went 2 for 4 with a home run for Triple-A Buffalo. . . . Robbie Crabtree (CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge ) pitched three innings to earn his fourth save for Triple-A Fresno. . . . Eric Munson (USC) hit his 13th home run for Double-A Jacksonville. . . . Morgan Ensberg (USC) had three 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 for Double-A Round Rock. . . . Jorge Piedra (Notre Dame) had a combined four hits in a doubleheader for Single-A Daytona. . . . - Heather Gripp CAPTION(S): box Box: Minor-league report (see text) |
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