BASS REELS IN 8 KS IN 'HAWKS VICTORY JETHAWKS 2, R.C. 1.

Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer

RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Troy Glaus hollered an expletive after striking out swinging on a high Adam Bass fastball. A loud thud emerged from the Rancho Cucamonga dugout shortly afterward.

When he's on, Bass can have that effect, apparently even on the 2002 Angels World Series MVP and all-star third baseman. Saturday was one of those nights, as the promising right-hander rebounded from a shaky outing in his previous start to lead the JetHawks to a 2-1 victory over the Quakes in front of 6,596 at the Epicenter, where Lancaster is 10-2 on the year.

Bass (9-7) struck out eight and allowed one run on five hits and one walk in seven innings.

Glaus, who's rehabilitating with the Quakes from a shoulder injury, was 0 for 2 with two walks and ran into a game-ending out in the ninth. After drawing a two-out walk from JetHawks closer Justin Wechsler, Glaus took off for second on a slider in the dirt that got away from JetHawks catcher Phil Avlas (Kennedy High of Granada Hills), who recovered in time to throw out Glaus.

Glaus is 3 for 15 with two homers in six games with the Quakes.

Bass, who's been far better on the road all season, stayed true to that pattern, lowering his road ERA to 3.78, nearly two runs better than his 6.55 home ERA.

Bass' strikeout of Glaus in the third followed an outstanding play by JetHawks center fielder Reggie Abercrombie, a former Dodgers prospect who threw out Angels shortstop prospect Erick Aybar trying to score from second on a Ryan Budde single that had already scored the game's first run.

The JetHawks tied the game in the fifth on Jarred Ball's two-out run- scoring double to right, and scored what turned out to be the game winner in the sixth on Doc Brooks' RBI double to center.

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