BURNS HOT FOR J'HAWKS JETHAWKS 13, SAN JOSE 5.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer LANCASTER - Kevan Burns will probably make another out sometime this season. It just seems as though he never will. On Sunday, Burns went 5 for 5 with a solo homer Noun 1. solo homer - a home run with no runners on base solo blast home run, homer - a base hit on which the batter scores a run in the JetHawks' 13-5 victory over 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. before 2,233 at Lancaster Municipal Stadium. He now has hit safely in his past seven at-bats and is 8 for 10 (.800 average) this season with two homers and six 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 despite playing in just two of Lancaster's four games. ``To be honest with you, (after) two games you don't even worry about it,'' Burns said of his gaudy average. ``To be able to go out there and put some balls in play and hustle out a few balls that were in the infield ... you've got to feel good about a day like this.'' The JetHawks took an early lead when Brian Gordon's two-run homer in the bottom of the first sparked a three-run rally. They sent 10 batters to the plate in the third - seven of whom reached with two outs - in a four-run third inning. Burns' solo homer in the fourth made it 8-0 Lancaster, but the Giants scored one run in the fifth, and closed to within 8-4 with a three-run rally in the sixth highlighted by Marco Pernalete's two-run triple. Ryan Jones Ryan Paul Jones (born 13 March 1981 in Newport) is a rugby union player who plays number 8 for the Ospreys and Wales. He played junior football for Bristol City as a goalkeeper until the age of 14. He took up rugby union at age 16 to be with his friends. hit his first homer - a 415-foot solo shot off the scoreboard in left-center - that started a three-run rally. The JetHawks added two more runs in the eighth on Burns' run-scoring infield single. --Matchup: Left-hander Doug Slaten Douglas Slaten (born February 4 1980 in Venice, California), is a baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise. He made his MLB debut on September 4, 2006 against the Florida Marlins and is currently a lefty specialist. He attended Venice High School. will pitch for the JetHawks when they visit the High Desert Mavericks The High Desert Mavericks are a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California, USA. Their Major League parent club is the Seattle Mariners. They are a "high-A" class team in the California League, and had been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2005 before the switch. today in the first of a four-game series. Slaten, who played for Pierce and Glendale colleges, will be opposed by Matt Childers. MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT --Saturday's top performers: Former JetHawk Brett Hinchliffe got the win for Triple-A Norfolk, allowing one earned run on three hits with five strikeouts against Charlotte. ... Nate Dishington (Hoover) had two hits and an RBI for Double-A New Haven. ... Eric Munson (USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. ) went 2 for 5 with an RBI for Double-A Erie. ... Joe Borchard (Camarillo) doubled twice for Double-A Birmingham. ... Jason Lane (USC) had two hits for Double-A Round Rock. ... Former JetHawk Greg Connors homered in a 3-for-4 game for Double-A San Antonio. - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): box Box: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT (see text) |
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