CONNORS IS BIG HIT DURING RETURN NIGHT : JETHAWKS 8, VISALIA OAKS 4.Byline: Chris Cocoles Daily News Staff Writer JetHawks manager Rick Burleson Catcher Greg Connors, sitting out six of the previous seven games and entering with only a .121 batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. (4 for 33), keyed a 12-hit attack in an 8-4 win Friday over the host Visalia Oaks The Visalia Oaks are a minor league baseball team in Visalia, California, U.S. They are a "high-A" class team of the Arizona Diamondbacks operating in the California League. The Oaks play home games at Recreation Park; opened in 1967, the stadium seats 1,800 fans. . Connors nearly matched his season numbers with three hits, including two doubles, and two 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 . ``It can be frustrating to not play,'' Connors said. ``But you have to make the most of the opportunities that you get.'' Second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Adonis Harrison (3-5) and center fielder Anton French (2-3, two RBI) complemented Connors' breakout game. Brian Fuentes Brian Christopher Fuentes (born August 9, 1975 in Merced, California) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Colorado Rockies. Previously, Fuentes played for the Seattle Mariners (2001). He bats and throws left-handed. couldn't find the strike zone in the left-hander's 1998 debut with the JetHawks coming off a sore shoulder. With several friends and family from his nearby hometown of Merced at Recreation Park, Fuentes walked six, including the first two Oaks in each of the first two innings and the leadoff man in the third. But Visalia never took advantage of Fuentes' wildness, with Dave Slemmer's solo homer in the second the only run charged to Fuentes, who struck out three in three innings. Russ Koehler allowed three earned runs in three innings out of the bullpen but earned his first victory in three decisions. Tonight's pitching matchup: The JetHawks open a three-game series at Rancho Cucamonga in a 7:15 p.m. start at the Epicenter. RH Denny Stark (1-2, 3.32) pitches for the JetHawks vs. Quakes RH Jason Middlebrook (0-3, 5.30). MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT Thursday's best performances: Former Pepperdine catcher Keith McDonald used a rare start for Triple-A Memphis to his advantage, going 2 for 3 with two runs scored and an RBI in the Red Bird's 5-4 loss to Albuquerque. McDonald, a lifetime .259 hitter in his fifth pro season in the Cardinals organization, is batting .444 (4 for 9) playing behind Danny Sheaffer and Mike Stanfanski. Troy Glaus (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 ) improved his average to .346, going 2 for 2 with a double and four walks for Double-A Midland. . . . Adam Kennedy (CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge ) had a double and an RBI, and Adam West (Thousand Oaks HS, Pierce College) pitched two innings of perfect relief to get his first win for for Single-A Prince William. . . . Former JetHawks infielder Carlos Villalobos hit his second home run in Double-A Jacksonville's 7-1 victory over Greenville, raising his average to .390. . . . Will Skett (Reseda HS, Valley College) was 3 for 4 with a triple for Double-A Knoxville. --- Patrick Hipes CAPTION(S): Box BOX: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT (see text) |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion