DOWNWARD SLIDE CONTINUES SAN BERN. 6, JETHAWKS 3.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer LANCASTER - What a difference a year makes. The last time the JetHawks hosted the 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. Stampede, the teams were playing in the decisive fifth game of the 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 Southern Division championship series. But that was then. The league's elite teams of a year ago are now under new affiliates and locked in a battle for the bottom of Southern Division. The slumping JetHawks moved closer to last place as a result of a 10-inning 6-3 loss to the Stampede before 1,754 at Lancaster Municipal Stadium. The JetHawks (27-30), who've lost 10 of their last 14, are two games ahead of last place San Bernardino (25-33). San Bernardino won with three runs in the 10th off JetHawks reliever Daniel Castillo (1-2). --Roster moves: Utility man Rico Montas was sent to Double-A El Paso El Paso (ĕl pă`sō), city (1990 pop. 515,342), seat of El Paso co., extreme W Tex., on the Rio Grande opposite Juárez, Mex.; inc. 1873. . Replacing him on the JetHawks roster will be infielder Joe Yakopich. --Matchup: Right-hander Tanner Eriksen (3-3, 4.35 ERA) will pitch for the JetHawks when they meet San Bernardino in the second of a four-game series at 7:15 tonight. Left-hander Matt Thornton (6-3, 2.82) will pitch for the visiting Stampede. MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT Hart High and 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 product Brian Baron made his professional debut with the Single-A Fort Myers Miracle The Fort Myers Miracle are a Minor League Baseball team based in Fort Myers, Florida. The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins Major League club. Home games are played at Hammond Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,500. Sunday, going 0 for 2. Baron hit a school-record .443 as a UCLA senior this year and signed with the Minnesota Twins, who drafted him last year. --Sunday's top performers: Triple-A Calgary's (Alberta) Andew Lorraine (Hart) threw a seven-inning, four-hit shutout with six strikeouts and no walks to beat Memphis 9-0. Lorraine also went 2 for 3 with 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 at the plate. - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): box Box: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT (see text) |
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