JETHAWKS NOTEBOOK: TEAMS AWAIT NEWS OF BRAWL PENALTIES.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer 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 President Joe Gagliardi is expected to rule today on fines and suspensions for players involved in Sunday's brawl between the JetHawks and Lake Elsinore Storm The Lake Elsinore Storm are a minor league baseball team in Lake Elsinore, California, USA. They are a "high-A" class team in the California League, and are a farm team of the San Diego Padres. that sent three players to the hospital. Storm pitcher Jason Stephens Jason Stephens is an Australian actor and comedian who starred in The Late Show. Article - 'Jason Stephens' Today, he is the Director of Development for Fremantlemedia Australia, one of Australia's leading independent television production companies. and Lancaster's Anton French face the most serious punishment. Stephens threw a pitch at French and French charged the mound, touching off a prolonged fracas involving nearly every player and coach from both teams. Three players were treated at a local hospital and released. Pitchers Kevin Gryboski Kevin John Gryboski (born November 15, 1973 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, U.S.), is a Major League Baseball player with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. Gryboski, a right-handed pitcher, was acquired by the Atlanta Braves in January 2002 and traded to Texas in July of 2005 for of Lancaster and Keith Volkman of Lake Elsinore were ejected from Sunday's game, along with Stephens and French. The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, the governing body Noun 1. governing body - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he of minor-league baseball, passed new rules for this season regarding fighting, instigating, leaving the bench and leaving one's position. Gagliardi's ruling on these four players therefore should be straightforward: They should be fined a minimum of $150 and suspended without pay for at least three games, the guidelines say. As for everyone else, they could be fined at least $50. Day of the K: Lancaster Municipal Stadium has several nicknames, including the Hangar and the Launching Pad. After Sunday, add The Whiff Palace. Lancaster's strikeout woes continued Sunday. The JetHawks fanned 10 times against four Lake Elsinore pitchers to increase their league-high total to 268. Lake Elsinore batters fanned 11 times. Their season total is an almost equally unimpressive 237. ``Several players have not swung the bat like they eventually will,'' JetHawks manager Rick Burleson At least the Lancaster hitting was on. The JetHawks hit two home runs and eight singles, six of which came in a seven-batter span in the second inning. Matt Sachse came up with the bases loaded in the second inning having struck out 29 times, second-highest on the team. Instead, Sachse dumped a two-run single into left, driving in the first two JetHawks runs. Sachse didn't strike out Sunday. He followed his single by hitting into a double play. He didn't bat again because he was hospitalized after a fifth-inning brawl. His replacement in the batting order Noun 1. batting order - (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate" lineup, card , Cirilo Cruz, whiffed twice in two at-bats. Being put to use: Outfield/hitting coach Doug Saunders' job usually ends once the game begins. But Sunday's brawl with Lake Elsinore left Lancaster with no reserve catcher. Francisco Santiesteban had been injured in the fight, Brendan Kingman Brendan Kingman (born May 22, 1973) is an Australian baseballer. In 2004, he was part of the Australian Olympic baseball team, who achieved a Silver Medal in the baseball tournament at the Athens Olympics. was playing first base and Karl Thompson went in for Santiesteban. So Saunders played bullpen catcher in the eighth inning and warmed up Aaron Scheffer. JETHAWKS AT 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. Game times and probable pitching matchups Tonight: 7:05 p.m. JetHawks LH Brian Fuentes (0-1, 17.18) vs. Stampede RH Rocky Chung (0-1, 4.38). Wednesday: 7:05 p.m. JetHawks RH Kevin Gryboski (0-2, 5.82) vs. Stampede RH Luke Prokopek (2-1, 1.73). All games at San Bernardino Stadium. Relief times two: The Stampede has a formidable duo in the bullpen. Former 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 standout Pete Zamora entered Monday's game with a 1-0 record, 1.37 ERA and three saves. Matt Montgomery (1-1, 1.62), a 22nd round draft pick by the Dodgers out of Long Beach State last year, also has three saves. - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): Box BOX: JETHAWKS AT S. BERNARDINO (See text) |
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