Setting Table for Junior

When the Hangar’s public address announcer told Friday night’s crowd that Ken Griffey Jr. had hit three home runs in Toronto, giving him a major-league record of 13 in April, JetHawk pitching coach Jim Slaton turned to right-hander Aaron Scheffer.

“Scheff, you’re the one who got him hot,” Slaton told the pitcher. “He’s having a good season because of you.”

Scheffer gave up two line drives--a single and a double--to Griffey in the Mariners’ exhibition game in Lancaster on March 30.

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Today’s Game: San Jose (Jason Brester, 3-0, 2.57) at JetHawks (Eric Morgan, 1-0, 3.09), 2 p.m.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Outfielder Jacob Cruz went three for four with a run batted in for triple-A Phoenix. . . . Right-hander Bryan Corey pitched two scoreless innings of relief and picked up his first victory for double-A Jacksonville, Fla. Former JetHawk outfielder Jesus Marquez had two hits, including a double, for Jacksonville. . . . Former JetHawk outfielder Scott Smith hit his first home run for double-A Memphis, Tenn. . . . Dave Newhan (Pepperdine) returned to the starting lineup for Class-A Visalia as the designated hitter and went one for five. He was out for about two weeks with a wrist injury. . . . Right-hander Maki Kramer (Royal, Moorpark College), who was promoted to Class-A San Bernardino last week, struck out four in 2 1/3 innings. . . . Second baseman David Lamb (Newbury Park) went two for three with a double for Class-A Frederick, Md. . . . Shortstop Dan Cey (El Camino Real) hit his first home run for Class-A Fort Myers, Fla. . . . Outfielder Will Skett (Reseda, Valley College) went two for two with his second home run in as many games for Class-A Dunedin, Fla. . . . Right-hander Anthony Dellamano (Westlake) pitched two scoreless innings to record his third save for Class-A Port Charlotte, Fla. . . . First baseman Jon Tucker (Chatsworth) hit his first home run for Class-A Vero Beach, Fla. . . . One night after getting his first hit of the season, first baseman Eric Gillespie (Cal State Northridge) hit a three-run home run and drove in a fourth run with a groundout for Class-A Cedar Rapids, Iowa. . . . Right-hander Keith Evans (Crespi) improved to 3-2, giving up two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings for Class-A Cape Fear, which plays in Fayetteville, N.C.