Salinas Pitcher Shuts Out Vigilantes With Two-Hitter

Salinas scored in the first inning and made it stand up behind the pitching of Mike Trimarco in a 1-0 victory over the Vigilantes in a Western League baseball game Friday night in Salinas.

Brian Kooiman, who had a two-run double in Thursday’s game, drove in the only run with a single that scored Steve Hosey, a former San Francisco Giant. Hosey had doubled off the center-field fence.

Trimarco’s pitching kept the Vigilantes quiet. Trimarco pitched a two-hitter with three strikeouts and picked up his third victory.

Dan Ehleyer (1-6), who pitched seven innings, was the loser.

The Vigilantes (18-26), who have lost two in a row, had a chance to tie the score in the top of the ninth. With two outs and Alan Burke on third and Bret Barberie on first, Eric Brooks struck out to end the game.

The Vigilantes play the Peppers at 5:05 p.m. today. Scott Singleton will be the starting pitcher for the Vigilantes and Carlos Carrasco will start for Salinas (22-21).