Harris Will Coach JetHawk Pitchers

Greg Harris, a 15-year major league veteran, has been hired as pitching coach for the Class-A Lancaster JetHawks.

Harris was a pitching coach in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ organization the last three seasons, including last year at Class-A St. Petersburg, Fla. He replaces Jim Slaton, who was promoted to Seattle’s Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma after two seasons with the JetHawks.

Harris broke into the big leagues with the New York Mets in 1981. He also pitched for Cincinnati, Montreal, San Diego, Texas, Philadelphia, Boston and the New York Yankees.

Although he pitched in two league championships series and a World Series, Harris is best remembered for pitching left-handed and right-handed for Montreal in a game against Cincinnati on Sept. 28, 1995.

He got two outs right-handed, issued a walk, then recorded the final out left-handed. He was the first ambidextrous pitcher in a major league game since Elton “Ice Box” Chamberlain on May 9, 1888.

Harris joins a JetHawk staff that includes Manager Darrin Garner and hitting coach Dana Williams.

FOOTBALL

John Perry, an All-Valley linebacker for Chaminade High, has committed to Harvard.

Perry helped the Eagles to the San Fernando League championship.

FYI

The Interscholastic Equestrian League will have its third show of the season Sunday at Atlasta Ranch in Newhall. More than 200 riders from 29 high schools will be competing.

Oxnard College is holding a baseball clinic on Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to raise funds for its program. The clinic is for players 13-18 and costs $50 per participant.

Information: (805) 484-2531.

Players are being sought for the Southern California Commotion 16-and-under travel softball team. Players can not have turned 17 before Jan. 1.

Information: Tom Hartnell, (805) 482-7359.

Sign-ups are being taken for Dive Thousand Oaks, a year-round program sanctioned by U.S. Diving for boys and girls 7-17. Participants are taught springboard diving fundamentals and compete in age-group meets.

Information: Bill Douglas, (805) 499-6547.

Teams are being sought to participate in the first Montclair Prep Small Schools Classic boys’ basketball tournament on Dec. 6-10.

Information: (818) 994-8609.