Lancaster Can’t Hold Lead
Lancaster and Modesto were tied, 7-7, in the 10th inning of a California League game Thursday night at the Hangar in Lancaster.
The JetHawks led, 7-6, but Modesto scored a run in the ninth.
Modesto took a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but Lancaster rallied with a four-run fourth inning highlighted by Craig Kuzmic’s two-run home run.
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Today: At High Desert, 7:05 p.m. Saturday: At The Hangar, vs. High Desert, 7:15 p.m. Sunday: At The Hangar, vs. High Desert, 2 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.
AROUND THE LEAGUES
Scanning Wednesday’s box scores:
Triple A--Eric Gillespie (Cal State Northridge) singled twice and doubled for Toledo (Tigers) in a 4-3 victory over Charlotte. . . . Brandon Knight (Buena, Ventura College) improved to 8-8 for Columbus (Yankees) after pitching a five-hitter in a 5-1 victory at Richmond.
Double A--Former JetHawk Jermaine Clark is batting .331 for New Haven (Mariners) after going four for six in a 12-inning, 7-6 loss at Trenton. . . . Eric Cole (Antelope Valley, Antelope Valley College) hit a two-run double and David Matranga (Pepperdine) had two hits for Round Rock (Astros) in a 10-5 victory over Midland.
Class A--Brian Luderer (Crespi) had three hits for Modesto (Athletics) in a 5-4 loss at Lancaster. . . . Jorge Piedra (Notre Dame) had two hits for Vero Beach (Dodgers) in a 7-4 loss at Kissimmee.
Short Season--Barry Tolli (Newbury Park) had two hits and three runs batted in for Oneonta (Tigers) in a 9-3 victory over Vermont. . . . Jon Puccinelli (Notre Dame) had three hits for Idaho Falls (Padres) in a 6-5 victory over Butte.
Independent--Andy Wilson (Thousand Oaks, Northridge) had three hits and four RBIs for Fargo-Moorhead in a 13-4 victory over Madison. . . . Ed Campaniello (Agoura, Cal Lutheran) was five for five with an RBI and stolen base for Lafayette in an 11-4 loss at Rio Grande Valley.
Scanning Monday’s box scores:
Triple A--Reliever Bob Scanlan (Harvard-Westlake) pitched two no-hit innings and had an RBI single for Indianapolis (Brewers) in an 8-5, 14-inning victory at Louisville.
Class A--Jon Schaeffer (Harvard-Westlake) had two hits and two RBIs for Modesto (Athletics) in a 10-8 loss to Rancho Cucamonga. . . . Danny Phillips (Chatsworth, Cal State Northridge) had two hits and drove in a run for Asheville (Rockies) in a 6-5 loss at Macon.
Short Season--Charles Merricks (Oxnard, UCLA) pitched two shutout innings of relief for the Rockies in a 6-0 Arizona League loss to the Diamondbacks.
Independent--Jose Miranda (Northridge) had three hits and two RBIs for Adirondack in an 8-1 victory over Waterbury.