Silvestre Wins Cal League Award

Outfielder Juan Silvestre of the Lancaster JetHawks was selected player of the month in the California League for April and May. He hit .365 with 10 home runs and 49 runs batted in through May.

Silvestre, who missed two weeks in May because of a pulled hamstring, is leading the league with 13 home runs and 59 RBIs.

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Lancaster and Rancho Cucamonga were tied, 1-1, after 11 innings Thursday in front of 2,037 at the Hangar.

Antonio Perez hit a first-inning home run for the JetHawks, and Graham Koonce doubled in Clay Snellgrove in the first inning for Rancho Cucamonga.

Josue Matos struck out 10 and walked two in seven innings for Lancaster.

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Today: At Lake Elsinore, 7 p.m. Saturday: At Lake Elsinore, 7 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Wednesday’s box scores:

Triple A--David Lamb (Newbury Park) had three hits, including two doubles, and stole a base for Norfolk (Mets) in an 8-7 victory at Columbus. . . . Steve Sisco (Thousand Oaks) had three hits, including his sixth home run, and drove in three runs for Richmond (Braves) in a 10-1 victory at Toledo (Tigers). . . . Rob Crabtree (Cal State Northridge) pitched three shutout innings of relief for Fresno (Giants) in a 7-1 loss to Edmonton. . . . Mike Mitchell (Rio Mesa) had three doubles for Tucson (Diamondbacks) in a 19-4 loss at Nashville (Pirates). Tim Laker (Simi Valley, Oxnard College) had two hits and two RBIs for Nashville. . . . David Newhan (Pepperdine) had two hits for Las Vegas (Padres) in a 5-4 loss at Memphis.

Double A--Former JetHawk Luis Figueroa drove in six runs for New Haven in a doubleheader sweep at Portland.

Class A--Pete Paciorek (Glendale College) had two hits for San Bernardino (Dodgers) in a 5-0 loss at Visalia.