High Desert Routs Lancaster

Kevan Burns had two home runs and five runs batted in, but the Lancaster JetHawks (9-6) were routed, 15-8, by High Desert in a California League game Thursday night at the Hangar.

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Today’s game: Visalia vs. Lancaster at the Hangar, 7:15 p.m. Next home game: 7:15 p.m., Friday vs. Visalia. On the radio: KUTY-AM (1470).

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning the box scores:

Triple A--Chris Sheff (Pepperdine) is batting .421 after going two for four for Louisville (Reds) in an 8-7 victory at Indianapolis. . . . Matt Franco (Westlake) had three hits and drove in a run and former JetHawk pitcher Brett Hinchliffe improved to 2-0 for Norfolk (Mets) in a 6-5 victory over Richmond. . . . Bryan Corey (Thousand Oaks, Pierce College) improved to 1-1 after allowing three runs in five innings for Portland (Padres) in a 5-3 victory over Nashville. . . . Former JetHawks Joel Pineiro and Kevin Gryboski earned victories for Tacoma (Mariners) in a doubleheader sweep of Memphis.

Double A--Nate Dishington (Hoover) hit his first home run for New Haven (Cardinals) in a 3-0 victory at Portland. . . . Terrmel Sledge (Kennedy, Cal State Northridge) had two hits and two RBIs for Harrisburg (Expos) in a 3-0 victory at Akron. . . . Catcher Tom McGee (Cal Lutheran) singled, doubled and threw out two runners for Bowie (Orioles) in a 2-1 loss to Altoona. . . . Jorge Piedra (Notre Dame) had two hits and drove in a run for West Tennessee (Cubs) in a 7-4 victory at Mobile. . . . Darrell Dent (Montclair Prep) had three hits for Jacksonville (Dodgers) in a 6-2 victory at Greenville. . . . Mike Glendenning (Crespi, Pierce) hit his first home run for Shreveport (Giants) in a 4-3 victory at Tulsa.

Class A--Fernando Rios (Glendale) had three hits and Dane Sardinha (Pepperdine) added two hits and an RBI for Mudville (Reds) in a 6-3 victory at Visalia. . . . Nathan Kaup (Camarillo) hit a two-run double for Bakersfield (Devil Rays) in an 8-5 loss at San Jose. . . . G.J. Raymundo (Pepperdine) had two hits for Rancho Cucamonga (Angels) in a 6-2 victory at San Bernardino. . . . Brian Fatur (Calabasas, Moorpark College) had two hits for Peoria (Cardinals) in a 3-2 loss at Cedar Rapids. . . . Matt Riordan (Westlake) had two hits, three RBIs and stole a base for Delmarva (Orioles) in a 7-6 loss at Hagerstown. . . . John Toven (Kennedy) had two hits and drove in a run for Lexington (Astros) in a 5-0 victory at Lakewood.