Lancaster Wins With Four-Run Fifth, 6-4

Jason Williams’ leadoff double sparked a four-run fifth and the Lancaster Jethawks defeated Visalia, 6-4, in a California League game Saturday night at the Hangar.

Williams and J.D. Closser each had two hits for Lancaster (11-6).

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Today’s game: Visalia at Lancaster, 2 p.m. Next home game: 7:15 p.m., May 1 vs. Modesto. On the radio: KUTY-AM (1470).

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Bill Scott (Alemany High) was selected batter of the week in the Class-A California League for April 5-16.

Scott a designated hitter in the Milwaukee Brewers’ organization, batted .429 (18 for 42) with three home runs and 20 RBIs. . . . The Florida Marlins purchased the contract of Ryan McGuire (El Camino Real, Moorpark College) on Monday, calling him up to the big leagues.

Jon Garland (Kennedy) has lost his first three starts for triple-A Charlotte in the Chicago White Sox chain. He has received only six runs of support.

Scanning the box scores:

Triple A--Ryan Radmanovich (Pepperdine) singled and doubled for Portland (Padres) in a 6-3 loss to Nashville. . . . Eric Cole (Antelope Valley, Antelope Valley College) is batting .313 for New Orleans (Astros) after going two for five with an RBI in a 9-8 victory at Salt Lake.

Double A--Nate Dishington (Hoover) had two hits, including his second home run, and stole a base for New Haven (Cardinals) in a 4-2 loss at Trenton. . . . David Lamb (Newbury Park) had two hits and drove in a run for Carolina (Rockies) in an 11-8 loss to Chattanooga. . . . Pete Paciorek (Glendale College) had a two-run double for Jacksonville (Dodgers) in a 5-3 victory at Greenville. . . . Mike Glendenning (Crespi, Pierce) had two hits, including his third home run, and had two RBIs for Shreveport (Giants) in a 9-7 loss at Wichita. . . . Gabe Kapler (Taft, Moorpark College), on a rehabilitation assignment, had two hits for Tulsa (Rangers) in a 3-2 loss to Arkansas.

Class A--G.J. Raymundo (Pepperdine) had two hits for Rancho Cucamonga (Angels) in a 2-1 victory over Modesto in 10 innings. . . . Victor Hall (Monroe) stole two bases for South Bend (Diamondbacks) in a 2-1 loss at Fort Wayne. . . . John Toven (Kennedy) had two hits and two RBIs for Lexington (Astros) in an 11-7 victory at Greensboro. . . . Tom Canale (Cal Lutheran) pitched a shutout inning of relief for Columbus (Indians) in a 9-2 victory at Asheville. . . . Josh Higgins (The Master’s) struck out the side in the ninth to earn his fifth save for Hickory (Pirates) in a 6-5 victory over Charleston-West Virginia. . . . Matt Riordan (Westlake) had two hits for Delmarva (Orioles) in a 7-1 loss to Kannapolis.