Lancaster Suffers 4-3 Setback

J.D. Closser had three hits, including a double, and Tim Olson stole home for the Lancaster JetHawks in a 4-3 loss to Rancho Cucamonga in front of 3,785 at the Epicenter on Thursday Night.

Today’s game: Lancaster at Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM (1470).

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Nate Dishington, formerly of Hoover High, was released by the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.

Dishington had seven home runs and 22 runs batted in for the double-A New Haven Ravens, but struck out 61 times in 129 at-bats.

Scanning the box scores:

Triple A--Keith McDonald (Pepperdine) hit his fourth home run, a three-run shot, for Memphis (Cardinals) in an 8-7 victory at Nashville.

Double A--J.P. Roberge (St. Francis) had two hits and drove in a run for Reading (Phillies) in a 7-2 victory over Akron. . . . David Lamb (Newbury Park) had two hits for Carolina (Rockies) in a 5-4 victory at Tennessee.

Class A--Fernando Rios (Glendale) had two hits, including his first home run, and drove in two runs for Mudville (Reds) in a 12-3 loss to San Jose. . . . Rick Nadeau (Kennedy) drove in two runs and scored two for Sarasota (Red Sox) in an 8-0 victory over Fort Myers. . . . Jason Botts (Glendale College) hit his second home run for Savannah (Rangers) in a 5-1 loss at Lexington.