JetHawks Sink Ports 6-2 Tuesday
Published on August 27, 2008 under California League (CalL1)
Lancaster JetHawks News Release
(STOCKTON, CA) -The JetHawks never trailed in winning the first game of their season-closing seven game road trip 6-2 Tuesday in Stockton.
The JetHawks had scoring opportunities in the first three innings, but broke through with the game's first scoring in the fourth. After 1B Zak Farkes walked with out, Luis Segovia ripped a two-out double into right-center field to chase Farkes around from first. Segovia scored the second Lancaster run when the Stockton infield allowed a Yamaico Navarro popup to drop near the mound.
Meanwhile, Lancaster starter Derrick Loop worked around baserunners of his own in the first three innings. However, with a 2-0 lead, he gave up a solo homerun to the Ports slugging third baseman Chris Carter leading off the fourth to cut the JetHawks lead to 2-1. It was Carter's 27th homer of the year and his 100th RBI. Loop improved to 5-0 by allowing just one run over five innings.
The JetHawks answered Carter's homer with three longballs of their own. Catcher Jon Still led off the fifth with a solo jack, Navarro drilled a two-run shot in the sixth and Jason Place added one more for a 6-2 lead in the eighth.
The JetHawks and Ports play game two of the four-game series Wednesday in Stockton. The JetHawks send LHP Felix Doubront (1-0, 0.00) to the hill, while Stockton answers with RHP Scott Mitchinson (0-0, 3.86). First pitch is set for 7:05 PM. You can hear all the action of Magic 1340 beginning with the JetHawks pre-game show at 6:50 PM. The JetHawks Clubhouse Show, an in-depth look at the JetHawks will air at 5 PM on Magic 1340.
Lancaster finishes the regular season on the road before returning to host games one and two of the California League South Division Championship on September 6 and 7. The first 1,000 fans at each of the first two home games will receive a commemorative playoff t-shirt and playoff tickets are on sale now for only $5 each and may be ordered on-line at JetHawks.com or by telephone by calling (661) 726-5400.
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