CalL1 Inland Empire 66ers

66ers Shutout for First Time in 2016

Published on July 9, 2016 under California League (CalL1)
Inland Empire 66ers News Release


San Bernardino, CA- The Inland Empire 66ers were shutout 4-0 by the Lancaster JetHawks on

Friday at San Manuel Stadium. The loss was first time in 2016 that the Sixers failed to score at

least one run in a game; the Sixers were the last club in the California League to be completely

stymied in the run column this year.

The JetHawks (44-41, 1-,6) tallied what proved to be the only run they would need in the first

inning against 66ers righty Jared Ruxer (0-1) when Bobby Boyd walked to open the game on

four pitches. Boyd, a late addition to the lineup, promptly stole second and third bases to give

him 30 thefts on the season. Trent Woodward followed with a RBI double to get Lancaster on

the board. Lancaster made it 2-0 in the fifth when Jamie Ritchie tagged a ground-rule double

and later scored on Antonio Nunez' sac fly. Ruxer went five innings allowing two runs on four

hits with three walks and six Ks in his Cal League debut.

Lancaster righty Rogelio Armenteros rolled as the 22-year- old tossed six innings of two-hit

shutout ball with three walks and eighth Ks. Inland Empire (30-56, 7-9) got three hitless innings

of stellar relief from Lancaster native Winston Lavendier. The southpaw allowed just a walk and

fanned three on the evening.

Inland Empire loaded the bases in the eighth inning with one out but JetHawks closer Jacob

Dorris induced a double-play ball on the first pitch he threw to escape the jam. Lancaster

padded its lead in the ninth when Brooks Marlow tagged a two-run homer, his third of the

season, to make it 4-0. Dorris allowed a walk but no more in the bottom of the frame to secure

his fifth save. Tim Arakawa was 2-for- 2 for the Sixers with a double and two walks. Woodward

had a pair of doubles for the JetHawks while Drew Ferguson took four walks on a total of 17

pitches.

The series continues on Saturday at 7:05 pm. The contest can be heard live on 66ers.com and

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