Dominant Paulino Cracks Quakes
August 28, 2015 - California League (CalL1)
Lancaster JetHawks News Release
LANCASTER, Calif. - David Paulino turned in his best performance of the season for the JetHawks, striking out nine batters over seven innings in a 7-2 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday night at The Hangar.
Paulino (1-1) struck out a season-high nine batters and allowed just one run on two hits while walking none over his seven innings, recording his first win for the JetHawks (69-61).
Alex Bregman went 2-for-5 in the game to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, and James Ramsay went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in. The win, along with an Inland Empire loss, dropped Lancaster's magic number to 1.
With Nate Samson on second with a leadoff double in the top of the fourth inning, Jacob Scavuzzo gave the Quakes (71-59) a 1-0 lead with a RBI-single. The JetHawks, however, responded immediately in the bottom half. After three walks by Rancho Cucamonga starter Scott Barlow (7-3) loaded the bases, Mott Hyde tied the game with a sacrifice fly, and Jamie Ritchie put Lancaster in the lead with a RBI-single to center field.
Over just four innings, Barlow yielded two runs on two hits, walking five and striking out three.
In the fifth, J.D. Davis added a RBI-single and scored on a triple by Ronnie Mitchell against Quakes reliever A.J. Vanegas. A RBI-double by Bregman off Jose Molina in the seventh extended the JetHawks' lead to four.
Reliever Kevin Comer gave up one run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Kyle Garlick, but after a two-run double by Ramsay in the bottom half, the right-hander pitched a scoreless ninth to give Lancaster the series victory.
The homestand continues on Friday as the JetHawks open a three-game series against the Lake Elsinore Storm with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Christian Powell (1-2, 13.50) will start for Lancaster while Matt Shepherd (4-9, 5.45) will pitch for Lake Elsinore. The JetHawks will celebrate Back to the Future Night with specialized promotions and a Friday Night Fireworks Extravaganza.
Don't miss a moment of exciting JetHawks action as they look to defend their 2014 California League title. Season tickets and other great ticket packages are on sale now. To order, call (661) 726-5400, or visit jethawks.com.
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