Lake Elsinore uses six long balls to power 20-hit attack
June 26, 2016 - California League (CalL1)
Lancaster JetHawks News Release
LANCASTER, Calif. - Jamie Ritchie hit two home runs in his return from the disabled list, but the Lake Elsinore Storm went deep six times and broke open the game late, winning 14-5 on Saturday night at The Hangar.
Ritchie doubled his season total in homers with a solo and a two-run shot. The first four runs of the game all came on home runs. Lake Elsinore got one solo shot in each of the first three frames from Michael Gettys, Franmil Reyes, and Luis Urias.
It was the first of two homers for Reyes. He drove in four runs in the contest.
The Storm expanded their lead to 6-1 with a three-run top of the fourth inning. Josh VanMeter 's two-run double was the big blow. The JetHawks responded with a pair in the bottom of the frame on Ritchie 's second home run of the game.
It remained 6-3 until the bottom of the seventh, when Aaron Mizell led off with a solo home run for Lancaster. It was his third since his promotion from Low-A Quad Cities.
Lake Elsinore broke open the game with two runs in the eighth and six in the ninth. Reyes brought in two with a double.
Javier Guerra hit a two-run homer, his second long ball in as many nights, and Edwin Moreno belted a two-run shot of his own.
The Storm tallied 20 hits on the night. Luis Urias, Franchy Cordero, and Franmil Reyes each had three.
Brandon Alger (3-0) picked up the win with an inning and a third of shutout relief. Ben Paullus tossed the final three innings to earn the save, his first of the season. Trent Thornton (3-4) suffered the loss for the JetHawks. The right-hander allowed 10 hits and five earned runs in four innings of work, walking one and striking out four.
The JetHawks (35-37) and Storm (34-39) conclude their four-game series on Sunday evening at The Hangar. Kevin McCanna (0-0) will start for Lancaster in his JetHawks debut against Brett Kennedy (2-5). First pitch is 5:05 p.m.
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