Lancaster Grounded by Ports

Miguel Rodriguez scored on Jermaine Swinton’s eighth-inning groundout to give the Stockton Ports a 6-5 victory over the Lancaster JetHawks on Thursday night at Billy Herbert Field in Stockton.

The JetHawks (30-31) tied the game in the top of the eighth on Chris Bean’s two-out, two-run single.

The JetHawks led, 2-1, in the third inning following Miguel Correa’s two-run home run, his 13th of the season.

Lancaster Manager Rick Burleson was ejected in the fifth inning for arguing the first of two balk calls against left-handed starter Damaso Marte. The first balk allowed a run to score.

Brian Hommel (3-1) picked up the victory in relief while Joe Victery (2-3) took the loss for Lancaster. Greg Mullin earned his 15th save.

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Tonight’s Game: Rancho Cucamonga (Stan Spencer, 2-0, 2.00) at JetHawks (Joe Victery, 2-2, 6.69), 7:15.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Wednesday box scores: DOUBLE A--Right-hander Dan Chergey (Thousand Oaks) picked up his sixth save for Portland, Maine. . . . Former JetHawk right-hander John Thompson pitched three scoreless and hitless innings in relief for Memphis, striking out six. CLASS A--Second baseman Dave Newhan (Pepperdine) hit his seventh home run for Visalia. . . . First baseman Mike Mitchell (Rio Mesa) hit his 11th home run for Rancho Cucamonga. . . . First baseman Nate Dishington (Hoover) hit his 12th home run for Prince William, Va. . . . Outfielder Gabe Kapler (Taft, Moorpark College) had three hits, including his eighth home run, for Lakeland, Fla. . . . First baseman Eric Gillespie (Cal State Northridge) hit his 10th home run and drove in three runs for Cedar Rapids, Iowa.