Lancaster Wins on Cruz Control

Cirilio Cruz singled home Joe Mathis and Jason Regan with two out in the top of the ninth inning to give the Lancaster JetHawks a 7-5 victory over the San Bernardino Stampede on Thursday night in a California League baseball game before 3,463 at San Bernardino Stadium.

Cruz’s hit capped a three-run rally by the JetHawks (59-52 overall, 26-15 in the second half) and came after San Bernardino reliever Chris Ochsenfeld (0-1) walked in Josh Watts with the game-tying run.

Watts was pinch running for Shawn Buhner, who singled to start the inning.

Mathis had three hits, drove in a run and scored another run for Lancaster. Regan had two hits and scored two runs.

Brian Sweeney (5-1) got the victory in relief of starter Joe Mays and Denny Bonilla picked up his fourth save.

San Bernardino scored all of its runs in the second to take 5-1 lead.

Murph Proctor had three hits and scored a run for the Stampede.

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Tonight’s Game: Lancaster at High Desert, 7:15 p.m.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Wednesday’s box scores: TRIPLE A--Ottawa first baseman Brad Fullmer (Montclair Prep) had a double and knocked in three runs in an 8-5 victory over Columbus. SINGLE A--Left-fielder Mike Glendenning (Crespi, Pierce College) hit his 26th home run to help Bakersfield defeat Stockton, 3-2. Glendenning is in a three-way tie for the home run lead in the California League. . . . First baseman Nate Dishington (Hoover) hit his 21st home run and knocked in four runs in Prince William’s 12-0 rout of Wilmington. Teammate Adam Kennedy (Cal State Northridge) played shortstop and had three hits. . . . Clinton first baseman Peter Paciorek (Glendale College) hit a triple and had three RBIs in a 19-5 victory over Fort Wayne.