Mavs blank JetHawks
August 28, 2005
Chris Lubanski hit a two-run homer in the ninth
inning as High Desert won a California League pitchers' duel, 2-0, over
Lancaster on Saturday.
Both teams
matched zero for zero for eight innings until Angel Sanchez hit a one-out
single in the ninth. Lubanski followed with his 25th
home run, depositing A.J. Shappi's offering over the
right field fence.
Bernard Stephens
and Kila Kaaihue had
two-out doubles in the second and fourth innings, respectively, but each was
left stranded. Kaaihue was the only Maverick with a multi-hit game, going 2-for-4.
Billy Buckner,
Chris Coughlin and Gabe DeHoyos
combined on a four-hitter, with Coughlin (5-10) getting the win. He tossed two
scoreless innings, striking out one while allowing a hit and a walk. DeHoyos worked a perfect ninth for his fifth save.
Shappi (15-7) turned in one of his better starts for the JetHawks but wound up the hard-luck loser. He allowed both
runs on six hits over 8 1/3 innings, fanning seven. The 22-year-old right-hander
retired the side in order five times.
Erik Schindewolf had two of