August 31, 2007 at 6:17 AM
Richardson tosses 5 no-hit innings as Jethawks clinch title
8/31 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Pawtucket edged Buffalo 3-2. Devern Hansack (10-7) went 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Bryan Corey threw a scoreless, hitless inning. He allowed 1 BB. Travis Hughes pitched a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. Jacoby Ellsbury extended his consecutive game hitting streak to 25 games going 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Portland defeated Trenton 7-6. Tommy Hottovy threw 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 6 Ks. Barry Hertzler went an inning giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. Mike James (2-3) blew the save but was credited with the win giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and a BB in 1 inning of work. He had 1 K. Jeff Corsaletti went 1 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Bryan Pritz went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Jay Johnson and John Otness each went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Lancaster clinched the Southern Division 2nd half Championship of the California League with a 13-1 win over San Jose. This gives the Jethawks a clean sweep of the titles as earlier in the season they won the 1st half title as well. Dustin Richardson (4-0) threw 5 no-hit shutout innings to earn the win. He gave up 4 BB and had 3 Ks. Cody McAllister went 3 innings and did not allow a run on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Kyle Fernandes pitched the 9th and allowed 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Ryan Khoury went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Steve Garrabrants went 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Brad Correll went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. He is now hitting .352. Zach Daeges went 1 for 3 with a home run and 4 RBI.
Augusta defeated Greenville 3-2. Brian Steinocher (3-12) went 8 innings allowing 3 runs on 8 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Richie Lentz pitched a scoreless 9th. He allowed 1 hit and a BB. Kris Negron went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 runs scored.
Lowell bombed Tri City 13-0. Miguel Socolovich (5-3) pitched 6 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Ryne Lawson went 3 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits. He had 4 Ks. Oscar Tejeda went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored. He is hitting .349. Yamaico Navarro went 5 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. Deshaun Brooks went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI.
Player of the Night: Dustin Richardson who threw 5 no-hit, shutout innings to help the Jethawks clinch the 2nd half Southern Division title.