Lancaster JetHawks win championship
The first for the team
The Lancaster JetHawks notched a 3-2 victory over the Modesto Nuts, winning their first ever California League Championship title Saturday.
“We are extremely proud of our JetHawks for bringing home Lancaster’s first California League Championship title,” stated Mayor R. Rex Parris. “There is some exceptional talent on this team. I would not be surprised to see several of these young men in the major leagues in the coming years.”
Last Tuesday, the JetHawks clinched the South Division Finals, securing a spot in the Championship Series. In the first game of the series, played in Modesto last Thursday, the Lancaster JetHawks beat the Modesto Nuts 7-4. On Friday, the JetHawks crushed Modesto 11-2.
The third and final game was held Saturday at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, with almost 3,000 fans in attendance.
The JetHawks started strong with a home run by Delino DeShields Jr. in the bottom of the first inning. They then scored two runs in the third, followed by the Nuts plating two runs during the fourth inning. No additional runs were scored by either team, resulting in a 3-2 win for the JetHawks.
“The JetHawks’ performance in the Championship Series was phenomenal,” said Mark Bozigian, city manager. “The championship is especially sweet since Lancaster had lost to Modesto in the 2004 Championship Series. We are really proud of our team.”
This is the third Championship Series for the Lancaster JetHawks, the minor league affiliate of the Houston Astros. The JetHawks competed for the title in 2004 and 2008, but were bested by Modesto and Stockton, respectively.
The JetHawks are the first minor league baseball team in Los Angeles County to win a league championship since the Los Angeles Angels won the Pacific Coast League Championship in 1956.
For more information regarding the Lancaster JetHawks, visit www.jethawks.com.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Los Angeles Dodgers will join the rest of Major League Baseball today in celebrating Jackie Robinson Day exactly 66 years after he broke baseball’s color line, with his widow, Rachel, his daughter, Sharon, and son, David, scheduled to attend the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A motions hearing that was set to start today has been rescheduled for Wednesday in post-divorce proceedings between Frank and Jamie McCourt in which the value of the Los Angeles Dodgers is at issue.
Jamie McCourt is suing her ex-husband for $770 million, claiming Frank McCourt lowballed the team’s worth in the couple’s settlement.
Even if you’re not a baseball fan, you won’t want to miss “42,” the true story of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. “42” focuses on the pivotal years of 1945 through 1947 of Robinson’s life. He got married, signed with the Dodgers’ minor league affiliate, the Montreal Royals, and then made his major league debut.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Los Angeles Dodgers will open their 2013 season today against the World Series champion San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium, which underwent $100 million worth of improvements during the offseason.
The upgrades — including new high-definition video boards in left field and right field, wider concourses and expanded restrooms — will make attending a game “a lot more comfortable, a lot more entertaining and a lot more fun,” said team president and CEO Stan Kasten.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles Dodger fans will get their first chance to see the off-season improvements to Dodger Stadium tonight when the team faces the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in an exhibition game.
The improvements include new high-definition video boards in left field and right field; a new sound system; what is described as a state-of-the-art Wi-Fi network and cellular antenna system to support cellphone and Internet connectivity from mobile devices; wider concourses; expanded and renovated
