Homers Don’t Help Lancaster

Matt Kata and Brian Gordon hit home runs for the Lancaster JetHawks in a 14-3 loss Saturday at San Bernardino in front of 2,349. The JetHawks have lost nine consecutive games.

Today’s game: Lancaster at San Bernardino, 5:05 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM (1470).

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Friday’s box scores:

Triple A--Tim Laker (Simi Valley, Oxnard College) hit his ninth home run for Buffalo (Indians) in a 5-4 loss to Rochester. . . . Brent Hinchliffe, a former JetHawk, of Norfolk (Mets) pitched the first five innings and reliever Keith Evans (Crespi) of Ottawa (Expos) threw three shutout innings in Norfolk’s 2-0 victory at Ottawa.

Double A--J.P. Roberge (St. Francis) had three hits, including his third home run, and Andy Dominique (Alemany) had two hits and drove in a run for Reading (Phillies) in a 7-0 victory at Altoona. . . . Tom McGee (Cal Lutheran) had three hits for Bowie (Orioles) in a 6-4 victory at New Britain. . . . Mike Glendenning (Crespi, Pierce) had two hits for Shreveport (Giants) in a 12-4 victory at San Antonio. . . . David Matranga (Pepperdine) hit his eighth home run for Round Rock (Astros) in an 8-2 victory at Arkansas.

Class A--Fernando Rios (Glendale) had three hits, including his third home run, and drove in two for Mudville (Reds) in a 10-2 victory at Rancho Cucamonga. . . . Ryan Hankins (Simi Valley) had two hits for Winston-Salem (White Sox) in a 5-4 loss at Salem. . . . Justin Martin (El Camino Real) had three hits for Lynchburg (Pirates) in a 9-8 loss at Frederick. . . . Freddy Sanchez (Burbank) had two hits for Sarasota (Red Sox) in an 8-3 loss at St. Lucie. . . . John Wilson (L.A. Baptist, Cal State Northridge) had two hits for Capital City (Mets) in a 7-2 victory over Augusta.