VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DAILY REPORT / JETHAWKS : Lancaster Beats Stampede With Four in the 11th, 7-3

Lancaster scored four runs in the 11th inning to beat the San Bernardino Stampede, 7-3, in 11 innings in a California League game Saturday night at San Bernardino.

Peanut Williams hit a two-run home run, his 26th, in the eighth inning to pull Lancaster into a 3-3 tie.

Joel Ramirez singled to center field to drive in Matt Sachse for the JetHawks’ first run of the 11th inning.

Harvey Hargrove had four hits and drove in a run for Lancaster, which improved to 54-85 overall, 31-38 in the second half.

San Bernardino (79-60, 38-31), which is tied for first place with High Desert in the Cal League’s South Division second-half standings, has earned a wild-card berth in the playoffs.

The Stampede needs a victory over Lancaster in its finale today at San Bernardino to claim home-field advantage over the Mavericks in the league playoffs.

The Stampede got two hits and a stolen base from Lamont Matthews, who was making his second appearance since being called up from Yakima. Bubba Cosby had two hits for San Bernardino.

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Up next: At San Bernardino, today, season-ending game.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Friday’s box scores:

Triple A--Brent Cookson (Santa Paula-Ventura College) hit a grand slam, his 28th home run, for Albuquerque (Dodgers) in a 9-7 loss to Salt Lake. He is batting .327.

Double A--Eric Gillespie (CS Northridge) hit his 19th homer and 26th double for Jacksonville (Tigers) in a 14-0 victory at Mobile.. . . . Eric Cole (Antelope Valley-Antelope Valley College) had a hit and two runs batted in for Jackson (Astros) in a 7-0 victory over Tulsa. . . . Mike Rossiter (Burroughs) pitched a scoreless inning of relief for Carolina (Rockies) in a 5-3 victory over Knoxville.

Class A--Ryan Hankins (Simi Valley) hit his 36th double and scored twice for Burlington (White Sox) in a 17-11 victory over Cedar Rapids. . . . Kevin Nykoluk (Simi Valley) hit his 11th double for Peoria (Cardinals) in a 7-3 loss to Kane County. . . . Sean Douglass (Antelope Valley) is 5-6 after he took a 3-1 loss for Frederick (Orioles) against Kinston, allowing five hits and three runs in six innings. He struck out five.