High Desert Downs Lancaster, 6-1

Jack Cust’s eighth home run in eight games helped High Desert to a 6-1 victory over Lancaster on Friday night in front of 3,021 at Adelanto.

Cirilo Cruz led of the second inning with a home run to give the JetHawks a 1-0 lead.

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Outfielder Harvey Hargrove has been selected California League player of the week for Aug. 9-15. He batted .464 with four home runs, 13 runs batted in and 12 runs in six games.

The JetHawks placed right-handed pitcher Chris Mears on the disabled list and activated first baseman Shawn McCorkle.

Lancaster added right-handed pitcher Jared Hoerman, a free agent signed June 18 by the Mariners. He went 1-0 with a 1.41 earned-run average in 32 innings for Peoria in the Arizona League.

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Up next: At San Jose, today-Monday; at the Hangar, vs. San Bernardino, Tuesday-Thursday.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Thursday’s box scores:

Triple A--Reliever Mike McMullen (Glendale College) pitched two scoreless innings for Fresno (Giants).

Double A--Center fielder Kurt Airoso (Cal State Northridge) hit a home run and a double and knocked in four runs for Jacksonville (Tigers). . . . Designated hitter Jon Tucker (Chatsworth, Alemany) hit his 12th home run for Harrisburg (Expos).

Class A--Wayne Nix (Monroe) struck out five and gave up one hit over five scoreless innings but did not get a decision in Modesto’s (Athletics) 4-3 loss to Visalia. . . . Catcher Andy Dominique (Alemany) hit his 12th home run and drove in three runs, helping Clearwater (Phillies) win the first game of a doubleheader against Kissimmee (Astros), 7-3. Right fielder Eric Cole (Antelope Valley High, Antelope Valley College) had three hits, including a run-scoring single, to help Kissimmee win the second game, 3-2. . . . Reliever Tim Carr (Westlake) is 4-2 with a 1.73 earned-run average after allowing one unearned run in two hitless innings for Columbia (Mets) in a 6-5 victory over Piedmont.