Ramirez, Kaye Lead JetHawks

Joel Ramirez had two run-scoring singles in Lancaster’s 8-5 victory at Lake Elsinore.

Justin Kaye earned his sixth save with three strikeouts and one walk in 1 1/3 innings.

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Sean Spencer became the latest former Lancaster JetHawk to reach the major leagues when he was promoted to the Seattle Mariners on May 3, but his stay was brief.

The left-hander, a 40th-round pick in 1996, gave up four runs in 1 2/3 innings and was sent back to triple-A Tacoma last week with a 21.60 ERA.

Spencer was replaced by Brett Hinchliffe, another former JetHawk.

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Up next: Today-Tuesday, at High Desert.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Friday’s box scores:

Triple A--Second baseman Steve Sisco (Thousand Oaks) was two for four to improve his batting average to .287 for Richmond (Braves).

Double A--Javier De La Hoya (Grant) of Bowie (Orioles) improved to 6-2 by allowing no runs and four hits in eight innings of a 1-0 victory over Reading. De La Hoya had five strikeouts and lowered his earned-run average to 3.92. . . . Erik Hiljus (Canyon) improved his ERA to 1.64 for Jacksonville (Tigers) and struck out three in 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. . . . Ryan Stromsborg (Notre Dame) of Knoxville (Blue Jays) hit his fifth home run.