Season High Crowd Out for 4th of July

San Bernardino, CA - A season high crowd of 7,822 fans crammed into San Manuel Stadium to celebrate the 4^th of July by watching fireworks and the preceding game full of offense and excitement. The one thing the night did not have was a win for the Inland Empire 66ers (47-38, 10-5) who fell 10-5 to the Lancaster JetHawks (51-34, 12-3).

Lancaster jumped on Inland Empire as soon as the national anthem ended. Telvin Nash punctuated a four run first with a three run homer onto a very crowded home run hill. The JetHawks stretched their lead to six before the 66ers got themselves off the mat.

After trading runs from the bottom of the 6^th to the top of the 7^th, Inland Empire finally mustered an offensive rally. Down by six when the inning began, Zach Wright closed the gap to three with a two run single, and brought the tying run to the plate. But that also brought the JetHawks closer, Travis Ballew, into the contest and he got a double play ball to end the threat. Lancaster put three runs of their own on the board in the 9^th and that ended the 66ers shot at a win.

Andy Workman did reach base safely for the 15^th consecutive game, going 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Abel Baker also extended his hit streak to seven games with a 6^th inning RBI single.

The 66ers will continue the Independence Day weekend celebration with a second fireworks show July 5^th, sponsored by All West Auto Trans & Auto Repair. For information on 66ers tickets or to schedule your next fun filled group outing, contact the 66ers front office at (909)888-9922.