Silvestre Chosen MVP of California All-Stars

Lancaster outfielder Juan Silvestre was selected most valuable player for the California League on Tuesday in the California/Carolina League All-Star Game in Kinston, N.C.

Silvestre had two run-scoring singles, each giving the California all-stars the lead. He gave California leads of 3-2 in the sixth inning and 4-3 in the eighth.

Carolina scored twice in the ninth to win, 5-4.

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Four pitchers combined on a three-hitter and Lancaster edged the Lake Elsinore Storm, 3-2, in a California League game Thursday night at the Lake Elsinore Diamond.

Allan Ulloa (3-2) allowed one hit and struck out five in six innings for the JetHawks (41-31). Brandon Parker pitched a hitless ninth inning and picked up his 17th save.

Willie Bloomquist had two hits, including his 11th double, and scored two runs.

Lake Elsinore is 36-35.

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Today-Saturday: At The Hangar, vs. Lake Elsinore, 7:15 p.m. Sunday: At The Hangar, vs. Visalia, 2 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Former Thousand Oaks High shortstop Jack Wilson was named most valuable player of the double-A Texas League/Mexican League All-Star Game on Tuesday after going two for four with a triple and RBI in the Texas League’s 3-0 victory in Monterrey, Mexico.

On Sunday, the Texas League won the opener of the two-game series, 12-2, in El Paso.

Outfielder Eric Cole, formerly of Antelope Valley High and Antelope Valley College, led all batters in the series with five hits in nine at-bats.

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Scanning Wednesday’s box scores:

Triple A--Eric Hiljus (Canyon) struck out four and allowed one hit in three innings of relief to earn the decision for Toledo (Tigers) in a 6-5 victory over Ottawa. . . . Steve Sisco (Thousand Oaks) had a two-run double for Richmond (Braves) in a 9-6 victory at Norfolk. . . . Mike Glendenning, called up last week from double-A Shreveport, had two hits for Fresno (Giants) in a 7-6 loss at Oklahoma. . . . Pat Ahearne (Pepperdine) improved to 6-4 for Tacoma (Mariners) after pitching 6 1/3 innings of an 11-4 victory at Nashville.

Double A--Jon Schaeffer (Harvard-Westlake) had three hits, including two doubles, and drove in three runs for Midland (Athletics) in a 6-5 loss at Round Rock.

Class-A--No games scheduled.