Lancaster Losing Streak Hits 12

San Bernardino handed Lancaster its 12th consecutive loss, 7-5, Wednesday night in front of 3,044 at The Hangar.

Ricky Magdaleno and Mike Marchiano hit two-run home runs in the first inning to give Lancaster (20-46) a 4-3 lead. Marciano had three hits.

San Bernardino is 39-27.

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Right-hander Daron Kirkreit has been assigned to Lancaster by the Seattle Mariners.

Kirkreit, a first-round draft choice of the Cleveland Indians in 1993, was acquired from New Hampshire of the independent Atlantic League.

He was a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 1992 after his sophomore season at UC Riverside.

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Up next: At the Hangar, tonight, vs. San Bernardino; Friday-Sunday, vs. Lake Elsinore.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Tuesday’s box scores:

Triple A--Second baseman Steve Sisco (Thousand Oaks) hit a home run for Richmond (Braves). . . . First baseman Brad Fullmer (Montclair Prep) homered and drove in three runs for Ottawa (Expos).

Double A--First baseman Rich Aude (Chatsworth) hit his seventh home run for Birmingham (White Sox). . . . Designated hitter Eric Gillespie (Cal State Northridge) tripled for Jacksonville (Tigers).

Class A--Designated hitter Mike Glendenning (Crespi, Pierce) hit his 16th home run for San Jose (Giants), a two-run blast in the eighth that proved the difference in a 3-2 victory over Visalia. . . . Third baseman Ryan Hankins (Simi Valley) drove in three runs for Burlington (White Sox) to help defeat Fort Wayne, 8-2.