Brock Dykxhoorn and the Lancaster JetHawks push for the playoffs

               August had a bit of a rough beginning for Delhi, Ontario’s Brock Dykxhoorn of the Lancaster JetHawks, but the right-hander has picked it up in the second half of the month as he helps his team towards the California League (Advanced-A) postseason. As of Friday, the JetHawks have posted a 37-24 win/loss record, good enough for first place in the South Division, three games ahead of the High Desert Mavericks and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, who are tied for second.

                The Houston Astros’ affiliate has just over a week to go in the regular season, nine games to be exact, and the season will end on September 5^th. If Lancaster qualifies for the playoffs, Top Of The Third will keep you updated on the progress of the team, or you can check for yourself by clicking here to access the JetHawks’ homepage.

                Getting back to Dykxhoorn, he’s had five starts this month, the first being on August 1^st against the Lake Elsinore Storm. In his 4 1/3 innings pitched, he allowed three runs, all earned, on six hits. He walked three while striking out five and didn’t figure in the decision as a seven-run seventh inning allowed the JetHawks to comeback and defeat the storm by a 7-6 score.

                It was Dykxhoorn’s next start, on August 7^th, that was a bit of a rough one. Against the Modesto Nuts, he surrendered ten earned runs on 11 hits and one walk over five innings, taking the loss. The final score was 12-10 for Modesto.

                August 13^th saw Dykxhoorn pick up his first win of the month, a 16-2 Lancaster drubbing of the San Jose Giants. Brock pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing only two runs of four hits. He walked two while striking out three.

                That was followed by another victory on the 19^th, a 6-3 win against Lake Elsinore. This time against the Storm, he pitched five innings, giving up two runs and struck out four batters. His last game to date was August 25^th, a no-decision in a 6-2 loss to High Desert. In that game, he pitched six innings, giving up two runs while striking out five.

His season stats thus far stand at 9 wins, 4 losses, a 5.32 ERA and 83 strike outs in 116 2/3 innings pitched. The win against Lake Elsinore was the 20^th in his professional career, and in the loss against Modesto, his second strike out of the game was his 200^th.

                On September 10^th, we will have our next update on Dykxhoorn and the playoff progress of the Lancaster JetHawks.

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