JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jarrett Santos just keeps putting up zeros for the Class AA Carolina Mudcats. The Corcoran High standout pitched three scoreless innings of relief in his team's 3-2 Southern League victory over the Jacksonville Suns on Wednesday night.

Santos allowed three hits and struck out two while lowering his earned run average to 2.37. The right-handed set-up man has given up just one run over his last nine appearances -- a span of 14 2/3 innings.

On the season, Santos is 3-1 with 17 strikeouts, 28 hits allowed and six walks in 30 1/3 innings for the Florida Marlins' affiliate.

Carolina is 8-8 in second-half play. The Mudcats were 38-32 in the first half, placing third in their division,

(July 4, 2008)