Wedding Crasher
Cleanup hitter Daniel Nava — the Outlaws' leader in hits (39), RBIs (27), runs (33), home runs (6) and the reigning Golden Baseball League player of the month starting yesterday — is not in the lineup for the first time this season because of a commitment to be in a friend's wedding that he had prearranged with manager Mark Parent before he was even admitted officially on the 22-man roster.
He's always been considered a huge catalyst for Chico offensive outbursts and whether it's a coincidence or not, Long Beach pitcher Jeff Heaverlo has no-hitter in the sixth inning, though he has just walked Eric Pringle with one out and Jesse Kovacs with two to set the stage for Jason Van Meetren to break open this 0-0 affair.