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Taylor, Numata Hoist Claws to 10-3 WIn

May 10, 2013 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release


Greensboro, NC - The Lakewood BlueClaws (11-22) hits four home runs, including a grand slam, and downed the Greensboro Grasshoppers 10-3, Friday night at NewBridge Bank Park (15-18). The BlueClaws take home the second win of the season series through the first six games.

Trailing 3-2 in the third, it was Zach Taylor and Roman Quinn hitting back-to-back home runs to put the 'Claws in front for good. Scott Lyman gave up the two bombs and loaded the bases before he was lifted and his night completed.

Chace Numata was the first hitter scheduled to face the new Greensboro pitcher, Chipper Smith. Numata got a fastball up and hammered it over the berm in left for a grand slam that put Lakewood in front 8-3. The homerun was the fourth career blast for Numata and the first with the sacks packed.

Brian Pointer kicked off the scoring against Lyman (1-3) in the first. The right fielder connected on a high fastball and put it over the wall in right for a two-run home run that score Angelo Mora and gave the BlueClaws an early 2-0 lead.

The lead was soon relinquished in the bottom half of the inning for the second night in a row. Shane Watson took the hill for Lakewood and could not keep the Hoppers off the board in the first frame.

With two down and two on it was Jesus Solorzano hitting a two-run double off of the starter to tie the game. Matt Juengel was the next hitter and he doubled home Solorzano to put Greensboro in front at 3-2.

Watson finished four innings before he was lifted for Geoff Broussard. Broussard (1-0) came on and pitched two scoreless frames and put himself in line for the win. The bullpen remained solid and shut out the 'Hoppers over the final eight innings.

Zach Cooper pitched the seventh and Steven Inch wrapped up the night with two scoreless on the mound.

The final two runs came in the seventh and eighth innings respectively for Lakewood. In the seventh it was Taylor with a leadoff double, which scored on Angelo Mora's single. And in the eighth Taylor brought home Carlos Tocci with an RBI double to make it 10-3.

Deborah Heart and Lung Center Player of the Game: Zach Taylor 3-4, HR, 2 2B, 2RBI, 2R

The Lakewood BlueClaws and Greensboro Grasshoppers are set to do battle in game three of a four game set, 7:00 pm Saturday night at NewBridge Bank Park. RHP Miguel Nunez (3-0, 2.70) gets the start for the 'Claws and RHP Ramon del Orbe (0-2, 5.19) will go for the Grasshoppers.

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