SAL1 Jersey Shore BlueClaws

BlueClaws Drop 6-4, 11-Inning Game Friday Night

Published on April 27, 2018 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release


LAKEWOOD, NJ - Kannapolis pushed two across in the top of the 11th, taking the lead on Craig Dedelow's RBI single, to top the BlueClaws 6-4 in extra innings on Friday night at FirstEnergy Park.

The loss snaps the BlueClaws three-game winning streak and drops them to 12-10 on the year. The Intimidators improved to 14-8 and have won four of five against the BlueClaws this year. The BlueClaws, who lead the league in extra inning games, fell to 3-3 in extra innings so far this year.

In the 11th, Kannapolis couldn't advance inherited runner Tyler Frost past second base until Crag Dedelow came through with a two-out RBI single off Kyle Dohy. Tate Blackman followed with an RBI single to put the Intimidators up 6-4.

Both runs were unearned against Dohy, who fell to 1-1 on the season and still has not allowed an earned run this year. Jose Nin (1-0) got the last six outs to earn the win.

The BlueClaws left the winning run on second base in the ninth and third base in the 10th.

Tate Blackman had four hits for Kannapolis while Quincy Nieporte was 3-5 and Gregori Rivero2-5 for the BlueClaws in the loss.

Kannapolis got two in the fifth inning off Damon Jones with one scoring on a Daniel Brito error and another on a wild pitch.

Jones came out after 5.1 innings, allowing two runs on four hits.

Zach Warren then surrendered two runs in the seventh, with a fielder's choice groundout from Craig Dedelow tying the game and Tate Blackman's RBI double off Luis Ramirez putting the Intimidators ahead for the first time.

Lakewood tied the game in the seventh, with a fielder's choice grounder by Jake Scheinerbringing home the tying run. The BlueClaws, however, had the bases loaded with nobody out in the inning and couldn't push across the go ahead run against reliever Luis Ledo.

The BlueClaws opened the scoring with three runs in the fourth inning. Colby Fitch's RBI single put Lakewood up 1-0 and they added a run on an RBI single from Kevin Markham and a wild pitch off starter Lincoln Henzman. The Kannapolis right-hander gave up three runs, two earned, in five innings. Addison Russ threw 1.2 scoreless innings in relief, striking out three.

The teams continue their series on Saturday at 4:05 pm. RHP Connor Brogdon (1-1) starts for Lakewood opposite RHP Blake Battenfield (1-1).

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