BlueClaws Drop Opener to Hoppers 7-2

June 30, 2016 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release

LAKEWOOD, NJ - Aaron Barrett went 4-5 and Greensboro used a five-run fourth inning to top the BlueClaws 7-2 at FirstEnergy Park on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.

The Grasshoppers (5-3/43-35) have now taken six of nine from the BlueClaws (4-4/33-45) this year.

Lakewood opened the game with runs in the first and third, scoring on a groundout and SAC fly by Wilson Garcia to take a 2-0 lead off Chuck Weaver, but that is all they would score the rest of the night.

Greensboro scored five times in the fourth inning to take the lead. With two on and none out, Grenny Cumana made a throwing error that allowed one run to score. Aaron Blanton followed with a two-run double and Kyle Barrett added an RBI double before an error on Emmanuel Marrero allowed a fifth run to score.

Franklyn Kilome (1-7) came out after four innings, allowing five runs, three earned with two walks and three strikeouts.

Skylar Hunter came on in the fifth inning and gave up two runs, one an a Blanton RBI double and another on a Barrett RBI single.

Weaver (8-4) earned the win, allowing two runs, one earned, over six innings. Jose Quijada and CJ Robinson combined for three scoreless innings of relief.

In addition to Barrett's four hits, Aaron Balnton had three and Anfernee Seymour and Giovanny Alonzo had two.

The BlueClaws dropped their second straight game after a 4-2 start to the second half.

The series with Greensboro continues on Friday night. RHP Jose Taveras, who struck out a franchise-record 15 hitters in his last start on Saturday, starts for Lakewood opposite RHP LJ Brewster.

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