SAL1 Jersey Shore BlueClaws

BlueClaws overpower Delmarva in 9-2 victory

Published on April 19, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release


LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The BlueClaws amassed 14 hits, all singles, to pound the Delmarva Shorebirds 9-2 on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at FirstEnergy Park.

The offensive outburst helped set a number of new season highs for Lakewood in 2008 including most hits, runs and largest margin of victory. The 'Claws had not won a game by more than three runs this season.

While the BlueClaws never managed an extra-base hit, that did not stop them from rallying for a pair of big innings. Lakewood scored four runs by sending nine hitters to the plate in each the third and the seventh innings, adding a single run in the sixth.

Eight of the nine BlueClaws starters reached base at least once and seven had at least one hit. D'Arby Myers, hitting in the leadoff spot for just the third time all season, reached base five times with four singles and a free pass thanks to an error. Michael Taylor also added three hits in four at-bats.

Travis Mattair drove in three runs in a 2-for-4 performance and now has seven runs batted in this season. He recorded his first two RBIs in Lakewood's third-inning rally, dropping a in an opposite-field base hit with two outs and the bases loaded.

While the bats got to southpaw Cole McCurry (0-1) early and often, Tyson Brummett (1-0) did his part to keep the Shorebirds off the basepaths. The BlueClaws starter earned a well-deserved first win of the season, holding the 'Birds to two runs, one earned, in seven innings. He also stuck out seven and walked just one.

Brummett now has 28 strikeouts on the season, one more than teammate Drew Naylor and most by any pitcher in the South Atlantic League.

The Shorebirds (8-8) did rally for a pair of runs in the fifth inning, temporarily cutting the BlueClaws lead to 4- 2, but Lakewood (7-9) answered with an unearned run in the sixth and blew the game open against reliever Joe Esposito in the seventh.

Yen-Feng Lin and Ben Pfinsgraff each threw one scoreless inning out of the bullpen to nail down the BlueClaws victory.

The BlueClaws will go for their first series sweep of the season on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. at FirstEnergy Park. Julian Sampson (1-0, 4.80) will start for Lakewood, while John Mariotti (1-1, 2.12) will take the mound for Delmarva.

The BlueClaws will be hosting their annual 5K Run in the Park prior to the game. The race will begin at 10:30 a.m. sharp and will finish on the FirstEnergy Park field. All participants will receive a race t-shirt, refreshments and a general admission ticket to the afternoon's game.

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