BlueClaws Score Comeback Win over West Virginia, 8-5
Published on August 6, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release
CHARLESTON, W.V. - Lakewood trailed 5-0 through four innings, but stormed back with eight unanswered runs for the BlueClaws en route to an 8-5 win Monday night at Appalachian Power Park.
The BlueClaws scored twice in the 5th inning on RBI singles by Miguel Alvarez and Brock Stassi to trim the five-run deficit down to 5-2.
Stassi, who recorded his first three-hit game as a member of the BlueClaws, then stepped to bat in the 6th inning with the bases loaded, one out and two runs already home in the inning. His bases-clearing triple scored Josh Ludy, Brian Pointer and Trey Ford for a 7-5 lead. Lakewood would add a run on Tim Carver's RBI single to score Stassi for an 8-5 lead.
Lino Martinez finished the 5th inning and left the ballgame trailing 5-2, but was put in-line for the victory with the BlueClaws rally. Martinez earned his 6th win of the season thanks to three shutout inning from Felix Santos and one shutout inning from Zach Cooper in relief. Cooper earned his second save of the season by pitching a scoreless 9th inning.
Lakewood will enjoy a day-off Tuesday before sending Hoby Milner (3-2, 3.41) to the mound against Kannapolis' Bryan Blough (2-3, 3.40) in the first game of a four-game series. Milner is 2-0 in his last two starts and has not allowed a run while surrendering just five hits in those 12.1 innings. Opponents are hitting just 5-for-42 (.119) off Milner in his last two starts after hitting .294 off him in his first five starts with Lakewood.
First pitch for Tuesday's game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Listen to all the action on WOBM 1160-AM and WOBM 1310-AM beginning at 6:50 p.m. with the BlueClaws Beat pre-game show.
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