SAL1 Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Lakewood Loses 4th Straight, Fall 9-5

June 5, 2011 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release


HICKORY, NC - The Lakewood BlueClaws lost their 4th consecutive game with a 9-5 loss in the opener of their 3 game series against the Hickory Crawdads. The game saw a 40 minute rain delay in the bottom of the 3rd inning, and neither Starting Pitcher got past the 3rd inning because of the delay. Lakewood actually outhit Hickory in the ballgame 13-9, but Hickory made the most out of their hits in picking up the win.

In the bottom of the 3rd inning, the second batter following play resuming after the rain delay was Christian Villanueva. He came up with the bases loaded and nobody out with Hickory on top 2-0. Villanueva blew the game wide open with his 5th HR of the year, a Grand Slam that made it 6-0 Hickory. It was the second straight game in which the BlueClaws allowed a Grand Slam, and the 3rd time this season.

Ervis Manzanillo got the start for Lakewood and lasted 2 innings allowing 4 hits and 6 runs/5 earned. He walked 2, struck out 3, and gave up the big Grand Slam homer to Villanueva. Colby Shreve came on in relief of Manzanillo and threw pretty well going 3 1/3rd innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs. Luke Jackson was the starter for Hickory and he only last 3 innings. He did not come back out to pitch the top of the 4th after the 40 minute rain delay, and a lengthy bottom half of the 3rd inning. Jackson pitched very well allowing just 2 hits and no runs while striking out over his 3 innings of work. Joseph Van Meter closed out the game pitching the 8th and 9th for Hickory and he picked up the win to advance to 4-0 on the year. Manzanillo got the loss to fall to 3-3.

Jim Murphy extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a very nice 3-5 performance including an RBI double. Murphy singled in his first at-bat to keep the streak intact. Miguel Alvarez reached base all 4 times he went to the plate and scored a run with 2 singles, reaching and a fielders choice and also on an error. Carlos Perdomo was also 2-4 as he continues to hit well in the lead-off spot for the BlueClaws. Jeff Lanning was 2-3 with 2 singles and was alss hit by a pitch and scored a run.

Lakewood falls to .500 on the year at 28-28 with the loss, and Hickory advances to 30-26. Monday the two teams will face off for game 2 of the 3 game set with some day game baseball. 11:00 am is the first pitch time Monday with LHP Mario Hollands starting for Lakewood and RHP Luke Jackson starting for Hickory.

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