Lakewood rallies for 6-4 win over Greensboro
Published on August 4, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The BlueClaws bats were back on Monday night, as Lakewood took a come- from-behind 6-4 victory over Greensboro at NewBridge Bank Park. A night after being shutout by the 'Hoppers, Lakewood guaranteed themselves at least a series split by putting up 11 hits.
The BlueClaws broke through with two runs in the sixth and three more in the seventh to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 6-3 lead. Joel Naughton's sixth inning two-out RBI single pulled the BlueClaws even, before Freddy Galvis brought in the go-ahead run with a double.
Lakewood started the seventh with four straight baserunners against reliever Peter Andrelczyk (0-3). Andrelczyk pitched a scoreless inning on Sunday night and was potentially showing signs of fatigue as he walked T.J. Warren to open the frame, before giving up three straight hits to Derrick Mitchell, Freddy Galvis and Dominic Brown. Brown's base hit scored two to give the BlueClaws some extra breathing room.
Unlike Sunday night, when the BlueClaws were shutout in a 3-0 loss, Lakewood was constantly pressuring Greensboro. The 'Claws put the leadoff man on base in six consecutive innings from the third to the eighth. Mitchell, Galvis and Karl Bolt all picked up multi-hit games.
Julian Sampson (8-4) gave up all three Greensboro runs in his 6 2/3 innings of work. He was not at his best, but did more than enough to give the 'Claws an opportunity to come out ahead. He allowed eight hits and also walked four, while striking out four 'Hoppers hitters.
Sampson and reliever Chris Kissock were both the beneficiaries of some solid defense behind them. Lakewood turned three doubleplays, including a critical twin killing in the eighth inning that saved at least one run. With runners at the corners and one out against Kissock, Torre Langley bounced a grounder to Galvis, who made a glove flip to turn two.
Jared Simon pitched a one-run ninth to pick up his 24th save of the season.
Greensboro starter Stu Alexander was limited to just four innings in his first start since returning from the disabled list due to pitch count considerations. Alexander allwed just one unearned run on three hits and one walk. A pair of errors on shortstop Emilio Ontiveros allowed Herman Demmink to score a third- inning run.
Lakewood (27-16, 66-48) has a chance for an outright series victory on Tuesday night at 7:00. Walter Tejeda (4-6) will go for the 'Claws. Right-hander Brett Durand (8-5) will make the Grasshoppers (16-28, 54-60).
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