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Unlucky Seven; Claws Drop 7th Straight, 4-3 at West Virginia

June 28, 2014 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release


CHARLESTON, WV - A two-run 6th inning and three hitless innings from the bullpen was enough to propel West Virginia to a 4-3 win over the BlueClaws on Saturday night at Appalachian Power Park, handing Lakewood their 7th straight loss.

After a lead-off double by JaCoby Jones in the 6th, trailing 3-2, Ashley Ponce double him in to tie the game. Will Morris then came on for Lakewood starter Tyler Viza, but with two outs allowed a base hit to Jeff Roy to give West Virginia the lead.

Dylan Cozens had put the BlueClaws up 3-2 in the top of the 6th inning with his team-leading 9th home run of the season (23rd professional home run).

The BlueClaws (1-9/28-51) have matched their season-long losing streak at 7 (last set April 7-14) and their season-long road losing streak at 6 (last set April 7-19). They have dropped five of the six meetings with West Virginia in the second half.

Lakewood led 1-0 a 2nd inning SAC fly by Jose Mayorga and tied the game at 2 in the 4th inning on a two out wild pitch to score Cozens from 3rd base.

Viza (2-11) took the loss after allowing four runs/three earned in 5.1 innings pitched, his ninth straight defeat. Morris allowed two hits over 1.2 scoreless innings and Ulises Joaquin threw a scoreless inning.

West Virginia starter Dovydas Neverauskas (4-6) gave up three runs/two earned in six innings to get the win. Clario Perez, Yhonathan Barrios, and Isaac Sanchez all threw scoreless innings in relief with Sanchez earning his fifth save of the year.

Andrew Pullin had a hit for the BlueClaws to extend his hitting streak to 11. Harold Ramirez was 3-5 for West Virginia and has hit safely in 20 straight games.

The series concludes on Sunday afternoon at 2:05. RHP Julio Reyes (1-2, 3.28) starts for Lakewood opposite RHP Zach Von Rosenberg (0-0, 2.25).

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