SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
07/27/2023
 
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
GAME ID: 10535 - THURSDAY, JULY 27TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (72-30) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Lakewood BlueClaws (45-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Crawdads Win, 1-0, at Lakewood
The Hickory Crawdads picked up a win at FirstEnergy Park, knocking off the Lakewood BlueClaws, 1-0. On the mound for Hickory was right-hander Ben Casparius, who played a pivotal role in the win. Pete Smith earned his 5th save in 5 chances. Hickory leads the North by 3½ games.

The BlueClaws had been locked in a 0-0 tie with the Crawdads going into the top of the fourth inning. That changed quickly when the 24-year old right fielder Michael Buck came to the plate. Buck hit a solo home run on a 2-1 sinker from Lakewood hurler Peyton Drew. It was Buck's 7th home run of the year.

Afterward, Crawdads manager Gary Cathcart was ebullient. "That was a fun game to coach," he told a group of reporters, adding, "I hope it was just as fun to watch."

HICKORY BATTING LINESCORES LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Gilliam RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 4 27
M. Buck LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .273 7 23
W. Powell DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .261 8 47
F. Champino CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .272 12 50
G. Mathews 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 8 49
T. Murray 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 9 53
M. Mayer C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .198 3 21
B. Hughes 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .176 0 1
P. Villanueva SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .183 0 8
Totals 30 1 3 1 1 8 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Buck (7, 4th Inning off P. Drew, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Gilliam , M. Buck 4 , B. Hughes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Champino
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Gilliam (20)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Bautista SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .202 3 14
B. Boissiere LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 3 23
M. Castanon DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .240 4 16
C. Hayslip RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234 9 43
J. Holloway 2B 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .302 8 55
S. Prokop 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .232 12 47
   a-P. Bates PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .216 2 12
B. Morin CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 8 34
   b-D. Thompson-Robinson PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 2 12
N. Harrison 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .270 4 27
D. Cuellar C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225 0 18
Totals 29 0 3 0 4 8 15      
a - P. Bates pinch hit for S. Prokop in the 7th
b - D. Thompson-Robinson pinch hit for B. Morin in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Castanon 2 , N. Harrison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Boissiere , C. Hayslip , D. Thompson-Robinson
Sac Bunt: D. Cuellar
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Castanon (5)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cuellar (6)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORES LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Casparius W (2-0) 6.2 1 0 0 3 5 0 75 46 0.00
J. Tomblin H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 1.42
B. Humphrey H (7) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 25 17 2.09
P. Smith SV (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2.25
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Casparius 74
Batters Faced: B. Casparius 24, J. Tomblin 1, B. Humphrey 8, P. Smith 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Casparius 6-9, J. Tomblin 0-0, B. Humphrey 1-2, P. Smith 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Casparius 75-46, J. Tomblin 4-3, B. Humphrey 25-17, P. Smith 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tomblin 1-0 , P. Smith 2-0
WP: B. Humphrey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
P. Drew L (4-10) 7.2 2 1 1 1 7 1 94 64 4.60
J. Rodríguez 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 13 1.13
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Drew 77
Batters Faced: P. Drew 26, J. Rodríguez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Drew 6-10, J. Rodríguez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Drew 94-64, J. Rodríguez 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rodríguez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Casparius
Ballpark: FirstEnergy Park
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 4786
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