Ninth inning comeback not enough for seventh straight win

LEXINGTON, KY - Dominic Brown's two-run homerun in the ninth inning brought the Lakewood BlueClaws within one run but the Lexington Legends hung on for a 3-2 win at Applebee's Park on Friday night. The blast was just the sixth hit of the game for the BlueClaws who grounded into a season-high four double-plays to erase nearly all of their base runners.

The loss ended a six-game winning streak for the BlueClaws (9-7/47-39) who failed to pick up a game on the first place West Virginia Power.

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Chapman lasts just four innings in start

Chance Chapman struggled from the first pitch of the ballgame as the BlueClaws dropped a 7-1 decision to the Lexington Legends on a misty Saturday afternoon at FirstEnergy Park.  Chapman, who had not allowed more than one earned run in any of his previous four starts, matched that total in the top of the first before giving up four more in the top of the second.

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Les Lancaster, BlueClaws pitching coach, sat down for a ClawCast prior to Monday's game at Delmarva.

He talks about some of his current pitchers including Colin Kleven, Lino Martinez, and Matt Campbell, as well as the transition he's made from 13 years as a manager in independent leagues to his role here as Lakewood's pitching coach.
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Listen in as Chris Ruisi, The Coach, visits with Chuch Drawbaugh, President and Founder of College Funding Associates to discuss how business owners can minimize the expense of sending their children to college through some smart business pre-planning.

 

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Legends two-run eighth inning the difference in 4-2 loss

Both teams' starting pitchers threw seven complete innings but earned no decisions as the Lexington Legends beat the Lakewood BlueClaws 4-2 on Saturday night at Applebee's Park. The loss snapped the BlueClaws (11-12) four-game winning streak and put them back below the .500 mark on the season.

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Legends commit five errors in 6-2 Lakewood Win

The first two batters of the game for the Lakewood BlueClaws reached on Lexington Legends errors leading to an unearned run which became a theme for the BlueClaws in a 6-2 win over the Legends. The win was the third in a row for the BlueClaws (10-11), the first time they have accomplished that feat this season.

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The BlueClaws hosted their annual Chamber of ClawMerce Business After Hours this past Wednesday where the team’s corporate community gathers to network and develop business relationships.  On this podcast, BlueClaws Marketing Manager Zack Rosenberg is joined by Jim Farrell, CFO of Single Throw Internet Marketing to discuss the benefits of corporate involvement with the BlueClaws.

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Zack Rosenberg is joined by BlueClaws fan Kyle Young, live at their annual Open Practice as they check out the '08 team in action. Read more about Live From The BlueClaws Open Practice .

Taylor Feldman, one of the singers that auditioned to sing the National Anthem at a BlueClaws game during the 2008 season, joins Alex Gyr in the newest edition of the ClawCast. Dozens of singers traveled to the Strand Theater in Lakewood to audition to get a chance to sing before one of the 70 BlueClaws home games this season. Read more about Live From The National Anthem Auditions .

Before Sunday's double-header at Hagerstown, we sat down with BlueClaws catcher Logan Moore, who talked about his transition to the position (he was a third baseman until his sophomore year in junior college), his background, getting drafted by the Phillies (his dad's team), and more.
Read more about Logan Moore, 4/22/12 .