SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
04/21/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
GAME ID: 10200 - TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (8-5) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Lakewood BlueClaws (5-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Hickory Wins, Trumping Lakewood, 1-0
In a tight contest between the Hickory Crawdads and the Lakewood BlueClaws, Ernie Atkinson was the determining factor. The Hickory right-hander sparkled in his team's 1-0 win. Rob Kennedy earned his 2nd save, after closing out the game. The BlueClaws fall to 5-8 and continue their sputtering start to the 2026 season.

Hickory used the hitting of Arturo Reyes to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a solo home run in the top of the second inning to put the Crawdads on top, 1-0. For the game, Reyes had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"Our pitching was the difference tonight," Atkinson said.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franklin 3B 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .115 0 1
S. Day 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .326 2 4
P. Lock CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .303 0 1
O. López RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .205 2 7
J. Burgess LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .326 2 9
A. Reyes 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .300 1 6
J. Betancourt DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .304 1 5
   b-J. Howgill DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 2
A. Bonner SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 1 1
   a-J. Holland PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .190 0 1
   c-P. White SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 2
D. Roberts C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 1 3
   d-M. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 0 2
   e-D. Gallant C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 1 1
Totals 33 1 8 1 4 10 16      
a - J. Holland pinch hit for A. Bonner in the 7th
b - J. Howgill inserted as DH in the 7th
c - P. White substituted for J. Holland in the 7th
d - M. Taylor pinch hit for D. Roberts in the 9th
e - D. Gallant substituted for M. Taylor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Day (2, 8th Inning off G. Gilbert, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. White (4, 9th Inning off G. Gilbert, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Reyes (1, 2nd Inning off M. Savage, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Day 2 , P. Lock 2 , O. López , A. Reyes 5 , J. Betancourt , P. White 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franklin , S. Day , O. López , J. Burgess , A. Reyes
Hit by Pitch: S. Day
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Whitehead CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .273 0 0
B. Russell 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .310 2 7
   a-J. López 3B, 2B, SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 0 3
B. Little LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 1 3
J. García 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 2 7
S. Mendoza RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .267 0 3
S. Thomas DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 0 0
K. Ross C 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .412 0 1
   d-P. Green PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 0 1
G. Elam SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185 0 0
   b-T. Lewis PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
   c-E. Brooks SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 0 3
C. Jordan 2B, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .219 2 4
Totals 29 0 2 0 4 9 15      
a - J. López substituted for B. Russell in the 4th
b - T. Lewis pinch hit for G. Elam in the 7th
c - E. Brooks substituted for T. Lewis in the 8th
d - P. Green pinch hit for K. Ross in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Whitehead , B. Little
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Whitehead , B. Russell , S. Mendoza , C. Jordan
Hit by Pitch: J. García , G. Elam
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Little(Day at 3rd base))
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Atkinson W (1-1) 5.0 2 0 0 3 3 0 21 93 1.93   
D. Land H (1) 2.2 0 0 0 1 5 0 9 33 0.00   
B. Farrell H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0.00   
R. Kennedy SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Atkinson 63
Batters Faced: E. Atkinson 21, D. Land 9, B. Farrell 2, R. Kennedy 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Atkinson 2-10, D. Land 1-2, B. Farrell 0-1, R. Kennedy 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Atkinson 93-49, D. Land 33-22, B. Farrell 10-6, R. Kennedy 6-6
Hit Batsmen: E. Atkinson , B. Farrell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Savage L (0-3) 6.2 6 1 1 2 9 1 27 109 4.91   
G. Gilbert 2.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 11 47 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Savage 65
Batters Faced: M. Savage 27, G. Gilbert 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Savage 3-6, G. Gilbert 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Savage 109-73, G. Gilbert 47-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Gilbert 2-0
WP: M. Savage 2
Hit Batsmen: M. Savage
Balk: M. Savage
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernie Atkinson
Ballpark: First Energy Park
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:35 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 6522
Special Notes: 3B Bobby Russell was injured in a collision at a base.
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