SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
05/02/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
GAME ID: 10276 - SATURDAY, MAY 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Greensboro Grasshoppers (14-10) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 1
Lakewood BlueClaws (12-12) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
BlueClaws Clip Grasshoppers, 2-1
In a low-scoring contest, Lakewood pitcher Ed McClarnon was marvelous, enabling his team to nab a 2-1 win. The winner was McClarnon. He threw 6.1 innings of shutout ball. The loser was José Ortega. Greensboro now has a record of 14-10.

José García had a big run-scoring double for the BlueClaws in the bottom of the fourth inning. With Lakewood leading 1-0 and a runner on 2nd, he got a fastball from José Ortega and swatted a double to right-center. It was his 4th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the BlueClaws ahead, 2-0.

Lakewood manager J.R. House commended his team for "doing what it takes to win."
GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Yan CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .234 1 6
B. Jackson LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .208 0 3
   a-D. White PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 1 5
   b-A. Williams PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242 0 2
S. Bishop RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .250 4 12
D. McKnight 2B 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .312 0 1
B. Flannery 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .259 1 6
   c-S. Abrams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .220 0 8
S. Blackburn C 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .317 2 8
D. Brown SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .438 2 5
D. Fawkes 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .333 0 3
A. Atkinson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .333 0 5
Totals 33 1 7 1 6 10 28      
a - D. White pinch hit for B. Jackson in the 7th
b - A. Williams pinch hit for D. White in the 9th
c - S. Abrams pinch hit for B. Flannery in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Bishop (3, 9th Inning off J. Jackson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Blackburn (2, 8th Inning off G. Gilbert, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Yan 2 , S. Bishop 2 , B. Flannery , S. Blackburn 4 , D. Brown , D. Fawkes
2-out RBI: S. Blackburn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Bishop 2 , S. Abrams , D. Brown
GIDP: S. Blackburn
Hit by Pitch: D. McKnight 2
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: D. Brown (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Green SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .197 0 2
Z. Mills CF 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .132 0 3
B. Little LF 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .217 2 6
   a-S. Mendoza RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 2 9
R. Whitehead DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .279 1 4
J. García 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .250 2 12
T. Joseph RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .354 1 5
G. Elam 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .207 0 1
J. López C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .151 2 8
C. Jordan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 2 5
Totals 32 2 7 2 3 5 16      
a - S. Mendoza substituted for B. Little in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. García (4, 4th Inning off J. Ortega, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: P. Green (1, 1st Inning off J. Ortega, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Green 3 , B. Little 3 , J. García 2 , G. Elam 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Whitehead , J. García , J. López
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Elam-Jordan-García)
GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Ortega L (1-2) 4.1 4 2 2 1 3 0 19 69 3.21   
L. Cymbal 3.2 3 0 0 2 2 0 16 64 1.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ortega 49
Batters Faced: J. Ortega 19, L. Cymbal 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ortega 2-8, L. Cymbal 3-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ortega 69-47, L. Cymbal 64-39
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Cymbal 1-0
WP: J. Ortega
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. McClarnon W (3-2) 6.1 4 0 0 3 8 0 27 116 2.02   
G. Gilbert H (2) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 1 8 28 1.29   
J. Jackson SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 14 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. McClarnon 70
Batters Faced: E. McClarnon 27, G. Gilbert 8, J. Jackson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. McClarnon 4-6, G. Gilbert 3-0, J. Jackson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. McClarnon 116-73, G. Gilbert 28-19, J. Jackson 14-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Gilbert 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. McClarnon 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed McClarnon
Ballpark: First Energy Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 6495
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