SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS AT LEXINGTON LEGENDS
05/05/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS AT LEXINGTON LEGENDS
GAME ID: 10291 - TUESDAY, MAY 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lakewood BlueClaws (14-12) 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2
Lexington Legends (10-16) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 8 1
BlueClaws Win at Lexington, 5-4
Lakewood right-hander José Ortíz pitched his team to victory over the Lexington Legends at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The final score was 5-4. The winner was Ortíz. He threw 6.2 innings of 5-hit ball. The loser was Darryl Peters. Picking up the save was 25-year old left-handed pitcher Jeremy Jackson.

Lakewood third baseman Bobby Russell contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the third. With two down, he hit a slider to right field for a run-scoring single. It was his 25th hit of the season and put the BlueClaws ahead, 3-2.

"I like the vibe in the clubhouse after a win," said Russell. "It sure beats the alternative."

The win puts Lakewood at 14-12.
LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORE LEXINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Green SS 5 1 0 1 0 1 3 .182 0 3
T. Joseph CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .341 1 5
J. García 1B 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 .236 2 13
S. Mendoza RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .257 2 9
B. Russell 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .287 2 13
S. Thomas DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .205 2 4
R. Whitehead LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .290 2 5
J. López C 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .172 2 9
C. Jordan 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .211 3 7
Totals 33 5 5 5 5 8 22      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Whitehead (3, 3rd Inning off D. Peters, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Jordan (3, 4th Inning off D. Peters, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Mendoza , B. Russell , R. Whitehead 2 , J. López , C. Jordan 4
2-out RBI: B. Russell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Green , S. Thomas , R. Whitehead
Hit by Pitch: T. Joseph , C. Jordan
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: P. Green (2) , C. Jordan (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Jordan-Green-García)
PB: J. López
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bates RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .402 0 7
J. Thomas LF 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .194 1 6
K. Hargrove 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .350 0 7
J. Pérez CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .341 2 7
J. Kramer 2B 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .333 2 12
J. Fernández DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .200 1 4
C. Germán C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 1 10
S. Saraiva 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .184 1 5
C. López SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .261 0 0
Totals 34 4 8 3 5 4 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Bates (9, 9th Inning off J. Jackson, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bates 3 , K. Hargrove 2 , J. Pérez , J. Kramer 2 , C. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bates , J. Pérez 2 , J. Fernández , C. López
GIDP: C. Germán
Sac Fly: J. Thomas
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bates (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kramer (3)
LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE LEXINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Ortíz W (4-2) 6.2 5 2 2 3 3 0 29 128 2.74   
G. Gilbert H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 20 1.08   
J. Jackson SV (7) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 6 29 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ortíz 56
Batters Faced: J. Ortíz 29, G. Gilbert 5, J. Jackson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ortíz 8-8, G. Gilbert 2-0, J. Jackson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ortíz 128-78, G. Gilbert 20-10, J. Jackson 29-18
WP: J. Ortíz 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Peters L (2-4) 3.1 4 5 5 2 4 1 18 75 4.55   
T. Ferguson 3.2 1 0 0 3 3 0 16 66 8.57   
D. Butler 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1.80   
J. Masson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 0.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Peters 32
Batters Faced: D. Peters 18, T. Ferguson 16, D. Butler 3, J. Masson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Peters 2-4, T. Ferguson 3-5, D. Butler 2-1, J. Masson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Peters 75-42, T. Ferguson 66-38, D. Butler 6-4, J. Masson 11-7
Hit Batsmen: D. Peters 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Ortíz
Ballpark: Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 2618
Tuesday, May 5th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60