SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
08/15/2025
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 10921 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lakewood BlueClaws (68-48) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 2
Rome Firebirds (70-46) 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 X 7 13 1
Rome Downs Lakewood, 7-3
Lou Britt was a major contributor to the 7-3 Rome win over Lakewood. The Firebirds catcher was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Jesús Martínez, the winning pitcher, is now 8-10. He went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits, while fanning 7 and walking 2. Rubén Díaz closed it out for Rome, earning his 2nd save.

Francis López, who is tied for 9th in the SAL in doubles with 28, took Lakewood hurler Kevin Rodgers deep in the bottom of the fourth. His 2-run home run put the Firebirds on top, 4-2. In all, López had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

López called the win "a team effort."

The Southern Division-leading Firebirds are 70-46.
LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Martin DH 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 .262 9 36
J. Peterson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .268 3 38
E. Wheeler 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .313 14 60
B. Penn SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .265 6 33
D. Crouch 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .280 5 35
   a-S. Christensen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 1 12
   b-T. Stone 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 1 13
L. Bannatyne 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .268 10 50
G. Dunlap LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .254 3 31
Z. Mills CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .226 11 38
   c-J. Acevedo PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 7 41
D. Christopher C 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .122 2 4
Totals 34 3 9 3 2 12 19      
a - S. Christensen pinch hit for D. Crouch in the 8th
b - T. Stone substituted for S. Christensen in the 8th
c - J. Acevedo pinch hit for Z. Mills in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Martin (17, 3rd Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Penn (23, 4th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Christopher (2, 3rd Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Martin (9, 7th Inning off R. Díaz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Martin 6 , J. Peterson , E. Wheeler , B. Penn 3 , D. Crouch , J. Acevedo , D. Christopher 4
2-out RBI: R. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wheeler
GIDP: B. Penn
Sac Fly: L. Bannatyne
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Christopher 2 (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Wheeler-Bannatyne-Crouch)
OF assists: 3 (Mills(Lazar at 3rd base), Dunlap(Silva at home), Peterson(Britt at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. García LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257 5 30
L. Rivera CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 8 47
A. Lazar SS 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .352 15 60
J. Jones 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .262 18 49
F. López 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .310 5 38
A. Silva RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .282 2 26
D. Ruíz 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .246 2 4
J. González DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .315 11 38
L. Britt C 4 2 3 2 0 1 1 .274 6 35
Totals 32 7 13 6 3 5 9      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Silva (12, 2nd Inning off K. Rodgers, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Lazar (22, 3rd Inning off K. Rodgers, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Ruíz (2, 8th Inning off R. Palácios, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. López (5, 4th Inning off K. Rodgers, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Britt (6, 6th Inning off K. Rodgers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. García , A. Lazar 2 , J. Jones , F. López 5 , A. Silva 2 , D. Ruíz 3 , J. González 2 , L. Britt 6
2-out RBI: A. Lazar , L. Britt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Rivera , F. López , J. González
GIDP: F. López
Hit by Pitch: J. Jones
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. García (26)
CS: D. Ruíz (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jones (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Jones-Lazar-López, Lazar-Jones)
LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Rodgers L (13-7) 5.2 10 6 6 1 4 2 95 3.38   
R. Palácios 2.1 3 1 1 2 1 0 32 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rodgers 28
Batters Faced: K. Rodgers 27, R. Palácios 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rodgers 5-6, R. Palácios 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rodgers 95-62, R. Palácios 32-17
Hit Batsmen: K. Rodgers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martínez W (8-10) 5.0 6 2 2 2 7 1 83 2.98   
R. Díaz SV (2) 4.0 3 1 1 0 5 1 49 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 52
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 22, R. Díaz 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 3-3, R. Díaz 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 83-51, R. Díaz 49-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Díaz 1-0
WP: J. Martínez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Britt
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 5029
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