SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
09/03/2026
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
GAME ID: 11046 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Lakewood BlueClaws (66-68) 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 6 14 1
Hickory Crawdads (68-66) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 X 8 11 0
Lakewood Downed, 8-6, by Crawdads
The 8-6 Hickory win over Lakewood was due largely to Jerry Burgess. The Crawdads left fielder went 3-3 with 3 singles and was hit by a pitch. He scored 3 runs. The win puts Hickory at 68-66 this season.

The game was at a stalemate until designated hitter Dave Walters came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Lakewood pitcher Jim Barker, he hit a full count sinker for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Hickory on top, 7-6.

"Winning is the only thing that really matters," Burgess told the Hickory Chronicle. "If you can win without even breaking a sweat, more power to you."
LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORE HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bart RF 4 0 3 1 1 1 0 .330 2 12
R. Whitehead CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .276 7 35
J. García 1B 5 0 0 1 0 2 7 .226 9 36
A. Montepeque 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 4 .350 3 9
S. Orange C 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .369 2 12
B. Russell DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .280 7 53
E. Moore LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .261 2 13
G. Elam SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .207 2 23
E. Brooks 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .244 6 35
Totals 38 6 14 6 2 5 20      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Elam (11, 2nd Inning off J. Hernández, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Bart (4, 4th Inning off J. Hernández, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Orange (2, 5th Inning off J. Kelly, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Brooks (6, 8th Inning off T. Pauly, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bart 5 , R. Whitehead 2 , A. Montepeque 2 , S. Orange 5 , B. Russell , E. Moore , G. Elam 3 , E. Brooks 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. García , A. Montepeque 2 , B. Russell
GIDP: S. Orange
Sac Fly: E. Brooks
Hit by Pitch: R. Whitehead
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Russell (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Bart (2)
Double Plays: 4 (Montepeque-Brooks-García, Elam-Brooks-García, Brooks-Elam-García, Montepeque-Brooks-García)
OF assists: 1 (Bart(Hughes at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franklin 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .209 3 28
J. Burgess LF 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 .287 8 46
M. Taylor 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .294 8 52
S. Day SS 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .312 6 48
O. López RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .317 10 47
J. Hughes C 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 .309 2 10
D. Walters DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .267 3 18
J. Betancourt 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .274 9 44
J. Gonzáles CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .330 5 22
Totals 31 8 11 6 5 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: O. López (25, 8th Inning off J. Barker, 3 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Taylor (5, 5th Inning off R. Christopher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Burgess 3 , M. Taylor 4 , S. Day , O. López 2 , J. Hughes , D. Walters , J. Betancourt , J. Gonzáles
2-out RBI: M. Taylor , J. Hughes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franklin , S. Day , J. Betancourt
GIDP: J. Franklin , M. Taylor , O. López , D. Walters
Hit by Pitch: J. Burgess
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hughes-Taylor, Day-Taylor-Betancourt)
LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Christopher 6.0 6 3 3 4 4 0 25 106 3.81   
J. Barker L (6-6), BS (3) 1.1 4 5 3 1 2 0 9 45 3.36   
G. Gilbert 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 16 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Christopher 48
Batters Faced: R. Christopher 25, J. Barker 9, G. Gilbert 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Christopher 7-3, J. Barker 1-0, G. Gilbert 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Christopher 106-61, J. Barker 45-25, G. Gilbert 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Gilbert 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Christopher
Balk: G. Gilbert
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Hernández 3.1 7 3 3 1 2 0 19 77 5.68   
J. Kelly 3.0 5 2 2 0 1 1 14 53 6.13   
T. Pauly W (7-10) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 6 27 5.17   
T. Lewis SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 13 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hernández 33
Batters Faced: J. Hernández 19, J. Kelly 14, T. Pauly 6, T. Lewis 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hernández 2-6, J. Kelly 6-2, T. Pauly 1-1, T. Lewis 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hernández 77-43, J. Kelly 53-36, T. Pauly 27-17, T. Lewis 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kelly 1-0 , T. Pauly 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Hernández
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jerry Burgess
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 5070
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