SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS AT KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS
04/28/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS AT KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS
GAME ID: 10247 - TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Lakewood BlueClaws (11-9) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 1
Kannapolis Intimidators (12-8) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 0
BlueClaws Beat Kannapolis, 3-2
Starting pitcher Chris Rivas gave the Lakewood BlueClaws a rock-solid performance, helping his team defeat the Kannapolis Intimidators, 3-2, at CMC-NorthEast Stadium. The triumph makes Lakewood 11-9, as the team begins another long trek toward the playoffs in 2026.

Ed Brooks came through with a big-time hit for Lakewood. The second baseman smacked a solo home run in the top of the 13th inning to give his team the lead, 3-2. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"We busted our tails," said Kannapolis manager Carlos Mota. "But we came up short."
LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORE KANNAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Green SS 6 0 0 0 0 3 3 .208 0 2
Z. Mills CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .143 0 2
J. García 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .235 2 10
   c-B. Little LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 2 6
S. Mendoza RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .224 1 7
B. Russell 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .294 2 11
S. Thomas DH 5 1 1 1 0 3 2 .219 2 4
R. Whitehead LF, 1B 4 0 1 0 1 3 1 .282 1 4
J. López C 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .167 2 8
C. Jordan 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .244 2 5
   a-T. Lewis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
   b-E. Brooks 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 2 8
Totals 45 3 8 2 2 19 14      
a - T. Lewis pinch hit for C. Jordan in the 8th
b - E. Brooks substituted for T. Lewis in the 8th
c - B. Little substituted for J. García in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. López (2, 8th Inning off M. Walter, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Russell (1, 5th Inning off L. Díaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Thomas (2, 8th Inning off M. Walter, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Brooks (2, 13th Inning off J. Vélez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Mendoza , B. Russell 4 , S. Thomas 4 , R. Whitehead , J. López 2 , C. Jordan , E. Brooks 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. García , J. López
Hit by Pitch: Z. Mills
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: Z. Mills (1) , C. Jordan (1)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Green (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Green-Jordan-García, Green-Brooks-Whitehead, Green-Brooks-Whitehead)
OF assists: 1 (Mills(Reynolds at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Paredes CF 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182 0 0
J. Collins RF 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 .288 1 4
J. Picot SS 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 .348 1 7
C. Scott DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .324 1 3
   c-B. Dotson DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .200 0 2
J. O'Loman 3B 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .185 0 6
M. Griffith 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .221 1 4
R. Durán LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .129 1 4
   a-D. Jolivet PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 5
   b-D. Reynolds LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 2 5
M. Nájera 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .391 2 6
C. Craig C 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .238 0 0
Totals 48 2 13 2 1 7 19      
a - D. Jolivet pinch ran for R. Durán in the 3rd
b - D. Reynolds substituted for D. Jolivet in the 4th
c - B. Dotson inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. O'Loman 2 (5, 7th Inning off C. Rivas, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Jackson, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Reynolds (1, 10th Inning off I. Núñez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Collins (5, 13th Inning off I. Núñez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Collins 3 , J. Picot 3 , J. O'Loman 5 , R. Durán , D. Reynolds 2 , M. Nájera , C. Craig 2
2-out RBI: , J. O'Loman 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Paredes , B. Dotson , M. Griffith , D. Reynolds
GIDP: H. Paredes , C. Scott , B. Dotson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Nájera (1)
LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE KANNAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Rivas 8.0 5 1 0 0 3 0 28 92 1.17   
J. Jackson BS (2) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 11 5.40   
I. Núñez W (1-1) 4.0 5 0 0 1 4 0 16 66 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rivas 73
Batters Faced: C. Rivas 28, J. Jackson 5, I. Núñez 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rivas 10-9, J. Jackson 1-1, I. Núñez 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rivas 92-68, J. Jackson 11-10, I. Núñez 66-41
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Díaz 6.1 3 1 1 1 8 0 21 85 3.05   
M. Walter 2.2 4 1 1 1 4 1 14 51 1.42   
J. Vélez L (0-1) 4.0 1 1 1 0 7 1 13 53 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Díaz 70
Batters Faced: L. Díaz 21, M. Walter 14, J. Vélez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Díaz 3-6, M. Walter 1-3, J. Vélez 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Díaz 85-56, M. Walter 51-31, J. Vélez 53-33
WP: L. Díaz
Hit Batsmen: M. Walter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Rivas
Ballpark: CMC-NorthEast Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:15
Attendance: 4638
Special Notes: 1B Robinson Durán was injured while running the bases.
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