SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
05/17/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 10361 - SATURDAY, MAY 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lakewood BlueClaws (21-15) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Rome Firebirds (23-13) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 X 3 10 1
Firebirds Stun BlueClaws, 3-1
In a low-scoring affair between the Rome Firebirds and the Lakewood BlueClaws, pitcher Don St. John was the difference between victory and defeat. The Rome left-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 3-1 Firebirds win. The winner was Jim Keys in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Jim Barker took the loss. The save went to Lou Riley, number 10 for him.

José González contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the eighth. With a runner on 1st, he hit a double. His at-bat helped Rome get the win.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," González told the Rome Citizen.

Rome is now 23-13, while Lakewood is 21-15.
LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peterson RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .257 0 11
E. Wheeler 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .280 2 16
T. Pérez LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .265 1 7
R. Martin DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250 1 9
D. Crouch 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .280 0 3
J. Acevedo C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .232 2 11
L. Bannatyne 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 6 .275 5 17
B. Penn SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 1 8
Z. Mills CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .243 5 11
   a-S. Christensen PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 1 1
Totals 33 1 7 1 5 8 26      
a - S. Christensen pinch hit for Z. Mills in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Crouch (4, 2nd Inning off D. St. John, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Martin (6, 8th Inning off J. Keys, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Bannatyne (5, 4th Inning off D. St. John, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Peterson , T. Pérez 2 , R. Martin 2 , D. Crouch 2 , L. Bannatyne 4 , B. Penn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Peterson , L. Bannatyne
GIDP: R. Martin , D. Crouch
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: E. Wheeler (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Bannatyne-Penn-Crouch)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Silva LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .291 1 15
L. Rivera CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 2 15
J. Jones DH 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 .333 3 7
J. González 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 5 .292 6 17
A. Lazar 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .386 5 14
C. Jones RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .133 0 0
O. Montgomery 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .460 2 9
L. Britt C 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .122 1 3
J. Mendoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .216 4 22
Totals 30 3 10 3 3 6 21      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Rivera (5, 1st Inning off J. Barker, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Jones (1, 6th Inning off J. Barker, 0 on, 1 out) , J. González (8, 8th Inning off J. Barker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Silva , L. Rivera 2 , J. Jones 2 , J. González 2 , A. Lazar 2 , C. Jones 2 , O. Montgomery , L. Britt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Lazar , J. Mendoza
GIDP: J. González
Sac Fly: J. González , O. Montgomery
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Jones (3) , C. Jones (1)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Montgomery (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Mendoza-Montgomery-González, Mendoza-Montgomery-González)
LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Barker L (0-1) 7.1 10 3 3 3 5 0 108 3.68   
I. Núñez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Barker 48
Batters Faced: J. Barker 33, I. Núñez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Barker 9-5, I. Núñez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Barker 108-63, I. Núñez 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Núñez 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. St. John 5.1 5 1 1 3 6 1 89 5.40   
J. Keys W (1-0) 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 41 1.86   
L. Riley SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. St. John 57
Batters Faced: D. St. John 23, J. Keys 11, L. Riley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. St. John 4-4, J. Keys 0-6, L. Riley 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. St. John 89-51, J. Keys 41-23, L. Riley 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Keys 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don St. John
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 5065
Saturday, May 17th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.3 Build 55