SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
06/07/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
GAME ID: 10506 - SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delmarva Shorebirds (40-17) 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 2 8 13 0
Lakewood BlueClaws (27-30) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 12 1
Delmarva Beats Lakewood, 8-4
Starting pitcher Darío Vargas pitched well enough to help the Delmarva Shorebirds beat the Lakewood BlueClaws, 8-4. Delmarva has run its win streak to 4 consecutive.

Delmarva center fielder Ernesto Méndez contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the seventh. With two down, he hit a knuckle curve to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 37th hit of the season and put the Shorebirds ahead, 3-0.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Méndez.
DELMARVA BATTING LINESCORE LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Méndez CF 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 .339 5 20
B. Álvarez LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .254 5 19
C. Ward SS 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .310 0 24
M. Salinas DH 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .266 6 24
D. Morris 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .253 2 12
M. Tamayo RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .220 4 11
R. Challis 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229 3 9
M. Zarate 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .314 5 19
X. Benítez C 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .278 1 2
Totals 39 8 13 7 1 5 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Salinas (7, 4th Inning off B. Williams, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Álvarez (6, 7th Inning off B. Williams, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Méndez 2 , B. Álvarez 3 , C. Ward 3 , M. Salinas 4 , M. Tamayo , M. Zarate 2
2-out RBI: E. Méndez , B. Álvarez , C. Ward , M. Salinas 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Salinas , D. Morris 2 , M. Tamayo 2
GIDP: X. Benítez
Sac Fly: C. Ward
Hit by Pitch: D. Morris
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Álvarez (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Morris-Challis-Zarate)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Joseph CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .301 2 8
R. Whitehead LF 5 1 4 2 0 0 2 .310 3 12
J. García 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 8 .223 5 20
S. Mendoza RF 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .187 6 25
B. Russell DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .280 5 28
G. Elam SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .222 1 12
C. Jordan 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .207 5 16
J. López C 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .204 2 17
E. Brooks 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .278 3 17
Totals 38 4 12 4 3 7 25      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Joseph (16, 1st Inning off D. Vargas, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Whitehead (4, 7th Inning off D. McConnell, 3 on, 1 out) , S. Mendoza (8, 7th Inning off C. Love, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Joseph 2 , R. Whitehead 5 , S. Mendoza 2 , G. Elam , C. Jordan , J. López 2 , E. Brooks 2
2-out RBI: S. Mendoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Whitehead , J. García , S. Mendoza , G. Elam
GIDP: S. Mendoza
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Behar (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Elam-Brooks-García)
DELMARVA PITCHING LINESCORE LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Vargas W (6-3) 6.0 7 0 0 0 5 0 24 92 3.09   
D. McConnell 0.1 2 4 4 2 0 0 5 22 9.82   
C. Love SV (1) 2.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 12 45 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Vargas 63
Batters Faced: D. Vargas 24, D. McConnell 5, C. Love 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Vargas 3-9, D. McConnell 0-1, C. Love 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Vargas 92-63, D. McConnell 22-9, C. Love 45-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Love 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Williams L (3-6) 6.2 8 6 6 1 2 0 29 109 5.70   
J. Behar 2.1 5 2 1 0 3 0 13 46 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Williams 35
Batters Faced: B. Williams 29, J. Behar 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Williams 6-11, J. Behar 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Williams 109-66, J. Behar 46-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Behar 2-2
WP: B. Williams
Hit Batsmen: B. Williams
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Darío Vargas
Ballpark: First Energy Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 6494
Sunday, June 7th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60