SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
07/28/2026
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
GAME ID: 10810 - TUESDAY, JULY 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (51-49) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 15 1
Lakewood BlueClaws (47-53) 0 2 3 5 2 0 0 0 X 12 15 1
Mendoza, BlueClaws Beat Crawdads, 12-5
The performance of Steve Mendoza proved critical in helping Lakewood beat Hickory, 12-5. The BlueClaws left fielder went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 doubles, while adding 6 RBI and scoring once. The BlueClaws improved their record to 47-53 by beating Hickory.

Doug Bart broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the second with a run-scoring walk. It put the BlueClaws in front, 2-1. For the game, Bart was 1 for 3 with 2 walks, while scoring 2 runs.

"It feels good to get this one," Bart told the Lakewood Daily News.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Park 2B 5 2 4 0 0 1 0 .556 0 0
J. Howgill CF, RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .268 8 41
M. Taylor 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .286 7 41
S. Day 3B 4 1 4 2 1 0 0 .295 3 31
P. White SS 5 1 2 1 0 2 5 .215 5 18
J. Burgess RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .289 8 36
   a-J. Franklin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 1 14
   b-O. López RF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .278 6 29
A. Reyes LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .284 6 41
J. Gonzáles DH 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .345 4 14
D. Gallant C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .213 3 8
Totals 42 5 15 5 2 12 30      
a - J. Franklin pinch hit for J. Burgess in the 8th
b - O. López substituted for J. Franklin in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. White (10, 8th Inning off E. McClarnon, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Day (21, 8th Inning off E. McClarnon, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Taylor (18, 9th Inning off E. McClarnon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gonzáles (4, 8th Inning off E. McClarnon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Park 4 , J. Howgill , M. Taylor 2 , S. Day 5 , P. White 3 , J. Gonzáles 5 , D. Gallant
2-out RBI: S. Day , J. Gonzáles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Howgill , M. Taylor , J. Burgess , J. Gonzáles
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Park (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Day (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Day-Gallant-Taylor, White-Park-Taylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bart RF 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 .429 0 2
R. Whitehead CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 6 .295 4 24
J. García 1B 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 .231 7 28
   a-S. Thomas PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 6 20
A. Montepeque 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .500 0 1
A. Hernández SS 5 2 3 1 0 1 2 .500 0 5
B. Russell DH 5 2 3 2 0 0 3 .281 5 39
S. Mendoza LF 5 1 3 6 0 0 4 .238 13 54
E. Brooks 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .255 5 26
J. López C 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .217 5 29
Totals 37 12 15 12 6 4 26      
a - S. Thomas pinch hit for J. García in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Mendoza 2 (17, 2nd Inning off D. Townsley, 2 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. Kelly, 3 on, 2 outs) , E. Brooks (16, 6th Inning off J. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Mendoza (13, 3rd Inning off D. Townsley, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Bart , A. Montepeque 2 , A. Hernández 3 , B. Russell 3 , S. Mendoza 8 , E. Brooks 3 , J. López
2-out RBI: D. Bart , B. Russell , S. Mendoza 2 , E. Brooks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Whitehead 2 , J. López
GIDP: S. Mendoza , E. Brooks
Sac Fly: A. Montepeque
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. López (4)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Rankin 1.1 1 2 1 0 2 0 6 26 2.52   
D. Townsley L (3-3) 2.0 5 6 6 4 2 1 15 48 6.02   
J. Kelly 3.2 8 4 4 2 0 0 20 71 6.19   
H. Jiménez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 3.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rankin 42
Batters Faced: D. Rankin 6, D. Townsley 15, J. Kelly 20, H. Jiménez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rankin 0-2, D. Townsley 1-3, J. Kelly 4-6, H. Jiménez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rankin 26-17, D. Townsley 48-25, J. Kelly 71-41, H. Jiménez 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Townsley 2-2 , J. Kelly 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Gonzáles W (1-0) 6.1 7 2 1 1 9 0 27 108 2.77   
E. McClarnon 2.2 8 3 3 1 3 1 17 67 4.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gonzáles 61
Batters Faced: J. Gonzáles 27, E. McClarnon 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gonzáles 2-8, E. McClarnon 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gonzáles 108-75, E. McClarnon 67-43
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. McClarnon 1-0
WP: E. McClarnon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Mendoza
Ballpark: First Energy Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 5625
Special Notes: SP Dave Rankin was injured while pitching.
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