BaseballAussie Native Chris Adamson Hired as Manager of Phillies’ Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws by Joseph Buscemi February 7, 2020 LAKEWOOD, NJ – On Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies Single-A affiliate, Lakewood BlueClaws, announced the hiring of new manager Chris Adamson. The 31-year old Sydney Australia native, becomes the 14th manager in BlueClaws history. Joining him to the staff are the following:Pitching coach Matt Hockenberry – 2nd Season with BlueClawsHitting coach Christian Marrero – 2nd Season with BlueClawsCoach Geoff Jimenez – 1st Season with Organization Trainer Andrew Dodgson – 1st Season with BlueClaws, served as trainer for Gulf Coast Phillies West in years prior. Strength & conditioning coach Bruce Peditto – Mount Laurel, NJ native returning in his 2nd season with BlueClaws. BlueClaws Team President, Joe Ricciutti, had this to say about the team’s new skipper: “We’re very excited to welcome Chris and his staff to the Jersey Shore. We’re very much looking forward to another exciting summer!”Adamson comes from the Adelaide Giants of the Australian Baseball League, where he has served as the team’s manager since 2017 and bench coach from 2013-2016. He is also an assistant coach on the Australian national team while heading the performance department for Baseball South Australia. Former catcher during his playing days, Adamson was also named All-American at Angelo State in Texas back in 2010. The BlueClaws kick-off their 2020 season on the road versus Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, Greensboro Grasshoppers, on April 9th. They return to Lakewood for Opening Night on Thursday, April 16th where they will once again face the Grasshoppers. Visit BlueClaws.com/Tickets to learn more about single-game tickets, membership packages, and theme nights! Post Views: 1,275The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsJoseph BuscemiLatest posts by Joseph Buscemi (see all) Aussie Native Chris Adamson Hired as Manager of Phillies’ Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws - February 7, 2020 Navy Reclaims President’s Trophy as QB Malcolm Perry Sets All-Time Army-Navy Game Record - December 14, 2019 120 Years of “America’s Game.” Army-Navy 2019 - December 13, 2019 New Decade and Era of Phillies Baseball is Among Us - December 3, 2019 Related TopicsAdelaide GiantsAustralian Baseball LeagueBaseballChris AdamsonFirst Energy ParkGreensboro GrasshoppersHead Coachlakewood blueclawsLakewood NJMajor League BaseballmanagerMiLBMinor League BaseballMLBOpening Day 2020Opening NightPhiladelphia PhilliesPittsburgh Piratessingle-a Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on October 20, 2017 MetLife Stadium to host Army-Navy Game in 2021 by Kelly Lynn | posted on August 23, 2017 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video)On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video)On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video)On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video)On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Somerset Patriots Bring Back Team MVP Will Kengor 5 Tips for Going to Your First Baseball Game
