Baseball Lakewood explodes for five runs in eighth in win over Hagerstown by Staff Post June 14, 2016 The host Lakewood BlueClaws blew open a one-run game, erupting for five runs in the eighth inning in their 9-3 conquest of the Hagerstown (Md.) Suns on Tuesday night at FirstEnergy Park in South Atlantic League action. Lakewood, the Philadelphia Phillies’ low Class A farm team, sent 10 batters to the plate in the eighth. Carlos Duran hit an RBI double to begin the explosion. Zach Coppola followed with a two-run single and Damek Tomscha and Deivi Grullon followed with RBI singles in front of 4,427 fans. Lakewood (26-38) has won five straight home games and two in a row to begin the series against the Washington Nationals’ farm club. Hagerstown is 40-25. Coppola, Jiandido Tromp, Tomscha, Jan Hernandez, Brendon Hayden and Duran all had two hits for Lakewood. Duran plated three runs. The Suns took a 2-0 lead against Lakewood’s Harold Arauz in the second as Austin Davidson hit an RBI single and scored on a wild pitch. Lakewood pulled to within 2-1 in the third on an RBI double by Tromp off the left-field wall. The BlueClaws swung ahead in the fourth. Hayden lofted a sacrifice fly and Duran poked a two-run single for a 4-2 lead Arauz (3-4) was the winner, allowing two runs (both earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked three while yielding three hits He owns a 3.38 earned run average. Jake Waguespack, who allowed an eighth-inning run, pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save of the year. The Suns’ Pedro Avila (5-4) suffered the loss in a starting role, allowing four runs (three earned) in five innings. The series concludes Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. when righty Franklyn Kilome (1-5, 4.96 earned run average) takes the ball against right-hander Jefry Rodriguez (5-2, 2.89). Post Views: 1,204 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related Topics 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 Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More 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... Yankees: Time for a breakup in the Bronx Patriots Top Revolution 10-8