A road trip that started with two wins at Greenville took a turn for the worst for the Lakewood BlueClaws as the Asheville Tourists and mother nature made for a messy swing through the southern half of the South Atlantic League.  After Greenville won the last game of a three game set 12-1 Asheville won the first game of their series in a 14-10 thriller. A rain storm then rolled through the area canceling not only Saturday's game but a double dip on Sunday. The teams played a doubleheader on Monday with Asheville winning both games before the team returns home for seven games against …

The Lakewood BlueClaws have had a roller coaster of a road trip over the past week and will look to get their young season back on track when they return to FirstEnergy Park on Thursday night.  The local team will play four games at home before heading back on the road early next week. The first game is set for tonight at 6:35 against the Savannah Sand Gnats and the first 2000 fans will receive free magnetic schedules for coming to the game. It will also be a Most Improved Student Night and a Thirsty Thursday with $1 beer and soda available in the Coors Light WRAT Trap.  Friday night's game …

As our area continues to rebuild from the affects of Hurricane Sandy the Lakewood BlueClaws will be back in town and back in action for another year of South Atlantic League baseball this week. As part of the festivities the team will continue to work to support people who were affected by the storm.  The future Philadelphia Phillies will celebrate Opening Day on Thursday when the Kannapolis Intimidators come to town for a four game series.  BlueClaws players will wear special Restore The Shore jerseys during the opening weekend. The jerseys will have the names of towns that were impacted by …

With the Lakewood BlueClaws all but out of the South Atlantic League playoff picture, the local team will come home tonight for a quick four game series before heading home for the winter.  The team will welcome the Greensboro Grasshoppers to town for the game and will bring plenty of excitement to the fans as the season winds down. The last Friday night game of the season means at least one more fireworks display for the fans to enjoy. Tomorrow night, the first 2,000 fans at the ballpark will bring home a Mickey Morandini bobblehead doll as the team marks the end of his first season at the …

The 2012 season has been a year of highlights for the Lakewood BlueClaws.  From having hard hitting slugger Ryan Howard do a rehab assignment for the Philadelphia Phillies to announcing they will hold next years South Atlantic League All Star Game it has been a year of big news for the squad.  On Thursday night the Claws announced they had signed a two-year extension of their Player Development Contract with the Phillies that will keep the Major League affiliation through at least the 2014 season.  It was a video announcement by Howard himself that told fans at Thursday's game of the new …

Before heading back out on the road the Lakewood BlueClaws will make a quick four game stop at home to take on the Kannapolis Intimidators at FirstEnergy Park.  The action kicks off tonight at 7:05 when the team will welcome not only the Intimidators to the Jersey Shore but also the Zooperstars for the game. With such legends as Clammy Sosa, Shark McGwire and Derek Cheetah among the possible guests Buster figures to have plenty of company in the stands.  Thursday night is Ladies Night at the ballpark with vendors, drink specials and special deals at the Claws Cove for those in attendance. It'…

The Lakewood BlueClaws are set to wear their own version of Philadelphia Phillies throwback uniforms on Thursday and if everything goes according to plan one of the biggest names in the history of the franchise could be wearing one. The South Atlantic League affiliate of the Phils announced on Tuesday night that Ryan Howard could be making a rehab start with the Claws starting on Thursday night. Howard, the hard hitting first baseman will undergo "functional testing on his left Achilles," in Philadelphia on Wednesday to determine how his recovery is progressing.  This will not be Howard's …

Just a few days after announcing they will host next year's South Atlantic League All Star Game, the Lakewood BlueClaws will be back at FirstEnergy Park today for more exciting baseball action.  The local team will be looking to bounce back after finishing near the bottom of the Northern Division's first-half standings.  The action starts with a four-game series against the West Virginia Power with all four set for 7:05 p.m. first pitches. At tonight's game, the BlueClaws will honor a local sports star, handing out Christie Rampone bobbleheads to the first 2,000 fans. After starting her …

If the weather clears up sometime Monday the Lakewood BlueClaws will be able to kick off another round of games at FirstEnergy Park.  The South Atlantic League (SAL) affiliate of the Phillies is set to play a grueling nine games in the next seven days, including a pair of doubleheaders against the Delmarva Shore Birds and the Hagerstown Suns. The Claws will not only be battling their opponents but the weather as well as the National Weather Service is predicting the possibility of rain until at least Friday. As with all BlueClaws games there is plenty to do off the field while watching the …

With Hurricane Irene rapidly approaching the Jersey Shore, the Lakewood BlueClaws have announced changes to their final home stand of the regular season. The South Atlantic League Affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies will welcome the Hickory CrawDads to town starting tonight, but in a different format than originally anticipated. The games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday have already been postponed and will be parts of double headers on Monday and Tuesday. Starting tonight, the teams will square off at 7:05 in the first game of the series. Assuming the weather holds out through the night…