Monday, May 13, 2013
Local team on three game roll
After winning the last three of a four game set at the Greensboro Grasshoppers the Lakewood BlueClaws will be looking to build on their success when they return home to First Energy Park for a seven game home stand. The Delmarva Shore Birds will be their first guests for a three game series with tonight's first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. The first 2000 fans through the gates will get a BlueClaws All-Star poster and it is also one of five Scout Nights at the ballpark. As with every Monday home game it is also a kids eat free night at the park. If the seats at the stadium are too hard for you, the first 2000 fans at Tuesday's game will get seat cushions. It is also a Senior Day Tuesday when all seniors eat free and there is also baseball …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Face Savannah Sand gnats
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 starts at 7:05 and will be another fireworks spectacular as long as the weather cooperates. Saturday will be Brick Township day at the ballpark with …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Team to help Sandy victims throughout the year
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 the powerful storm. During the weekend a silent auction will be held for the jerseys with the money benefitting the BlueClaws Charities relief efforts…
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Phillies Affiliate welcomes fans back for another year
Spring Training is underway at the Major League level and next weekend the Lakewood Blueclaws will welcome fans home for their annual FanFest event. Set for March 2nd, FanFest is the first day BlueClaws faithful will be able to buy individual game tickets as well as tickets for the South Atlantic League All-Star Game and its festivities. FanFest is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at FirstEnergy Park. The regular season for the BlueClaws runs from April 4 to September 2 and there are lots of promotions already lined up for the team's home games. Ticket prices for the BlueClaws will also be the same last year with adult tickets set at $10 and $7 for children and seniors. This season also marks the first for new General Manager …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Manasquan resident worked with team since its founding
For the first time since the team was founded in 1999 the Lakewood BlueClaws will have a new general manager when the season starts in April. Geoff Brown, a resident of Manasquan, who was the first employee hired by the team, recently announced that he is leaving the Lakewood team to become senior associate athletic director/chief marketing officer for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In a story on Minor League Baseball's website, Brown said making the move was not an easy decision. "This is a bittersweet day for me," said Brown. "For 13 years, this has been my home and my second family. Leaving Lakewood and the BlueClaws was certainly a difficult decision, but the opportunity to work for Tim Pernetti [Rutgers Director of Intercollegiate …
Friday, August 31, 2012
Final four games start tonight
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 helm of the Claws. Following that game, the team will play a rare Sunday night game at 7:05 and will have another fireworks show before the season …
Mark Wendell
5:29 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
Geoff I wish you much success at Rutgers but very sad to see you leave the Blueclaws. You did a wonderful job in Lakewood. more ›