Claws Walk Off With Opening Night Win

JERSEY SHORE, NJ - the BlueClaws scored twice in the ninth, tying the game on an RBI triple from Emaarion Boyd and winning run on a wild pitch, coming back to top Aberdeen 3-2 on Friday at ShoreTown Ballpark.

It's the second BlueClaws walk-off win on Opening Night, after Carlos Tocci gave the BlueClaws a 2-1 win over Kannapolis with an RBI single in 2015.

Boyd drove in pinch runner Cade Fergus with a triple off Luis Sanchez up the gap in right-centerfield. He scored on a wild pitch three batters later with the bases loaded and two outs. Andrew Walling (1-0) earned the win with a scoreless ninth inning.

Creed Willems broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh with a lead off home run off BlueClaws reliever Eiberson Castellano.

The BlueClaws had opened the scoring in the second inning on a SAC fly from William Bergolla. He drove in Leandro Pineda, who had tripled leading off the inning.

Aberdeen then tied the game in the top of the third, with a run scoring on a two-out error by first baseman Felix Reyes.

Jersey Shore starter Samuel Aldegheri gave up one unearned run in 4.1 innings and didn't factor in the decision. Eiberson Castellano gave up one run in 2.2 innings.

Wesley Moore threw a scoreless inning before Walling came on in the ninth to earn the win.

The teams continue their series on Saturday afternoon at 4:05 pm. RHP Jean Cabrera starts for Jersey Shore.

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