He's Back

for another series with the Lake County Captains. Tune in tomorrow, Sunday June 22, at 1:05 pm, to the minor league baseball audio cast for some more Chance Chapman Baseball.

Sorry I Missed The Game

It's sounds like it was a good one!!!!!

The BlueClaws downed Delmarva 4-0 at Perdue Stadium to officially eliminate the Shorebirds from contention for the first half title.

Chance Chapman had his strongest performance of the season, pitching six scoreless innings. He struck out a career-high nine hitters while walking just two. Chapman (4-4) also allowed just two hits.

Chapman was at his best and most resilient from the start. The 24-year old right-hander gave up a leadoff triple to Matt Angle in the bottom of the first inning before striking out Ryan Adams, All-Star Joe Nowicki and Tyler Henson.

While Chapman was at his sharpest, the BlueClaws offense did their part to ensure victory. Lakewood notched 10 hits, including seven by the bottom four hitters in the order. Karl Bolt, Herman Demmink and Joel Naughton each had a pair of hits. Pinch-hitter Travis Mattair, who entered for Demmink in the ninth inning, also had a hit.

--- Blue Claws Baseball Recap

PRICELESS

Gasoline to Cleveland - $65. Tickets to ball game $40. The look on my daughter's face when she reunited with her cousin ... Priceless. There is nothing like a game of baseball to kick off summer vacation. And when the starting pitcher is your cousin, it's even better. Because my daughter has had no interest in baseball, the game has passed me by. And yes, this forty something mom, was beginning to forgot what it was like to be a child. But after watching the game with my daughter last night, the memories came flooding back. Within minutes of watching Chance take the field, I saw a glimpse of my brother. That little blond hair, skinny kid, who played every position on the field. I watched as he pitched an entire game, then switched places with the catcher, and caught the next one. From there, I drifted to Miller Sibley field. There stood my father, the catcher, at the mound. His mask in hand, hat backwards, and last name scribbled on the back of his shirt. Lucky number 13 was out there talking to, or yelling at, somebody. Who? It didn't matter. As far as I was concerned, he was the only player on the team. Last night, I watched as history repeated itself. There sat my ten year old baby. With her eyes fixated on her hero, asking questions like .. "Is Chance winning?" "Did Chance win yet?" "When can I talk to Chance?" The broadcaster said there was over 9,000 people at the stadium last night. In my minds eye, there were just a few!

Another fine day!

Keep up the good work and you will be moving up soon.

clipped from blueclaws.com vs. Team R H E Lakewood BlueClaws 8 7 0 Lake County Captains 3 6 0 EASTLAKE, Ohio – The BlueClaws used a persistent offensive attack to take down Lake County 8-3 on Saturday night at Classic Park and cut the Captains lead in the Northern Division to just three games with 14 games to go in the first half. Lakewood spread their offense over five separate innings, never picking up more than two runs in any one frame. Freddy Galvis led the charge with a 2-for-4 evening with three RBIs. And while the offense put together a consistent performance, the same could be said for starter Chance Chapman. The 24-year old right-hander gave up three runs on six hits in six innings. Chapman (3-4) also struck out a season-high nine hitters. The win was the third straight for the BlueClaws (31-25). They have won 10 of their last 11 and 12 of their last 14 games. BlueClaws win 8-3 to take series from Lake County Lakewood finishes road trip with 7-1 record 5/31/2008