Lakewood BlueClaws vs Spartanburgers — Sep 5, 2026
September 5 · 4:35 PM EDT
BlueClaws visit Spartanburgers in a lopsided HIGH-A tilt.
Lakewood sits 46-80 and has lost seven of its last ten, while Spartanburg stands at 58-70 and has won five of its last five. Gresham takes the mound for Lakewood with a 5.08 ERA and 1.54 WHIP, facing Segura's 6.31 ERA. When the pitcher with the better numbers is still allowing runs at that rate, neither staff can afford many mistakes.
- Maxton Martin has 21 home runs for Spartanburg against Carter Mathison's 12 for the BlueClaws. That power gap will matter if Lakewood's offense stays as stalled as it has been.
- The Spartanburgers have scored 708 runs to Lakewood's 535 this season. That difference compounds over nine innings, especially when one lineup is struggling.
- Martin leads Spartanburg with 75 RBIs while Devin Saltiban has 54 for the BlueClaws. When one team's cleanup hitters are consistently driving in runs and the other's aren't, it usually shows up in the final score.
Last five games
Each side's most recent results, newest first, with the score and who they played. These reach back into last season where a club has not played five yet, which is why every row carries its date.
Lakewood BlueClaws- 09/04/26L3-10at
Spartanburgers - 09/03/26L1-2atSpartanburgers
- 09/02/26L4-11atSpartanburgers
- 09/01/26W6-4atSpartanburgers
- 08/30/26L5-8vs
Blue Rocks
Spartanburgers- 09/04/26W10-3vsBlueClaws
- 09/03/26W2-1vsBlueClaws
- 09/02/26W11-4vsBlueClaws
- 09/01/26L4-6vsBlueClaws
- 08/30/26L7-10at
Grasshoppers