LAKEWOOD, NJ - Carlos Duran delivered a walk-off SAC fly in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Zach Coppola and give the BlueClaws a 3-2 win over West Virginia on Thursday night at FirstEnergy Park.

Duran drove home Zach Coppola, who pinch ran for Brendon Hayden. Coppola went first to third on a pinch-hit single by Wilson Garcia, setting up Duran's game-winning SAC fly.

The win gives the BlueClaws (7-8/36-48) their second straight win while West Virginia (7-8/42-41) drops their fourth straight game. It was Lakewood's fourth walk-off win of the season and second against West Virginia.

BlueClaws starter Jose Taveras started the ninth with a 2-0 lead, but allowed an infield single by Mitchell Tolman and an RBI double by Ke'Bryan Hayes before exiting for Zach Morris.

The BlueClaws did not get a runner in scoring position in any of the first six innings, while West Virginia had runners in scoring position in the first and seventh, but Jose Taveras escaped both jams.

Lakewood broke through in the seventh. Carlos Duran's fly ball turned into a double when it was lost in the lights by Logan Ratledge. After a bunt and a walk, Jose Pujols' SAC fly put Lakewood on the board and Deivi Grullon followed with an RBI double for a 2-0 BlueClaws lead.

West Virginia starter Mitch Keller came out after seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits with one walk and six strikeouts. Seth McGarry threw two scoreless innings while Julio Eusebio took the loss (0-1).

Lakewood reliever Zach Morris (4-1) earned the win with two scoreless innings. He has allowed one run in his last 24.2 innings pitched.

Jose Pujols had two hits for Lakewood.

The series with West Virginia continues on Friday night. RHP Edgar Garcia (2-0) starts for Lakewood against RHP Logan Sendelbach (6-2).

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