After back-to-back South Atlantic League titles, what could the Lakewood BlueClaws do for an encore? The BlueClaws, the low Class A affiliate of the Phillies, began the 2011 season Thursday night with a 2-0 shuotout over the over the Kannapolis Intimidators, the Sout Atlantic League affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Blue Claws Starter Mario Hollands, a 6-5, 205-pound 22-year-old left-hander whom the Phillies drafted in the 10th round in 2010 out of Cal-Santa Barbara, picked up the win in his first start as a BlueClaw, throwing five shutout innings. Hollands scattered five hits and struck out three. Relievers Tyler Knigge and Eric Pettis came in out the BlueClaws bullpen and slammed the door shut as they each pitched two perfect innings of relief. BlueClaws 1B Jim Murphy, a 6-4, 240-pound hammer, led off the 2nd inning with a home run for the first hit of 2011 for Lakewood. The only negative about Murphy is that the 17th-round pick out of Washington State in 2006 is 25 years old and will be 26 Sept. 16. In other words, he's an organizational player who fills out a lineup and protects younger prospects in the lineup. Playing at Lakewood this season would seem to be a demotion for Murphy. He spent last season at high Class A Clearwater last season, batting .239 in 397 at-bats, with six home runs and 43 RBIs. He spent the 2009 season at Lakewood, hitting .279 with 14 homers and 67 RBIs. The Blue Claws will send RHP David Buchanan to the mound tonight at 7:05 p.m., at FirstEnergy Park, and Kannapolis will counter with RHP Jake Petricka.