'Wolves Fall 4-3 to Trenton
June 23, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves fell in the series opener to the Trenton Thunder on Monday night at Waterfront Park, 4-3. The 'Wolves allowed a pair of unearned runs which proved to be the difference in the game.
Trenton jumped ahead against Erie starter Josh Rainwater in the bottom of the first inning. Austin Jackson and Colin Curtis connected on back-to-back singles with one out to put runners on the corners for Edwar Gonzalez. Gonzalez singled home Jackson for a 1-0 Thunder lead.
The SeaWolves tied the game in the top of the second. Jeff Frazier and Dusty Ryan connected on back-to-back singles with one out. Kody Kirkland then singled to left and on an error by Colin Curtis, Frazier scored, tying the game at 1-1.
Trenton regained the lead in the bottom of the second. Jose Tabata and P.J. Pilittere led off with singles and Chris Malec walked to load the bases. Rainwater struck out Reegie Corona for the first out bringing Ramiro Pena to the plate. Pena grounded to first and on Ryan Roberson's throw the plate, Ryan dropped the ball. The error allowed Tabata to score, giving Trenton a 2-1 advantage.
Erie again tied the game in the top of the third. Danny Worth led off with a single and moved to second with two outs on a walk by Wilkin Ramirez. Justin Justice followed with a single to left, scoring Worth from second, tying the game at 2-2.
The game would continue to go back and forth as in the bottom of the fifth, Trenton would regain the lead at 3-2 when Reegise Corona led off with a solo home run over the wall in right. The home run for Corona was his first of the season.
The Wolves tied the game in the top of the sixth. Frazier led off with a double into right field for his second hit of the game. He now leads the team with 23 multi-hit games. Frazier moved over to third on a passed ball and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ryan to make it a 3-3 game.
Trenton would take the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth. Pilittere singled with one out. Chris Malec followed and grounded a ball back to the mound. On the play, Rainwater made an errant throw to second allowing both runners to reach safely. Corona followed with his second hit of the game, an RBI-single, scoring Pilittere, giving Trenton a 4-3 lead.
Thunder reliever Mark Melancon tossed three scoreless innings of relief to close the game, picking up his first save of the season. The only hit Malancon gave up in the final three innings was a two-out single to Ryan in the eighth.
Rainwater (5-3) was the touch luck loser for Erie. He went six innings, allowing four runs, two earned, on eight hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
Reliever Anthony Tomey tossed two scoreless innings in relief of Rainwater.
The loss drops Erie to 6-16 in one-run games and to 0-7 in Monday games.
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