SeaWolves Swept by Aeros
July 18, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves were swept by the Akron Aeros following an 11-2 loss on Sunday afternoon at Canal Park.
Erie struck first against Akron starter Scott Barnes in the top of the second inning. Rawley Bishop led off with a walk and was doubled home by Michael Bertram for a 1-0 lead. With two outs, Bertram would score on a single up the middle by Justin Henry for a 2-0 lead.
The Aeros responded in the bottom of the second against Erie starter Thad Weber. Jerad head led off with a double and he would score on a sacrifice fly with one out off the bat of Carlos Rivero making it a one-run game at 2-1.
Erie would hold the lead until the bottom of the sixth. Jason Kipnis led off with a single and with one out, Head singled to put the tying run in scoring position. Beau Mills doubled home Kipnis, tying the game at 2-2. Weber exited after the Mills double and in came Josh Rainwater. Rainwater walked Rivero loading the bases. With two outs, Damaso Espino singled to right, bringing home Head and Mills for a 4-2 Akron lead. Rivero would score from third on a wild pitch to make it 5-2.
The Aeros added to the lead in the seventh against reliever Luis Marte. Kipnis led off with a single to right, his third hit, with one out, Head singled for his third hit to put two on. With two outs, Rivero ripped a double to the wall in left, scoring Kipnis and Head for a 7-2 lead. Rivero came home on a single by John Drennen for an 8-2 Aeros lead.
The Aeros would go on to add three more runs in the bottom of the eighth to take an 11-2 advantage.
The SeaWolves are now winless in seven games at Canal Park.
Weber (6-10) allowed four runs on nine hits with a walk and a strikeout in 5.1 innings of work in a losing effort. The loss snapped his string of two consecutive wins. Weber, the league leader in innings pitched, has thrown at least five innings in all 19 of his starts.
The SeaWolves open up a three-game series against the Reading Phillies on Monday night at Jerry Uht Park. It will be BUCK NIGHT. Lefty Duane Below (3-8, 4.76 ERA) takes the mound for Erie against LHP Yohan Flande (6-6, 4.14 ERA).
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