'Wolves Swept In Doubleheader
May 17, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves fell in their 11th straight in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday night at NYSEG Stadium, 2-0, to the Binghamton Mets.
It marked the second consecutive shutout tossed against Erie and the Wolves streak of consecutive scoreless innings is at 21. The last time Erie scored a run was on a Wilkin Ramirez solo home run on Wednesday in the fourth inning at Bowie.
The B-Mets got on the board in the bottom of the second inning against Erie starter Andrew Kown. Nick Evans led off the inning with a single and he was tripled home by Caleb Stewart for a 1-0 Mets lead.
In the bottom of the fifth, Stewart led off and reached on an error by third baseman Caonabo Cosme. Salomon Manriquez walked with one out and Emmanuel Garcia singled to load the bases for Jose Coronado. Coronado grounded out to Will Rhymes at second and on the play, Stewart scored for a 2-0 Binghamton lead.
The SeaWolves had a chance in the top of the seventh against Binghamton closer Eddie Kunz. Dusty Ryan connected on a bloop single to right with one out and Justin Justice followed with a base hit to right to put the tying runs on base. Jeff Frazier stepped in and hit a high bouncer to third. Third baseman Daniel Murphy leaped and secured the ball, tagged third and threw over to first for the game-ending double play.
Kown (2-4) went 4.2 innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits with a walk and a season-high four strikeouts.
GAME TWO
The SeaWolves fell behind early against Binghamton in game two and could not mount a comeback as they have now fallen in 12-straight ballgames, 7-5 the final.
The B-Mets took the lead in the bottom of the second inning against Erie starter Jon Connolly. Ambiorix Concepcion singled with one out and Salvador Paniagua connected on a two-run home run to left center for a 2-0 lead. Emmanuel Garcia followed with a single and he would later score with two outs on a Jose Coronado base hit for a 3-0 lead.
The SeaWolves would respond in the top of the third inning. Will Rhymes singled with one out bringing Danny Worth to the plate. Worth connected on a two-run home run over the wall in left to make it a 3-2 game. The home run snapped a streak of 23 consecutive scoreless innings for the Howlers. Deik Scram followed with a double down the right field line. With two outs, Justin Justice singled home Scram with his second hit of the game, tying the game at 3-3.
Binghamton responded in the bottom of the third. Nick Evans led off and reached on an error. Concepcion singled with one out to put a pair on for Paniagua. Paniagua connected on a two-run double to center for a 5-3 Mets advantage. Garcia followed with an RBI base knock, scoring Paniagua for a 6-3 lead. The B-Mets would go ahead 7-3 in the bottom of the fourth when Coronado connected on a solo home run, his first of the season.
Erie cut into the lead in the top of the fifth. Worth tripled with one out and scored on a sacrifice fly by Scram to make it 7-4.
In the top of the sixth, Erie made it a two-run game when Ryan Roberson hit his sixth home run of the season, the solo-shot made it 7-5.
The SeaWolves had an opportunity once again in the seventh inning but failed to convert. Wilkin Ramirez reached on an error with two outs and Justice walked to put the tying runs on base. Reliever Tim Lavigne came into the game to face Dusty Ryan who represented the go-ahead run. Before Ryan even saw a pitch, Lavigne picked Ramirez off at second to end the game.
Connolly went four innings for the Wolves and allowed seven runs, six earned, on 10 hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Connolly is now 0-3 on the season.
Reliever Juan Cedeno tossed two perfect innings in relief.
UP NEXT -
The SeaWolves and B-Mets wrap up their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at NYSEG Stadium...1:05 First Pitch. LHP Danny Christensen (0-4, 4.50 ERA) takes the mound for the Wolves against RHP Bobby Parnell (3-2, 5.27 ERA).
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