Big Seventh and Williams Strong Start Help Akron to 5-1 Win over Erie
August 16, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Gavin Williams spins six hitless innings as the Akron RubberDucks offense scores four in the seventh to drop the Erie SeaWolves 5-1 in the series opener on Tuesday night at UPMC Park.
Turning Point
The RubberDucks offense finally cracked the scoreboard in the top of the seventh. After Jhonkensy Noel walked and Johnathan Rodriguez doubled to put runners on second and third with no outs, Daniel Schneemann lined a single into right center to score both and make it 2-0 Akron.
Mound Presence
Gavin Williams was brilliant in his start for Akron. The right hander retired the first 10 SeaWolves in a row before an error allowed the first and only base runner to reach against him all night. Williams tossed six hitless innings striking out four. Aaron Pinto followed with two innings allowing one run while striking out five. Carlos Vargas tossed a perfect ninth.
Duck Tales
Akron kept adding on in the seventh when Jose Tena singled home Schneemann and Chris Roller to make it 4-0 Ducks. Bryan Lavastida added one more for good measure in the eighth when he launched a solo home run to make it 5-1 Akron.
Notebook
Williams has allowed just four runs on eight hits in three starts against Erie this season, 18.2 innings pitched...Tena and Lavastida each extended hitting streaks to five games...Game Time: 2:21...Attendance: 2,122.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will continue the series with the Erie SeaWolves on Wednesday, August 17 at 6:05 p.m. at UPMC Park. Righty Thomas Ponticelli (2-3, 3.67 ERA) will take the mound for Akron against Erie right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long (1-0, 1.80 ERA). The game broadcast, powered by FirstEnergy, is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on MiLB.TV. Tickets for all RubberDucks home games, are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.
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