Brennan's 6 RBI, Allen's 6 Innings Lead Ducks to 6-Game Split in Richmond, 9-1
May 8, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
RubberDucks center fielder Will Brennan came within a triple of the cycle and had a career-high six RBIs, and left-hander Logan Allen pitched six innings and struck out six batters, as Akron took a third straight game, 9-1, to earn a series split with the Richmond Flying Squirrels in the finale of a six-game series at The Diamond Sunday afternoon.
Turning Point
Akron took a first-inning lead for the third straight game. Left fielder Julian Escobedo hit his team-high eighth double down the left-field line and went to third base on right-hander Kai-Wei Teng's wild pitch. With two outs, Brennan hit his eighth double down the left-field line. Designated hitter Bo Naylor hit an RBI single to right field for a 2-0 lead.
Mound Presence
Allen worked around two hits in the first four scoreless innings. He hit a batter to open the fifth inning and allowed a two-out RBI single to second baseman Brett Auerbach before retiring the final four batters of his six-inning start. Right-hander Kevin Kelly pitched two scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out one batter. Right-hander Kyle Marman pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two walks and two strikeouts.
Duck Tales
The RubberDucks added four runs in the second inning. Catcher Eric Rodríguez hit a leadoff single to center field and advanced on two groundouts, before Escobedo hit a two-out RBI single to left field, right fielder George Valera reached on an error, and Brennan hit a three-run home run to center field for a 6-0 lead. Akron was hitless from the third through eighth innings, but in the ninth, third baseman Victor Nova walked, second baseman José Tena reached on an error, Valera hit a one-out RBI double to left field, and Brennan hit a two-run single to center field to make it 9-1.
Notebook
Escobedo finished the series with eight hits, four doubles and eight RBIs. Brennan finished with seven hits, two doubles, a home run and nine RBIs. Naylor drew eight walks and had four hits for a .600 OBP in the series...First baseman Micah Pries extended a five-game hitting streak (longest active on the club) with a second-inning single...Akron's nine runs were tied for its third-most in a game this season, and its eight-run victory margin was the second-largest...Akron starting pitchers allowed four runs in 29 2/3 innings in the series (1.21 ERA)...Game Time: 2:28...Attendance: 3,613.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks open a six-game homestand with Erie at 6:35 p.m. EDT Tuesday at Canal Park. Akron is scheduled to face SeaWolves left-hander Adam Wolf (0-2, 4.50 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 RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.
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