Castro's Three Hits Pace SeaWolves
August 12, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The Yard Goats jumped ahead in the top of the first inning against SeaWolves starter Josh Turley. Omar Carrizales led off with a single and moved to second on a Noel Cuevas sacrifice bunt. Cuevas would scored on a two-out Ashley Graeter base hit for a 1-0 lead.
Hartford added to the lead in the third. Carrizales led off and reached on a walk. Cuevas followed and grounded to second. A Harold Castro error on a likely double play ball allowed both runners to reach safely. A double steal then moved Carrizales and Cuevas up a base and they scored on a Ryan McMahon triple for a 3-0 lead.
Turley would go on to retire the next 13 batters heading into the top of the eighth. Wilson Soriano started the inning with a single. Carrizales and Cuevas each followed with bunt singles, loading the bases. With one out, McMahon drew a bases-loaded walk, scoring Soriano for a 4-0 lead. Turley was then lifted for Angel Nesbitt. Graeter lifted a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Carrizales to make it 5-0. Correlle Prime finished the night's scoring as he singled home Cuevas for a 6-0 Goats advantage.
Offensively, the SeaWolves had a two-hit days from Gustavo Nunez and Mike Gerber and a three-hit day from Harold Castro.
Turley (5-8) took the loss allowing six runs, five earned, on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 7.1 innings. He has worked at least seven innings in four of his past five starts.
Alex Balog (5-0) earned the win, his second against the SeaWolves. He tossed seven shutout frames, allowing six hits with a walk and three strikeouts.
The SeaWolves and Yard Goats meet in the middle game of the series on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. RHP Cory Riordan (4-7, 5.44 ERA) takes the mound for Erie against RHP Zach Jemiola (7-7, 4.35 ERA).
Saturday, fans can enjoy spectacular post-game Zambelli fireworks set to the music of Queen thanks to Fortis Institute.
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