Collier Shuts down RubberDucks 1-0
Published on June 30, 2016 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Erie right-hander Tommy Collier weaved eight innings of shutout baseball with five strikeouts Thursday night as the SeaWolves blanked the Akron RubberDucks 1-0 at Jerry Uht Park.
Turning Point
Erie designated hitter Cory Jones lined a two-out, RBI single to right field in the bottom of the seventh inning off Akron reliever Cole Sulser (0-3) to snap a scoreless tie. It was Jones' second hit of the night.
Winging It
Collier (7-5) was brilliant over eight innings as he celebrated being named to the EL West All-Star team. He allowed just two hits, no walks and fanned five. He did not allow a hit until the fourth inning when Todd Hankins led off with a pop-up to right field that dropped in for a hustle double. Collier then retired the next 13 in a row before giving up a single to Daniel Salters in the 8th. It was Collier's second victory against the RubberDucks this season. Closer Joe Jimenez struck out the side in the ninth for his sixth save. For Akron, starter D.J. Brown threw five shutout innings. He allowed four hits and walked two. Brown worked around trouble all night, stranding six Erie base runners during his five innings.
Duck Tales
Salters was 1-3, and has hit safely in all three games he has played since his promotion from Lynchburg.
Notebook
The RubberDucks (44-37) have lost three straight and have been shut out and held to two hits in each of the last two games...It is the first time this season that Akron has been shut out in back-to-back games...Erie (35-46) snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 4-3 against Akron this season...First-place Altoona defeated Bowie, 6-2, to take a 1.5 game lead on the Ducks...Akron finished the month of June with an 8-22 record...Time of games 2:14... Attendance 3,436.
On Deck
The RubberDucks will play game two of the series at Erie on Friday night at 7:05. RHP Julian Merryweather is the announced starter for Akron, and LHP Cory Riordan is expected to get the ball for the SeaWolves. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.
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