Douglas Extends Hit Streak in Erie Loss
August 24, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves fell victim to the hottest team in the Eastern League as they dropped the series finale to the Binghamton Mets on Wednesday night at NYSEG Stadium 10-4.
Erie struck first in the top of the first inning against Mets starter Robert Carson. Jamie Johnson led off with a walk and moved into scoring position on a Bryan Pounds walk. Rawley Bishop singled home Johnson for a 1-0 Erie lead.
The Mets tied the game in the bottom of the first against Erie starter Casey Crosby. Matt den Dekker led off and connected on an opposite-field home run making it a 1-1 game.
Binghamton took the lead in the bottom of the second. With one out, Mike Fisher singled to left and with two outs, Kai Gronauer singled putting two on for Niuman Romero. Romero hit the first pitch of the at bat to center, plating Fisher for a 2-1 Mets lead. Den Dekker followed with his second home run of the game. The opposite-field three-run blast made it 5-1 Mets.
In the fourth, the Mets added a sixth run on a solo Gronauer home run with two outs to extend their lead to five runs.
The Mets would not be done scoring as they again added to the lead in the bottom of the fifth. With one out, Jon Malo walked and Juan Lagares singled. The runners advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a two-out Eric Campbell single making it 8-1.
In the sixth, the Mets once again added to the lead against reliever Rob Waite. Dusty Ryan and Gronauer each singled with one out and came around to score on a Romero double, putting the Mets ahead by nine.
Erie finally cut into the deficit in the top of the seventh. Michael Rockett led off and singled and Brent Wyatt walked with one out. John Murrian stepped in and slammed a three-run home run, his fourth, over the wall in left making it a 10-4 game.
In the ninth, Erie cut into the lead once more but it would not be enough. Johnson walked for the second time in the game with two outs. Johnson scored on a Brandon Douglas bloop single to right making it 10-5. Douglas, who earlier doubled, finished the night with two outs and is currently on a 13-game hitting streak, the longest hit streak of the season by a SeaWolves hitter.
Crosby (8-6) took the loss, his first since July 28. Crosby allowed eight runs on eight hits with a walk and six strikeouts in five innings of work.
The SeaWolves begin the final homestand of the 2011 season on Thursday night at Jerry Uht Park.7:05 First Pitch. Righty Trevor Feeney (Erie Debut) takes the mound for Erie against LHP Mike Ballard (7-2, 3.55 ERA).
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