EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Gaynor Has Big Day on Thursday

Published on May 13, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


The SeaWolves took down the Altoona Curve in game two of Thursday's doubleheader 5-2. Erie took two of three from the Curve in the series.

Erie grabbed a lead in the bottom of the second against Curve starter Joelly Rodriguez. Wade Gaynor led off and crushed a solo home run to left-center for a 1-0 lead.

The SeaWolves added to the lead in the second. Craig Albernaz led off with a single and stole second. With two outs, Eugenio Suarez extended his hitting streak to nine straight games with an RBI knock, scoring Albernaz for a 2-0 lead.

Altoona cut the lead in half in the fifth. With two outs, Drew Maggi singled with two outs and stole second. Maggi scored on a Gift Ngoepe base hit making it 2-1.

The SeaWolves one again used the stick of Gaynor to increase the lead in the last of the fifth. Jamie Johnson beat out a bunt single and moved to third on a Suarez double. Gaynor belted his second home run of the game over the wall in left making it 5-1.

Altoona added one in the sixth against reliever Kenny Faulk but would get no closer.

Jose Valdez worked a scoreless ninth, earning his first save.

Pat McCoy (1-0) earned the win for the 'Wolves allowing a run on two hits with no walks and two strikeouts in two innings of relief.

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