Malgeri's Two Homer Night Helps Erie Split Doubleheader
June 30, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
Erie split its doubleheader with Akron, losing game one, 1-0 in eight innings, and winning game two, 6-2.
Game one was scoreless through seven frames. Wilmer Flores turned in six shutout frames for Erie, allowing three hits and two walks. He struck out five. Blake Holub stranded two in scoring position in the seventh.
Holub returned to the mound in the eighth and allowed the free runner at second base to score. Petey Halpin's sacrifice fly was the lone score of the game. Erie went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position in game one. Holub (0-2) took the loss dispute not allowing an earned run. Davis Sharpe (5-3) earned the win in relief, tossing three hitless innings to end the game.
The SeaWolves were able to rebound well in game two. Ty Madden started for Erie and tossed five good frames. He stranded runners in scoring position with less than two outs in each of the first three frames.
Erie started the scoring in game two on back-to-back home runs by Gage Workman and Ben Malgeri in the third inning against Akron starter Tanner Burns.
Aaron Bracho got one back for the RubberDucks by leading off the fourth with a solo homer against Madden.
Madden allowed the tying run to score in the fifth. Jose Tena led off with a double and Halpin walked. Angel Martinez bunted them to second and third with one out. Bryan Lavastida hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game at two.
In the bottom half, Erie blasted two more solo homers against Akron reliever Mason Hickman. Jake Holton hit the go-ahead shot. Two batters later, Malgeri hit his second of the game.
Erie tacked on two more in the sixth inning on a pair of errors. With Wenceel Perez at second, Andrew Navigato hit a ground ball to shortstop. Bracho dropped the throw from Tena, allowing Perez to score as the ball rolled away. Navigato then stole third and scored on a throwing error by Michael Berglund, giving Erie a 6-2 lead.
Madden (2-1) secured the win by striking out seven over his five frames. Hickman (3-3) took the loss. Adam Wolf tossed the final two innings for Erie and secured his second save.
Erie and Akron play at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday. Brant Hurter pitches for Erie with Hunter Stanley pitching for Akron.
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