Melton and a Pair of Homers Lead Erie to Split
June 9, 2024 - Eastern League (EL)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
Erie (31-24) earned a series split with New Hampshire (26-31) with a 4-1 win on Sunday.
Andres Sosa began the scoring with a solo home run against Erie starter Troy Melton in the second inning.
Erie immediately tied the game when Chris Meyers led off the bottom of the second with a solo blast against Fisher Cats starter Trenton Wallace.
The Sosa home run was the lone blemish against Melton. He allowed a run on four hits and one walk in five frames. He tied a season-high with six strikeouts.
Julio Rodriguez broke the tie in the fifth when he crushed a solo home run. Later in the frame, Carlos Mendoza walked and advanced to third on Ben Malgeri's single. Trei Cruz scored Mendoza on a groundout, making it 3-1 Erie.
Erie added a run in the sixth when Gage Workman walked with two out, advanced on a wild pitch by Abdiel Mendoza, and scored on a single by Rodriguez. That made it 4-1.
Tim Naughton, Angel Reyes, Joel Peguero, and Jake Higginbotham each threw a scoreless inning out of the Erie bullpen.
Melton (2-5) earned the win. Wallace (3-2) took the loss. Higginbotham secured his first save of the season.
Erie earned a split of the series with the win. They begin a two-week road trip to finish the first half on Tuesday as the SeaWolves square off against the Altoona Curve. Austin Bergner pitches for Erie against Thomas Harrington at 6:00 p.m.
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