EL Reading Fightin Phils

Reading's Late Rally Not Enough against Akron

Published on April 12, 2022 under Eastern League (EL)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release


The Reading Fightin Phils rallied hard on Tuesday night but ultimately fell to the Akron RubberDucks 5-4. Solid relief pitching did not allow Akron to score after the fourth, while late bats put the Fightins within reach.

Down by 5 in the eighth, Josh Ockimey got on base on a fielder's choice and Madison Stokes singled to reach. Then, Wendell Rijo sliced a ball into right to score two. Rijo scored on a throwing error in the same play. Reading trailed 5-3.

Matt Seelinger struck out the side in the bottom half to keep Reading in the game.

Kevin Vicuna led off the the ninth with a walk down to first. Jhailyn Ortiz reached on an error which sent Vicuna to third. Logan O'Hoppe drove in a run with his RBI single to make it 5-4 Akron and that's where it ended.

Jack Perkins (L, 0-1) got his first start of the 2022 campaign. The righty four innings of four hit, five run ball. Julian Garcia walked three in his inning but held them on for a clean frame. Mike Adams threw two scoreless innings striking out three. Seelinger had a quick 1-2-3 eighth.

First pitch at Canal Park on Wednesday, April 13 is set for 6:35pm. Reading will send out righty Noah Skirrow for his 2022 debut.

The Double-A affiliate of the Phillies will return home on April 19 with a 6:45 start against the Harrisburg Senators (Nationals). Come celebrate the beginning of a great summer with us! Visit rphils.com/tickets, the Weidenhammer Ticket Office, or call 610-370-BALL to secure your tickets to a game!

The 2022 season is presented by Pepsi.

America's Classic Ballpark is proud to be a part of Pennsylvania's Americana Region and was voted the #1 stadium in all of Double-A by MiLB's Ben Hill. Follow the R-Phils at rphils.com, on Twitter and TikTok at @ReadingFightins, on Instagram @fightins, and like them on Facebook via www.facebook.com/fightins for all information.

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