Sea Dogs Fall in 10 Innings to SeaWolves
April 25, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Erie, Pennsylvania- Despite a solo home run by Ceddanne Rafaela, the Portland Sea Dogs (11-5) fell to the Erie SeaWolves (8-8) 3-2 in ten innings on Tuesday night, 3-2.
The Sea Dogs wasted no time plating a run in the top of the first off a pair of hits. Phillip Sikes singled to lead off the inning before Nick Yorke singled on a line drive to right field advancing Sikes to third. A ground-out by Rafaela allowed enough time for Sikes to score and the Sea Dogs were on the board, 1-0.
In the top of the sixth inning with two outs, Rafaela smashed his first home run of the season over the wall in left centerfield, extending Portland's lead, 2-0.
A double by Daniel Cabrera in the bottom of the eighth inning quickly put Erie in scoring position. Grant Witherspoon then crushed a two-run homer to left field to score Cabrera and put the SeaWolves on the board and the game was tied, 2-2.
For the second time this season, the Sea Dogs went into extra innings. In the top of the tenth, the Sea Dogs went down in order. In the bottom of the tenth inning, Cabrera singled on a ground ball to right field to lead off the tenth inning allowing Gage Workman, the runner placed at second base, to advance to third on the play. Witherspoon would reach on a fielder's choice allowing enough time for Workman to beat out the throw to the plate and the SeaWolves walked it off, 3-2.
Erie reliever RHP Billy Lescher (1-0, 1.50 ERA) earned the win after tossing 2.0 innings of scoreless ball while allowing two hits and striking out two. He did not issue a walk. The loss was issued to RHP Theo Denlinger (1-2, 1.23 ERA) after pitching 0.1 inning allowing one run (unearned) on one hit while striking out one.
The Sea Dogs return to UPMC Park tomorrow, April 26, 2023 for game two of a six-game series against the Sea Wolves. First pitch is slated for 12:35pm. LHP Shane Drohan (3-0, 0.53 ERA) will take the mound for Portland while LHP Brant Hurter (0-0, 0.75 ERA) will have the start for Erie.
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