SeaWolves Drop Finale at New Hampshire
Published on August 16, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves dropped the series finale to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 8-3 on Sunday afternoon at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
The Fisher Cats jumped ahead in the second against Erie starter Michael Fulmer when Ryan Schimpf connected on a solo home run to right for a 1-0 lead.
The Cats added to the lead in the third. Jorge Flores and Roeman Fields each singled. Dwight Smith singled home Flores making it 2-0. Kevin Nolan followed and hit into a fielder's choice, plating Fields for a 3-0 lead.
Erie got on the board in the top of the fourth against New Hampshire starter Austin Bibens-Dirkx. Jacoby Jones and Dean Green each singled and James Robbins walked, loading the bases. Miguel Gonzalez singled home Jones making it a 3-1 game. Bibens-Dirkx would strike out the next two hitters getting out of the jam.
New Hampshire took a commanding lead in the sixth against reliever Slade Smith. Schimpf led off with a single and K.C. Hobson followed with a two-run home run for a 5-1 advantage. Derrick Chung walked and Emilio Guerrero doubled putting runners on second and third. With one out, Flores singled home a pair making it 7-1. The Cats added one more on a Nolan sacrifice fly for an 8-1 lead.
Erie struck for a pair in the top of the eighth against reliever John Anderson. Wynton Bernard led off with a single and Jason Krizan followed with a two-run home run, his fifth, cutting the Cats lead to 8-3. The 'Wolves would get no closer.
Fulmer (8-3) took the loss allowing three runs on six hits with a walk and four strikeouts in four innings of work.
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