EL1 Erie SeaWolves

SeaWolves Fall 4-0 On Opening Night

Published on April 8, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The SeaWolves fell on Opening Day in Trenton, 4-0, despite a solid starting pitching performance by lefty Jon Kibler. Kibler began the game retiring the first eight Thunder hitters before yielding an infield single off the bat of the nine-hitter Luis Nunez. Leadoff hitter Austin Krum followed with an RBI double to the gap in right-center for a 1-0 Trenton lead.

After two consecutive scoreless innings, Kibler came out to work in the sixth. Krum led off and reached on an error by second baseman Justin Henry. The 'Wolves would go to the bullpen bringing in righty Luis Marte. Marte surrendered back-to-back singles to David Adams and Austin Romine bringing Krum home to score for a 2-0 Trenton advantage. A Brandon Laird single would load the bases and Marte would give way to the second reliever of the inning, Brendan Wise. Wise induced a fielder's choice off the bat of Damon Sublett for the first out of the inning but surrendered a bases loaded walk to Reid Gorecki to make it 3-0. A second bases loaded walk to Daniel Brewer with two outs would give Trenton a 4-0 advantage.

Erie would never recover from the 4-0 deficit as the Thunder bullpen worked 3.1 scoreless innings. Trenton started Christian Garcia (1-0) went 5.2 innings allowing two hits with a walk and three strikeouts before leaving the game with an undisclosed injury.

The Trenton pitching staff limited the 'Wolves to just two base hits in the game, one by Andy Dirks and one by Wilkin Ramirez.

Kibler (0-1) worked five-plus solid innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits with no walks and five strikeouts.

The SeaWolves and Thunder resume their four-game opening weekend series on Friday night at Waterfront Park...7:05 first pitch. RHP L.J. Gagnier will take the mound for the 'Wolves making his first start of the season.

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