EL1 Erie SeaWolves

SeaWolves Split Series With 9-3 Win

Published on July 17, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The SeaWolves took down the Altoona Curve 9-3 on Sunday afternoon at Jerry Uht Park, splitting the series. Erie will look to make it two straight as they hit the road on Monday in Trenton.

The SeaWolves struck for a pair in the bottom of the first off of Altoona starter Phillip Irwin. Gustavo Nunez singled with one out, stole second and scored on a Rawley Bishop base knock for a 1-0 ‘Wolves lead. Bishop was bought home on a Francisco Martinez double down the left field line, for a 2-0 Erie advantage.

The Curve got one back in the top of the fourth off of Erie starter Brooks Brown. Brock Holt led off with a double and moved to third on an Andrew Lambo fly out to right. Holt scored on a Tony Sanchez groundout, cutting the Erie lead in half at 2-1.

The ‘Wolves tacked on a pair in the bottom of the fourth. Martinez led off and reached on an error. With one out, Deik Scram crushed a two-run home run, his fourth, for a 4-1 Erie lead.

The SeaWolves took a commanding lead in the bottom of the fifth. Bishop and Pounds connected on back-to-back one out singles. Martinez followed with a base hit, scoring Bishop for a 5-1 lead. With Audy Ciriaco hitting, an Irwin wild pitch moved the runners into scoring position. Ciriaco laced single that brought home Pounds for a 6-1 edge. Scram singled home both Martinez and Ciriaco for an 8-1 Erie lead. Scram later scored on a Jamie Johnson base hit making it 9-1.

Altoona struck for a run in the top of the sixth. Greg Picart led off and walked while Starling Marte singled putting two on. Picart came home to score on a one-out sacrifice fly making it a 9-2 game in favor of the ‘Wolves.

The Curve got one more in the eighth but could get no closer as the ‘Wolves went on for a 9-3 victory.

Brown (2-4) snapped a two game losing streak tossing seven solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts.

The SeaWolves hit the road for a brief, three-game series in Trenton beginning on Monday night...7:05 First Pitch. LHP Casey Crosby (5-3, 3.73 ERA) takes the mound for Erie against LHP Shaeffer Hall (7-4, 4.20 ERA).

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