SeaWolves Win Game Two 9-2
Published on May 4, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves salvaged a doubleheader split with a 9-2 win in game two on Sunday at Blair County Ballpark. The win also snapped a four-game losing streak which was tied for the longest of the season.
The SeaWolves jumped ahead in the top of the first inning. Freddy Guzman led off the game with a triple, his league leading fifth. Deik Scram followed with an RBI single to make it 1-0 Erie. With one out, Dusty Ryan doubled home Scram for a 2-0 lead. With two down, Jeff Frazier singled home Ryan for a 3-0 lead. Ryan Roberson followed with a single to put a pair on for Max Leon. Leon singled home Frazier to give the Howlers a 4-0 lead.
Altoona struck back in the bottom of the second against Erie starter Luke French. Brad Corley led off with a double and he was singled home by Jason Delaney to make it a 4-1 game.
The 'Wolves added a run in the top of the fourth to go back ahead by four runs. Leon led off with a walk and was doubled home by Scram for a 5-1 lead.
Altoona again cut the lead down to three once again in the bottom of the fourth. Anthony Webster doubled with one out and got to third on an error by Frazier in left. Webster scored on a Luis Cruz single to make it 5-2.
The 'Wolves would extend the lead in the fifth. With one out, pinch hitter Will Rhymes singled and Roberson reached on an error by Alvarez at third putting runners on second and third. After an intentional walk to Leon, Kody Kirkland stepped in with the bases loaded. Kirkland doubled to left, plating two runs, putting Erie ahead 7-2.
Erie would again pad the lead in the top of the sixth. Wilkin Ramirez led off with a walk and Ryan came to the plate and crushed a home run, over the batters eye in straight away center to put the 'Wolves up 9-2. The home run for Ryan was his fourth of the season.
French tossed a complete game for the SeaWolves allowing two runs on five hits with four walks and a season-high four strikeouts. The complete game was the first of the season for Erie and the win improved French to 2-2. It is also the first complete game in the Eastern League this season.
UP NEXT - The SeaWolves head home on Monday night to take on the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees). RHP Andrew Kown (2-2, 7.00 ERA) takes the hill for the 'Wolves against RHP George Kontos (0-3, 3.52 ERA).
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