St. Pierre Blasts Lifts Erie to Victory
April 24, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves used a late home run for the second straight night to take down the Altoona Curve, 4-3, at Blair County Ballpark on Saturday night.
The SeaWolves struck first against Altoona starter Mike Crotta in the top of the third. Max St. Pierre led off with a walk and moved over to third base on a single to right off the bat of Cale Iorg. With one out, Josh Burrus grounded home St. Pierre for a 1-0 lead.
Erie starter Jon Kibler held Curve hitters at bay until the bottom of the fourth inning when Matt Hague connected on a solo home run to left, his second, tying the game at 1-1.
Altoona would take its first lead of the game in the bottom of the fifth. With one out, Alex Presley and Jose De Los Santos each singled. Kibler then hit Gorkys Hernandez, loading the bases for Jim Negrych. Negrych, who had four RBI on Friday night, singed home Presley and De Los Santos for a 3-1 Curve lead.
The score remained the same until the top of the seventh. Altoona turned it over to the bullpen bringing in reliever Dustin Molleken. Cesar Nicolas led off with a single bringing the tying run to the plate in Audy Ciriaco. Ciriaco grounded to short and Altoona got the force at second eliminating the lead runner. Ciriaco then stole second, his third steal, and Michael Bertram walked to put the tying runs on base for St. Pierre. St. Pierre slammed a three-run home run, his third, over the bleachers in left field to make it a 4-3 game in favor of the 'Wolves. All three of St. Pierre's home runs have come against Altoona.
In the bottom of the seventh, Kibler retired the first two hitters before walking Negrych and Jordy Mercer. Kibler gave way to Ryan Ketchner who retired Hague for the final out of the inning.
Ketchner worked perfect eight and ninth innings preserving the Erie win, picking up his first save of the season.
Kibler (2-2) has now won back-to-back starts. He went 6.2 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Kibler has now worked at least six innings in three consecutive starts.
Erie looks for the series win on Sunday afternoon against the Curve...2:00 First Pitch. Righty L.J. Gagnier (1-0, 1.96 ERA) takes the mound for the SeaWolves against righty Jared Hughes (3-0, 1.72 ERA).
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