'Wolves Come from Behind...Win Sixth Straight
August 11, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves rallied with a three-run eighth inning as they took down the New Britain Rock Cats 7-6 on Wednesday night at Jerry Uht Park, winning their sixth consecutive game.
The Rock Cats got on the board first in the top of the third against Erie starter Anthony Shawler. Chris Cates led off with a single to right and Joe Benson followed with a two-run home run, his 19th for a 2-0 lead. With one out, Steve Singleton walked and moved to third on a double by Chris Parmelee. Evan Bigley grounded out, scoring Singleton making it 3-0 Cats.
Erie came right back in the last of the third against Rock Cats starter Tyler Robertson. Shawn Roof led off and walked. Alden Carrithers followed with a base hit putting a pair on for Brandon Douglas. Douglas lined an opposite-field, two-run double, cutting the lead down to a run at 3-2. Douglas advanced to third on a Kody Kaiser single and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Rawley Bishop, tying the game.
New Britain regained the lead in the fifth. Singleton doubled with one out and came home to score on a Parmelee double making it 4-3.
In the sixth, Mark Dolence led off with a solo home run making it 5-3 'Cats. Later in the inning, Cates walked, stole second and scored on a two-out single by Portes for a three-run advantage at 6-3.
The 'Wolves got one back in the bottom of the sixth. Bishop led off and struck out but reached on a wild pitch. He advanced to second on a Billy Nowlin groundout and came home to score on a Bryan Pounds base knock to make it a two-run game at 6-4. The single extended Pounds hit streak to a season-best 13 consecutive games.
In the eighth, the Rock Cats stuck with reliever Carlos Gutierrez who tossed a scoreless seventh. Kaiser led off with a single and advanced to second on a passed ball. Bishop singled to put runners on the corners with no outs for Nowlin. Nowlin singled home Kasier making it a one-run game. Pounds then sacrificed the runners into scoring position for Deik Scram. Scram was intentionally walked, loading the bases and setting up a potential inning-ending double play. Pinch hitter Brandon Jones would have none of that was he laced a two-run double down the right field line, bringing in the go-ahead run across, giving Erie its first lead of the night at 7-6.
In the top of the ninth, the 'Wolves turned to Lester Oliveros who worked a scoreless inning, picking up his sixth save in as many chances.
Cory Hamilton (3-1) earned the win tossing a scoreless inning in relief. The Erie pen held New Britain scoreless over the final 3.2 innings.
Shawler took the no-decision allowing six runs on 11 hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
The six-game win streak matches Erie's longest of the season, which was six games April 23-29.
The 'Wolves will go for a series sweep and a season-high seven straight wins in the series finale against the Rock Cats on Thursday.7:05 First Pitch. Righty Brooks Brown (10-7, 3.85 ERA) against righty Chris Province (5-4, 4.88 ERA).
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