EL1 Erie SeaWolves

'Wolves Drop Two Straight By One Run

Published on April 21, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


The SeaWolves fell on Monday night Commerce Bank Park to the Harrisburg Senators 4-3 to open up a three-game series.

The SeaWolves struck first in the top of the second inning. With one out, Ryan Roberson doubled and Max St. Pierre walked to put a pair on for Danny Worth. Worth grounded through the pitcher Shairon Martis legs to load the bases for Max Leon. Leon connected on an RBI single to make it 1-0 Erie. Kody Kirkland followed with a sacrifice fly to center, scoring St. Pierre for a 2-0 lead.

The Senators got on the board against Josh Rainwater in the bottom of the second. Jorge Padilla led off with a single and later scored on an Ofilio Castro fielder's choice to make it 2-1.

Harrisburg tied the game in the bottom of the fourth. Justin Maxwell led off and walked, then got to second on a wild pitch. With two outs, Andrew LeFave singled home Maxwell to make it a 2-2 game.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Senators would grab their first lead of the game. Castro led off with a double and Ian Desmond laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runner over to third. Mike Daniel singled home Castro for a 3-2 Sens advantage.

The ‘Wolves tied the game in the seventh. St. Pierre singled with one out and scored with two outs on a base hit by Kirkland to make it a 3-3 game.

The Senators would regain the lead in the bottom of the eighth. Maxwell drew his second walk of the game to lead off the inning. Padilla sacrificed Maxwell over to second and Luke Montz singled to put runners on the corners against Anthony Tomey with one out. LeFave then singled home Maxwell for a 4-3 Senators lead.

Jim Ed Warden came into the game in the ninth and gave up a leadoff walk to St. Pierre. Worth then sacrificed pinch runner Nick McIntyre to second. Warden came back to retire the final two batters of the game and the ‘Wolves would leave the tying run in scoring position.

The loss drops Erie to a game under .500 at 8-9. It's the first time this season that Erie has been under the .500 mark. Erie is also now 1-3 against Harrisburg.

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The SeaWolves and Senators meet in game two of a three-game series on Tuesday night at Commerce Bank Park...6:05 First Pitch. RHP Ben Fritz (0-0, 5.06 ERA) takes the mound for Erie against RHP Josh Hall (1-1, 7.53 ERA).

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