EL1 Erie SeaWolves

'Wolves Fall In 12 To Baysox

Published on April 15, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The SeaWolves dropped their second straight, one-run game, falling in 12 innings to the Bowie Baysox on Friday night 9-8 at Prince George's Stadium.

The SeaWolves struck first in the top of the first against Bowie starter Rick Zagone. Brandon Douglas doubled with one out for Erie's first hit. With two outs, Bryan Pounds slammed a two-run home run, his first, over the wall in left for a 2-0 lead.

Bowie cut the lead down to a run in the bottom of the first against Erie starter Luke Putkonen. Xavier Avery led off with a single and he stole second giving the Baysox a man in scoring position. With two outs, Brandon Waring connected on a run scoring double to make it a 2-1 game.

Erie added to its lead in the third. Shawn Roof led off, walked and stole second. Roof moved over to third on a Jamie Johnson flyout and came home to score on a Douglas single for a 3-1 lead. Ben Guez followed with a single to right putting a pair on. With two down, Audy Ciriaco crushed his first home run of the season over the wall in left. The three-run blast put the SeaWolves ahead 6-1.

Bowie responded once again in the bottom of the third. Greg Miclat led off and reached base on a catchers interference. Jeff Fiorentino then singled and Waring came up with a three-run home run to cut Erie's lead down to 6-4.

In the fourth, the Howlers would go back ahead by four runs. Francisco Martinez led off with a single. Roof then reached on a fielder's choice putting two on for Jamie Johnson. Johnson slapped an opposite-field two-run double for an 8-4 ‘Wolves lead. Johnson also extended his hitting streak to six straight games.

The lead held until the bottom of the sixth against reliever Rob Waite. Caleb Joseph walked with one out and moved to second on a wild pitch. Pedro Florimon singled putting runners on the corners for Billy Rowell. Rowell hit a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Joseph to make it 8-5. With two outs, Avery hit a line drive at the shortstop Ciriaco, who dropped the ball. The ball kicked into center and the error put both runners aboard safely. Miclat singled home Florimon making it a two-run game. Fiorentino then swatted a triple down the right field line, plating the tying runs to make it 8-8.

From that point on, the bullpens would shut down the opposition for the next five innings. Erie relievers Lester Oliveros and Austin Wood held the Baysox scoreless for 5.1 innings of work, allowing just three hits.

In the bottom of the 12th, Erie called on reliever Chance Ruffin to extend the game. Ronnie Welty led off and tripled to get the winning run 90-feet away. Back-to-back walks to Joseph and Florimon loaded the bases, setting up a force at every bag with no outs. With Rowell hitting, Ruffin delivered a wild pitch that sailed to the backstop, allowing Welty to score the winning run.

Putkonen did not factor in the decision, despite leaving the game for the second straight start with a lead. He tossed five innings, allowing four runs, three earned, on six hits with no walks and three strikeouts.

The ‘Wolves and Baysox meet in the third game of the four-game series on Saturday night at Prince George's Stadium...6:35 First Pitch. RHP Casey Crosby (0-1, 16.88 ERA) takes the mound for Erie against RHP Tim Bascom (0-1, 6.00 ERA)

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